November 08, 2025 | 17 Heshvan 5786
Along the Milwaukee area’s north shore and elsewhere, the current high-flying housing market has observant Jews struggling to find a place in walking distance from synagogue, and less observant Jews competing for too few homes. The pandemic seems to have pumped up the real estate market. Real estate agents are ethically bound to not […]
Attendance increased by 8 percent over last year at Milwaukee area Jewish schools, reflecting a partial rebound from earlier in the pandemic. “This year’s census shows growth, despite the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Tzipi Altman-Shafer, Jewish education community planner. “Numbers have increased from last year, but I expect that the numbers this year are still […]
Can I tell you about my Ovation Communities’ Caregiver Support Group? I have had the great honor and privilege to facilitate a group of delightful, intelligent people, who exhibit sincere kindness and understanding. Incredibly, some members have only just met virtually, while others have connected previously through our services. However, each person has one […]
“Chunky” by Yehudi Mercado, published by Katherine Tegan Books This middle grade graphic memoir shares the emotional journey of Hudi, a Mexican Jewish boy, growing up in Texas, and addresses the important issues of body positivity. The chapters are based on Hudi’s various attempts at playing sports while interweaving family issues, prep for sister’s bat […]
Three months into my first job out of grad school, my boss dressed up as a giant bagel and lay down in the middle of Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. The police dragged him away while a crowd of supporters cheered him on. The occasion was Dec. 1, 2009, World AIDS Day, and Mayor […]
The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, in partnership with the Hunger Task Force and Trader Joes, will distribute more than 150 Thanksgiving meals to community residents from its drive thru/walk up Jewish Community Food Pantry on the corner of 29th and Center. Each distributed meal will include a whole Thanksgiving turkey, holiday pie, cranberry sauce, turkey stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy mix, in addition to fresh onions, sweet potatoes, and green beans. Leaders scheduled to appear or participate include Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Amy Turim of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development, and JCC President & CEO Mark Shapiro, among others. WHAT: Annual distribution of Thanksgiving meals for community residents served by the JCC’s Jewish Community Food Pantry. WHERE: Jewish Community Pantry (a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC) 2900 W. Center Street Milwaukee, WI53210 WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 18 8-9 a.m.: Exterior set-up and drive-thru preparation 9:00 a.m.-Noon: Meal Distribution & Client Service
More than 100 large menorahs strapped to car roofs will illuminate the Chabad of Wisconsin parade on Nov. 28. The parade helps publicize the miracle of Chanukah. This year marks the 17th car parade for the greater Milwaukee area and celebrates the first night of the eight-day Jewish festival of Chanukah. The hourlong procession […]
The Israeli woman had only good things to say about her time so far in America, at Cardinal Stritch University in Glendale. “They call America the land of opportunity, not for nothing,” said Gal Dahan, 24, a junior at Cardinal Stritch University. “They give you the opportunities to be more successful, because of the […]
Judy Guten has been selected to receive the 2022 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award, a noted accolade for one woman in a community who exemplifies the spirit of the Lion of Judah. “I truly appreciate the Jewish community,” Guten said. “I believe in it, trust in its future, and know that it will always remain relevant to […]
Adam Minter comes from a family of scrap dealers going back more than 100 years. He is the great grandson of Abe Leder, a Russian immigrant, who echoed the common cry of the turn-of-the-century Jewish peddlers: “Junk man! Any rags, any bones, any bottles today?” Minter will be speaking 7 p.m. Nov. 18, virtually […]
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