September 07, 2025 | 14 Elul 5785
Even the black and white cookies were not black and white – all the cookies at this table were proudly frosted yellow and blue, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Hillel Milwaukee students sold $324 worth of cookies in just a few hours on March 15, to benefit the Ukraine efforts of the Hillel […]
The Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies will sponsor the Sister Rose Thering Award Dinner on May 19 at 6 p.m. at the Boerner Botanical Gardens. The Sister Rose Thering Award is given to individuals who demonstrate a lifelong dedication to furthering interreligious relations. The award is a tribute to Sister Rose Thering, a Roman […]
Linda Frank and other community members started a grassroots fund for the Jewish community’s refugee resettlement efforts in mid-March. The fund is held at the Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, though it is not a Federation fund. “It is for the benefit of people and groups in the community who are helping […]
$464,590 raised for Ukraine relief The Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s portion of the Jewish Federations of North America’s Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund has raised $464,590 from 597 gifts. The estimated 200,000 Jews living in Ukraine have been profoundly affected by the political and economic instability that have wracked the country, according to Milwaukee Jewish Federation. […]
In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Jews across the Midwest will have the opportunity to hear from an expert on politics in Israel, who recently came back from a journalistic visit to the border of Ukraine and Moldova. On Wednesday, April 6 at 8 a.m., Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and […]
Carthage College, Milwaukee Jewish Federation, and others are holding an event, “Antisemitism in Our Community: What to know, how to help,” on Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. Speakers are to include Rabbi Dena Feingold, Kenosha Beth Hillel Temple; Kenosha Alderman Jack Rose; a representative from the Anti-Defamation League; and several representatives from the Federation. […]
Magen David Adom, Israel’s national paramedic organization, is aiding refugees and the wounded in Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and Israel. The American Friends of Magen David Adom launched a Ukraine Emergency Appeal to support this effort. As the attacks have escalated, MDA has flown four armored ambulances to Poland, which will be driven into Ukraine […]
Jewish organizations and leaders in Wisconsin are calling on U.S. Senator Ron Johnson to end his opposition to the confirmation of Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the United States Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combatting Anti-Semitism and allow a vote on her confirmation to move forward. The Senate Foreign Affairs committee was slated to vote on […]
A month ago, Maria Stanishevska was attending college in Ukraine, studying biotechnology and bioengineering, texting with her boyfriend and friends on her iPhone. “We lived our best life, and we didn’t think that anything was going to happen,” she said. “We were just like, everything will be fine and trying to be calm. But […]
Milwaukeeans have been spending more time than ever in the home. As a result, people have been aiming to make their homes more functional and convenient, which is reflected in the latest trends in interior design. “We are seeing a lot of people spending more time in their homes and realizing what hasn’t worked […]
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