Friday May 10, 2024 | 2 Iyyar 5784
Rebecca Guralnick became the new chair of the Women’s Philanthropy campaign of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, in the weeks before the attacks of Oct. 7. Since then, some things have remained the same, like her desire to have honest conversations with people in the community about their priorities and the needs of the Jewish people. Some […]
Israel the “Startup Nation,” has long cultivated values of entrepreneurship and resilience as a nation. Home to over 2,000 startups founded in the last decade alone and with the highest R&D expenditure as share of GDP worldwide in 2022, the country attracts hundreds of global corporations. With the horrific attacks on Oct. 7 and the […]
I was asked to reflect on the mood of the country, after my trip. Considering that I took a less than three-day trip at the end of November, I felt it would exhibit a great deal of hubris to claim that I know what the mood of the country is. So, I sent this to […]
On Oct. 6, Homestead High School Senior Adin Gendelman FaceTimed a friend from Israel while she danced in the streets — the very same streets that Hamas would occupy a mere 12 hours later. Gendelman is one of many in the Jewish community connected to those impacted by the events on Oct. 7. “I have […]
In Marquette University’s original statement following the Oct. 7 massacre, the school neither condemned Hamas nor mentioned terrorism. But in a new statement released almost one month after the attacks, Marquette did both. The university’s Oct. 10 statement, labeled “Praying for peace in the Middle East,” broadly referenced “devastating violence” and called for “an end […]
Five years ago, Benny Gustafson’s brother died while studying abroad in an incident that might have been averted, if only paramedics been called sooner. Now a junior at Marquette University, Gustafson is on a mission to assist those in need as an emergency medical technician in both Milwaukee and Israel. He said he aims to […]
From my Birthplace in the Heartland of America, The Midwest To my Birthright in the Homeland of Israel, The Mid-East I am with you. As my blood pumps through my veins Here in the Midwest It cries within my heart, dwelling with you always, In the Mid-East. My heart, broken in pieces As I stare […]
In the aftermath of Hamas’ attacks, two panelists who worked on opposing sides of Israel-Palestine peace negotiations spoke at Congregation Sinai, and they agreed on more than you might think. “What Hamas did on October 7th can only be described as one thing. It is terrorism, nothing else,” said Ghaith al-Omari, who once worked for […]
As the city’s singular representative, Eytan Arbiture proudly paraded a Milwaukee sign at the Opening Ceremony of the 41st JCC Maccabi Games this July in Haifa, Israel. Following the ceremony, the 14-year-old Fox Point native went on to play basketball in the weeklong, Jewish youth sporting event against teens from across the globe. This year […]
Milwaukee Jewish Day School students held a “Shabbat Sing,” in support of Israel after the attacks of Oct. 7.
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