August 14, 2025 | 20 Av 5785
If you’re intrigued by a novel that mixes Jewish themes and time travel, consider Soul Mission by Joshua Becker, an author with Milwaukee roots. The novel was published in March 2025 by Evolved Publishing, based in Butler. Becker, originally from Brown Deer, lived in the Milwaukee area for many years and attended Chabad of the […]
“Spark” by Chris Baron, published by Feiwel & Friends Brilliantly written in free verse poetry, Spark captures the raw emotion and devastation caused by wildfires, as well as the transformation that hope brings to a community and humanity. Chris Baron is a master storyteller, bringing characters to life layer by layer as if they live […]
Wisconsin’s first independent nonprofit abortion clinic has opened in Milwaukee, according to a news release. The Care for All Community Clinic, 756 N. 35th St., aims to expand access to abortion and reproductive health care, especially for underserved communities, regardless of ability to pay. The clinic opened in June. Executive Director Ali Kliegman, a Milwaukee […]
If you are aware of something that may be an antisemitic incident, please say something. Some antisemitic incidents in Wisconsin likely go unreported, but if you report, it can help with efforts to protect and support the Jewish community, said Roberta Clark, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Milwaukee Jewish Federation. “We […]
Roberta Clark, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, delivered these remarks at the JCRC annual meeting in May 2025. This is an excerpt, lightly adapted for publication. Community building is hard work, involves perishable skills, and must be ongoing if we are to truly have positive impact in our […]
University of Wisconsin Chabad and Taglit-Birthright Israel together took 150 students to Israel in May 2025. This photo was shot at the foot of Masada during the trip.
MILWAUKEE – When Rabbi Gil-Ezer Lerer approached a vandal breaking glass windows at Temple Menorah, the man walked away and was soon apprehended by Milwaukee Police. The incident took place on Sunday morning, June 15. “He was arrested within minutes of leaving the synagogue,” Lerer said. This is an isolated incident, involving only this perpetrator, […]
At center is Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, just outside his office at City Hall, after a meeting with, left to right, Eli Gabay, deputy mayor of Kfar Tavor; Yosi Nava, mayor of Tiberias; Nitzan Peleg, head of Lower Galilee Regional Council and Idan Grinbaum, head of Jordan Valley Regional Council. The mayors chatted about differences […]
A delegation of Israeli mayors and others visiting Milwaukee managed to make their way back to Israel last month – to be with their cities as Israel was under fire – after war abruptly broke out between Iran and Israel. The delegation included Yosi Nava, mayor of Tiberias; Eli Gabay, deputy mayor of Kfar Tavor; […]
Milwaukee’s chapter of Run for Their Lives, an international group that raises awareness for the hostages held in Gaza, saw a boost in its weekly turnout — up to ten times larger than usual — the Sunday after an attack on another chapter in Boulder, Colo. Milwaukee’s Run for Their Lives participants gather in a […]
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