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Summary of 2005/2006 WSJL programs

WSJL Annual Meeting - May 2006

Rabbi Donniel Hartman, co-director of Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, was the keynote speaker at the WSJL annual meeting, held at the Golda Meir Library at UWM.

WSJL Chanukah Israel Trip - December 22, 2005-January 4, 2006

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

Rachel Korazim

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

Jews of Kaifeng Exhibit, Alverno College

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

Hazzan Dr. Ramón Tasat

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

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.

Victor Greene

UWM Professor Emeritus of History, spoke about Jewish Immigrant Music

Meir Yoffe

Executive Director, Panim for Jewish Renaissance in Israel.

Other Co-Sponsored Activities

  • Jewish Book and Culture Fair
  • Day of Discovery
  • Yom Hashoah
  • Yamim


Program Co-Sponsors

  • Alverno College
  • Milwaukee Press Club
  • Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
  • Sino-Judaic Institute
  • UWM History Department
  • UWM Polish Studies Committee
  • UWM Center for Jewish Studies
  • Polanki Polish Women's Club
  • synagogues throughout Wisconsin
Israel photos
Israel Trip Participants

Reception for Professor Xu Xin
"Jews of Kaifeng" exhibit at Alverno College, January 2006.

Jewish Studies Professor Xu Xin
Xu Xin, China's sole professor of Jewish studies.

Donniel Hartman at Oshkosh
Rabbi Donniel Hartmann at Temple B'nai Israel, Oshkosh.