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A GUIDE TO Jewish Wisconsin 5777-5778 / 2016-2017 Your connection to Jewish Arts, Culture, Education, Camping and Religious Life Welcome from the Publisher Thank you for picking up A Guide to Jewish Wisconsin 5777-5778/ 2016-2017. The Guide is designed to help newcomers become acquainted with our state’s vibrant Jewish community and to help current residents get the most out of what our community has to offer. We invite you to explore the resources listed in these pages. Get to know the people and the organizations that make our commu- Andrea Schneider, Board Chair nity a rich and fulfilling place to be Jewish. We hope you will form strong connections, identify new opportunities for explor- ing Judaism and find your place to thrive. The Milwaukee Jewish Federation publishes this guide annually. We also publish The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, a monthly newspaper that shares information and fosters a sense of community among Wisconsin Jews. Learn more, and sign up for a free subscription, at JewishChronicle.org. Learn more about the Federation at MilwaukeeJewish.org. (Be sure to check out the community calendar on the home page.) If you are new to the Milwaukee area – or seeking connections to Jewish life – contact Rabbi Hannah Greenstein at (414) 390-5700. We are eager to help you experience Jewish Wisconsin. Hannah Rosenthal, CEO/President Connect with your Jewish Community online and in print. Editor: Rob Golub (414) 390-5770 • [email protected] Free subscription: Tela Bissett (414) 390-5720 • [email protected] To advertise: Jane Dillon (414) 390-5765 • [email protected] JewishChronicle.org MilwaukeeJewish.org n 1 Table of Contents FROM THE PUBLISHER ............................ 1 ABOUT THE COVER ................................ 3 Published By: Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Inc. MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION ................. 4 1360 N. 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His His steel sculpture entitled “Big Wheel Flyer” was work “Noah’s Ark” appears on the featured at the Craven Arts Council & Gallery’s 2008 Bcover of this year’s “Guide to Jewish Wisconsin.” Annual Sculpture Show in North Carolina, and his The piece is constructed out of steel and was created sculpture entitled “M42149” was displayed and with and for the Harry & Rose Samson Family awarded honors at the Visual Arts Society of Texas’ Jewish Community 41st Annual Visual Arts Exhibition. Center. From ideation to The artist has volunteered as an art educator in creation, this work was a Uganda. He first travelled there in 2009 to facilitate collaborative effort a series of art workshops with children at Amagezi between the artist and the Gemaanyi, a center for art empowerment in children and staff of the Kampala. He also volunteered and taught with Gujja JCC. Benno was a member Ting African Art, a non-profit organization that he of the original Milwaukee Benno Rothschild co-founded in Nabulagala, Uganda. Rothschild is the manager of alumni engagement and development events at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Previously he was service learning program assistant coordinator at MIAD. Rothschild was an AmeriCorps member at Access Art, as well as an art instructor, volunteer coordinator and facilitator in Baltimore. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from MIAD in 2008. Gertie Gets Her Ducks in a Row. 2009 Jewish Artists’ Laboratory in 2011, facilitated by the JCC and supported by a grant from the Covenant Foundation. Rothschild’s first public work, also a collaboration, was created in 2009 with children from Milwaukee’s La Causa Crisis Nursery & Respite Center. The large-scale, painted-steel sculpture, entitled “Gertie Gets Her Ducks in a Row,” connects a traditional children’s story to challenges of today. The work is on permanent display along the Milwaukee RiverWalk. Big Wheel Flyer. 2008 MilwaukeeJewish.org n 3 Milwaukee Jewish Federation Walk for Israel 2016 1360 N. Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 390-5700 Fax: (414) 390-5782 MilwaukeeJewish.org [email protected] CEO/President: Hannah Rosenthal Chair: Andrea Schneider The Milwaukee Jewish Federation changes Jewish lives. We are part of a network of Jewish Community Federations across the United States and Canada that Food Drive collectively are among the top 10 charities in the world. Our movement raises and distributes more than $4 billion annually for social welfare, social services and educational needs, and protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide. We are thousands of Milwaukeeans who contribute time and financial resources that, combined with the resources of other Federations and our partner agencies, make an impact none of us can make alone. It’s the power of collective action, and it’s what the Federation is all about. We stand up for the rights and security of our people, teach the lessons of the Holocaust, offer a forum for fostering community, strengthen our relationships with Israel, connect new Milwaukeeans to our community, grow strong leaders to guide us into the future, provide scholarships so our Community Menorah children can attend Jewish camps and schools, cultivate philanthropists to build our community’s Lighting financial resources, and manage community properties for the enjoyment and benefit of all. And that’s just the start. Learn more at MilwaukeeJewish.org. The Milwaukee Jewish Federation was recognized as a 2016 Top Workplace in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day 4 n A Guide to Jewish Wisconsin Life Cycle BRIT MILAH PIDYON HABEN COMFIRMATION CHANUKAT HABAYIT DIVORCE SIMCHAT BAT BAR AND BAT MITZVAH MIKVAH MARRIAGE DEATH Brit Milah (Covenant of circumcision) Many observant men immerse themselves before the You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and Sabbath and holidays for spiritual reasons. it
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