Monday January 13, 2025 | 13 Tevet 5785
A kosher grocery business in Milwaukee has had a number of what owner Mordechai Bates referred to as “spinach moments.” Those are moments when customers of QuicKosher, 4833 W. Burleigh St., are ecstatic about a new product. Bates said his wife coined the term after seeing shoppers’ reaction to QuicKosher stocking frozen kosher spinach, a […]
This recipe has been corrected after an error in our print edition. Connecting us to our cultural heritage, honey roasted root vegetables showcase the rich traditions of Eastern and Central European Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. This hearty side dish features an array of root vegetables, all sweetly glazed, seasoned, and roasted to perfection. Roasting caramelizes the […]
An annual blood drive will take place in Surlow Hall at Congregation Emanu-el B’Ne Jeshurun on Feb. 7. The blood drive will take place from 9:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m. To make an appointment, visit https://tinyurl.com/5xuat4r9 or call (877) 232-4376. The blood drive is in honor of Debbie Carter Berkson, obm, a Milwaukee resident, mother, […]
Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held a Kugel Cookoff on Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community. This recipe for Dintza’s Kugel is delicious and easy to make. It took second place for the People’s Choice Award, as voted on by attendees of the Kugel Cookoff. Dintza’s Kugel Chef: Diane […]
Here’s the award-winning recipe for “Just Like Bubby’s” Vegan Kugel. It took second place for the Judge’s Choice Award, as voted on by attendees of the Kugel Cookoff. Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held the Kugel Cookoff on Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community. “Just Like Bubby’s” Vegan Kugel […]
Barbara Glazer knew something was missing. She had prepared a kugel for Rosh Hashanah, and the recipe wasn’t quite right. It was a test run, as Glazer was preparing to enter a kugel cook-off at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills, where she is a member. Glazer said she has a passion for food […]
Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held a Kugel Cookoff on Sunday, Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community. Attendees were asked to try and vote on kugels, as were a panel of judges, including Dan Jacobs, who owns local restaurants DanDan and Ester Ev and was a finalist on the […]
When Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, a former state Assembly representative, died by suicide Monday, Nov. 4, it was after months of bullying tied to his identity as a Jew and supporter of Israel, according to longtime friends and colleagues. Social media attacks from former friends and allies broke his heart, they say. Longtime friends […]
Sadness is too small a word to express the enormity of Jonathan Brostoff’s (z”l) death by suicide. On a communal level, we’ve lost someone whose entire mission was working tirelessly to make life better for everyone around him. As someone who knew Jonathan, and as the daughter of a local public figure who died by […]
A nonprofit focused on Israel education across America has launched a conflict education program, and among the participants are several educators from Jewish Milwaukee. The iCenter’s November cohort participants include Tova Blasberg, Camp Interlaken JCC assistant director; Tehila Cohen, Camp Interlaken JCC (seasonally) village director; Colleen Coveney, Milwaukee Jewish Day School Upper School social studies […]
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