July 23, 2026 | 9 Av 5786
After decades of service and a health scare, the former spiritual leader of Congregation Sinai is on a new path Rabbi David Cohen last month stepped down from the pulpit at Congregation Sinai after four decades in the rabbinate, closing a chapter he describes as both deeply meaningful and, in recent years, increasingly reflective. Cohen, 65, who turns 66 in August, said […]
Book reviews for kids from Liza Wiemer, longtime local Jewish educator Yasha’s Amazi’ Bar Mitzvah by Margaret Gurevich, published by Penguin Workshop Yes, it’s cliché, but oh so fitting: Gurevich hit this exceptional middle-grade novel out of the ballpark. When Yasha and his parents move from Brighton, New York to Rockwood, New Jersey, Yasha’s life plunges into turmoil. Everything […]
Three stories you’ll love, from L’Chaim Chaverut Clubhouse Northshore volunteers Why do volunteers do what they do? For Jeri Danz, simply getting to see the smiles on people’s faces is prize enough. Danz is the volunteer coordinator for L’Chaim Chaverut Clubhouse Northshore, a resource right here in Milwaukee striving to foster connection, social proactivity, and […]
After working to upgrade his own Hebrew on an I-94 Southeast Wisconsin commute, he launched a platform for it Every morning on his drive to work, from the North Shore to Racine County, Geoff Bloom would record himself speaking in Hebrew. He spent 10 to 15 minutes of his ride talking about his day, a television show he […]
Milwaukee Jewish Day School visited for Mitzvah Day Milwaukee Jewish Day School students in fifth, sixth, and seventh grades visited Hunger Task Force in West Milwaukee on Mitzvah Day, May 21. There, they gave back to the community by helping sort hundreds of pounds of food and supplies. Marni and Josephine, in the photo, were among […]
Volunteers are needed at Milwaukee’s free medical clinics, said Mark P. Behar, one of the Chronicle’s readers. Behar was inspired to reach out when he read a Chronicle article last month about local volunteers crocheting mats for the homeless population of Milwaukee. “I have been a volunteer in the medical clinic at Repairers of the Breach for several years […]
Here is your Wisconsin gubernatorial election guide, with a Chronicle question on antisemitism With antisemitism on the rise and a gubernatorial primary election set for Aug. 11, you may be wondering which candidates are thinking about the needs of the Jewish people. With this in mind, we contacted Wisconsin’s top gubernatorial candidates and asked them to send responses to two questions, including one […]
Second-generation Holocaust survivor and hospital chaplain Rabbi Leonard Lewy learned more about his family history – in Germany The streets of Berlin, Germany, house a huge stone building. Its tall arched windows, golden plating, and massive domed towers are impressive, but that isn’t all that’s striking about it. This building, a Jewish place of worship, the Neue Synagogue, largely survived World War II in the heart of […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation President and CEO Miryam Rosenzweig says the core mission remains unchanged Milwaukee Jewish Federation leaders marked a year of rising antisemitism, expanding community security and deepened engagement with Israel at the organization’s annual meeting June 18 at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Board Chair Judy Coran presided over the evening, which doubled as a leadership transition […]
Howard sponsored Shabbat at Emanu-El Milwaukee. Howard is a dog. It was respectful. There was no doggie d’Var Torah. No animals at the ark. Shabbat has not gone to the dogs. But Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held an outdoor Shabbat service last month that was attended by dogs, sponsored by a dog, and where at least one high-energy canine congregant had to be coaxed to sit for a photo with a treat. So […]
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