The Women’s Division of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has announced its 2005 Jewish Awareness Bat Mitzvah Series. Entitled “Weaving a Tapestry of Jewish Learning,” the series celebrates its 13th year.
Meetings will take place on Wednesdays in room 212 at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Participants will meet for coffee at 9:15 a.m. and sessions run from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
The sessions are as follows:
• Feb. 2 — “Bringing My Jewish Heart to the United States,” a panel featuring Esther Cohen from Panama, Yvonne Aktvaryus Dunkleman from Switzerland and Melanie Wasserman from South Africa.
• Feb. 16 — Rabbi Lewis Warshauer, “Esther in the Eyes of the Artists.” Warshauer received a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in international affairs. He was ordained in 1997 from the Jewish Theological Seminary and was a recipient of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship. His teaching interests include modern applications of Jewish law and ethics and understanding the Bible through art.
• March 2 — Marge Eiseman, “Inspiration Station! Why Jewish Art and Music Matter.” A local singer, songwriter, mother and teacher, Eiseman has been teaching about Jewish women’s spirituality, community building and songwriting for the past six years. She is Jewish outreach coordinator at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center and co-chair of the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education Music Network.
• March 23 — Shulamit Elson, “The Kabbalah of Prayer: Sacred Sounds and the Soul’s Journey.” Elson teaches Kabbalah to students worldwide. Before setting out on her spiritual path, she had a successful career as a management consultant and a Wall Street investment banker.
• April 6 — Nita Corré, “The Crown of Glory.” She was president of the Jewish Home and Care Center from 1984 to 2003, and is currently president of the Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation.
• April 13 — Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, “Take Charge of Your Life: When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” An author and lecturer on the challenges of contemporary life, Jungreis in 1973 founded Hineni, an international movement to inspire Jews to return to their roots. She was a child when she and her family were sent to the Bergen Belsen concentration camp.
Eileen Graves and Rena Safer are steering committee co-chairs. For more information, or to register, contact Evy Garfinkel, women’s division director, 414-390-5704.
Series cost is $40. A commitment to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation 2005 Community Campaign is also required.
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