CJL Newsletter
Adar Alef 5776 -- February 2016

Be Happy, It's Adar!
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CJL's Mission
The Coalition for Jewish Learning, the Education Department of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, promotes and advances Jewish education in the greater Milwaukee community, provides a support system for the community's institutions of Jewish learning, and forges coalitions to ensure excellence in Jewish education.

Lifetime Impact Award

Elaine Sanderson (worked at the MAJE, the predecessor of the Coalition for Jewish Learning, Congregation Shalom, Congregation Sinai, Hillel Academy)

 

Jewish Educators of the Year

Mishy Pittleman (teacher at Hillel Academy)

Susie Rosengarten (teacher at Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Congregation Shalom, and Director of Judaic Programming at Steve and Shari Sadek Family Camp Interlaken JCC)
Lifschutz Mitzvah Award

Jody Lansing (teacher at Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun)

 

Gill Incentive for Teachers (GIFT) Award

Gilah Saltzman, Ahuva Jarcaig, Karen Torem, Miriam Liff, Rabbi Hersh Hiller (Teachers at Yeshiva Elementary School)

Batya Landes and Devorah Shmotkin  (on behalf of all the teachers at Hillel Academy)

 

Inspiration Award for Informal Education

Lenny Kass (director of the Albert & Ann Deshur JCC Rainbow Day Camp, teacher at Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Gan Ami Early Childhood Education of the Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC


The following teachers will also be honored:

Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid: Sharon Fedderly, Melinda Steffey, Yael Stein

Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun: Sherry Miller, Celia Buchband

Congregation Emanu-El Waukesha: Lori Fisher, Andi Patz, Aaron Sulman, Phil Musickant, Marsha Fensin

Congregation Shalom: Marilyn  Franklin, Barb Bayles, Geri Berg

Congregation Sinai: Aggie Goldenholz, Judy Flegel, Barb Shimansky, Rabbi David Cohen

Gan Ami Preschool: Lisa Zylka-Wicke, Lisa Kulakow, Patty Agacki

Hillel Academy: Michael Tepper, Jen Huber

Hillel High School: Rabbi Yaakov Backman

Jewish Beginnings Lubavitch Preschool: Einat Oknin, Aya Sasson

Kulanu: Ari Stillman

Mequon Jewish Preschool: Carolyn Woda, Eta Duboff, Ann Becker

Milwaukee Community Hebrew School: Esti Yanover, Noah Linton

Milwaukee Jewish Day School: Rena Porat, Cheryl Siegel-Gajewski

Pelz Hebrew School: Chanie Spalter, Maddie Met, Rabbi Moshe Rapoport

Torah Academy of Milwaukee: Aliza Pekier, Judith Eigen

WITS: Rabbi Avrohom Kramer, Caron Rice, Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Rauch, Rabbi Yehuda Cheplowitz, Rabbi Raphael Wachsman, Rabbi Yitzchok Shapiro, Rabbi Michoel Rauch, Rabbi Eliezer Halpern, Rabbi Peretz Zachai, Rabbi Shmuel Rennert

Yavneh Jewish Learning Program: Joel Berenbaum, Sharon Bloomgarden

Yeshiva Elementary School: Gilah Saltzman, Temima Eckhardt
CJL has just printed a   New Brochure. Read it to find out more about what CJL does for the community.
 
The CJL website is new and improved. On the website you will find links to formal and informal educational programs, Creativity Center materials, Holiday information, and much much more.

What would you like us to add? Please give us input about additions to the website.

CSI - Milwaukee is CJL's Congregational School Initiative. The program includes classes for teachers, seminars for educational directors, grants, school assessments, curriculum writing, and consultation.

CSI Milwaukee Schedule 5776
All Classes held at  the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center unless noted otherwise.

February 14, 9 am- 12 pm (8:30 am registration)
Teaching Text from Many Modalities
Hagadah Text Study with  Rabbi Nissan Andrews of Lake Park Synagogue
 
Teaching Text Through:
  • Music: Wendy Cohen & Tzipi Altman-Shafer
  • Food: Jill Weinshel
  • A Multi-Cultural Lens: Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum
  • Using the Szyk Hagadah: Ellie Gettinger

March 13, 2-5 pm Text Me:
A covenant Grant Award winning program that uses Jewish texts to explore the moral implications of texting and other social media. Taught by Rabbi Jeffrey Schein from Minneapolis.

April 11, 6:30-9:30 pm: והגדת לבנך ביום ההוא  
"Teach it to your children on that day . . .Why is this Night Different from All Other Nights?" A text study about Pesach followed by a hands on workshop to prepare teaching materials for your class. This workshop will be held at Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid.

Jewish Education Conferences
 
Funding
CJL has limited funding available to help pay for teachers to attend educational conferences. Contact Tzipi for more information.

This August, the New CAJE conference will take place in the Chicago area July 31-August 3. This is a fabulous conference for educators. Sign up now for the TRIP program to be eligible for funding for the conference.
Contact Us At:
1 360 N. Prospect Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3094
414.963.2718
414.390.5747 (fax)

Tziporah Al tman-Shafer
Jewish Education Community Planner 414.963.2718
 
Karen Torem
Professional Development Coordinator 414.963.2717

Amanda Stein
Day School Grant Coordinator
414.963.2715
Resources :

 
A fun online game for all ages. Create your own game or use one on the website. Hebrew friendly.



Padlet: create an online bulletin board where students can comment on each others' "sticky note" posts in real time.


Create by a dding an interactive layer to any slide in your Tiny App.
Design your slides by taking photos, adding stickers, or importing existing presentations!
Play an endless selection of apps created daily by superstar educators, experts, and publishers worldwide!
 
Laminator   
a t Hillel Academy call Sue Linski at 414-962-9545.
Die Cut Machine at Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid all Jen Saber 414-352-7310


The Coalition for Jewish Learning is part of the Create a Jewish Legacy Program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.  

Create a Jewish Legacy is a program that helps individuals and families create legacy gifts, providing a permanent source of support for the Jewish causes they care about.  The program is founded on the principle that all of us, regardless of age, wealth or affiliation, can make an enduring financial impact.

T he Jewish Community Foundation of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation is sponsoring this program in partnership with area synagogues, agencies and day schools.  Together, we will create an even brighter future for our community.

Questions? Contact :
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
414.963.2718
Interested in Substitute Teaching?
Local day schools and supplementary schools are looking for substitutes. If you are interested, please fill out this form and your contact information will be shared with local schools: 


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