November 07, 2025 | 16 Heshvan 5786
German paratroopers sailed high above Kremenchuck when a blast from the attack tossed a young Jewish girl to the ground. There she laid, in the Ukrainian industrial city where she was sent from Kyiv by her father, for her safety, during World War II. “One of the neighbors was crying, ‘the girl who came […]
Gadeer Kamal Mreeh, the first Druze emissary of the Jewish Agency for Israel, wants you to know that Israel is diverse – and that’s beautiful. Mreeh spoke at Congregation Sinai on March 21 about her personal experiences being a Druze in Israel and how strength in Israel comes from its rich diversity. The visit […]
I have always been proud of my brother Rabbi Labish Becker, who is executive director of Agudath Israel of America, the largest Orthodox organization in the U.S. He has been to the White House many times, led group discussions about Judaism, both in person and on video, and organized events with thousands of participants, […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drew international attention to a ravine in Kyiv remembered as the site of a massacre during the Holocaust. There, Nazis shot and killed tens of thousands of Jews in a matter of days after deceiving them into gathering at Babi Yar under the pretense of resettlement. In early March this […]
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. […]
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