December 14, 2025 | 23 Kislev 5786
Lehman, Morris at George Washington University Manitowoc’s Travis Lehman and Mukwonago’s Morgan Morris are studying Israel education with George Washington University. They are part of a new cohort of students who began their graduate degree program in Israel education with the iCenter and George Washington University in September. Lehman, a springboard fellow at Florida International […]
Israel Museum show in Chicago The Israel Museum in Jerusalem is bringing their gift shop to the U.S., and the only place they are stopping in the Midwest is North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Road in Glencoe, Illinois, The Trunk Show will be open to the public on Sunday, Nov. 16, noon to 3:00 […]
New Israeli Consulate lead Elad Strohmayer has started his tenure in Chicago with the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest as its new consul general. The Bat Yam native, who started the role in September, worked for more than 15 years in U.S.-Israel diplomacy in several U.S. states and most recently Jerusalem, according to a press […]
Yopps resigned from JFS John Yopps resigned in July from his position as president and CEO of Jewish Family Services. The Board of Directors appointed Dan Fleischman as interim president and CEO. He will continue serving as vice president of housing at Jewish Family Services and president of JFS Housing, according to the two closely […]
Breakfast to feature Israeli spokesperson Jewish National Fund will host their annual Breakfast for Israel on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in Whitefish Bay, featuring Tal Heinrich, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Heinrich became a key voice for Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, leading daily briefings and giving hundreds of interviews during […]
Travis Lehman is springboard fellow Travis Lehman, of Manitowoc, is a springboard fellow at Hillel at Florida International University. The two-year program is for early-career professionals working “to make Jewish campus life more engaging and inclusive for college students,” according to Hillel International’s website. Lehman has a degree in international studies and political science from […]
Partnership launches The Talk A new five-episode podcast titled “The Talk” features conversations between nine Jewish and African American teens from Madison area high schools. The show is a production of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, a nonprofit working to connect and empower faith communities, and 100 Black Men of Madison, a nonprofit that aims […]
Five-star ratings for Jewish Home The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have awarded the Jewish Home and Care Center, of Ovation Communities, with five-star ratings in the areas of quality measures and staffing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid created the five-star quality rating system to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes […]
Free kit to discuss Israel Local Jewish organizations have come together to offer free “A Place to Talk Kit” to help friends and family gather and discuss what is happening in Israel. Each kit contains stickers, blue ribbons, discussion questions, an Israeli flag, Israeli chocolate and more. The kits are sponsored by the Harry & […]
Chancellor from controversy is fired A Wisconsin university chancellor who resisted scheduling classes to accommodate religion, after a Rosh Hashanah scheduling controversy, has been fired for appearing in pornographic videos. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow declined to consider religion in class scheduling after the head of the state Board of Regents asked […]
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