August 20, 2025 | 26 Av 5785
Phillip Askotzky Phillip Askotzky died on March 9, 2023, at the age of 96. Beloved husband of the late Sally Askotzky (nee Levinsky). Loving father of Nadine (Dr. Daniel) Hellman, Michael (Tracy) Askotzky and Pam (Phil) Goldner. Proud grandfather of Elissa (Ouri) Marciano, Adam (Talia) Hellman, Abbey Askotzky, Sara (Zachary) Galicki, Shaina Askotzky, Shlomo (Rochel […]
Thank you Rabbi Berkson for your kind words. I know how close you and Cantor Barash both were to Herzl, and that the two of you, like the rest of us, are in deep mourning. Thanks everyone for braving the elements and being here today in this beautiful sanctuary that meant so much to Herzl. […]
David Jon Balkansky David Jon Balkansky, 85, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2023, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, following a short, but valiant battle with cancer. At the time of death, his loving daughters were at his side. David was born on May 10, 1937, to Bebe Sarah (Bahcall) Balkansky and Bernard Balkansky in Manitowoc. […]
He’d call when the Bucks, Badgers or Packers had a game. “Dad wanted to know at what time and on what channels his teams were playing,” Milwaukee’s Judy Hudson said as she talked about her late father, Otto Feller. “He didn’t know most of the rules, but he sure loved watching sports.” Those calls could […]
Altruism was always a theme in the Appel home. “It’s a mitzvah,” was a common refrain in the home headed by Billy and Elaine Appel. Daughter Nancy Appel says her parents taught her and her siblings they should always do the right thing because it was right, without any expectation of personal gain. That’s one […]
Gerry A. Cohen Gerry A. Cohen died on Dec. 8, 2022 at the age of 75. Predeceased by beloved parents, Harry V. and Ann (nee Krovitz) Cohen. Dear brother of Phillip (Sharon) Cohen of Michigan. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Graveside funeral service held Dec. 9 at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery, Milwaukee. […]
Naomi David was one of a handful of Jewish kids at Rufus King High School where, during her sophomore year in 2006, she was reading Elie Wiesel’s “Night,” the masterpiece autobiography about surviving the horrors he experienced in Nazi death camps. “One of my classmates made a pretty insensitive comment about being hungry and not […]
Ten years ago this past August, a gunman walked into the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek and opened fire, killing six people in an apparent act of hate. The attack ripped through the heart of Milwaukee, sending shock waves across the area’s close-knit faith community. But Marvin Tick refused to sit idle in the […]
Allegra Cocos Allegra Cocos died Oct. 21, 2022, two days before her 90th birthday. She was born Oct. 23, 1932, in Alexandria, Egypt to Clara and Shmuel Israel and passed away at sunset. She is preceded in death by her childhood sweetheart and loving husband, Haim Victor Cocos, whom she married January 15, 1950. […]
Shirley Langer Shirley Langer, beloved mother, matriarch, and friend, died on Oct. 12, 2022 in Milwaukee, at age 94. Timeless and full of life, Shirley maintained a rare poise until the end. She balanced profound devotion to her family, dedication to strengthening the Jewish community of Milwaukee, and ceaseless support for her friends in […]
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