June 07, 2025 | 11 Sivan 5785
“Jewmagine That! Fun and Creative Drawing Activities for Kids,” by Sari Kopitnikoff from That Jewish Moment. From Shabbat to doing mitzvahs, this wonderful, fun activity book gives children the opportunity to draw, color, use their imaginations, and express themselves artistically. For parents and teachers looking for various ways to enhance creativity, this will be […]
Her daughter’s Uncle Henry died. That’s how she explains it when you talk to Carla Koplin Cohn, a Jewish woman who grew up in Macon, Georgia, who wound up at the crossroads of baseball — and American — history. In the early 1970s, Cohn was baseball legend Henry Aaron’s personal secretary. It was “Hammerin’ […]
Michael Sattell is president and CEO at Ovation Communities, which operates senior living facilities in Downtown Milwaukee, but unlike most CEOs, he brings to his role a background in elder financial abuse. His experience as a certified fraud examiner and certified public accountant helps him look out for seniors who are vulnerable to exploitation […]
Gefen Gabrieli, 29, was always interested in Jewish communities around the world, she says. So it’s no surprise she is excited about becoming an Israel fellow at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Hillel. “I’m really liking Madison. I think it’s a beautiful city,” Gabrieli said. “The Hillel house is amazing and there’s just so many great facilities […]
Rabbi Leonard Lewy knew he wanted a career that would allow him to perpetuate Judaism and the Jewish community. His faith and culture were important to him as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Lewy considered a career as a social worker. He also thought about working as a history professor. Lewy instead became a rabbi, but […]
We last told you about Lauren Stein to celebrate that she earned a $5,000 scholarship from the Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Therapists, tutors and more to assist with Lauren’s Asperger syndrome can get expensive, but help came along for Lauren’s family, in the form […]
371 Productions, a Milwaukee based media company, won an Emmy this year for their film “When Claude Got Shot.” Brad Lichtenstein, founder of 371 Productions, is also known for having directed the 2018 film, “There Are Jews Here,” among other work. “When Claude Got Shot” was awarded the Emmy in exceptional merit in documentary […]
The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival runs this year from Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 2022, with several in-person and remote film screenings, including one on a Jewish family that preserved the home and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a national landmark stained by slavery. The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival highlights Jewish voices and is a project of […]
Simchat Torah is a joyous time and Wisconsin synagogues are ready to party. The Jewish holiday – observed Oct. 16-17 – celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid and Temple Beth El […]
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has issued a warning about a conservative movement to trigger a Constitutional Convention, and he’s got a proposal to revise the Constitution, to better protect it. Feingold noted in an interview with the Chronicle, that “should this convention be called, there are no rules, and the far right is […]
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