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IN PICTURES: Fox Point serendipity

IN PICTURES: Fox Point serendipity

Posted on: May 9th, 2024 | 1 Iyyar 5784 by Rob Golub

Oh, hello! Three current and former presidents of the Village of Fox Point stumbled upon one another at the same performance of “The Chosen,” unaware that the other two were also attending. The current president of the village of Fox Point, and her two predecessors, attended the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre’s performance on March 29, 2024. […]

What’s Nu? May 2024

Posted on: May 9th, 2024 | 1 Iyyar 5784 by Rob Golub

Five-star ratings for Jewish Home  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have awarded the Jewish Home and Care Center, of Ovation Communities, with five-star ratings in the areas of quality measures and staffing.   The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid created the five-star quality rating system to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes […]

Microgrants on Israel, antisemitism 

Microgrants on Israel, antisemitism 

Posted on: May 9th, 2024 | 1 Iyyar 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Milwaukee Jewish Federation is offering “microgrants” for organizers of programming related to Israel or antisemitism.  The Israel and Overseas Committee of Milwaukee Jewish Federation is offering the microgrants. Organizations can apply for microgrants ranging from $500 to $2,000 per group. If organizations partner with one another, those amounts can double. Programs must be held by […]

On relationships with mothers, for Mother’s Day 

On relationships with mothers, for Mother’s Day 

Posted on: May 9th, 2024 | 1 Iyyar 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Relationships between mothers and their children are complicated. Our mothers are our first teachers, intentionally and unintentionally showing us how to be good people, how to treat and care for others, how to navigate the world, and how to overcome challenges. If you are as lucky as I have been, your mother will also teach […]

Nicolet prom offered kosher 

Posted on: May 6th, 2024 | 28 Nisan 5784 by Rob Golub

Nicolet High School offered kosher-for-Passover meals at prom, on April 27, toward the end of the Passover week.  Nicolet is a public school, with one of the largest Jewish populations in the state.   “We’re trying to be accommodating of the front end,” Superintendent Greg Kabara said. He credited the staff: “When students ask or say, […]

Climate activist to speak  

Posted on: May 1st, 2024 | 23 Nisan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Comedian and climate activist Josh Burstein is to speak at the Tikkun Olam Shabbat at Congregation Shalom, May 17 at 6 p.m.   Burstein is an Emmy Award winner and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Burstein will speak at 6 p.m., after the 4:30 showing of “The Last Glimpse,” a documentary about the Maldives, […]

Chevra Kadisha appreciation dinner

Chevra Kadisha appreciation dinner

Posted on: April 22nd, 2024 | 14 Nisan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

The Milwaukee Chevra Kadisha, the Jewish burial society, hosted an appreciation dinner for its members on March 19, 2024, at the Bader Philanthropies headquarters. It is traditional for Chevra Kadisha organizations to gather for such events around the seventh day of the Jewish month of Adar, which is considered the yahrzeit anniversary of the death […]

Antisemitism is a threat to all

Posted on: April 22nd, 2024 | 14 Nisan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Six years ago, a group of neo-Nazis and white supremacists orchestrated a violent attack on an anti-racism protest in Charlottesville, Va. held as a counter to their own rally. They planned for weeks, down to what to wear and even what to bring to lunch and how they would claim self-defense when one of them […]

In Pictures: Chelsea Cross

Posted on: April 22nd, 2024 | 14 Nisan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

The Milwakee County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation March 21, commending Chelsea Cross for her community contributions and efforts. Cross, who is a member of the local Jewish community, is pictured at left with Miryam Rosenzweig, president and CEO of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, after the presentation of the award in the County Courthouse building. […]

Traded jerseys with Israeli player 

Traded jerseys with Israeli player 

Posted on: April 17th, 2024 | 9 Nisan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

For Ryan Kelly, 18, trading sports jerseys with an Israeli player whose kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7 will be a moment he never forgets. The exchange of jerseys was a moment in Ryan’s recent participation in international Jewish games overseas.  The Franklin native said that meeting other athletes helped him “understand what some of […]