Summary of 2005/2006 WSJL programs

Jewish Book and Culture Fair

WSJL Chanukah Israel Trip

Jews of Kaifeng Exhibit, Alverno College

Jews and Poles, Milwaukee and Lodz, Poland: Zeidler Award Reception

Speakers

Hazzan Dr. Ramón Tasat

President of Shalshelet, the Foundation for New Jewish Liturgical Music.

Rachel Korazim

An Israeli educator, Ms. Korazim helped prepare the participants of our trip to Israel.

Rabbi David Silber

Dean, Drisha Institute for Jewish Education

Michael Berger

Associate Professor of Religion at Emory University

Amotz Asa-El

Former Executive Editor of the Jerusalem Post

Rabbi Donniel Hartman

Co-director of Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem. Keynote speaker at WSJL's May 2006 Annual Meeting.

Victor Greene

UWM Professor Emeritus of History, spoke about Jewish Immigrant Music

Meir Yoffe

Executive Director, Panim for Jewish Renaissance in Israel.

WSJL-sponsored speakers have presented to many Wisconsin groups, including:

• Wiconsin Council of Rabbis
  
• Milwaukee Press Club
  
• Madison Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
  
• UW-Madison School of Journalism
  
• Nicolet High School Hebrew classes
  
• WSJL Israel Trip participants
  
• Milwaukee Jewish Day School students
  
• Hillel Academy students
  
• Nicolet High School choir members
  
• Professor Tim Crain's Arab Israeli Conflict Class at UWM
  
• UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning
  
• Hillel Foundation - Milwaukee
  
• Hillel Foundation UW-Madison
  
• Cardinal Stritch University Spanish students
  
• Chai Point Senior Residence
  
• Congregation B'nai Israel-Oshkosh supper/program
  
• Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha
  
• Beth Israel Sinai Congregation - Racine Shabbat program
  
• Congregation Shir Hadash Shabbat program
  
• Lake Park Synagogue Annual Dinner