September 05, 2025 | 12 Elul 5785
In July, we had the privilege of a lifetime: to travel with 89 high school students and their chaperones and companions from the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra as part of their tour to Poland and the Czech Republic. Representing MYSO’s cream of the crop, these highly skilled musicians from across southeastern Wisconsin practiced for months […]
When Rabbi Levi Stein started operating Friendship Circle of Wisconsin in 2017, as a bakery that trained people with special needs, he could not have imagined where he was headed. In a few years, Stein would observe the weight of the pandemic on teen mental health, then assign a new mission to Friendship Circle. Even […]
In August 2024, we arrived in this wonderful place — the Milwaukee Jewish community. Although we came after a long and intense process of applying, training, and preparing to be ShinShinim* in an American Jewish community — living independently with unfamiliar host families, learning how to represent Israel in countless ways — we still didn’t […]
When I was younger, I was told by multiple people passing through my life, including my third grade teacher, that I wasn’t Jewish. I have a Jewish extended family, celebrated holidays, and went to shul once in a blue moon. For me growing up, that was enough. Then came college. I attend a big public […]
University of Wisconsin Chabad and Taglit-Birthright Israel together took 150 students to Israel in May 2025. This photo was shot at the foot of Masada during the trip.
Here’s our annual list of local young people who have met the requirements of their local Jewish institutions. Wisconsin young people have taken this step into Jewish adulthood, with confirmation or graduation from our state’s Jewish institutions. If you’d like to see the list from your synagogue or Jewish institution included next month, let us […]
Madison Hillel is seeking professionals to mentor students, as part of its new LaunchPad initiative, a program founded by undergraduates but now supported by staff. LaunchPad seeks to help launch University of Wisconsin-Madison students into their careers. It has held workshops on topics like “Interviewing 101” and “Career Branding – How to Stand Out,” but […]
Here’s a great way to stand up to the recent increase in antisemitism. Let’s all remember what we love about being Jewish! The Chronicle is sponsoring a 2025 Great Writing Essay Contest, for students, on this topic: “What I love about being Jewish.” The writers of winning essays will receive a $25 gift certificate to […]
Here’s how to make a great Seder plate for Passover! Work with your family and have fun doing it. Important tip: Always have an adult help with cutting, gluing, and using Mod Podge! Seder Plate project Materials needed: Process: Show off your plate: Once the Mod Podge is dry, your Seder plate is ready! You […]
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