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Comedian and climate activist Josh Burstein is to speak at the Tikkun Olam Shabbat at Congregation Shalom, May 17 at 6 p.m. Burstein is an Emmy Award winner and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Burstein will speak at 6 p.m., after the 4:30 showing of “The Last Glimpse,” a documentary about the Maldives,

The story of Passover, more than any other Jewish holiday, is all about miracles. A burning bush. A staff that turns into a serpent. Ten plaques,

“Freedom Song” is a musical performance unlike just about all others. For one thing, it combines the story of a family and their struggle with addiction with the telling of the Exodus story. For another, all people involved are in some stage of addiction recovery. Frequently performed nationwide, the show will come to Milwaukee for

Passover Food Drive serves local community Passover Food Drive serves local community MILWAUKEE – Food donations for the Community Passover Food Drive (Ma’ot Chittim) will be collected Monday, March 25 until Wednesday April 10 at several sites throughout the community, including the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center and local

For decades, Congregation Shalom Cantor Karen Berman had her hand in education, from teaching music to coordinating and teaching the synagogue’s b’nai mitzvah tutorial program. For her work, Berman will receive the 2024 Salute to Jewish Educators Lifetime Impact Award. The award ceremony will be held at Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Speeches, performances, movies celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. planned across town.

Spertus offers certificate Spertus Institute is offering a certificate program in Jewish leadership for professionals, trustees, and lay leaders of Jewish organizations in partnership with Northwestern University. The deadline to apply is Dec. 18. Spertus Institute is a school of higher education for Jewish studies. Apart from certificate programs, the school offers master’s and doctorate

Thursday, Jan. 4 Rosh Chodesh Society The Rosh Chodesh Society’s upcoming course, One Wow Moment, peeks at pivotal moments in the lives of seven women of biblical fame and investigates the psychology and internal strengths that propelled these women. Jan. 4, 12 p.m. The Shul Center, 8825 N. Lake Dr., Milwaukee. Class Fee: $50/year or

The most terrible images and threats are all over social media, and our kids are seeing at least some of it. For advice, we turned to Dr. Jeremy Chapman, a Congregation Shalom congregant, and a child and adolescent psychiatrist who treats young people exposed to horrific stimuli. Chapman noted that children will see police cars

Spring Hill Cemetary honored Michael D. Schuman’s (z”l) four decades of service as executive director with a Sept. 22 ceremony that included the unveiling of a memorial in his honor. Schuman is remembered as proud to be Jewish and proud to be the steward of Spring Hill Cemetary. Rabbi Noah Chertkoff, Congregation Shalom, spoke at