July 03, 2026 | 18 Tammuz 5786
2024-2025 Milwaukee Jewish Community Study unveiled at Annual Meeting MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Jewish community includes approximately 17,000 Jewish households and 34,000 people living in Jewish households, according to a new demographic study presented at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026, at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Of those 34,000 people, about 27,500 are Jewish, with the remainder generally being non-Jewish spouses, […]
At Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s 2026 Economic Forum, a caution on the rapid development of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence, widely seen as the most consequential technology of the century, may be advancing faster than society can control. “How do we regulate and harness a technology that I am telling you is as powerful as nuclear weapons?” economist Marci Rossell asked. Rossell was […]
A noted lawyer and jurist were each granted the Herb Kohl Service Award Two people whose work has helped shape lives across Wisconsin, from classrooms to courtrooms and local organizations, have been named recipients of the Herb Kohl Service Award. Leading attorney and philanthropist Robert Habush and jurist and civic leader Judge Derek Mosley have been recognized for their […]
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus has condemned the act of violence on the Islamic Center in San Diego, and called for more religious protection everywhere, according to a statement issued on May 18. Three people were killed after two gunmen opened fire outside of a mosque in San Diego, according to the New York Times. Two […]
At University of Wisconsin-Madison, an anti-Israel resolution muscled through the process is a sign of the times in divided America Rep. Jianda Ni refused to support an anti-Israel resolution in University of Wisconsin-Madison student government, because he believes in focusing on having a safe campus and serving everyone, not divisive international politics. After he spoke his mind on this, at a meeting, the resolution was quickly pushed through the legislative process, appearing to […]
Evers and state Legislature passed historic legislation to help fight antisemitism Milwaukee Jewish Federation applauded Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature for Passing AB446 (SB445), joining 37 other U.S. states and the District of Columbia in codifying the definition of antisemitism into state legislation. By signing this legislation, Governor Evers has ensured Wisconsin has […]
East sider Lynn Stram was stuck in the Jewish homeland she loves Back in early February, East Side Milwaukee resident Lynn Stram headed to Israel. Then, in a quandary faced by many Americans during the war, she found herself stuck in the Jewish homeland that she loved. “The purpose of my trip was tourism and also to […]
In a moment of Wisconsin Jewish news that is sure to be celebrated by word pronouncers everywhere, we have all been liberated from trying to say “CEEBJ.” Tamar Kelber recalls people calling her synagogue “Emanu-El,” when she grew up in the Milwaukee area. Years later, when she came back from Chicago, the shul’s website had been established at “CEEBJ.org,” and people were often calling the synagogue “CEEBJ,” perhaps as a result. But now Kelber, the shul board president, and meetings of […]
MADISON – A pastor led a prayer beside the looming Roman-style columns. We are all here, well dressed and ready to professionally do the right thing for the people of Wisconsin, he said. Wishful thinking in our politically charged world, perhaps? At best, the political fireworks that followed were quiet and stately. This was the last day of business for the state Senate, on March 17, and it was a fast-talking race through bills that kept hitting political snags. Points of order […]
MILWAUKEE – Ramona Tenorio keeps a go-bag with important documents. She carries a copy of her U.S. passport on her. It’s not a perfect plan: “People are being attacked before they are even allowed to get that stuff,” she said. Tenorio is a Jewish Wisconsinite, a fourth-generation American of Mexican heritage. In theory, she should […]
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