The following are the 19 initiatives proposed and developed by community members at the Jewish Summit, held June 26 and 27 at the Milwaukee Public Museum:
1. Volunteer Clearinghouse.
2. Free Jewish Education, nursery school through grade 12.
3. Wisconsin-Israel Chamber of Commerce.
4. Milwaukee Society for the Advancements of Arts and Culture.
5. Jewish Innovation Initiative.
6. Milwaukee Jewish Jobs.
7. Your Jewish Concierge — help Jews navigate Jewish options in Milwaukee.
8. Jewish Business Mentoring Program.
9. Milwaukee Multi-Cultural Jewish Families.
10. The Center Center — social settings for retirees.
11. One Billion Dollar Endowment for the Jewish Community.
12. Milwaukee Moishe House — outreach to Jewish young adults.
13. Community Jewish Adult Education
14. Philanthropy: Pass It On — promote intergenerational giving.
15. Muslim-Jewish Dialogue Group on Arab-Israel Conflict.
16. Go Explore Israel Club.
17. Milwaukee Jewish Daily/Milwaukee Jewish Portal Online.
18. Down to Earth Farms — Jewish community-supported agriculture.
19. Jew Card Membership.
For more information on these initiatives, visit the website www.thejewishsummit.org
Participants at the Jewish Summit created “dream statements,” expressing their vision for a Milwaukee Jewish community they would like to inhabit in the future. The following example was created by participants at Table #3.
“We are an open-hearted, positive community, bound together by our heritage, hopes, values, and belief in the intrinsic value of every human being.
“The work we do both within and without the community comes from our Jewish values, including (but not limited to) justice, tzedekah, compassion, the desire to encourage creativity and education, as well as the commitment to goals that are higher than ourselves.
“We seek to rid ourselves of any barriers which might constrain or divide us from complete appreciation for every Jew and the path they choose to express their Judaism.
“We strive to remain a generous and welcoming community which uplifts, supports, and includes through all stages of an individual’s life.”
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