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SHOFAR Initiative Featured in EJewish Philanthropy
Learn more about Milwaukee Jewish Federation's SHOFAR (Safeguarding Healthy Families and Relationships) Initiative. It focuses on child...
Tzipi Altman-Shafer and Laurie Biskowitz
Dec 20, 20181 min read


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...
Mark Shapiro
Dec 11, 20174 min read


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Nov 20, 20172 min read


Talking to Children about the Holocaust
For students of all backgrounds and ages, the Holocaust is understandably a difficult subject to study and make sense of. Even the most...
By Brittany Hager McNeely
Oct 18, 20172 min read


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Oct 2, 20172 min read


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:...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Sep 25, 20172 min read


Common Questions Your Child (or Friends) May Ask You about Rosh Hashanah And How to Answer Them
The holiday is almost here! (This year Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday night, September 20 at sundown). Here are answers to 5 common...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Sep 18, 20172 min read


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Sep 13, 20172 min read


Day School Teaches Hebrew Language Fluency and Literacy
Today, my three children attend a bilingual Hebrew/English, Jewish day school in a suburb of Atlanta. When we considered grade school...
By Stephanie Rubel
Jul 20, 20171 min read


Building Memories
What are your earliest memories? They are probably related to home and family. Many times these early memories are connected with a...

Momentum MJF
Jul 17, 20172 min read


The power of belonging
Parents who choose Jewish education for their children experience something that's as important -- and possibly more so -- than quality...

Momentum MJF
Jul 5, 20171 min read
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