Seth Rudetsky is bringing his ‘Big Fat Jewish Broadway Show‘ to Milwaukee Seth Rudetsky, a noted Broadway performer known as “The Mayor of Broadway,” has performed an acclaimed one-man show nationwide for around 25 years. In his live shows and on his SiriusXM show, Rudetsky not only sings Broadway hitsfrom throughout history, but also “deconstructs” […]
Ezzy Mauermann is proud to be a Jewish college athlete There have been three constants in Ezzy Mauermann’s life – her family, her Jewish faith and her love of her hometown team, the Milwaukee Brewers. Those three things came together on Sept. 16, 2017, when the Glendale native had her bat mitzvah reception at the […]
Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee has named Sarah Yonas as the organization’s third executive director, bringing a seasoned Jewish educator and social justice advocate into one of the community’s most visible service roles. Yonas, who began in the role on Sept. 14, is working closely with outgoing executive director Sami Stein Avner to ensure a smooth […]
Educators and parents discussed ways to teach children about mitzvot and making the world better through everyday acts of kindness, as part of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s LOMED professional development series, held at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. For information about future sessions, contact Nicole Boico through the Milwaukee Jewish Federation […]
‘Chosen Heroes’ exhibit celebrates Jews in comic books – swishing into Jewish Museum Milwaukee From nearly the dawn of the comic book form, Jewish creators have been at the center of it. From Stan Lee and Jack Kirby on the Marvel side, to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created Superman, to Art Spiegelman, who […]
Oct. 22-25 series of events to feature live klezmer music What started with two musicians looking for more klezmer music in Madison has turned into something bigger. Instead of searching for a place to hear klezmer, Dan Grabois, a retired University of Wisconsin-Madison French horn professor, and Meg Lamm, a violinist, decided to create a […]
