October 28, 2025 | 6 Heshvan 5786
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 […]
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 […]
If we were in a different state, it might have been all crickets. But here in Wisconsin, we’re seeing billboards and commercials, feeling the constant buzz in our pockets of election outreach. We are one of about seven swing states, expected to determine the outcome of the presidential election. Election Day, finally, is Tuesday, Nov. […]
Thursday, Nov. 7 Community Free Day Jewish Museum Milwaukee to host this community day for anyone living in Milwaukee County to visit Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin for free. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. Contact Info@JewishMuseumMilwaukee.org. Sunday, Nov. 10 Food & […]
Friday, Oct. 4 Rosh Hashanah service Join Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi of Own Your Judaism, for an online Rosh Hashanah Service. Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. For an in-person service, Own Your Judaism can connect you with a local synagogue. Learn more and RSVP at moishe@ownyourjudaism.org. Tuesday, Oct. 7 Marking one year This Oct. 7, join […]
Holocaust rescuer Sir Nicholas Winton followed a simple rule during his remarkable life. He believed that when we see a wrong or when someone needs help, we have an obligation to act. “He believed that to be a good person, it wasn’t enough to not be a bad person. To be a good person, you […]
The community will get a chance to hear the stories of descendants of Holocaust survivors when the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center invites The Braid, a Jewish story company, to Milwaukee in September. The center will host the theater’s show “Remembrance of Things Present” at the Ivy House at 4 p.m. on […]
American Jewish artist Bernard Perlin is best-known for his work creating iconic images to support the war effort during World War II. But he also faced discrimination: An artist for the military and later a war correspondent during World War II, he was not allowed to serve himself because he was openly gay. After […]
The Federation has been responding expertly to crisis and is ready for whatever comes next, even as the nonprofit supports joyful Jewish living in Milwaukee — this was the message when Milwaukee Jewish Federation held its Annual Meeting on Aug 15, 2024. A new board of directors was elected, accomplishments were celebrated, and Dr. Judy […]
Saturday, Sept. 7 Jeruvian Lunch An authentic Jewish and Peruvian meal! Join Own Your Judaism for a homemade lunch in Mequon with a Shabbat teaching by Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi. Sept. 9, 1 p.m. Address provided upon RSVPing. $36/person. RSVP by 9/3. Contact: moishe@ownyourjudaism.org Sunday, Sept. 8 Tapestry of the Arts Festival 2nd Annual JCC Tapestry […]
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