October 27, 2025 | 5 Heshvan 5786
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid, 6880 N. Green Bay Ave., Glendale is launching a “CBINT Gap Camp” for young children, Aug. 14-18 2023. “We really hope to provide an affordable, local, Jewish option for parents in the Milwaukee community, and of course to give people a reason to get to know our awesome staff,” said […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 2023 Salute to Jewish Educators awards will recognize the lifetime impact of Sherry Blumberg, PhD, and the impact of many others. The awards will be held at Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center on March 19, 3-5 p.m. The event is the annual recognition of local educators, sponsored by Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s […]
MILWAUKEE – Food donations for the Community Passover Food Drive (Ma’ot Chittim) will be collected March 12 – 28 at several sites throughout the community, including the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center and local synagogues. Products needed, which must have kosher certification for Passover: matzo, canned gefilte fish, chicken […]
It may sound like something out of a dystopian speculative fiction novel, but it happened. “Degenerate Art” was the name of a Nazi-sponsored art show, held in Munich in 1937, with hundreds of works on display to “educate” the public on the “art of decay.” Text labels with the pieces derided the art. In the […]
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis, a woman in the unusual role of leading an observant community in Israel, is to visit Milwaukee early this month. Mirvis, who makes use of the title “rabbanit,” is the sole spiritual leader for Shirat HaTamar in Efrat, Israel. When she was appointed in 2001, the Times of Israel reported that […]
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