11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (229+ words) Milwaukee Jewish Federation applauded Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature for Passing AB446 (SB445), joining 37 other U. S. states and the District of Columbia in codifying the definition of antisemitism into state legislation." By signing this legislation, Governor Evers has ensured Wisconsin has…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago  (179+ words) In a moment of Wisconsin Jewish news that is sure to'be'celebrated by word pronouncers everywhere, we have all been liberated from trying to'say'CEEBJ." The nickname change is'fun, but'it's'just one aspect of a'serious and meaningful'identity and'branding update,'designed to signal that…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (115+ words) The Do More Club'by Dana Kramaroff, published by Rocky Pond Books Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters'by Yevgenia Nayberg, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House Publishing The Chronicle Book Corner column is by author Liza Wiemer, of Fox Point, who has taught…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (145+ words) Sarah Siker is filling a new role at Jewish Family Services in Milwaukee, overseeing its clinic and community-based services." Siker"brings more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health and addiction treatment, combining clinical"expertise"with strong program leadership. As…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (565+ words) Rabbi Moishe Steigmann, born and raised in Milwaukee, goes by the moniker, "The Mindful Rabbi." Rabbi Moishe Steigmann believes Jewish organizations are doing"great work, but he sometimes sees needs unfulfilled."He's"supplementing the work of other Jewish organizations, not…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (578+ words) Rada Dorman's son, Nolan, was bar mitzvahed with Rabbi Moishe Steigmann, at right, in the family's Glendale backyard in 2023. Rada Dorman attended the Orthodox-aligned Hillel Academy as a child. As an adult, she married a man who is Lutheran." "I…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (550+ words) Esther Safran Foer says there is an "importance of memory, of telling these personal stories." Esther Safran Foer was born in Poland, shortly after the end of the war, to Holocaust survivor parents. Her family emigrated to the U. S. in 1949, when…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (364+ words) MADISON "A pastor led a prayer beside the looming Roman-stylecolumns. We are all here, welldressedandready to professionally do the right thing for the people of Wisconsin, he said. Points of order kept popping up. Democrats gave impassioned speeches aboutonebill and…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (179+ words) Elections for Wisconsin's newest Supreme Court justice are set for April 7, 2026." The race is between left-leaning Dane County Judge Chris Taylor and the more conservative Waukesha County Judge Maria Lazar. Neither candidate is part of the Jewish community. Both areappealscourt…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (190+ words) The Hoan Bridge, in Milwaukee. The Daniel M. Hoan Memorial Bridge and several downtown Milwaukee buildings were lit in yellow on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in recognition of'International Holocaust Remembrance Day,'in partnership with'Light The Hoan." Bridge lights were'turned'on 30 minutes before'sunset and'remained'on until…...