Lizzie Kander’s world-renowned cookbook shaped Milwaukee’s Jewish community

A pioneer. An activist. The mother of the Jewish Community Center as we know it today. Lizzie Black Kander was a Jewish community and social activist who changed the lives of people in Milwaukee. Kander was born in 1858 to immigrant parents. She was anything but typical. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Kander dedicated her life to serving the Jewish community, feeding the hungry, and helping recently arrived immigrants assimilate into American culture. Lizzie Kander had large aspirations early on and was committed to serving the public. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/womens-history-month/how-lizzie-black-kander-shaped-milwaukees-jewish-community-with-her-world-renowned-cookbook _________________________ TMJ4 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is your source for local breaking news, in-depth investigations, the latest weather and traffic, and livestreams on news happening right now. Subscribe to the TMJ4 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tmj4 Watch 24/7 TMJ4 live coverage here: https://www.tmj4.com/live Download the TMJ4 app: https://www.tmj4.com/apps Sign up for the TMJ4 Newsletter: https://www.tmj4.com/newsletters Watch more TMJ4 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tmj4 On The Go with James Groh: https://on.tmj4.com/3V1oLvH Milwaukee Tonight: https://on.tmj4.com/3UZroya