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Milwaukee · MilwaukeeFor Ryan Kelly, 18, trading sports jerseys with an Israeli player whose kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7 will be a moment he never forgets. The exchange of jerseys was a moment in Ryan’s recent participation in international Jewish games overseas. The Franklin native said that meeting other athletes helped him “understand what some of them went through to just be at the games.” Ryan and his mother, Debbie Minsky-Kelly, participated in the 15th P…See the Story
Traded jerseys with Israeli player
Hamas · GazaSarah Langer said she felt lost after the Oct. 7 attack in Israel by Hamas. The events of that day resulted in about 1,200 deaths and about 250 people being taken hostage, according to news reports. As the war continued, Langer said she felt compelled to act. Originally from Glendale, Langer now lives in Chicago, where she works in real estate investment. Langer said she does not necessarily identify as a Zionist, but she feels “a deep, inexplic…See the Story
Trip to help the Jewish people
Milwaukee · MilwaukeeThis is Lori Fisher’s second year teaching sixth and seventh grade at Congregation Sinai, but don’t let that fool you; she is no stranger to teaching or to Sinai! Fisher says she practically grew up there. Her mother, Marsha Fensin, was the cantorial soloist at Sinai for many, many years, and Fisher spent the first 18 years of her life attending the congregation. She also spent many years teaching at Congregation Emanu-El Waukesha back in the …See the Story
Lori Fisher teaches at Congregation Sinai
Milwaukee · MilwaukeeA 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. A London native and the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, Cohen will serve as the k…See the Story
Danny M. Cohen, Holocaust expert from Northwestern, to speak at Yom HaShoah commemoration
Earth Day · MilwaukeeWhy is this night different from all other nights? Well, it’s Passover. It’s also Earth Day. Both holidays celebrate renewal and redemption. The yearning for freedom, of Passover, has been compared to the yearning for liberation from the great issues facing the Earth. If you’re looking to celebrate the Earth before or after your Seder, consider the Mequon Nature Preserve. The preserve, located at 8200 W. County Line Road, is home to 510 acre…See the Story
Passover and Earth Day coincide this year
Books · Milwaukee“Afikomen,” story by Tziporah Cohen, Illustrated by Yaara Eshet, published by Groundwood Books. In this stunning wordless picture book, “readers” will follow three children who travel back in time from their Passover seder to ancient Egypt. It follows what happened to baby Moses and how he was saved from the Nile River. There is a touching author’s note, reflecting on how we must see ourselves as if we were once slaves in Egypt, not just our an…See the Story
Liza Wiemer’s monthly recommendation: Travel back to ancient Egypt
Milwaukee · MilwaukeeThe 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 Jewish community. “We are now up and running, and I’m very excited,” said Linda Frank, a l…See the Story
Democrats gear up with new Jewish group
Republican Party · MilwaukeeThe 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 sure that the voters that we’re targeting are Jewish.” In the past, he said, there was more gue…See the Story
