After Passover, it may seem like the Jewish calendar slows down but that is not the case. The month of Iyar contains 5 holidays! This time of year we are especially connected to Israel with the Yamim (literal translation, days) which include Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut. There are lots of things happening throughout the community; make sure to see all the flyers at the end of the newsletter.

Tzipi
Jewish Education Community Planner
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Holidays in the Month of Iyar

Yom HaShoah  Wednesday, April 11
Yom HaShoah , also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, both commemorates the death of the 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis but also recognizes the role of the partisans, righteous gentiles, and all those who resisted the horrors of that time.
 

Yom HaZikaron   Wednesday, April 18
Yom HaZikaron  is Israel's Memorial Day. On this day, we commemorate Israeli fallen soldiers and all those killed by terrorist attacks.
 

Yom HaAtzmaut   Thursday, April 19
Observed by the Milwaukee Jewish Community with:
Yom Ha'Atzmaut  is Israel's Independence Day. It celebrates the creation of Israel 70 years ago.
 
Lag B'Omer Thursday, May 3 
Lag B'Omer celebrates the 33rd day in the counting of the Omer (these are the days between Pesach and Shavuot). On this day, a plague killed 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva's students. It is also the yahzeit (anniversary of death) of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochi, the author of the Zohar (core text of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism). Before his death, he requested that the anniversary of his death be a day of celebration, not of sorrow. Today Lag B'Omer is celebrated with bonfires, picnics, archery, and many 3 year old boys getting their first haircuts.
 
Yom Yerushalayim  Sunday, May 13
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 during the Six Day War. This year marks 51 years since Jerusalem was once again a place open to people of all religions to visit their holy sites and worship.

LOMED
In March we had a wonderful class about the connections between Pesach, Lag B'Omer and Shavuot. It was fun and interactive.






 
LOMED: Learning Opportunities for Milwaukee Educators
(Formerly CSI-Congregational School Initiative)
LOMED classes are open to all Jewish educators in Milwaukee. The $300 stipend for completing 9 hours of training is available to all teachers participating in the program.
Dates and times may change. For more information, contact  Tzipi .

LOMED: Don't Forget Shavuot
Monday, May 7, 2018, 6:30-8:30 pm, 
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
LOMED Book Club
All book club meetings are open to the entire community. Please plan to read the books and join us. 
     
Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis   
Thursday, May 1, 2018, 6:30-8:30 pm,  *Note the New Date*
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
Upcoming Community Events

 



 
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