January 05, 2026 | 15 Tevet 5786
On Nov. 13, Jewish Museum Milwaukee Docent Paula Lorant speak to students from Indian Trail High School and Academy in Kenosha, as they toured the Violins of Hope exhibit. The exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee is open though Jan. 25. Photo by Rob Golub.
“Kol Yisrael arevim zeh ba-zeh” — all Jews are responsible for one another. Taking care of each other. That is the message that has stayed with me most deeply since returning from the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s (MJF) recent mission to Morocco. When I signed up for this trip, I wasn’t entirely sure why I was […]
Walking through the halls of Bader Hillel High with Mitchell “Papa Coach” Lechter, you’d think he’d been teaching there his whole life. The pride he takes in his classroom, the easy rapport he has with passing students; it all feels deeply rooted. But in reality, he only began his journey at Bader Hillel High five […]
The local Jewish community marked the Trans Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20. JPride and the Jewish Community Relations Council, both programs of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, partnered to commemorate the solemn day. Nate Looney, director of community safety & belonging, Jewish Federations of North America, was the keynote at two programs. He is a Jewish […]
Molly Dubin named a ‘Joy Generator’ Molly Dubin won a “Joy Generator” award from the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee. Each year, WF Presents partners name honorees. This year, Susan Lubar and Marianne Lubar named Dubin. She is chief curator at Jewish Museum Milwaukee and has been with the museum for more than a decade. According to her nomination: Other […]
MILWAUKEE – The city is poised to post honorary street signs for Rabbi Michel Twerski, spiritual leader for the largely Orthodox West Side community, and Ron Sadoff, local investment management guru and founder of a school serving some of the most troubled parts of town. A city committee unanimously approved the honorary creation of Rabbi […]
Madison Hillel is one of 13 university Hillels around the country that added a new role to their team to act as an in-between for students and campus administration, given the increasingly antisemitic environment on campuses since Oct. 7. “In addition to seeing record levels of antisemitic incidents, we’re also seeing record levels of engagement […]
BROOKFIELD – Charlotte Hirschfeld’s electric mobility scooter rolled down the ramp from her cemetery house and office, with her dog, Titus, in the front basket, his eyes peering forward like headlights for the voyage, the two of them using the transport for one of the last times at Mound Zion Cemetery. She carried small flags with her as she zipped past one of the 9,000 burials here. “I put a red flag on if it gets red begonias, a white flag if it […]
Cornell University sophomore from Madison has been named to the Bronfman Fellowship’s Campus Commons program, a national leadership initiative for Jewish college students. Talia Richmond, who studies economics and history/art history at Cornell, is among 35 students selected from 30 campuses. The semester-long program, which began with an in-person seminar Nov. 13, is designed to help students […]
Monday, Dec. 1 Violins of Hope exhibit Jewish Museum Milwaukee presents an exhibition built around the internationally renowned Violins of Hope project, featuring 24 restored string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Each violin tells a personal story, honoring those who faced adversity and celebrating the resilience of individuals who turned to […]
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