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May 10Th Marks the 75Th Anniversary of the Jewish Federation of Madison May 2015 Iyar-Sivan 5775 Inside This Issue Jewish Federation Upcoming Events ......................5 Scenes from Yom Ha’Atzmaut ........................14-15 Business, Professional & Service Directory ............21 Simchas & Condolences ........................................6 Jewish Education ..........................................18-19 Lechayim Lights ............................................23-25 Congregation News ..........................................8-9 Jewish Social Services....................................20-21 Israel & The World ........................................26-27 Goodman Aquatic Center May 10th Marks the 75th to Open on June 6th Anniversary of the Jewish It’s time to start thinking about hot ing small children and those with summer days and swimming at the wheelchairs. When you’re out of the Federation of Madison Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman water, the pool’s shaded area and deck Aquatic Center. The pool will be open chairs offer a great place to lounge with On May 10, 1940, the Madison Jewish Jewish Community Council, and more to the public for swimming, friends and family, while enjoy- Welfare Fund was created. Since then, recently to the Jewish Federation of sunning, snacking and ing the expanded conces- the name has changed to the Madison Madison. socializing starting sions menu available Our mission remains strong as we on June 6th. daily. continue to work toward building a The Good- Our pool strong and unified Jewish community in man Aquatic has a salt- order to ensure the survival, well-being Center, lo- water gener- and continuity of the Jewish people in cated at the ator, making this area, in Israel and throughout the Irwin A. the pool bet- world. and Robert ter for the In honor of this special anniversary, D. Goodman environment the following citation was issued by the Jewish Com- and for swim- State of Wisconsin: munity Campus mers, since we in Verona, has do not need to han- much to offer its dle or add large many swimmers each sum- amounts of harsh chemicals mer. The pool’s six 25-meter lanes to the pool. This generator allows us to make it great for competition and lap- use salt, a natural element found in the State of Wisconsin swimming, and its zero-depth entry earth, as a sanitizing agent, instead of make it accessible to everyone, includ- (Continued on page 4) Citation by the Senate KNOW YOU BY THESE PRESENTS: Save the Date for the Hava Nagila WHEREAS, on May 10, 1940, the Madison Jewish Welfare Fund, the fore- runner of today’s Jewish Federation of Madison, was created; and Jewish Community Picnic! WHEREAS, the Madison Jewish Welfare Fund worked in the Jewish com- munity to raise money for Jews overseas and for the growing immigrant population The Hava Nagila Jewish Community coming to Madison as refugees from Hitler’s Europe; and Picnic will be held on WHEREAS, at the request of the federal government, the Fund became the Sunday, June 28th liaison to Jewish members of the United States armed forces stationed at Madison’s from 10:30am­1:30pm Truax Field; and WHEREAS, on April 14, 1948, the Madison Jewish Welfare Fund evolved at the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman into a broader organization and in 1974 took on a new name, the Madison Jewish Jewish Community Campus in Verona. Community Council; and Plan to come and join us at this WHEREAS, while continuing its fundraising efforts, the Council also began wonderful community summer event! providing services such as the children’s day camp “Camp Shalom,” social work Mark your calendar and watch your services to senior adults and their families, the “Madison Jewish News” community email and www.JewishMadison.org for newspaper, and the Midrasha Hebrew High School; and more information. WHEREAS, in 2009, in response to a much more mobile and interconnected America and worldwide Jewish community, the Council changed its name for the third time and is now the Jewish Federation of Madison; and WHEREAS, the Jewish Federation of Madison’s mission remains strong as it continues to work toward building a strong and unified Jewish community in Madison; now THEREFORE, the members of the Wisconsin Senate, on the motion of Senator PAID Fred A. Risser and Representative Lisa Subeck, do hereby recognize the significant Madison, Wis. Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE impact the Jewish Federation of Madison has made in the lives of the citizens it Permit No. 1341 serves, and congratulate the Jewish Federation of Madison on its 75th Anniversary and on the countless contributions it has made over the last 75 years. Signed by: Fred A. Risser, State Senator Lisa Subeck, State Representative Mary Lazich, President of the Senate Jeffrey Renk, Chief Clerk of the Senate The 75th anniversary of the Jewish years. Mazel tov on the 75th anniversary! Federation of Madison is an opportunity We hope to see you on Saturday, for us to celebrate this community and all October 17th to celebrate the 75th 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53719 Change Service Requested JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON JEWISH FEDERATION that we have done, collectively, over the anniversary! JewishMadison.org The central information source for the entire Madison Jewish community Jewish Federation of Madison expresses its sincere appreciation to these businesses for their generous support of our website. SILVER SPONSOR SILVER SPONSOR Madison Computer Works M Fast on-site and in-store service M Desktop, notebook & tablet sales M Data backup & recovery M Malware protection & removal M Notebook repairs & upgrades M Network setup & troubleshooting M Wireless networks and routers M Cloud integration & security M Cisco Select Certified Partner M Microsoft® Office 365 SMB Champion [email protected] Ph: 608.231.8000 Fax: 608.231.8019 317 E. Wilson Street, Madison • 608.255.8998 353 Island Drive Madison, WI 53705 670 S. Whitney Way, Madison • 608.274.5575 www.madisoncomputerworks.com www.rubinsfurniture.com Promote your business by becoming a Federation website sponsor The central information source for the entire Madison Jewish community Three annual sponsorship opportunities available: Platinum $10,000 Gold $5,000 Silver $2,500 Website sponsorship offers you the opportunity to promote your business among our community’s 6,000 members. In addition to a good business opportunity, you’ll be supporting vital services that serve both the Jewish and general community. The Jewish Federation of Madison website serves as the central information source for the entire Jewish community. More than 2,000 individuals visit JewishMadison.org each month. Members of other Jewish communities who are planning to move to Madison also depend on the Federation website for information about where to live, work, and shop. As a Federation website business sponsor, you’ll receive the following recognition in appreciation of your support: ■ Your business name and logo will be prominently displayed on the Jewish Federation website homepage. Your business logo will also link to your website. ■ Your business will be featured in an individual recognition announcement in every issue of the Madison Jewish News, which has a monthly circulation of 2,600 households and 6,000 individuals. The announcement will be given preferred placement and run in full color in the first few pages of the newspaper. The announcement will also include a photo of your choice, which you can change as often as you choose. ■ You’ll be invited as our guest to the Federation Annual Dinner, our November event attended by our community’s leaders. You’ll also receive complimentary passes for the 5,500 square-foot Goodman Aquatic Center pool. Extra benefits for Platinum and Gold sponsors: At the platinum level, your business will receive exclusive sponsorship rights for the entire website within your business category. Therefore, your organization will be the only website sponsor within your area of business. At the platinum and gold levels, your business will receive larger logo displays on the Become website homepage and larger newspaper recognition announcements. a sponsor today! For information about becoming a website sponsor, contact Tiz Goff, Community Outreach Coordinator, 773-620-4404 or [email protected] May 2015 Madison Jewish News/3 Shabbat 75 75 host homes were needed for Shabbat 75 On April 24th, 2015, 78 host homes in the Madison-area observed Shabbat in honor of the Jewish Federation of Madison’s 75th anniversary. A big THANK YOU to all the hosts and the guests for registering for this brand new event which was made possible by a Jewish Federation of Madison Innovation Grant. This event would not have been possible without the dedication from the Shabbat 75 committee members. Thank you! What an amazing way to kick off Jewish Federation of Madison’s 75th anniversary year! It was a success because of our amazing Jewish community! THANK YOU! April 24, 2015 • 5 Iyar 5775 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Jewish Federation of Madison jewishmadison.org PLATINUM SPONSOR Community. BMO Harris Bank is proud to support the Jewish Federation of Madison. BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. bmoharris.com 4/Madison Jewish News May 2015 Aquatic Center Continued from page 1 Camp Shalom Offers Corporate relying on large amounts of liquid chlo- tended weekday hours at other times rine. We also have large solar panels throughout the summer. Please refer to Sponsorship Opportunities which help to heat our pool. Our salt- JewishMadison.org/Goodman-Aquatic- water generator and our solar panels Center for the complete season schedule Camp Shalom is offering a Corporate the involvement of many to accomplish make our pool as gentle on the environ- and pool policies. Sponsorship Scholarship program. what we have. We hope to raise ment as possible. Also, swim lessons are offered on Businesses will have the opportunity to $113,000 in scholarship funds for the Now is the perfect time to start plan- weekday afternoons through MSCR, and change a child’s life, and in return, summer of 2015.
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