Saturday July 11, 2020 | 19 Tammuz 5780
Hillel Milwaukee awards three scholarships Hillel Milwaukee has awarded $1,800 Bernard & Helen F. Soref Scholarships to Michaela Brooke, Mikayla Eliyha and Ben Stern. Brooke is a freshman in Marquette University’s direct-admit doctorate of physical therapy program. She is Hillel Milwaukee’s student board vice president of Jewish Life and Learning and takes an active role […]
Karen Lieberman featured in New Book Karen Lieberman, a board-certified staff chaplain at the Children’s Wisconsin hospital, contributed to a new book, “Chaplains as Partners in Medical Decision-Making.” The book offers a collection of case studies, including commentary by both chaplains and non-chaplains to enhance awareness and understanding of the multifaceted role of the professional […]
Wisconsin responds to Chicago riders After the Chicago Chaiway Riders put a call out for Wisconsin motorcycle riders in the February edition of the Chronicle, about 10 people made contact with the group and expressed interest in starting a Wisconsin riding club, according to organizers. Efforts are underway. Also, Wisconsin resident Jim Salinsky made contact, […]
Coran will be campaign chair for 2021 Judy Coran has been named Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign chair for 2021. Coran has held many roles in the Annual Campaign, including volunteer solicitor, chair of the Maimonides Society and Women’s Campaign chair. She has sat on the development committee, Israel Center shlichut committee and currently is […]
All invited to rabbi welcome dinner All are invited to welcome Rabbi Pinchas Yehuda Levin – spiritual leader of Congregation Anshai Lebowitz – to the Milwaukee area and enjoy a communal celebration dinner (kashrut observed) on the last night of Chanukah, Sunday, Dec. 29, at 5 pm. Event to take place at Congregation Anshai Lebowitz, […]
Local immigrant project collected 500 pounds In just two weeks, Congregation Shalom collected two U-Hauls worth of needed items for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Donations included 500 pounds of clothing, with 1,300 pairs of socks, 217 coats and 66 backpacks. The coats are needed because some migrants are on their way to colder climates. […]
In theater: Hasidic man’s role in death “Fires in the Mirror,” a play about a Hasidic man’s role in the death of a black child, runs though Oct. 13 at the Milwaukee Chamber Theater. In the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn in August of 1991, a Hasidic man’s car jumped a curb, killing a […]
Chronicle staff Kenosha synagogue: ‘Close the Camps’ Beth Hillel Temple of Kenosha held a vigil Aug. 10, 2019, as part of a nationwide “Close the Camps” weekend co-sponsored by T’ruah, a New York-based group devoted to “the rabbinic call for human rights.” More than 50 vigils and other events were held around the United States, […]
Teens welcome at BBYO events Have you got a teen looking to connect with the Jewish community? BBYO-Wisconsin Region is hosting two events for prospective teens. For teens and families, the Jewish youth group is holding a “Kickoff Cookout” on Sept. 2, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For teens only,the group is headed to Action Territory for […]
CQ: Laeh Chronicle staff Laeh McHenry art show A retrospective art show, “Visual Ideas from a Life Long Lived,” with the works of Laeh McHenry, is on through June 29, 2019. It is offered at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Mequon, 11345 N. Cedarburg Road. Edelman creates Negev-inspired sculpture for Ben-Gurion University Artist Richard Edelman has […]
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