A tour of world Jewish music, recognition of local educators, and presentations about topics from alienation to Zionism — all will be available at the 2011 Day of Discovery on Sunday, Jan. 16, 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The annual event will take place at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
The Day of Discovery, an annual event, offers participants an opportunity to explore Jewish learning in Milwaukee. It offers three sessions — 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. — at which participants may choose to hear local experts on a wide variety of Jewish topics.
In addition, this year’s Day of Discovery will conclude at 2:15 p.m. with a “Musical Collage” presentation of Jewish music from India to Israel, and from the Renaissance to today.
During the Teacher Recognition Event (10:15 a.m.), the following individuals will be recognized:
• Samara Sofian of Congregation Beth Israel will be named Educator of the Year.
• The Gill Incentive for Teachers Award will go to Tzipi Altman-Shafer of the Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Cantor Marsha Fensin of Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha.
• The Rabbi Emanuel and Deborah Lifschutz Mitzvah Award will go to Cindy Cooper of Congregations Beth Israel and Sinai, and to Nadine Siegman.
• Double Chai Awards, for 36 years of teaching in the Jewish community, will be given to Sharon Cohen of JCC Gan Ami Preschool and Congregation Sinai, and to Karen Torem of Yeshiva Elementary School.
• Chai Awards, for 18 years of teaching in the Jewish community, will be presented to Rabbi Mitchell Cohen, Yocheved Cohen, and Maggi Treager, all of Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue; Marge Eiseman and Robert Jacobs of Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun; Sharon Fedderly of Congregation Beth Israel; Sharon Litvin of Mequon Jewish Preschool; Mishy Pittleman of The Academy (Hillel); and Jim Ross of Milwaukee Jewish Day School.
The Day of Discovery is presented by the Coalition for Jewish Learning, the education program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, in collaboration with the JCC and the Wisconsin Council of Rabbis. Event co-chairs are Judy Baruch and Susie Fono.
The event is free of charge and open to the public. Enrollment is limited, and pre-registration is encouraged at www.milwaukeejewish.org.
Lunches can be pre-ordered for a fee. For more information, go to www.cjlmilwaukee.org or call the CJL office, 414-963-2710.
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