Thursday September 19, 2024 | 15 Elul 5784
Sat. Oct. 7 5 a.m. CEO of Federation wakes to the news of the attack 6 a.m. First meeting with MJF security, who dispatched security to all Jewish spaces and ensured our Orthodox community members were informed Sun. Oct. 8 First Zoom community wide gathering for Milwaukee was organized That night, Federation leaders spoke […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation We all went to bed on Oct. 6 and woke up to a new, surreal reality both in Israel, and here in America, including Milwaukee. As the full impact was settling in, we here at Milwaukee Jewish Federation marshaled a response. Our Milwaukee Jewish community, like all Jewish communities around the world, […]
Holocaust rescuer Sir Nicholas Winton followed a simple rule during his remarkable life. He believed that when we see a wrong or when someone needs help, we have an obligation to act. “He believed that to be a good person, it wasn’t enough to not be a bad person. To be a good person, you […]
The community will get a chance to hear the stories of descendants of Holocaust survivors when the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center invites The Braid, a Jewish story company, to Milwaukee in September. The center will host the theater’s show “Remembrance of Things Present” at the Ivy House at 4 p.m. on […]
American Jewish artist Bernard Perlin is best-known for his work creating iconic images to support the war effort during World War II. But he also faced discrimination: An artist for the military and later a war correspondent during World War II, he was not allowed to serve himself because he was openly gay. After […]
There’s a midrash associated with the Yom Kippur service called Eleh Ezkerah, or the martyrology, which Rabbi Joel Alter describes as “praying over these really searing tellings… of the murder by the ancient Romans of ten great rabbis of the founding generation of Judaism.” “Theologically, the idea is that we recall our martyrs, of whom, […]
The Federation has been responding expertly to crisis and is ready for whatever comes next, even as the nonprofit supports joyful Jewish living in Milwaukee — this was the message when Milwaukee Jewish Federation held its Annual Meeting on Aug 15, 2024. A new board of directors was elected, accomplishments were celebrated, and Dr. Judy […]
Saturday, Sept. 7 Jeruvian Lunch An authentic Jewish and Peruvian meal! Join Own Your Judaism for a homemade lunch in Mequon with a Shabbat teaching by Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi. Sept. 9, 1 p.m. Address provided upon RSVPing. $36/person. RSVP by 9/3. Contact: moishe@ownyourjudaism.org Sunday, Sept. 8 Tapestry of the Arts Festival 2nd Annual JCC Tapestry […]
Israeli campers attended the Steve & Shari Sadek Family Camp Interlaken JCC in Eagle River for two weeks this past summer. They are all now back in Israel. They were part of the Campers2Gether program, which brought young people from all over Israel to camps across the United States, after evacuation from their homes since Oct. […]
Tuesday, Nov. 5 will be a big day: Election Day. But before we get there and the votes start pouring in, there are things to do to make sure you are prepared. We are here to answer potential questions to ensure your vote is counted come November. Q: How do I make sure I am […]
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