December 30, 2025 | 10 Tevet 5786
MADISON – The divisions in 2025 America were on full display on Oct. 22, at the hearing for a bill to define antisemitism. People spoke with passion, a few minutes at a time, for hours and well through lunchtime on the bill, which is favored by Federations and other mainstream Jewish organizations. The definition in […]
In this historic moment, two years after the massacre of our people in Israel by a genocidal, Islamist terrorist force, a tenuous ceasefire agreement has been joined by multiple countries. We anxiously await the implementation of President Trump’s 20-point plan to bring lasting peace to the region. It is neither a victory for Israel, nor a defeat for Hamas. Just reality setting […]
“And seek the peace of the city where I have exiled you and pray for it to the Lord, for in its peace you shall have peace.” (Jer. 29.7) When leaders at the highest level of our government are inciting hatred of fellow citizens and contempt for the rule of law, there are no sharp distinctions […]
The remarkable story of a courageous group of university students who stood up against the Nazi regime will come to life in November when First Stage performs the “Rose of Treason.” The play is about the White Rose Society resistance group in 1943 at the University of Munich that distributed anti-Nazi leaflets. The 90-minute play will be […]
For the past two years, Heather Polan has spent her nights after shifts in the emergency room worrying about the hostages. Finally, the night came when the remaining 20 living hostages were returned. “My community was up in the middle of the night,” Polan recalled. “It was surreal. It felt like every day was Oct. 7, and finally we came to […]
About three years ago, Jin Stockton did a favor for a good friend. Her friend had a work event and asked Jin if she could accompany her children to the Mequon Jewish Preschool open house. Jin agreed and spent a few hours at Mequon Jewish Preschool with the students and genuinely enjoyed her time there. But then she went home, chalked it up to a […]
InPamsKitchen Stuffed peppers are a classic comfort food that typically require a bit of time to make. However, there is a faster way to cook them—right in the microwave. Microwave stuffed peppers filled with rice and topped with melted cheese make a hearty, nutritious, and satisfying meal without the wait of cooking them in the oven. It’s a perfect dish for a […]
New Israeli Consulate lead Elad Strohmayer has started his tenure in Chicago with the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest as its new consul general. The Bat Yam native, who started the role in September, worked for more than 15 years in U.S.-Israel diplomacy in several U.S. states and most recently Jerusalem, according to a press […]
A ceremony in Germany to lay stones memorializing family members who lived there during the Holocaust drew two Jewish Wisconsinites across the ocean. A German man reached out to a cousin of the Pachefskys, of Wisconsin, through Ancestry.com in March. He invited them to a “stolpersteine” ceremony in Gersfeld, Germany to honor their family members who lived there decades ago. Stolpersteine, which literally translates to “stumbling stone” in German, is a […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation launched its 2026 Annual Campaign with a night of storytelling, music, and a resounding call for Jewish pride and resilience, as actor and activist Michael Rapaport and policy analyst Hilary Miller took center stage at the “Hineni” event — Hebrew for “Here I am.” The event was held at a Discovery World ballroom in Downtown Milwaukee on […]
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