August 06, 2025 | 12 Av 5785
Rabbi Jay Brickman, founder of Congregation Sinai, who had prolific interests and touched many lives, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. He was 97. Rabbi Brickman was a forever student, a humorist, and a counselor to others, who felt strongly that God must be central to Jewish thought. He never stopped pursuing his passions, right […]
Tuesday, Feb. 1 Virtual fine arts program RUACH, a Milwaukee-based Jewish arts and music nonprofit organization, will present a virtual program called “A Journey Through Jewish Music with the Amernet String Quartet.” This virtual program will sample the spectrum of Jewish-related works and composers over the last 150 years, connecting the European Jewish experience […]
Mark Brickman, a longtime Jewish community mega-volunteer, isn’t quite as involved as he used to be. But give him a break, he’s 87. Brickman still goes to work and works out, and that’s despite being treated for cancer. “I come to my office every day. I work. I’ve got a portfolio of properties that I manage for people that I put them into over many years. […]
Many of you have probably never heard of the Secure Community Network, but it’s an important Jewish community watchdog, and I was glad to represent our Jewish community at the Network’s Homeland Security Summit. The Secure Community Network is the official homeland security and safety initiative of the organized Jewish community in North America. Founded in 2004, under the auspices of The Jewish Federations of […]
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin, who grew up in Brown Deer and attended Congregation Shalom, once served as the first student rabbi – the first anybody with a title that had rabbi in it – for Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. For him, the taking of hostages there on Shabbat, Jan. 15, 2022, was surreal and horrifying. It was also […]
Ken Stein turns 82 in January, and he’s enjoying the benefits of staying active and engaged in the community as he ages. Stein, a member of Congregation Shalom and Temple Menorah, is celebrating his 59th anniversary with his wife, Dee Stein, this month. Together, these East Side residents walk for exercise more than four times a week. They […]
Milwaukee’s Congregation Shir Hadash is resettling refugees who were displaced by the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August, in the Harambee/Riverwest area of Milwaukee. Rabbi Michal Woll, the Shir Hadash spiritual leader, said that essentially, “Shir has adopted two families.” She hopes to take on more. Advocates say that thousands of refugee […]
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle print edition for January has been delayed about one week and is arriving at homes now. The monthly print edition had been scheduled to arrive in homes on or around Jan. 1. The monthly print edition typically arrives in homes on or around the first of each month. The delay was caused by a […]
Watch in person as the world champion Milwaukee Bucks take on the Washington Wizards during Jewish Heritage Night on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The festivities will tip-off with a pregame party from 5-6:30 p.m. at The Mecca Sports Bar and Grill, 1134 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. Ticket-holders will receive one free drink ticket, light refreshments, games and a […]
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle is offering a remote journalism internship for college students. The Chronicle has one opening for summer 2022. Full-time jobs and other internships often require or prefer previous professional experience. The Chronicle internship is designed to provide you with a good rung on that ladder. You will publish work samples that you can show […]
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