Rabbi Wes Kalmar’s weekly study class is to focus on the Book of Kings, held in the Harry and Rose Samson JCC Library. The discussion group and study session is held every Tuesday at 12 p.m. in the JCC reading room. It is also held on Zoom. Kalmar has served as a rabbi at Anshe […]
Knowing your body is important, and having the right information can make transitions in life easier. That’s a key message from Alyson Lippman, an advanced practice nurse. Lippman, a board member at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills, has worked in women’s health for the past two decades. With her Shorewood business, Midlife Midwife […]
MILWAUKEE – They gathered around the table, their knives falling against cutting boards. It became a symphony of clicks and clacks, like rain on pavement – this is what volunteerism for the Veggie Chop Shop sounds like, the prepping of food for those in need. “We get most of our food from farmers markets, and […]
This month, I sat down with Dr. Susan Bornstein-Forst of Bader Hillel High. Known as “Doc” by her students, Bornstein-Forst has been teaching at Bader Hillel High for four years. While she is currently teaching biology, Bornstein-Forst is no stranger to Jewish education. Bornstein-Forst was raised in a traditional Orthodox home in Mount Vernon, New […]
“An Etrog From Across the Sea,” by Kerry Olitzky and Deborah Bodin Cohen, illustrated by Stacey Dressen McQueen Set in 1729 and inspired by Jewish merchant and trader Luis Moises Gomez, this story follows his travel to Corsica. There, he finds spectacular etrogs. In a letter, he writes that he will bring one home to […]
The shin shin program has brought Israeli young people to Wisconsin for decades, but this time the annual visitors know that things are different. This year’s shin shins say the current moment is more important than ever. They have come to represent Israel in a post-Oct. 7 world. The new shin shins for 2024 are […]
Congregation Emanu-El B’Ne Jeshurun in River Hills has hired a new director of lifelong learning, Miles Rogers, to oversee all education programming for adults and youth. Rogers began the role in July after working at congregations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.—and started from the standpoint of a learner himself. “I was taught that when you’re […]
On Nov. 5, Election Day, citizens will make their way to local polling places to cast their votes. Here is what you need to know to prepare for voting in Wisconsin. If you are not registered, you can do so online, by mail, at a municipal clerk’s office, or at a local polling place. You […]
An assortment of kugels will soon be displayed on tables at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, where people can sample them and get the chance to bring home the recipes. On Oct. 20, a Kugel Cookoff will be open to all community members from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendees and a panel of judges will taste kugel […]
The 27th annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival is scheduled for Oct. 27-31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Tickets for community screenings are $12 per person; stream-at-home viewing is $18 per household. All films will be available for at-home streaming Nov. 4-10 on Eventive, a website built for viewing independent movies. A $200 “VIP” […]