Thursday March 30, 2023 | 8 Nisan 5783
The Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance, a national organization, will hold a Ride To Remember event in Milwaukee. The dates will be June 8-11, 2023. The charity for the event is The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center. The Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance brings together groups of motorcyclists to promote and encourage activities that advertise and […]
When local rabbis from different denominations were asked for their top Jewish values in a roomful of students, they found a lot to agree on, including truth, tikkun and kindness, among other values. Milwaukee Jewish Day School hosted a talk with four rabbis from different denominations on Feb. 2. The goal of the conversation was […]
Torah Academy of Milwaukee’s Portals to the Past was a school-wide project that highlights major events in Jewish history. This student-driven project had groups produce a banner, an audio-visual presentation and a three-dimensional model. Five banners were presented in a Feb. 6, school assembly, shown in one photo. In the other photo, a banner highlights […]
“An Invitation to Passover,” by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky and Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen, illustrated by Mariia Kolker, published by Kalaniot Books When grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins cannot attend Hannah’s family seder, her parents are thrilled when Hannah suggests inviting friends. This is a beautiful picture book, welcoming a diverse group of guests to celebrate […]
Early next month, we celebrate Passover. Often, friends and those more alone are invited to generous and compassionate homes for Passover meals. We have often been the recipient of this mitzvah for the second night. From this, one might think that such a practice is reflective of a long Jewish principle of valuing friends. But […]
Hillel Milwaukee is emphasizing diversity and pluralism, with a variety of events for Passover 2023. Emphasizing pluralistic and diverse options, Hillel Milwaukee is holding a formal Seder, a Seder-from-home, a Mimouna event and a late Passover Seder in partnership with the Marquette Jewish Student Union. The options aim to give students the ability to celebrate […]
An anticipated 488% increase in antisemitic incidents from 2015-2022 is expected to be reported by the Jewish Community Relations Council at its town hall meeting on Sunday, March 12, at 6 p.m., according to the organization, which is a program of Milwaukee Jewish Federation. JCRC representatives will discuss the 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents that […]
Craig Johnson seeks office Craig Johnson, an attorney with Sweet and Associates in Milwaukee, and a resident of Whitefish Bay, is running for Whitefish Bay municipal judge. The part-time position serves the Traffic Court. Johnson is a former vice president of the Congregation Sinai board and is on the board of the Jewish Community Relations […]
They’re the best of friends, but in the video, they holler at one another about the Israeli-Palestinian shared walk of pain and turmoil, that unyielding problem. Their video, “Let’s Talk Straight,” has garnered more than 1 million views, a viral sensation. One man is actually Palestinian, the other an actual Israeli Jew, and both play […]
The Milwaukee Jewish Federation will be hosting a series of gatherings to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday. Three events at this time of year are called Yamim. Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, which will take place at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday, April 30 starting at 2 p.m. The celebration […]
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