Young Adult including College Student, Interested in Learning Hebrew?

Email Stefanie Sager, Young Jewish Adults Milwaukee (YJAM), for details about a newly forming group.

 

Modern Hebrew Language Class

Wednesdays * 7 pm

Pelz Center for Jewish Life, 2233 West Mequon Road, Mequon, WI 53092 

Questions? Email or call Rabbi Moshe Rapoport at 262-242-2235.

 

Chug Ivrit

Fridays * 1 pm - March 13, May 8, June 12

Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay

An opportunity to practice speaking Hebrew.

Questions? Email or call Zabrina Tamarkin at 414-390-5724.

 

 

Israel: The Arts Tour

April 19-29, 2015

 

Join Jody Hirsh, JCC director of Judaic education & Milwaukee's Artists' Laboratory director, for a ten day trip to Israel focused on unique arts and culinary experiences. Questions? Email or call Jody Hirsh at 414-967-8199.

 

 

Milwaukee Missions 2016

 

February 2016

Milwaukee's 2014 Heart to Heart mission participants

Jewish Federations of North America Women's Philanthropy Heart to Heart Mission

Questions? Email or call Amy Blumenthal at 414-390-5713.

 

 

April 2016

As we celebrate 20 Years of P2G people-to-people connections, Milwaukeeans from all over the community will celebrate together in Israel on a trip with options for everyone. Questions? Email or call Rabbi Hannah Greenstein at 414-390-5764. 

 

 

 

What's in a Shlichut?

 

I tried to find an analogy for Shlichut and the first thing that came to my mind  was: "Hummus!"

Amit Yaniv-Zehavi

Why? Well, there is almost nothing more Israeli than fresh hummus (and it's one of the things my family misses the most and Doron, my husband, learned to make). Second, it's a spread, and when I thought of how I reach different sections of the community, I think of myself spreading, sometimes thick, sometimes thin, yet trying to cover new areas of "the bagel."

So, I thought I'd share with you a bit of what the shlichut day is made up of (what are the garbanzo beans, olive oil and sesame of shlichut?)

On a typical day, I could start with a Shinshin update (with Elsie, Itamar & Shani) over mint tea in my kitchen. Then on the way to my office at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, I would talk to my family at home to hear what's new in Israel, 8 hours ahead. The scenic drive ends quickly, and I am ready to tackle my inbox, with 40 new emails, many of which suggest new and creative ideas for Israel outreach. I call Chicago (Cultural Affairs Division of the Israel Consulate) to discuss venues for our upcoming Modern Dance performance. I schedule a meeting with a family planning their trip to Israel to go over their itinerary and see if I can help "tweak" it. I talk to an individual contemplating Aliya. I add some great black and white pictures from the 50s to my PowerPoint for my lecture: "The Evolution of Kibbutz." I contemplate along with Women's Philanthropy regarding planning an Israel fashion event. I post pictures from our music program at Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun for "Koach" and plan for my film talk back and Chai point art activity.

This time of year I am also busy with Yamim. Yom Hazikaron means a lot to me. The young leadership delegation from Israel (Yaad Shoshani) created a film commemorating the four soldiers from our Partnership area of Sovev Kinneret, who lost their lives this summer. I am translating it, and we will show it to the community during the ceremony. Yom HaAtzmaut activities bring out all my creative sides and, though it entails hundreds of details, I am enjoying putting the Israeli marketplace together.

I go back into my inbox and brainstorm ideas regarding a new initiative to bring Wisconsin's Israelis closer to Federation. I look out the window at the lake and the snow and smile, recalling the hundreds of snow pictures posted by enthusiastic Israelis on Facebook last week, since snow is so rare there.

Before I know it, it's dark out, and it's time to go home and help with homework and enjoy Doron's home- made hummus, before meeting one of our devoted committees to plan ahead. Inevitably, I will leave some things for tomorrow.

If you have ideas and would like to connect, or get Doron's hummus recipe, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. 

 

    

Lehitraot!

 

 

Amit Yaniv-Zehavi

Community Shlichah 

 

 

The Israel Center, a department of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, serves as Israel's central address in the greater Milwaukee community. Our mission is to create connections between the people of Israel and Milwaukee through cultural, professional, educational and travel experiences. These connections are developed in part through Shlichut and Partnership2Gether, two programs that are made possible through the Milwaukee Jewish Federation's partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel. Learn more.

 

Questions? Email or call Rabbi Hannah Greenstein, VP outreach, Israel and overseas, at 414-390-5764.