September 03, 2025 | 9 Elul 5785
I dreaded going to my grandmother’s house during the Passover season for the seder. But not for the reasons you might think. Grandma Seaman’s brisket was blue-ribbon worthy. Being surrounded by my older cousins always drummed up fun. But there was one part of the evening that filled me with absolute trepidation. Right there in black […]
“My Matzah,” by Ann Koffsky, published by Apples & Honey Press Introduce Passover to our youngest children with this bright, engaging, and sweet board book. Toddlers will search for the afikomen high and low, on and under different spaces until it’s found. And then… Munch! Crunch! Enjoy the afikomen! “Let’s Meet Matzah Bakers,” by Tzirel […]
A specialist on how people learn about Holocaust history and prejudice will speak in Milwaukee. That speaker, Danny M. Cohen, is an associate professor of instruction in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He teaches courses on Children and the Holocaust, The Holocaust and Education and Holocaust Memory, Memorials and Museums. […]
Why is this night different from all other nights? Well, it’s Passover. It’s also Earth Day. Both holidays celebrate renewal and redemption. The yearning for freedom, of Passover, has been compared to the yearning for liberation from the great issues facing the Earth. If you’re looking to celebrate the Earth before or after your Seder, […]
It was a change of pace for Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun. Congregant Sara Martin-Henak wrote the Purim spiel that was performed at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun last month. While other synagogues or groups have written original spiels, CEEBJ typically used scripts from outside sources, so this was a new development for the shul. Martin-Henak works […]
NextGen held a Chanukah party at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites, Milwaukee, on Dec. 12. There were drinks, appetizers, three craft vendors, a typewriter poet, and a live musician! Attendees also got to make Chanukah candles. NextGen is a Milwaukee Jewish Federation program for people in the community ages 22-45. For more information about NextGen, […]
A chanukiah was on display at the Clement J Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center for Chanukah last month. The Zablocki center, 5000 W. National Ave., is a teaching hospital that provided care for 56,000 veterans in 2021. Queen worked with local Veterans Administration officials to add the menorah, which was placed in the Matousek Auditorium […]
Chanukah starts Dec. 7! Here are seven things to know about Chanukah.
Ken Halpern believes that a tastefully tacky ugly sweater can be high quality. No, he believes it must be. Halpern’s digital shop, “Hanukkah Halpern” launched about four years ago. He moved from Madison to the Milwaukee area about a month ago, where he works a remote software job. His shop currently offers several sweaters […]
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