WSJL and History Project win MAC Presidents’ Award!

The Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning and The Small Jewish Community History Project are honored to be a recipient of the 2009 Midwest Archives Conference Presidents’ Award. Read more...

"Chosen Towns" DVD Available

The complexities of small-town Jewish life unfold in WSJL's acclaimed documentary film Chosen Towns: The Story of Jews in Wisconsin’s Small Communities.

Did you enjoy this 5 minute clip? Order the full one-hour DVD! - $20 including postage and handling.

Also available for purchase online: "A Twentieth Century Jewish Journey - The Memoirs of Howard Weinshel" (hardcover)

Keep the Music Playing...

Listen to award-winning music from the Third International Festival of New Jewish Liturgical, held in Milwaukee last June!

Picture of Shalshelet Choir

Read about highlights of the Festival.
Read the review in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
See photos of the Festival.

About the Society

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.

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.