Thursday November 21, 2024 | 20 Heshvan 5785
The shin shin program has brought Israeli young people to Wisconsin for decades, but this time the annual visitors know that things are different. This year’s shin shins say the current moment is more important than ever. They have come to represent Israel in a post-Oct. 7 world. The new shin shins for 2024 are […]
“How are things on campus? Are you and your students safe?” We’ve heard those questions a lot over the past year, as concerned community members read troubling accounts in the news. Certainly, there are reasons for concern. What might be a surprise to the community is that there are also reasons for hope. From our […]
A new foundation has provided scholarships to students, for the first time in its short history. The student-founded Tisila Foundation provided five students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with scholarships in the 2023-2024 school year. Now, the foundation seeks to expand and reach even more students. The Tisila Foundation is currently fiscally sponsored by the […]
Dearest College Students, This fall you will be entering campus with many important choices to make. You will be choosing majors, thinking about career opportunities and figuring out which exciting extracurricular activities to participate in. You will also be faced with a choice that students in years before you have not had to make. The […]
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “temporarily suspended” five student groups in connection with intimidating Instagram posts directed at those who support Israel. The suspensions came as part of the university’s investigation, according to a July 31 statement. In all, it was five student organizations associated with a coalition that posted “alarming” messages on Instagram, according to the […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation has launched a “Student to Student” program, an initiative that brings Jewish and non-Jewish teens together. “The program is an opportunity to empower students to educate their peers in a safe environment,” said Dalilah Bernier, director of teen initiatives for Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Jewish students already have conversations with their non-Jewish peers […]
Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board Members celebrated their work and the presentation of grants to this year’s nonprofit recipients, on April 21 at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. In the back row is Jake, Sam, Benjamin, Jake and Bennett. In the middle row is Avi, Sabina, Bella, Hannah, Kelly, Sasha, Lexi […]
I accepted the job as executive director of Hillel Milwaukee just over a year ago because of my passion for Jewish learning, my love of building supportive Jewish communities, and my desire to have an impact on the future of Judaism by strengthening the next generation of Jewish leaders. And though Zionism and a love […]
Nicolet High School offered kosher-for-Passover meals at prom, on April 27, toward the end of the Passover week. Nicolet is a public school, with one of the largest Jewish populations in the state. “We’re trying to be accommodating of the front end,” Superintendent Greg Kabara said. He credited the staff: “When students ask or say, […]
Shabbat Sing, an enduring hallmark of Milwaukee Jewish Day School, now has a CD album. The weekly burst of energy and hamishness has children dancing and singing every Friday morning in a large room filled with parents and grandparents. The songs are led by Mara Kleiman and Wendy Cohen. Kleiman is director of Jewish life […]
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