The school year is coming to a close and we only have one holiday in the month of Sivan. Read more to learn about the past year. Next month we will have more information about events for 2018-19.

Have a wonderful Shavuot.

Tzipi
Jewish Education Community Planner
CJL's  E-NEWSLETTER
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Holidays in the Month of Sivan

Shavuot, May 20-21
Shavuot  celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai more than 3,300 years ago.  One can understand Shavuot in the following ways:
Historically : Observed on the 6th and 7th of the Hebrew month of Sivan. It is called Zman Matan Torahtaynu (the time of the giving of our Torah) because it commemorates the giving of the 10 Commandments (and the Torah) on Mt. Sinai.
Spiritually : It is also called Chag Habikkurim the holiday of the First Fruits. At this time, the first fruits of the year were brought to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem as an offering.
Agriculturally : It is also called Chag Hakatzir because it is held at the time of the wheat harvest. S havuot is one of the 3 pilgrimage holidays (the other two are Sukkot and Passover) where Jews would go to Jerusalem to make sacrifices in the Holy Temple.
Communally: This is the end of the period of Sefirat Haomer the counting of the Omer that began on the second day of Passover. The counting lasted 7 weeks, which gives the holiday its name Shavuot (weeks). During those 7 weeks, the Jews were preparing themselves to receive the Torah
Read more about the holiday of Shavuot here .

Building Safe Healthy Relationships

I n the role of a community convener, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation is committed to launching a major effort to educate our local Jewish community (including agencies, schools, and organizations) and provide resources for combating violence and harassment against women, children, and any others affected by abuse.

This initiative began with a meeting for professionals from across our community. The meeting, held May 8, was attended by about forty people from 26 organizations. An important dialogue was started. See pictures from the event below. Stay tuned for more information.


The Yamim in Review
So often when we hear about Israel it is related to the news, politics, and strife. Of course there is room for serious discourse about Israel. But in April, Milwaukee has focused on our connection to Israel. Our students have been learning about Israel, we have mourned together with Israel, and we have celebrated with great joy. I have felt privileged to be part of these experiences. Here are some of the things that happened. Read more about the Yamim in the lastest GoJewish Blog post here. 

(facilitated by Israel Center, our local Shinshinim and CJL)


























2017-18 By the Numbers
It has been a great school year for the Coalition for Jewish Learning and for local schools. Here is an overview of what CJL has done this year. For more detailed information, read the report here.


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