February 06, 2026 | 19 Shevat 5786
Things are happening behind the scenes to maintain and grow kosher services in the Milwaukee area. Among the changes – Hannah’s Kitchen is now Mosaic Catering, after a change in ownership. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Jewish Federation is assisting the kosher food service with a new grant. Hannah’s Kitchen has been rebranded as Mosaic Catering, and the company, previously owned solely by Hannah Sattler, has now become a business partnership between Sattler and Mordechai Bates. […]
Two recent headlines in a Wisconsin newspaper may be difficult for you to stomach: “Israel no longer has the right to exist” and “In defense of October 7th.” After Rabbi Noah Chertkoff asked The Lakeland Times in Minocqua, Wisconsin, to do better, and after the Chronicle contacted the newspaper for comment, publisher Gregg Walker said it is phasing out both the columnist, Ted Rall, and the […]
MILWAUKEE — For Eitan and Mia, both 18, their teenage years have been a time of change, challenge and growth. Two years ago, they lived in Israel through the attacks of Oct. 7. Now, they’re in Milwaukee, serving for a year as emissaries from their nation. They are called “shin shins” and they arrived in Milwaukee last month as part of a program of the […]
Rep. Ron Tusler, a Republican representing part of the Fox Valley area, has been asking others in the state Assembly to support a bill to define antisemitism. It’s expected the bill will soon be sent to a committee for consideration, Tusler told the Chronicle. The definition, favored by Milwaukee Jewish Federation and other Jewish organizations, is by the International […]
Sunday, Oct. 5 Marking Oct. 7 Oct. 7, 2023 was a day of profound loss, as Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel —taking lives, tearing families apart, and shaking communities worldwide. This year’s commemoration invites us to honor, support one another, and uplift our spirits through music, poetry, storytelling, text study, and meditation, culminating in a shared gathering in […]
Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky (z”l) survived the Holocaust and immigrated to Madison, becoming the first rabbi of Temple Beth El. When he accepted the position in 1940, the synagogue had 12 members, which grew to over 400 families during his 36 years of tenure. He is a beloved figure of Madison’s history; in 2024, Temple Beth […]
The electric toy train, which millions of Americans enjoy at Christmas, needed a Jewish family to popularize it. I explore this theme and the influence of Lionel trains on American life in my new book: “Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! A Photo History of an American Icon,” which features 250 photographs and 100 essays. The cultural […]
I thought I was going to Israel to learn about politics. What I found instead was the stories of people and their fears, hopes, and resilience. I’m Liz Geier, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a political science and journalism major, and a leader at Madison Hillel. This August, I traveled with 16 other […]
Some may ask: “What is the value of becoming a b’nei mitzvah – a ceremony signifying your passage into Jewish adulthood – well past the typical age of 13?” For Laurie Schwartz, of Waukesha, becoming a bat mitzvah in 2021 allowed her to connect more to Judaism, and her community at Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha. […]
Marcy Hotz celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in 2021, when she was 73 years old. “I was 60 years late,” she told the Chronicle in an interview. She was born and raised in Milwaukee in the 1960s, attending Garfinkel’s New Method Hebrew School at 53rd and Center. While she attended Hebrew school, she did not have […]
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