Sunday: 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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Next Month: 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
Limited seating. Act now!
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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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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Young Leadership 'Summer Set'
Features Casino Night
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Aug. 25 | 7-10 pm | $50
Hot Water Wherehouse
818 S. Water St.
* Appetizers and open bar (dietary laws observed)
* Play black jack, craps, roulette and poker
* Great door prizes
* DJ will be spinning tunes
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Lecture: The Jewish Vote -
Does My Vote Count?
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Aug. 2 | 7:30 pm | $36 pp/$50 cpl
Torah Academy of Milwaukee
6800 N. Green Bay Ave
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Rabbi A. D. Motzen - the National Director of State Relations for Agudath Israel of America - brings a timely discussion following both political party conventions on "The Jewish Vote:
Does my Vote Count?
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Visit the Milwaukee Jewish Artist's Laboratory Exhibit
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Now - Aug. 12
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Explore local art across all mediums at the "Echoes: Voices of Wisdom" exhibit.
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Explore Mah Jongg Exhibit,
Play the Game!
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| Upcoming Events in our Community |
* MenorahFest 2016, Aug. 21
* JNF Wisconsin Tribute Banquet, 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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John Lowenstein, executive director of Hillels of Illinois, and Elana Kahn, director of MJF's Jewish Community Relations Council, discuss the rise of BDS and anti-Semitism on college campuses during a thank you event for major donors. More photos
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In the News...
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Milwaukee Magazine featured an extended Q & A with award-winning sculptor Richard Edelman.
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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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| JCC Summer Programs |
Registration is still open for the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC's summer 2016 classes.
View the program catalog.
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Chronicle Offers Current News on Social Media
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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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