Tuesday December 10, 2024 | 9 Kislev 5785
Preschool teacher Anthony Nash, a Milwaukee native, is also a talented artist. He went to college at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee not to study education, but art and design. He switched paths after an internship in college showed his that teaching might be his calling. He interned at Discovery World, where he designed projects for children […]
Last year, right after the Oct. 7 attack, Congregation Sinai Rabbi David Cohen called his friend Fatih Harpci, a religion professor at Carthage College. The pair of local religious leaders were about to teach a course about Judaism and Islam for the second year. The rabbi asked: Was this the right time to gather members […]
When one local high school student was undergoing chemotherapy, she felt powerless and isolated, she said. At times, she was hospitalized for a couple days during treatment, causing her to lose her sense of control. In the “Wish You Knew” podcast by the Friendship Circle of Wisconsin, she said that going through treatment showed her […]
A ketubah made by Milwaukee native Judith Joseph may hang in a house you’ve visited. They’re on walls everywhere. “Someone once said to me, it’s probable that every weekend in this country, somebody’s getting married with one of your ketubahs, and I think that’s probably true,” she said. Joseph’s work spans across mediums, including woodcuts, […]
Jewish Milwaukee native Jeff German was the only journalist in the U.S. killed in 2022, according to data from the Committee to Protect Journalists. This October his murderer — Robert Telles, the Nevada ex-politician whose alleged corruption was exposed by German’s reportage — was sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in prison. Telles, a […]
The Milwaukee area has experienced a staggering 570% increase in reported antisemitic incidents since 2015, according to Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Nationally, the Anti-Defamation League has confirmed 10,000 antisemitic incidents since Oct. 7, 2023, and the FBI confirmed that members of the Jewish community are targets of more than 60% of religiously motivated hate crimes in […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation held an event, “Marking One Year: October 7th Commemoration,” at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. The co-chairs were Melissa Barnett, Elana Karan and Jamie Miller. Hundreds gathered, standing room only with overflow, for an evening of hope and unity, on Oct. 7, 2024. The date marked one year […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation is sponsoring a population study of the Jewish community of Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Waukesha Counties. The last community study in the Milwaukee area was conducted in 2011. A new study was set to be conducted last year but was postponed after the attacks of Oct. 7. Studies like this are conducted by […]
Dr. Ronald Shansky, one of the most respected experts in the U.S. on prison health reform, and a pioneer in correctional healthcare, was my brother. Throughout his life, Ronald was a passionate advocate for those less fortunate in our society. I remember him taking me through the Washington, D.C. jails, when he was the federal […]
Jacob Assa Jacob Assa died on Oct. 12, 2024, at the age of 79. Beloved husband of Frances Assa (nee Peltz). Loving father of Sharone Assa, Danielle (Nathan Zimmermann) Assa and Carmel (Ethan Rosen) Assa. Proud grandfather of Eitan Menachem Assa, Gabrielle Paz Assa and Reuven Assa-Zimmermann. Dear brother of the late Menachem (Roberta) Assa. […]
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