Last month, Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s “Solidarity Mission to Israel” brought 14 witnesses to Israel at a time of crisis. This was not the first time.  In fact, it was one more step in a history of mission trips in support of Israel During Israel’s crises, Milwaukee has stepped up time and again. Here are just […]

A specialist on how people learn about Holocaust history and prejudice will speak in Milwaukee.   That speaker, Danny M. Cohen, is an associate professor of instruction in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He teaches courses on Children and the Holocaust, The Holocaust and Education and Holocaust Memory, Memorials and Museums.  […]

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has approved the creation of an official Jewish group within the party, the first-ever Jewish Caucus of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.  “I’m really proud that the Democratic Party voted unanimously to support the caucus’s formation,” said Benjamin Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and a member of […]

The battle for Wisconsin voters will be fierce, and the Republican Jewish Coalition reports it is ready.  “We have what I would argue is the best data operation in Jewish politics,” said Sam Markstein, the organization’s national political director, in an interview with the Chronicle. “We’ve made significant investments in the data operations to make […]

MILWAUKEE – After a contentious debate, the County Board avoided the use of the word “genocide” when it passed a resolution calling for peace in the Middle East. The vote was 10-8.  The Milwaukee County Board rejected an initial proposal, accusing Israel of “genocide,” after County Board member Sheldon Wasserman said on the floor that […]

It was a change of pace for Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun.  Congregant Sara Martin-Henak wrote the Purim spiel that was performed at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun last month. While other synagogues or groups have written original spiels, CEEBJ typically used scripts from outside sources, so this was a new development for the shul.  Martin-Henak works […]