| Israeli Folk Dancing Mondays * 7:30-9:30 pm Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay Teaching and dancing for beginners is often held from 7:30 to 8:15 pm followed by intermediate to advanced level circle dancing of the newest dances from Israel. Ages 12+. No cost. Email [email protected] for more information including whether a beginner class is being held on a given week.
Yom HaAtzmaut: Israel's Independence Day Celebration April 26 * 1:30-6:30 pm Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay The third and most celebratory of the "Yamim," or "Days," we celebrate the creation of the State of Israel with engaging activities for people of all ages.
- Walk for Israel: 1:30 pm
- Community Celebration: 3-5 pm
- Ester Rada Concert 5 pm
Theme: How Israel Makes the World Better Co-chairs: Alex Blumin and Laura Graupe View photos from 2014 event. For more information about this event click here.  Ester Rada's cross-cultural sound is a deep reflection of the Israeli born Ethiopian's heritage. Growing up in a highly religious Jewish family in more than modest conditions in one of the roughest neighborhoods of Israel, gave Rada the drive to change her way of life and fulfill her dream of creating music. Critics describe her genre mixing sound as "gracefully combining Ethio-Jazz, funk, soul and r&b, with mixed undertones of black grooves". Shortly after releasing her EP the world discovered the potential of singer, songwriter, performer, and persona Ester Rada. Ester's increasing popularity saw her tour the US, Canada, and Europe, and most recently the highly respected Glastonbury Festival. She warmed up for Alicia Keys at her Israel concert, in front of 8500 people, receiving amazing critics from Alicia herself saying, "She is amazing". Her video "Life Happens" is aired these days on MTV France, East Europe, and Israel, as well as on Vh1 UK. To listen to Ester click here. *This concert was made possible by a grant from Jewish Community Foundation to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation's Israel Center Questions? Contact Zabrina Tamarkin at [email protected] or 414-390-5724. This event is a partnership between the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC. Three Opportunities to Meet with Israel Advocate, David Bernstein BDS and the War on Israel: How to be an Effective Advocate April 27 * noon-1:30 pm Evan & Marion Helfaer Community Services Building 1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee Israel is under fire in our community and around the world. Many in the Jewish community don't agree on Israeli policy. How can each of us, from our personal point of view, effectively stand up for Israel? The discussion will touch on:
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How to fight BDS on campus, in the churches and in the community.
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Including a wide range of political perspectives, how can we powerfully defend Israel's right to exist?
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Advocacy: What works and what doesn't?
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What is "relational advocacy" and why should you know about it?
Free and open to the community . *Bring your own lunch Our Israel Now, SESSION III: ADVOCATE April 27 * 7-9 pm Hillel Milwaukee 3053 N. Stowell Ave., Milwaukee
Evening with David Bernstein: Explore ways to effectively advocate for yourself & for Israel on campus Kosher refreshments served. Note: this event is open to teens only "Our Israel Now: SESSION III: ADVOCATE" is a young adult program of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. It is supported by a gift through the Jewish Community Foundation of the Federation. For more information contact Elana Kahn-Oren at [email protected], 414-390-5736. Anti-Israel Activity on College Campuses: A Conversation for Parents of Prospective Students with David Bernstein April 28 * 8 am Evan & Marion Helfaer Community Services Building 1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee David Bernstein has experience with many campuses and can speak to how to choose and help your child prepare for college life. He is the founding director of The David Project, http://www.davidproject.org/about/, an organization whose mission is to positively shape campus opinion on Israel by educating, training, and empowering student leaders to be thoughtful, strategic and persuasive advocates. He has also held senior roles in the American Jewish Committee, where he was a leading advocate for Israel on the legislative, diplomatic, media and intergroup relations fronts, as well as helped found the Israel on Campus Coalition of Greater Washington. Currently, Bernstein is visiting college campuses across the US helping students feel confident amidst increasing anti-Israel sentiments and can speak firsthand about what is happening at many universities. Please RSVP to [email protected] ir 414-390-5781
SPARK! Engaging Israel, a Sensory Experience
May 1 * 10-11:30 am Jewish Museum Milwaukee
1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee SPARK! is a program for caregivers and loved ones with beginning to mid-stage Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. SPARK! programs feature interactive exhibit experiences in a welcoming environment. Specially trained Museum educators engage participants in lively discussions, object handling and other multi-sensory activities. JMM is proud to partner with Chai Point Adult Day Center to provide this program. At this program, we will explore Israel through the sounds, smells, tastes, textures and visions of the country. There will be an art making process connecting to the program. A light nosh will be served (dietary laws observed). This program is made possible with a grant from the Helen Bader Foundation. RSVP required. This program is limited to those affected by memory loss and their caregivers. Contact 414-390-5742 This event is a partnership between Jewish Museum Milwaukee and Chai Point Adult Day Center. Cutting Edge Israel - The Hungarian Cube May 7 * 7 pm Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay Hungarian born composer Andre Hajdu, winner of the Israel Prize, is also a Holocaust survivor who made aliyah after the war and raised his children in Israel. Of secular birth, Hajdu became an Orthodox Jew as an adult - yet his grown children, also featured in the film, include a son who is gay, a son who is secular and a son who is Haredi. Hajdu shares his Holocaust background, his emergence as a creative force and his family relationships in this intriguing documentary. In Hebrew with subtitles. Suitable for ages 16 and up. Film Length: 52 min. Instructor: Jody Hirsh Email or call Laurie Herman at 414-967-8212. Israeli Picnic May 10 * 1-3 pm Mequon River Barn 9808 N. Cedarburg Rd. 44W, Mequon  Israel Night May 16 * 6-8:30 pm Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha 830 West Moreland Blvd., Waukesha Israeli / Middle Eastern food, Israeli wine, soft drinks, desserts, entertainment, music, Israel short travel movie, Israel pictures and more! Sign up for: A Minute Memory In 60 seconds tell us about your favorite remembrance, happening, significant or fun experience that you had on a trip to Israel. But, you only have one minute to tell us about it! RSVP and check must be received by Friday, May 1st. (Your check is your reservation) Send RSVP and check payable to CEEW to: Sandy Greenberg 2535 Dorset Court Brookfield WI 53045 Please include the following with your check: Name: Email / Phone: Krakow, the "Polish Jerusalem"? Revival of Jewish Life in Poland after the Holocaust with Agi Legutko May 18 * 7-9 pm Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun 2020 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee Once called the "Polish Jerusalem," for over seven hundred years Krakow boasted a vibrant Jewish community that produced such world famous rabbis as the Ramah (Moses Isserles), Bach (Joel Sirkes), Abraham Joshua Heshel, and Megale Amukot (Natan Nata Spira). Seventy years after the Holocaust, it is now undergoing an unprecedented revival of Jewish life. What was the Jewish Krakow then? What is going on there now? The Jewish revival without Jews? With Jews? Come and hear stories about the most fascinating place in Jewish Poland of today - Krak?w! Agi Legutko was born and raised in Krakow, Poland. She became a tour guide to the Jewish Quarter of Krakow, and then discovered her Jewish roots as an adult. She is the first person in four generations of her family to speak Yiddish. She goes back to Krakow every summer to lead tours in the Jewish quarter of Krakow and give talks during the Jewish Culture Festival.
Her publications include Krakow's Kazimierz: Town of Partings and Returns, a historical guidebook to the Jewish Quarter of Krakow, (published in English and Polish, 2004, 2009); and articles on dybbuk possession, modern Yiddish literature and culture, and on Yiddish poetry. This event is a partnership between the Milwaukee Jewish Federation's Israel Center and the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education & Resource Center and UWM Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies. |
