Celebrate Jewish Generations
at MJF's Annual Meeting
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Aug. 10 | 6:30-8:30 pm | Free
Congregation Sinai
8223 N. Port Washington Rd.
* 6:30 pm - Reception with desserts & wine (dietary laws observed)
* 7:15 pm - Annual Meeting
* Presentation by Elizabeth Brenner, Former Publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
* Sue Strait and Danya Strait, Chairs
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One-of-a-kind Opportunity: Join the Mission to Vilnius and Berlin
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Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, 2016
Act now - reservation deadline is approaching!
Join the Milwaukee Jewish Federation's mission to Vilnius and Berlin. The trip will include
unique opportunities to remember the Holocaust, including the dedication of two mass graves with Father Patrick Desbois and witnesses of the killings, and a visit with the last remaining Partisan in the forest where she hid during the war.
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Hear a Survivor's Story
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July 17 | 10-11:30 am | Free
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Holocaust Stories: In Their Honor series
features
Raye David.
Raye is a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, a program of the MJF.
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Attention Families with Babies: 'Shalom Baby Mega Event'
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July 24 | 12-2 pm
Klode Park, 5900 N. Lake Drive
MJF's Shalom Baby presents this Kosher picnic lunch that is open to all families who have had a new addition in the past year or two through birth or adoption! Older siblings and friends welcome.
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Israeli Friendship Caravan is Back!
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July 11 | Free
9:30-11 am: Sarah Chudnow Community, 10995 N. Market St
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6-8 pm: Bayshore Town Center,
5800 N. Bayshore Drive
The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan, hosted by MJF's Israel Center, will entertain with singing, dancing and personal stories during this outdoor concert for all ages.
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Explore Mah Jongg Exhibit,
Play the Game!
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Now - Aug. 28
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
1360 N. Prospect Ave.
Learn the history and meaning of the game of mah jongg that became a Jewish-American tradition.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
Gallery Game Play
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Summer Programs with the JCC
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 Community-wide registration is now open for the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC's summer 2016 classes.
View the program catalog.
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| Upcoming Events in our Community |
Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation Fireworks Fest
July 3 * 7:30-10 pm
Jewish Home & Care Center, 1414 N. Prospect Ave.
Chaverim at the JCC Water Park
July 5 * 5:15-6:30 pm
Hy & Richard Smith JCC Water Park, 11015 N. Market St.
Summer Evenings: A Musical Kaleidoscope
July 8 * 8-9:30 pm
Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
PJ Our Way Evening Swim
July 13 * 5-6:30 pm
Hy & Richard Smith JCC Water Park, 11015 N. Market St.
Summer Concert Series: Jazz Prime
July 13 * 7 pm
Sarah Chudnow Community, 10995 N. Market St.
15th Anniversary of KOACH
July 14 * 12-1:30 pm
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, 2020 W. Brown Deer Rd.
Wendy Cohen Free Outdoor Concert
July 14 * 12-1 pm
Bayshore Town Center, 5800 N. Bayshore Dr.
Challah & Community at the Water Park
July 15 * 10:30-11:30 am
Hy & Richard Smith JCC Water Park, 11015 N. Market St.
Special Shabbat Service/Kiddush Luncheon
In Honor of Anita & Avrum Chudnow
July 16 * 10:30 am
Sarah Chudnow Community, 10995 N. Market St.
Caregiver Support Group
July 19 * 1-2 pm
Chai Point, 1400 N. Prospect Ave.
Lunch & Learn: 'The Lost Torah of Shanghai' Book Talk with Author Linda Frank
July 20 * 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave.
--Save The Date--
* MJF's Young Leadership Division Summer Event, Aug. 25
* MJF's Ben Nickoll Award Luncheon, Sept. 7
Find further details in a future newsletter
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Community Photo Album
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Jewish Community Foundation Board Chair Stephen Chernof presents Betsy and Michael Green with the 2016 Legacy Leadership Award at the Create a Jewish Legacy Celebration on June 22. See Photos
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Professional Growth Funds for Jewish Educators
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The Coalition for Jewish Learning of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation is pleased to provide funding for teachers who would like to attend Jewish education conferences or take online classes as a professional growth opportunity.
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Find the Chronicle on Facebook
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What Will
Your Jewish Legacy Be?
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You Don't Have to be a Millionaire
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Question: I always thought I'd have to be wealthy to have a Donor Advised Fund. Is that really true?
Answer: No.
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Join Team Milwaukee Today!
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Open for all Jewish athletes ages 13 - 16. This year they will be hosted by St. Louis from July 31-Aug. 5.
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