A Feisty Jewish Judge Fights Her Way Through a Bitter Race in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — As a young girl growing up in Connecticut, Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg, who sits on Wisconsin’s second highest tribunal and is now running for state Supreme Court, made what many would consider an unusual, albeit mature decision: She refused a bat mitzvah.
Lawmaker Makes Video Plea for Non-Christians To Convert — on Taxpayer's Dime
A Wisconsin lawmaker has recorded a stunning video urging listeners to convert to Christianity. Jewish leaders are condemning Rep. Scott Allen’s holiday plea, which was recorded at a state-owned studio and sent to constituents via his official state email account.
Is This an Anti-Semitic Sculpture or a Rorschach Test?
A prominent sculpture has been removed from Milwaukee’s lakefront after a blogger discovered anti-Semitic messages concealed in it. Is there more to the story than meets the eye — or less?
Unlikely Sukkah Fight Pits Milwaukee High School Students Against Jewish Parents
Suburban Milwaukee public school students received an unexpected lesson in civics when they sought to build a sukkah — and Jewish parents stood up to object.
Can Ryan Braun Repent Enough To Win Back Jewish Fans?
Ryan Braun faces the challenge of winning back fans when he returns to baseball. If any group can forgive the Hebrew Hammer, it’s Milwaukee’s Jews.
In Madison, Only Some Jewish Voices Are Heard
At Wisconsin’s Capitol building, in Madison, rabbis and other members of the state’s Jewish community have been a visible presence as protests have swelled in support of state and local public worker unions. But the community’s biggest and most politically influential bodies — its two federations and affiliated community relations councils — have been conspicuously silent.