Wednesday September 25, 2024 | 22 Elul 5784
In 1989, the Brewers were playing in the old County Stadium, the Green Bay Packers were led by quarterback Don Majkowski and the Big Ten conference was, of course, made up of just 10 teams. That year also saw Marty Greenberg, a real estate professor at Marquette University Law School, launch the National Sports […]
Rabbi Ze’ev Harari of Ocala, Florida, age 76, died in October 2022. Beloved husband of Lynn Dennen Harari. Treasured father of Rabbi Carmit Harari. Cherished brother of Aki (Rina) Harari. Fond uncle of Adi (Asaf) Ayalon and Osnat (Amir) Dahan. Proud great-uncle of Tal, Gili, and Or Ayalon, and Roni and No’am Dahan. Dear […]
With all the friction over elections in recent years, one rabbi is to bring peace to polling sites on Nov. 8, 2022, Election Day. Rabbi Natalie Louise Shribman will be a chaplain at the polls, in Eau Claire, for this year’s midterm elections. Chaplains at the polls provide a peaceful presence and, if needed, help […]
Shirley Langer Shirley Langer, beloved mother, matriarch, and friend, died on Oct. 12, 2022 in Milwaukee, at age 94. Timeless and full of life, Shirley maintained a rare poise until the end. She balanced profound devotion to her family, dedication to strengthening the Jewish community of Milwaukee, and ceaseless support for her friends in […]
Some in the community facing memory issues will soon have a new place to call home, with a fireplace, bistro, a sun-baked gathering area, new technology, and more. Construction is underway. Ovation Communities is renovating a wing in its east side campus to open a community-based residential facility for memory care, with 16 rooms for […]
Three years ago, I was grateful to ascend to the bimah of this loving and warm 100+-year-old shul in the heart of the “Driftless Area” of southeastern Wisconsin. I knew this was a special place. The Driftless Area is so-called because it never experienced the drift of glaciers during the last Ice Age. It […]
A combination of vandalism and freak accidents have forced Racine’s Israel Sinai Synagogue to fix itself repeatedly in recent years. The most recent incident was on Oct. 9 or 10, 2022, when an object similar to a steppingstone was thrown through a window. Congregants do feel safe at the synagogue, at 3009 Washington Ave., said […]
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle is offering a remote journalism internship for college students. The Chronicle has one opening for spring 2023 and one for summer 2023. Full-time jobs and other internships often require or prefer previous professional experience. The Chronicle internship is designed to provide you with a good rung on that ladder. You will […]
“Jewmagine That! Fun and Creative Drawing Activities for Kids,” by Sari Kopitnikoff from That Jewish Moment. From Shabbat to doing mitzvahs, this wonderful, fun activity book gives children the opportunity to draw, color, use their imaginations, and express themselves artistically. For parents and teachers looking for various ways to enhance creativity, this will be […]
Her daughter’s Uncle Henry died. That’s how she explains it when you talk to Carla Koplin Cohn, a Jewish woman who grew up in Macon, Georgia, who wound up at the crossroads of baseball — and American — history. In the early 1970s, Cohn was baseball legend Henry Aaron’s personal secretary. It was “Hammerin’ […]
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