Israel's Role in Our Lives
While reading Francine Klagsbrun’s new Golda Meir biography, I was struck by how, since Israel’s inception, the Jewish people have been...
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Debbie Intravaia
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
“And You Shall Teach Your Children”
Teaching opportunities are all around us. Seize the moment and take that minute or two for instruction or review. There are many ways to...
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Anna Goldstein
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Jewish Education – Filling in the Gaps
As a 22 year old recent college graduate, I feel like I still have a lot to learn about this whole “adulting” shpiel. I cannot help but...
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Chava Edelman
- Jan 29, 2018
- 3 min
Inherently Joyful Judaism
Rabbi Edelman with students. One of my favorite teaching memories is from when I taught preschool years ago, and was leading a class of 3...
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Anna Goldstein
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
How 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...
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Mark Shapiro
- Dec 11, 2017
- 4 min
Is 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...
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Rabbi Yossi Bassman
- Dec 4, 2017
- 4 min
Supporting Our Players
Photo Credit Bader Hillel High There’s a famous joke about a synagogue with a mouse infestation problem. After trying various...
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Amy Blumenthal
- Nov 27, 2017
- 3 min
Holidays 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...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
Is Thanksgiving Jewish?
4 Things You Can Do to make Thanksgiving a Spiritual Experience for Your Fam
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. But did you know that it has Jewish roots? The Pilgrims were religious people.When...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Oct 9, 2017
- 2 min
Read 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...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
It'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...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
It’s Such a Serious Holiday! How Can I Help My Child Connect to Yom Kippur?
Photo Credit: Congregation Beth Israel Tamid School of Jewish Studies Some Jewish holidays lend themselves to celebrating with children:...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 13, 2017
- 2 min
6 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...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 5, 2017
- 2 min
Is a Jewish Preschool Really Worth it?
How I discovered the worth of the preschool investment
Photo from Mequon Jewish Preschool. Did you go to preschool? I didn’t go to a Jewish preschool, but I remember watching a demolition crew...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Aug 14, 2017
- 2 min
The 3 Common Most Common Questions Parents ask about Jewish Education
Picture is from Mequon Jewish Preschool. In August, parents turn their attention to the coming school year. There are school supplies and...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
Exercising Your Brain
Students at Yeshiva Elementary School learn together. In one of the stranger episodes in my teen years, my father’s secretary (who was...
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By Stephanie Rubel
- Aug 3, 2017
- 2 min
Day School Teaches Virtue and Ethics Rooted in Judaism
I often hear parents try to explain why they chose our school, saying “The sense of community” is what attracted them and remains what...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Jul 31, 2017
- 3 min
Family, Memory, and Identity
One thing that makes Judaism different from other religions is that we are a big welcoming extended family with a deep history. For our Jewi
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
Building Independence and Jewish Identity
So what does it matter who sets the table, who leads the blessing, who hands out the snack? When we teach our children, from the youngest ag
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