Upcoming  Events

• CJL is located in the Harry & Rose Samson JCC, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd. Please stop in to visit us. Unless noted otherwise, the following events will take place in this building.   

Bring your donations to your synagogue or school,
or to the donation box at the JCC from March 1-14.

For additional information, call Judy Baruch 414-247-3750 or
Dorene Paley 414-967-8217

Sponsored by: Coalition for Jewish Learning, Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Pantry, Rabbi Scheinfeld Fund, Jewish Family Service, Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee , Wisconsin Council of Rabbis   

• CJL Creativity Center  Passover Workshop. Presented by the CJL Creativity Center, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:00-8:30 pm.It is geared for both teachers and parents. See our flyer for more information. It's free and open to the public.

• Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center Programs for 2009-2010. For more information contact Bonnie Shafrin at 414-963-2719 or bonnies@milwaukeejewish.org

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Film: Defiance. Jewish Partisans and Holocaust Resistance Series and Holocaust Film Series - Talkback and discussion with Jody Hirsh in the Daniel Soref Community Hall in the Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC. Co-sponsored by the Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC

• Sunday, April 11, 2010 - Yom Hashoah Commemoration; 2:00 pm; Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC

• Monday, April 12, 2010 - The Jewish Novel Class: The Gates of the Forest by Elie Wiesel. Jewish Partisans and Holocaust Resistance Series. 1:30 pm.; Instructor: Jody Hirsh; Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC

• Thursday, April 15 - The Bielski Partisans—Presenter: Sharron Rennert, granddaughter of Tuvia Bielski. Jewish Partisans and Resistance Series; 7:30 pm at the Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC; Co-sponsored by the Harry and Rose Samson Family JCC and Lubavitch of Wisconsin  

• 2 New Film Series presented by the Coalition for Jewish Learning and the Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, Fall/Winter 2009. All Films are FREE and open to the community. Presented at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.
  Check our flyer for more information on any of the films below.

• Jewish Film Series

  • Sunday, March 1 – “Serious Man”  Screening at 6:15 pm followed by discussion at 8 pm.

  • Sunday, March 7 – “The Gefilte Fish Chronicles”  Screening 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

  • Sunday, April 25 – “Noodle”  Screening 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

• Cutting Edge Israel: Contemporary Israeli Short Films (Also co-sponsored by the Israel Center of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation)

  • Thursday, March 4 – “Operation Grandma (Mitzva Savta)”  Screening 7:30 - 9:00 pm.  Discussion leader: Paz Goldschmidt

  • Thursday, April 29 – “About the Body"  Screening 7:30 - 9:00 pm.  Discussion leader: Paz Goldschmidt

  • Thursday, May 13 – “And If I forget Thee...(Did Herzl Really Say That" Series)"  Screening 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Discussion leaders: Jody Hirsh and Paz Goldschmidt 

Ongoing Events

• Advanced Jewish Studies -The Coalition for Jewish Learning and Siegal College of Judaic Studies are pleased to invite you to participate in an unusual learning opportunity. For the first time in Milwaukee, non-degree students will be able to participate in graduate level Jewish studies via interactive videoconferencing. Through this long distance learning format you can study with students from around the country and with local master’s degree students.

  If you are interested in participating in one of these courses or would like more information, please contact Eve Joan Zucker, Advanced Degree Coordinator, at 414-963-2710.

• Synagogue Educators' Council - Meets monthly, August - June

• Ongoing consultations to day schools, synagogue schools and early childhood programs

If you have any questions or for more information, please call us at (414) 963-2710.