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Music Festival Takes Milwaukee By Storm!

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Read more about the Festival.

Read the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle review of the Festival Concert.

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Film about Wisconsin Jews nears completion

WSJL's Wisconsin Small Jewish Communities History Project is working with docUWM, a UW-Milwaukee faculty-student documentary filmmaking program, on a documentary film, traveling exhibit and curricular materials about Jewish life in Wisconsin's smaller communities.

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Project Director Andy Muchin discusses the latest developments of this exciting project.



Yigal Grayeff will speak at the Milwaukee Press Club in fall 2008. Details to come.


Watch this space for announcements of more programs for the coming year. If you'd like to help plan or implement any WSJL programs, please contact the Society.


Photo Diary of WSJL's 2005/2006 trip to Israel

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Wisconsin Small Jewish Communities History Project

The Wisconsin Small Jewish Communities History Project is a research and educational program of WSJL.

Go to the Project's Website to search the database of Wisconsin cities or to share your family's stories.

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About the Society

Joseph Baron The Society grew out of Rabbi Joseph L. Baron's inspired concept that the best way to honor the past is to build for the future. Read more about the history of the Society.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, Inc. is to foster, encourage and support Jewish learning, scholarship and research with emphasis on the college/adult level.