Dr. Naama ZoranFeb 5, 20183 minEvery Place has a SoulPhoto credit Mequon Jewish Preschool. From the moment we are born our sense of self starts the journey of establishing itself, and the...
Anna GoldsteinJan 24, 20182 minHow Do I Get Involved in the Milwaukee Jewish Community?As the Outreach Coordinator for the Milwaukee Jewish Federation I have the pleasure of working with a wide variety of people in our...
Mark ShapiroDec 11, 20174 minIs it the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” - you can try to read that without singing it but it’s hard. Yes...Chanukah season is upon...
Amy BlumenthalNov 27, 20173 minHolidays at Home Influence Jewish Identity(Left to Right): Cheryl Moser, Abigail Pogrebin, Elana Karan, and WP President Eileen Graves at the Women’s Philanthropy annual meeting...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferNov 20, 20172 minIs Thanksgiving Jewish? 4 Things You Can Do to make Thanksgiving a Spiritual Experience for Your FamThanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. But did you know that it has Jewish roots? The Pilgrims were religious people.When...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferOct 9, 20172 minRead it to Me Again & Again & Again . . . Please! (The Secret of Simchat Torah)Photo credit Mequon Jewish Preschool Remember that book, the one you (or your child) wanted to hear again and again and again until...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferOct 2, 20172 minIt's Time to Party! (What is Sukkot Anyway?)The fall holidays are over right? Wrong. We’ve just gotten started. Now that the heavy lifting of teshuva (repentance) is done and we...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferSep 18, 20172 minCommon Questions Your Child (or Friends) May Ask You about Rosh Hashanah And How to Answer ThemThe holiday is almost here! (This year Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday night, September 20 at sundown). Here are answers to 5 common...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferSep 13, 20172 min6 Ways You Can Make Rosh Hashanah Meaningful for Your Children (and Yourself)The holidays are almost here. It can be overwhelming to figure out how to celebrate as a family. Help is here. Below are six ways to make...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferSep 5, 20172 minIs a Jewish Preschool Really Worth it? How I discovered the worth of the preschool investmentPhoto from Mequon Jewish Preschool. Did you go to preschool? I didn’t go to a Jewish preschool, but I remember watching a demolition crew...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferAug 14, 20172 minThe 3 Common Most Common Questions Parents ask about Jewish EducationPicture is from Mequon Jewish Preschool. In August, parents turn their attention to the coming school year. There are school supplies and...
Tziporah Altman-ShaferJul 31, 20173 minFamily, Memory, and IdentityOne thing that makes Judaism different from other religions is that we are a big welcoming extended family with a deep history. For our Jewi
Tziporah Altman-ShaferJul 27, 20172 minActive Learning Creates a Love of LearningJewish education has changed. What my brother described is not what I see in the Milwaukee area supplementary schools (Sunday schools and He
Tziporah Altman-ShaferJul 13, 20172 minPlanting SeedsOne summer I spent hours and hours planting a vegetable garden in my backyard. As anyone who has even done the same will tell you, it was...