Tickets Available for
Economic Forum 2016
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Oct. 27 | 11 am - 1 pm | $125
The Pfister Hotel,
424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Futurist Vivek Wadhwa will deliver the keynote at MJF's Economic Forum 2016. Panelists include Mike Gousha and Tina Chang. Join 650 of the area's top business leaders for another sell-out event.
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Kristallnacht Commemoration
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Nov. 6 | 2 pm | Free
Jewish Home & Care Center,
1414 N. Prospect Ave.
The MJF's Nathan & Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center invites you to commemorate the Nov. 9 pogrom, known as Kristallnacht, so that the world may never forget the magnitude of violence the Third Reich unleashed against the Jews, and to recognize the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance.
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Stage Set for 19th Annual
Milwaukee Jewish Film Fest
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Oct. 30 - Nov. 3
Marcus North Shore Cinema,
11700 N. Port Washington Rd.
Jewish culture and traditions from around the world are highlighted in films. The Film Fest is a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC.
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Left v. Right:
The Battle for Israel's Soul
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Nov. 17 | 7-9 pm | Free,
RSVP required to guarantee a seat
Congregation Shalom,
7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
J.J. Goldberg of
The Forward will present a liberal viewpoint and Jonathan Tobin of
Commentary Magazine a conservative one. Sponsored by MJF's Jewish
Community Relations Council with several co-sponsors.
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Let's Talk Israel is a comprehensive yearlong project of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council and Israel Center to increase opportunities for thoughtful and civil conversations about Israel.
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Connect. Learn. Belong.
Take a Step Ahead.
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Nov. 20 | 2-5 pm | Free
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC,
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
500 Communities. 40 Countries. Thousands of lives touched through our shared Jewish texts. Five sessions led by local rabbis. Hosted by MJF's Coalition for Jewish Learning.
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New Exhibit and Special Programs at Jewish Museum Milwaukee
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"Once & Again: Still Lifes by
Beth Lipman"
Now - Jan. 8, 2017
Jewish Museum Milwaukee,
1360 N. Prospect Ave.
This award-winning contemporary glass artist's traveling exhibit makes its only stop in the Midwest. The glass art depicts timeless portraits of humanity.
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Museum Programs:
* Oct. 10, 7 pm:
Local Lives, National Voices
* Oct. 20, 8:30 am - 5 pm:
Makers Tour Day Trip
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Cutting Edge Israel Film Series
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Oct. 20 | 7-8:30 pm | Free
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Homecoming probes the issue of what happens when children of foreign workers - who have been raised in Israel - get deported. Presented by the JCC and co-sponsored by MJF's Israel Center.
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Hear a Survivor's Story
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Oct. 23 | 10 am | Free
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
"Holocaust Stories: In Their Honor" series this month features Sam Gingold. Presented by MJF's Holocaust Education Resource Center.
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Looking for a Home for the
High Holidays?
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We can help.
View a
list of schedules for Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah services at synagogues throughout our community.
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| Upcoming Events in our Community |
--Save The Date--
* MJF's Israel Center & Partnership2Gether Israel Diversity Delegation Celebration & Discussion, Nov. 5 & 6
* Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation Annual Dinner, Oct. 30
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Community Photo Album
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Acclaimed author and historian Deborah Lipstadt spoke to a capacity crowd of 400 on Sept. 20. Her lecture, sponsored by MJF and its Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, covered her story of Holocaust history on trial and the upcoming release of the biopic Denial. See Photos
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 Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Robi Damelin -- bereaved parents and representatives of the Parents Circle Families Forum, a joint Palestinian-Israeli organization that is devoted to reconciliation instead of revenge -- spoke to a crowd of over 100 on Sept. 22 during a discussion moderated by Doug Savage. The evening was sponsored by MJF's Jewish Community Relations Council and campus partners.
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Enter Short Story Contest and Chanukah Cover Contest
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