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The Guide is by visiting JewishChronicle.org. Also visit designed to help newcomers become acquainted with our state’s MilwaukeeJewish.org to learn more about the vibrant Jewish community and to help current residents get Milwaukee Jewish Federation, which publishes the most out of what our community has to offer. both the Guide and The Chronicle as free services to our community. We invite you to explore the resources listed in this guide and to get to know the people behind the organizations that make If you are new to the Milwaukee area, please contact our community a rich and relevant place to be Jewish. We hope Shalom Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Jewish you will form strong connections, create new opportunities and Federation (414-390-5700). We are here to help you find your place to thrive. find a meaningful Jewish experience in Wisconsin. Table of Contents ABOUT THE COVER ................... RELIGIOUS LIFE Burial Society ........................ WELCOME TO JEWISH MILWAUKEE ... Cemeteries ........................... HOLIDAYS ............................ Eruv ................................ Funeral Establishments ................. LIFE CYCLE ........................... Judaica Gifts .......................... MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION .... Kosher Catering & Dining ............... Kosher Resorts ........................ ARTS AND CULTURE Mikvahs ............................. Museums ............................ Mohels .............................. Newspapers .......................... Performing Arts ....................... RESOURCES .......................... Photography ......................... SENIORS .............................. Visual Arts ........................... SYNAGOGUES CAMPS ............................... Conservative .......................... EDUCATION Orthodox ............................ Adult Education ....................... Reconstructionist ..................... Day Schools .......................... Reform .............................. Preschools ........................... WISCONSIN .......................... Secondary Schools ..................... Education Organizations ................ WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS .......... Holocaust Remembrance ............... YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ......... ISRAEL ................................ EDITORIAL INDEX .................. MADISON ............................ ADVERTISING INDEX ............... POLITICAL ACTION ................... Advertising Directory .......... Information contained in the Guide is provided by the individual contributors. All efforts are made to acquire updated information annually. Table of Contents n 3 About the Cover Mijal Jubelirer is owner of Mijal Published By: Creative, a design and media Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Inc. studio based in Milwaukee. She 1360 N. Prospect Ave. was born in Buenos Aires, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3094 Office: (414) 390-5783 Argentina, to a family with deep Fax: (414) 390-5766 roots in the arts. Her maternal JewishChronicle.org grandmother was a multimedia Marlene Lauwasser Chair artist and designer. Her mother is Editor also an artist and her father is a Leon Cohen publisher and photographer. When 414-390-5770 [email protected] she was 10, she was introduced to Advertising graphic design and publishing Jane Dillon Account Representative through small tasks at her father’s Mijal Jubelirer 414-390-5765 publishing house. [email protected] Production Ms. Jubelirer has traveled to Jennifer Rueth Graphic Designer Antarctica, Europe, South 414-390-5768 The piece on the cover of this America, New Zealand and many [email protected] publication is an acrylic work other locales. She made aliyah Circulation (20’ x 16’). The canvas was painted Tela Bissett Circulation Coordinator (moved to Israel) at the age of 20, and rotated until the paint dried. 414-390-5720 where she worked and lived in [email protected] Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael and Much of Ms. Jubelirer’s current Published monthly by the served in the Israeli army. She is work is in the digital realm. Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Inc. married to Noach Jubelirer and According to the artist’s statement, 1360 N. Prospect Ave. resides in Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI 53202 “At Mijal Creative, Mijal enjoys taking her artist’s vision and The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle does According to information provided not endorse the goods or services applying it to web design, advertised in its pages and makes no by the artist, “Her world travels development, brand identity, representation as to the kashrut of food have not only influenced her art, products and services in such advertising. videography, photography, and The publisher shall not be liable for but also provided the opportunity damages if, for any reason whatsoever, he marketing materials for her to learn invaluable skills, such as fails to publish an advertisement or for clients. Mijal’s clients include any error in an advertisement. art appraisal and art buying. Even Acceptance of advertisers and of other artists, attorneys, doctors, advertising copy is subject to publisher’s though her roots are in the fine approval. The WJC is not responsible if local small businesses and arts, she is tech-savvy and has a ads violate applicable laws and the non-profit organizations. Her advertiser will indemnify, hold harmless passion for technology and digital and defend the WJC from all claims vision always contemplates the made by governmental agencies and production.” consumers for any reason based on ads marketing needs of the clients carried in the WJC. Much of Ms. Jubelirer’s work is while creating a user friendly, Copyright © 2014 Wisconsin Jewish appealing design.” Chronicle. All rights reserved. inspired by Judaism and Jewish Reproduction or use without written life. In 2013, she was chosen as an consent of editorial or graphic content Ms. Jubelirer accepts fine art in any manner is prohibited. artist-in-residence for the Jewish commissions on a limited basis in Artist Lab of Milwaukee. For this addition to her regular media work. assignment, she created portraits To see her work or to obtain more honoring the memory of two information about her services, important figures in the Milwaukee visit www.MijalCreative.com or Jewish community, Sylvia Blasberg call 414-793-4148. and Mel Zaret. 4 n About the Cover Welcome from the Publisher Hannah Rosenthal Marlene Lauwasser Welcome to A Guide to Jewish Wisconsin 5774-5775/ We also invite you to learn more about The Chronicle by 2013-2014, a publication of The Wisconsin Jewish visiting JewishChronicle.org. Visit MilwaukeeJewish.org Chronicle. The Guide is designed to help newcomers to learn more about the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, become acquainted with our state’s vibrant Jewish which publishes both the Guide and The Chronicle as community and to help current residents get the most free services to our community. out of what our community has to offer. If you are new to the Milwaukee area, please contact We invite you to explore the resources listed in this guide Shalom Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and to get to know the people behind the organizations (414-390-5700). We are here to help you find a that make our community a rich and relevant place to meaningful Jewish experience in your new home town. be Jewish. We hope you will form strong connections, create new opportunities and find your place to thrive. Hannah Rosenthal Marlene Lauwasser CEO/President Chair Connect with your Jewish Community online and in print. For your free subscription contact Tela Bissett at 414-390-5720 or [email protected]. To advertise, contact Jane Dillon at 414-390-5765 or [email protected]. www.jewishchronicle.org Welcome from the Publisher n 5 Holidays SHABBAT SHEMINI ATZERET PURIM YOM HA’ATZMAUT ROSH HASHANAH SIMCHAT TORAH PESACH LAB B’OMER YOM KIPPUR CHANUKAH YOM HASHOAH SHAVUOT SUKKOT TU B’SHEVAT YOM HAZIKARON TISHA B’AV SHABBAT (Sabbath) SHEMINI ATZERET And God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it. (Eighth