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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...
Rabbi Hannah Wallick
Apr 9, 20183 min read


“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...
Debbie Intravaia
Feb 26, 20183 min read


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...
Anna Goldstein
Feb 20, 20182 min read


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...
Chava Edelman
Jan 29, 20183 min read


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...
Anna Goldstein
Jan 24, 20182 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


Supporting Our Players
Photo Credit Bader Hillel High There’s a famous joke about a synagogue with a mouse infestation problem. After trying various...
Rabbi Yossi Bassman
Dec 4, 20174 min read


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...
Amy Blumenthal
Nov 27, 20173 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


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Oct 9, 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


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


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Sep 5, 20172 min read


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Aug 14, 20172 min read


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...
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Aug 11, 20172 min read


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...
By Stephanie Rubel
Aug 3, 20172 min read


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
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Jul 31, 20173 min read


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
Tziporah Altman-Shafer
Jul 25, 20172 min read
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