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Dintza’s Kugel is easy to make – This sweet kugel won the People’s Choice Award, second place

Dintza’s Kugel is easy to make – This sweet kugel won the People’s Choice Award, second place

Posted on: December 12th, 2024 | 11 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held a Kugel Cookoff on Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community. This recipe for Dintza’s Kugel is delicious and easy to make. It took second place for the People’s Choice Award, as voted on by attendees of the Kugel Cookoff. Dintza’s Kugel Chef: Diane […]

This vegan kugel won the Judge’s Choice Award, second place

This vegan kugel won the Judge’s Choice Award, second place

Posted on: December 12th, 2024 | 11 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Here’s the award-winning recipe for “Just Like Bubby’s” Vegan Kugel. It took second place for the Judge’s Choice Award, as voted on by attendees of the Kugel Cookoff. Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held the Kugel Cookoff on Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community. “Just Like Bubby’s” Vegan Kugel […]

Barbara Glazer crafted the kugel that won big

Barbara Glazer crafted the kugel that won big

Posted on: December 12th, 2024 | 11 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Barbara Glazer knew something was missing. She had prepared a kugel for Rosh Hashanah, and the recipe wasn’t quite right. It was a test run, as Glazer was preparing to enter a kugel cook-off at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills, where she is a member. Glazer said she has a passion for food […]

The double winner: Garden Delight Kugel    

The double winner: Garden Delight Kugel    

Posted on: December 11th, 2024 | 10 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held a Kugel Cookoff on Sunday, Oct. 20, with more than two dozen kugels entered from throughout the community.  Attendees were asked to try and vote on kugels, as were a panel of judges, including Dan Jacobs, who owns local restaurants DanDan and Ester Ev and was a finalist on the […]

Friends say Alderman Jonathan Brostoff’s tragic death came after months of bullying, tied to his Jewish and Zionist identities

Friends say Alderman Jonathan Brostoff’s tragic death came after months of bullying, tied to his Jewish and Zionist identities

Posted on: December 4th, 2024 | 3 Kislev 5785 by Rob Golub

When Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, a former state Assembly representative, died by suicide Monday, Nov. 4, it was after months of bullying tied to his identity as a Jew and supporter of Israel, according to longtime friends and colleagues.   Social media attacks from former friends and allies broke his heart, they say. Longtime friends […]

When the loss is unimaginable

Posted on: December 4th, 2024 | 3 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Sadness is too small a word to express the enormity of Jonathan Brostoff’s (z”l) death by suicide. On a communal level, we’ve lost someone whose entire mission was working tirelessly to make life better for everyone around him.   As someone who knew Jonathan, and as the daughter of a local public figure who died by […]

Local educators study conflict education 

Local educators study conflict education 

Posted on: December 2nd, 2024 | 1 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

A nonprofit focused on Israel education across America has launched a conflict education program, and among the participants are several educators from Jewish Milwaukee.  The iCenter’s November cohort participants include Tova Blasberg, Camp Interlaken JCC assistant director; Tehila Cohen, Camp Interlaken JCC (seasonally) village director; Colleen Coveney, Milwaukee Jewish Day School Upper School social studies […]

What is grief and how can we experience it mindfully? 

What is grief and how can we experience it mindfully? 

Posted on: December 2nd, 2024 | 1 Kislev 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Grief is defined as the emotional response to loss.   So often, we focus on grief as the result of death, when in actuality, grief comes in many forms and for many reasons.   Grief can be from the death of a loved one, but also from loss outside of death. This could be the loss of […]

Obituaries, December 2024

Posted on: November 26th, 2024 | 25 Heshvan 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

Sol “Poppi” Blumenfeld  Sol “Poppi” Blumenfeld, a cherished member of the Madison, Wisconsin community, died peacefully on October 22, 2024.   Born on May 28, 1925, in Milwaukee, Sol grew up in Wausau. His family owned and operated a fruit and vegetable market there, and Sol grew up understanding the values of hard work and responsibility. […]

“We Can Save Lives Tour” 

Posted on: November 26th, 2024 | 25 Heshvan 5785 by Special to the Chronicle

The Friendship Circle of Wisconsin is holding a “We Can Save Lives Tour”, a safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training initiative dedicated to the memory of Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, OBM.   In tribute to his legacy of service, the tour will travel across Wisconsin, conducting 41 trainings — one for each year of Alderman Brostoff’s life — with […]