Jewish Museum News Winter 2012 - Jewish Museum Milwaukee
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NUMBER 34 jewishmuseummilwaukee.org<br />
WINTER <strong>2012</strong><br />
I<br />
President’s Message<br />
Penny Deshur<br />
By Penny Deshur, President<br />
n April, we will celebrate <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong>’s 5th Anniversary. My how time<br />
flies! We have accomplished so much in such<br />
a short time. Our archival collection is<br />
continuously expanding, our membership is<br />
increasing, more and more visitors are coming to<br />
see our museum and changing exhibits, the<br />
number and variety of programming choices are<br />
increasing, and our staff is growing, too.<br />
Our most recent exhibit, Exclusionary Measures:<br />
Mt. Sinai Hospital & Brynwood Country Club was<br />
extremely well-attended, drawing hundreds of<br />
new faces to our museum. It was interesting to<br />
learn how two different institutions could have so<br />
much in common.<br />
This fall we participated in Doors Open<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. We were one of 125 historic,<br />
architectural, cultural or commercial buildings to<br />
open their doors to the public. Hundreds of<br />
people took advantage of this event and were able<br />
to enjoy our <strong>Museum</strong>’s treasures. It was a great<br />
opportunity to showcase <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> to a wide variety of <strong>Milwaukee</strong>ans.<br />
Our newly formed Genealogy Committee<br />
will determine how the <strong>Museum</strong> can expand its<br />
offerings in this area. The <strong>Museum</strong> website<br />
features a number of databases, including a<br />
death and burial index, marriage records, and<br />
The Wisconsin <strong>Jewish</strong> Chronicle Obituary index.<br />
We also help people with their personal<br />
genealogy research. We hope to additionally<br />
offer “how to” classes.<br />
Soon we will open a new exhibit, Revealed:<br />
Private Collections from the <strong>Jewish</strong> Community. The<br />
variety of private collections is amazing – fine art,<br />
stamps, coins, Kiddush cups, Tzedakah boxes, and<br />
much more. Come in and see what unusual items<br />
your friends collect. This will be an eclectic<br />
exhibit not to be missed.<br />
Elaine Appel, Chair of the 5th Anniversary<br />
Committee, has assembled an excellent<br />
committee with many great ideas. Stay tuned for<br />
details. A major event will be the Spirit of<br />
Community award luncheon on July 2nd. This year<br />
the Peck Family will be honored. Bernie Peck was<br />
instrumental in the initial idea and planning for a<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>, and his family members have<br />
been very supportive.<br />
Our <strong>Museum</strong> has so much to offer. I hope that<br />
all of you are taking advantage of our varied<br />
educational and cultural programs.<br />
—Penny Deshur<br />
Revealed: Private Collections<br />
from the <strong>Jewish</strong> Community<br />
December 13, <strong>2012</strong> - February 28, 2013<br />
By Molly Dubin, Exhibit and Program Coordinator<br />
C<br />
ollections provide insight into history, curiosities,<br />
experience, personal passions and values. Some collectors<br />
are generalists, exploring a diversity of artifacts and topics,<br />
while others are drawn to specific objects and themes. People<br />
collect for a variety of reasons: whether it’s summoning the<br />
nostalgia of a favorite childhood pastime, the thrill of<br />
rediscovering old ephemera or simply wanting to surround<br />
themselves with items and ideas which resonate in emotional,<br />
intellectual and instinctual ways. Through this exhibit, <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
will showcase an eclectic range of fine art, Judaica, and memorabilia from local collectors. Many of<br />
the pieces on display will make their public debut in this exhibit. Take a peek behind the collector’s<br />
curtain and see hidden treasures from throughout the <strong>Jewish</strong> community Revealed!<br />
Exciting Programs Related to the Exhibit<br />
Please plan to join us. All programs are held at <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> unless otherwise indicated.<br />
Members Only Sneak Preview Event<br />
Thursday, December 13, 7 pm<br />
The <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> invites you to<br />
a special members-only sneak preview of our<br />
next exhibit Revealed: Private Collections from the<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Community. Be among the first to see the<br />
exhibit and hear from three of our community<br />
collectors as they reveal what they collect and<br />
why. Ellen Flesch will converse about<br />
contemporary art, Sheri Levin will discuss<br />
dreidels and Bob Melton will chat about<br />
political memorabilia.<br />
Dee and Ken Stein, Event Chairs<br />
Wine and light refreshments will be served.<br />
While this event is free, please let us know if<br />
you are coming, RSVP by December 7 to<br />
414-390-5730 or<br />
programs@jewishmuseummilwaukee.org<br />
Public Exhibit Opening<br />
Sunday, December 16th from Noon-4 pm<br />
Experience an exhibit tour offered throughout<br />
the afternoon and our “BYOM” event, Bring<br />
Your Own Menorah, for a ‘collective lighting’<br />
at 3:00 pm.<br />
Cost: Free for members, non-members, regular<br />
admission applies.<br />
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Art<br />
<strong>Museum</strong>’s Grete Marks Exhibition and Other<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Artists of the Bauhaus, with Mel Buchanan<br />
Thursday, January 3rd, 11 am<br />
Mel Buchanan, Mae E. Demmer Assistant<br />
Curator of 20th Century Design of the<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Art <strong>Museum</strong>, will break down the<br />
methods used to prepare for her Grete Marks<br />
exhibition. In connection with the JMM’s<br />
‘Revealed’ exhibit, she will share details about<br />
searching through private and museum<br />
collections to gather material for the exhibition<br />
of the <strong>Jewish</strong> artist’s Modern ceramics made in<br />
Weimar Germany. She will also explore the<br />
experiences and influences of other <strong>Jewish</strong> artists<br />
who worked and taught at the Bauhaus such as<br />
Paul Klee, Annie Albers and Marcel Breuer.<br />
Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Identity in the Arts, with Doug Rosenberg<br />
Thursday, January 24th, 11 am<br />
Join Doug Rosenberg, one of the Founding<br />
Directors of the Conney Project on <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Arts at the Mosse-Weinstein Center for <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Studies and an award-winning visual artist in<br />
exploring contemporary movements in <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
art and thought amid trends in<br />
multiculturalism as well as <strong>Jewish</strong> identity in<br />
art and its depiction in various mediums.<br />
Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members<br />
Appraisers Fair<br />
Sunday, January 27th from Noon-4 pm<br />
Have you ever wondered what sort of<br />
treasures your house contains? Meet with<br />
local appraisers specializing in items from fine<br />
art, glass, china and ceramics to coins and<br />
gold, sports keepsakes and more. Come to<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> to have your<br />
curiosities and questions answered.<br />
• No firearms, furniture, books or clothes -<br />
three item per person limit.<br />
• As space is limited, pre-registration and<br />
payment is required by Friday, January<br />
18th, 2013.<br />
Cost: $15 per participant (includes admission<br />
to the <strong>Museum</strong>)<br />
Kids’ Kollection Day<br />
Sunday, February 24th from Noon-4 pm<br />
Many collections start when we are young -<br />
when curiosity and imaginations run wild.<br />
Let’s celebrate and foster the fledgling and<br />
upcoming collectors in our community!<br />
Whether it’s a family affair you’re after or an<br />
adventure with friends, bring your comics,<br />
toys, trading cards, and any other exciting<br />
collections for a fun-filled afternoon of story<br />
swapping and show and tell.<br />
Cost: Free with <strong>Museum</strong> admission<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> • 1360 North Prospect Avenue • <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wisconsin 53202-3094
A<br />
JMM’s New Immigration Trunk Program<br />
takes the <strong>Museum</strong> out of the Case<br />
I<br />
By Ellie Gettinger, Education Director<br />
magine that everything you own needs to<br />
come in one suitcase - what would you bring?<br />
Blankets, clothes, and pictures begin the<br />
imaginative answers. Immigration is central to the<br />
story we tell at our <strong>Museum</strong>, and we wanted to<br />
deepen our approach to this topic. We designed<br />
an immigration trunk that showcases how and<br />
why Jews came to <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. The trunk’s<br />
Resource Guide provides historical narratives,<br />
connections to primary sources, and a detailed<br />
timeline to help teachers. We also created Oral<br />
History packets in which we use stories from the<br />
Archives to detail personal stories related to all of<br />
the waves of immigration to <strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />
This trunk will leave the <strong>Museum</strong> filled with<br />
educational materials and Judaica to provide<br />
insight into <strong>Jewish</strong> life and culture.<br />
Director’s Report<br />
By Kathie Bernstein<br />
We need more of the following:<br />
• Tallit/Tallis<br />
• Woven, Velvet Yarmulkes/Kippahs<br />
• Mezuzah<br />
• Menorah<br />
• Candle Sticks<br />
• Kiddush Cup<br />
• Challah Cover<br />
If you have one of these items or you think of<br />
something else that the <strong>Museum</strong> can use in the<br />
immigration trunk, please contact Ellie Gettinger<br />
(educator@jewishmuseummilwaukee.org). Use<br />
this contact also if you would like to bring a trunk<br />
to your school or program. We understand in this<br />
difficult economic climate that not everyone can<br />
come to the <strong>Museum</strong>, but with this new mobile<br />
program, we are thrilled to be able to take the<br />
program into the community!<br />
pril 28, 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Five years may not be long in the life of an organization, but in just five years we<br />
have presented highly successful exhibitions and programs that have benefited the entire <strong>Milwaukee</strong> community. Docents have led hundreds of tours;<br />
archives volunteers have catalogued thousands of paper materials and artifacts; committee members have planned luncheons, parties, exhibitions and<br />
exhibit openings. The Board of Trustees ensures we meet the goals of the <strong>Museum</strong> and provides new ideas to strengthen the <strong>Museum</strong> and its programs. Without<br />
volunteer and financial support from the hundreds of members these past five years, we absolutely would not have been able to accomplish all that we have.<br />
Throughout the coming year we will celebrate by providing dynamic new programs and exciting physical changes within the <strong>Museum</strong>. We will<br />
continue to increase the visibility of the <strong>Museum</strong> across the community through continuing collaborations and through new collaborations, too.<br />
Our <strong>Museum</strong> has helped change the face of <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. We are proud of all that we have done and look forward to sharing the future with you.<br />
Thank you for your support.<br />
A<br />
s we look to the future, we also want to<br />
highlight our accomplishments since the<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> opened in April 2008.<br />
• 6500 students have been part of 212 school<br />
groups; there have been 140 adult groups from<br />
synagogues, churches and others<br />
• Nearly 50% of our visitors are not <strong>Jewish</strong>.<br />
• Since 2010, our docents have led 417<br />
separate tours<br />
• As of today, there are 600 membership households<br />
• The Wisconsin <strong>Jewish</strong> Genealogical Society<br />
became a program of <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> with everything under one roof.<br />
We Provided Seven Exhibitions and<br />
Related Programs:<br />
• August 2009 - Growing Up <strong>Milwaukee</strong>:<br />
Youth Groups<br />
• July 2010 - Growing Up <strong>Milwaukee</strong>: Camping<br />
• March 2011 - The Children of Israel Journeyed:<br />
Selections from the Chagall Bible Series<br />
• August 2011 - Mildred Fish Harnack: The<br />
Story of a Wisconsin Woman’s Resistance<br />
• December 2011 - One World - One People:<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Photographic Portraits by Arnold Newman<br />
• May <strong>2012</strong> - Mazel Tov! A Celebration of<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Weddings<br />
• August <strong>2012</strong> - Exclusionary Measures: Mount<br />
Sinai Hospital & Brynwood Country Club<br />
• December <strong>2012</strong> - Revealed: Private Collections<br />
from the <strong>Jewish</strong> Community<br />
Programs and Series:<br />
Book and Author Lectures<br />
Coming to America Series<br />
Distinguished Author Luncheons<br />
Genealogy Workshops<br />
Memoir Writing Workshops<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Book Talks with Dr. Sherry Blumberg<br />
Oral History Video Days<br />
Special Programs:<br />
Concerts by the Fine Arts Quartet<br />
Day Trip to Illinois Holocaust <strong>Museum</strong> &<br />
Education Center<br />
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture<br />
Historic <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Bus Tour with<br />
John Gurda<br />
Looking Back<br />
Jews in Sports Lunch<br />
Madison Day Trip to visit Hillel Center and<br />
Houdini Exhibit<br />
Publication and Launch of One People, Many<br />
Paths by John Gurda<br />
Spirit of Community Luncheons honoring<br />
Suzy Ettinger and Marianne Lubar<br />
Trip to National <strong>Museum</strong> of American <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
History - Philadelphia<br />
Community Collaborations:<br />
As we increased the number of programs and<br />
exhibitions, the number of collaborations<br />
throughout the community has also expanded<br />
and includes:<br />
• Cardinal Stritch University<br />
• Coalition for <strong>Jewish</strong> Learning<br />
• David Barnett Gallery<br />
• Hadassah<br />
• Haggerty <strong>Museum</strong> of Art at<br />
Marquette University<br />
• Harry & Rose Samson Family <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Community Center<br />
• Hillel <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
• Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture, Mosse<br />
Weinstein Center for <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies at the<br />
University of Wisconsin-Madison<br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Art <strong>Museum</strong><br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Chamber Theatre<br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> County Historical Society<br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> Mile Partners: Charles<br />
Allis Art <strong>Museum</strong>, <strong>Museum</strong> of Wisconsin Art<br />
at St. John’s On the Lake, Villa Terrace, North<br />
Point Lighthouse<br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Repertory Theatre<br />
• <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Turners<br />
• Mosse Weinstein Center for <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies at<br />
UW-Madison<br />
• Nathan & Esther Pelz Holocaust Education &<br />
Resource Center<br />
• RedLine <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
• Renaissance Theaterworks<br />
• Sam & Helen Stahl Center for <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies<br />
at UW-M<br />
• UWM Libraries<br />
• UWM Peck School of the Arts<br />
• Wisconsin Public Television<br />
2<br />
Group Visitors<br />
Since opening in April 2008, the <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> has welcomed over<br />
9300 group visitors. Here is a list of our<br />
group visitors so far this fiscal year<br />
(July 1-November 8)<br />
Adult Daycare<br />
Anne Frank Cast Tour<br />
Camp Ramah<br />
Wisconsin Machon<br />
Cardinal Stritch Irena’s<br />
Vow Cast Tour<br />
Cardinal Stritch Trunk<br />
Program<br />
Cardinal Stritch-First<br />
Year Experience<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> History<br />
Cardinal Stritch-World<br />
Civilization<br />
Chai Point<br />
Concordia University<br />
Social Work<br />
Congregation Beth<br />
Israel Sisterhood<br />
Congregation Shalom<br />
High School<br />
Connects Learning<br />
Center<br />
Cudahy High School<br />
Minority Studies<br />
Deerfield High School<br />
(Deerfield, WI)<br />
East Troy High School<br />
FUN Group<br />
(Local Chavurah)<br />
Hadassah Chai Tea<br />
Israeli Teen Mifgash<br />
MacPherson<br />
Teachers Training<br />
Immigration<br />
MacPherson Teachers<br />
Training<br />
Multiculturalism<br />
Marquette University<br />
Identity and <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Representation<br />
Marquette University<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Thought<br />
and Practice<br />
Midwest Region,<br />
Women of Reform<br />
Judaism<br />
Mildred Harnack<br />
Oberschule (Berlin,<br />
Germany)<br />
Miller Coors Diversity<br />
Training<br />
Mrs. T’s Academy<br />
MSOE Transcultural<br />
Nursing<br />
NOVA Collected<br />
Stories Group<br />
Port Washington<br />
Women’s Club<br />
Sarah Chudnow<br />
Community<br />
Shalom Federation of<br />
Temple Youth<br />
The Ulster Project<br />
(Northern Ireland<br />
and <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
teens)<br />
Thomas Jefferson<br />
Middle School<br />
University School 4th<br />
Grade Immigration<br />
Waukesha STEM<br />
Academy
D<br />
Death Certificates Hold Secrets<br />
By Marilyn Lane, President, Wisconsin <strong>Jewish</strong> Genealogical Society<br />
eath records can tell you a lot about how your ancestors lived. Often you take two steps<br />
forward followed by one step backward—but in reverse. It’s taking baby steps back in time to<br />
uncover secrets of your past. One document can unlock doors to secrets and documents<br />
earlier generations.<br />
There are differences between death certificates that record information pertaining to a person’s death<br />
and death indexes that only include selected details from death certificates. Use details from a death<br />
index to order an original death certificate from the issuing authority. Even a sparse index often contains<br />
the information needed to order a death certificate. In some instances you’ll also have to prove your<br />
relationship to the deceased or genealogical purpose to obtain the actual document.<br />
Things that you may find on a death certificate include: name, residence, place and date of<br />
death, birth date and place and cause of death. Birthplace and age can help uncover a birth<br />
certificate or record. Quantity and quality of information on a death certificate can vary greatly<br />
depending on the informant.<br />
The informant is the person who provided information about the deceased. Research may reveal how<br />
they’re connected. The person may be a relative, neighbor or friend. CAUTION: Information about<br />
deceased’s occupation, age and family may not be entirely accurate since it was reported by the<br />
informant, not the deceased. Search for other records to verify details. Disposition of effects lists the<br />
person who was initially in possession of the deceased’s personal belongings. His or her family may still<br />
own photos or mementoes today.<br />
Parents are often listed with their birth places and mother’s maiden name.<br />
A listing of occupation could lead to official occupational or association records or could explain<br />
earlier work–related migration.<br />
The cemetery, and funeral home if known, can be contacted directly for their burial records and to<br />
inquire about a designated family contact as well as other family members interred in the same<br />
cemetery. Funeral home records of who paid burial expenses may likely be a relative. Researching this<br />
person can reveal more about how the two were connected.<br />
Also search death, burial and obituary collections to find additional records. Search for census records<br />
and city directories associated with the place of death and other addresses listed.<br />
Tombstones may state the spouse’s name—a clue to uncovering a marriage record and other<br />
documents. Research all symbols. They may merely be decorative or they could be clues about the<br />
person’s life.<br />
Location of a deceased person’s household can be a clue to look for newspapers or property<br />
records. Remember, though, that this is usually a report from the household. The individual may<br />
have died elsewhere!<br />
Unusual causes of death, such as an accident, may be a clue to search for a newspaper article, court<br />
case or a coroner’s report.<br />
Approximate date of death and city of residence can lead to additional death records on<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong>Gen.org or Ancestry.com.<br />
<strong>News</strong>paper death notices and death date can be used to locate a published obituary, which will help<br />
piece together indexed information. Locations may indicate places where the deceased or the deceased’s<br />
relatives lived. Research can uncover affiliations with synagogues or other groups. Look for obituaries or<br />
death notices in the deceased birthplace, the last residence and the towns where other relatives lived.<br />
Research all family members listed to determine how they’re related and if they have<br />
more information.<br />
Happy trails!<br />
Celebrating our<br />
Fifth Anniversary –<br />
Our Birthday Wish List<br />
Everything has a price, and our <strong>Museum</strong> is<br />
no exception. Our memberships represent<br />
about 25% of our revenue. We receive<br />
support from the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Federation, and the balance comes from<br />
individual and foundation support, grants,<br />
admissions, tributes, program and event<br />
income and development appeals. While we<br />
operate within our budget, we do not have<br />
funds for special items that will greatly<br />
enhance the <strong>Museum</strong>. Consider giving us a<br />
fifth birthday gift from the list below and<br />
know that your support will help the<br />
mission of JMM.<br />
Contact Kathie Bernstein,<br />
kathieb@milwaukeejewish.org<br />
or 414-390-5730 to discuss these<br />
special opportunities.<br />
Increasing the profile of the Settlement<br />
House in the <strong>Museum</strong>:<br />
As part of the 5th anniversary, we want to<br />
replace the back of the WWII panel<br />
containing newspapers and a picture of the<br />
War Bonds truck with images, articles, and<br />
cook-books to highlight the tremendous<br />
influence of Lizzie Kander and the Settlement<br />
House on the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> community.<br />
Estimate $10,000<br />
Exhibition: Felix Lembersky: Soviet Form,<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Content<br />
March 14-June 16, 2013<br />
Lembersky, a Russian-<strong>Jewish</strong> artist, addressed<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> themes, symbolism and identity. His<br />
paintings depict small towns, labor, industrial<br />
workers and ordinary people with references<br />
to Judaic life and texts. He explored the<br />
junction between reality, philosophy and<br />
spirituality expressed as modernist metaphor<br />
while remaining true to his vision rooted in<br />
the <strong>Jewish</strong> tradition that was part of his<br />
earlier years.<br />
Cost $5,000<br />
WINTER <strong>2012</strong> • NUMBER 34<br />
The <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> is a program<br />
of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> Federation.<br />
Please address all correspondence<br />
and suggestions to:<br />
Kathie Bernstein, Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
1360 North Prospect Avenue<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong>, WI 53202-3094<br />
414-390-5730<br />
www.jewishmuseummilwaukee.org<br />
info@jewishmuseummilwaukee.org.<br />
Penny Deshur, President<br />
Jody Sussman Steren, Editor<br />
O<br />
A<br />
I Remember<br />
n Monday, November 12th, <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Board member Barbie Blutstein and<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Education Director, Ellie<br />
Gettinger, were interviewed by Jim Peck on<br />
MPTV’s I Remember program. They discussed<br />
Exclusionary Measures: Mount Sinai Hospital &<br />
Brynwood Country Club. It was an informative<br />
program that highlighted the work of our<br />
<strong>Museum</strong>. We invite you to view this excellent<br />
program by visiting <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Public<br />
Television’s website: www.mptv.org. — find<br />
Local Shows, then I Remember, and then<br />
click on Program 1908. We think you will<br />
enjoy this interview.<br />
Did you know…<br />
new museum opened in Moscow,<br />
Russia—the <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> and Center<br />
of Tolerance. It was founded by the<br />
Federation of <strong>Jewish</strong> Communities in Russia.<br />
The <strong>Museum</strong> includes information on<br />
contributions of <strong>Jewish</strong> politicians, engineers,<br />
artists, writers and poets and includes<br />
information on the Holocaust where 2.5 million<br />
Russian Jews perished.<br />
The Los Angeles Times has an article on the<br />
new museum which may be read at<br />
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/<br />
world/la-fg-russia-jewish-museum-<br />
<strong>2012</strong>1112,0,746244.story<br />
Statewide Death and Burial Index<br />
Website Update<br />
This important component of the <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> website is the most<br />
visited part of the site by people from<br />
around the world. The formatting and<br />
coding for this index was done more than<br />
six years ago; it is dense and lengthy,<br />
making it challenging for users to load the<br />
pages of the index. The initial base of this<br />
redesign took between 30-40 hours. We<br />
would like to complete the second phase of<br />
this process to ensure that the database is<br />
more “web friendly.”<br />
Cost $4,500<br />
Purchase, replacement and signage for<br />
two 1918 original post cards handwritten<br />
by Golda Meir in Denver to her friend<br />
Regina Hamberger in <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
These rare post cards are for sale at $1500<br />
each and are part of the update plans for the<br />
Israel portion of the permanent exhibit. They<br />
will replace various newspapers in the<br />
current case and will greatly strengthen the<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> story of Golda’s journeys.<br />
Cost $3,600<br />
Exhibit Barriers<br />
As <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> expands its<br />
public programs and exhibitions, it finds a<br />
need for freestanding barriers to keep visitors<br />
within a safe distance from various artifacts.<br />
The <strong>Museum</strong> needs two sets of barriers, one<br />
set 16" high and the other set 39" high plus<br />
elastic cording to create barriers for a variety<br />
of situations.<br />
Cost $3,000<br />
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Exclusionary Measures: Mount Sinai Hospital<br />
& Brynwood Country Club<br />
Penny Deshur, Howard & Barbara Schnoll<br />
J<br />
ewish <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> hosted two special events to kick-off its new Exclusionary Measures<br />
exhibition. Sponsored by Aurora Sinai Medical Center on August 16th, a diverse audience<br />
attended a Special Exhibit Preview featuring Sarah Dean, former President and CEO of<br />
Mount Sinai Medical Center. Sarah oversaw the merger of Mount Sinai with Good Samaritan and<br />
the eventual establishment of Aurora Health Care.<br />
And on September 6th, while “Looking Back at Brynwood,” another large group gathered to<br />
enjoy the exhibit and reception. Ken Berke, Joel Lee and Rita Lewenauer provided interesting<br />
information about Brynwood and why and how it was sold to The Wisconsin Club, also a generous<br />
sponsor of the exhibit.<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> thanks all of those who attended and those who were unable to<br />
attend but supported us with special donations. We also thank Exhibit Chair Barbie Blutstein and<br />
her committee for creating an outstanding exhibit and parties.<br />
Elaine Maly, Aurora Foundation Development Director & Milton Cockroft<br />
Stan Kritzik, Burt & Anne Friedman<br />
Debbie Wolf Lurie & Jodi Lurie<br />
Sarah Dean discussing Sinai merger<br />
Gert Palakow, oldest Brynwood member & Marley Stein<br />
Mimi & Harold Paley, Leon Joseph<br />
John Constantine, General Manager, Wisconsin Club & Lloyd Levin<br />
Barbie Blutstein, Joel Lee, Rita Lewenauer, Ken Berke<br />
Joan & Pat Kerns<br />
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We Appreciate Your<br />
Contributions<br />
Thank you to the following individuals<br />
for donations of materials to the<br />
Archives of the <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> from July 12th, <strong>2012</strong><br />
through November 9th, <strong>2012</strong>:<br />
Shirley Aprison<br />
Joan Barnett<br />
Mort and Barbie Blutstein<br />
Della Bornstein<br />
Reesa Boyce<br />
Sheldon Burchman<br />
Bobbie Cohn<br />
Ron Corlyn<br />
Sarah Dean<br />
Jim and Penny Deshur<br />
Harriet Dizack<br />
Judy Edelstein<br />
Helen Eglash<br />
Judy Eglash<br />
Mike Fefferman<br />
Joan Becker Friedman<br />
Sara Gimbel<br />
Richard Kane<br />
Joel Lee<br />
E. James Lieberman<br />
Maureen Lipton<br />
Debbie Wolf Lurie<br />
Arlene Mann<br />
Brian Miller<br />
Susan Powers<br />
Lillian Rakita<br />
Toby Recht<br />
Rena Safer<br />
Reva Reitman Schlonsky<br />
Lawrence Schwartz<br />
Bernard Siegel<br />
Diane Sobel<br />
Bernice Spivek<br />
Jeff and Jody Steren<br />
Sharon Styler<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Board of<br />
Trustees <strong>2012</strong>-2013<br />
Penny Deshur, President<br />
Neena B. Florsheim, Vice President<br />
Pat Rieselbach, Secretary<br />
Esther Ancel, Treasurer<br />
Elaine Appel<br />
Jane A. Avner<br />
Amy Bazelon<br />
Barbara Blutstein<br />
Alan Borsuk<br />
Sharon Canter<br />
Jane Chernof<br />
Amy Croen<br />
Daniel Einhorn<br />
Suzy B. Ettinger<br />
Ali Florsheim<br />
Joan Becker Friedman<br />
Mark B. Garber<br />
Beverly Greenberg<br />
Marvin Lauwasser<br />
Lloyd Levin<br />
Marjorie M. Margolies<br />
Amy Newman<br />
Ellen Friebert Schupper<br />
Michael J. Spector<br />
Ken Stein<br />
Jody Sussman Steren<br />
Marianne Lubar,<br />
Founding President<br />
Rebecca Peltz,<br />
Honorary Board Member<br />
Marlene Lauwasser,<br />
Ex-Officio/Board Chair,<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> Federation<br />
More Exciting Programming for <strong>2012</strong>-2013<br />
In addition to the activities connected to the new exhibit, your <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> has<br />
many other programs, wonderful collaborations and explorations scheduled for the upcoming months.<br />
For information, contact programs@jewishmuseummilwaukee.org.<br />
Christmas Day Movie & Popcorn – An American in Paris<br />
Tuesday, December 25<br />
The <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> will be open 12:00-<br />
4:00 pm. The musical film, An American in Paris, will be<br />
screened starting at 1:00 pm. Running time: 113 minutes<br />
Cost: Free with <strong>Museum</strong> admission; free for members.<br />
The story follows Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly), an<br />
American World War II veteran, now living as an<br />
exuberant expatriate in Paris trying to make a<br />
reputation as a painter. His friend, Adam (Oscar<br />
Levant), is a struggling concert pianist. Their<br />
relationships with several women include a French<br />
singer, a lonely society woman, and a French girl<br />
encountered in a restaurant, and love, heartbreak and<br />
imagination take center stage in the city of lights.<br />
An American in Paris, was made by MGM in 1951,<br />
and stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant,<br />
Georges Guetary, and Nina Foch, and is directed by<br />
Vincente Minnelli. The music is by George Gershwin,<br />
with lyrics by his brother Ira, with additional music by<br />
Saul Chaplin, the music director.<br />
“EXPLORING JEWISH VOICES”:<br />
A COLLABORATION WITH MILWAUKEE<br />
CHAMBER THEATRE<br />
Join us for performances held at the Broadway Theatre<br />
Center. Tickets for the performances below are<br />
available at a 25% discount. Call 414-291-7800 or go<br />
online at www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com and<br />
include the code ‘JCOMM25’ to purchase your tickets.<br />
Collected Stories by Donald Margulies<br />
November 21-December 16, <strong>2012</strong><br />
ViewPoints Lecture: Wednesday, November 28,<br />
6:30 pm, featuring Jane Avner, Elaine Berke, and<br />
Molly Dubin discussing <strong>Jewish</strong> women and their<br />
contrasting generational voices.<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Community Ticket: Thursday, December<br />
6, 7:30 pm; talkback with Jody Hirsh, Judaic<br />
Educator at the Harry & Rose Samson Family<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Community Center.<br />
Underneath the Lintel by Glen Berger<br />
February 21-March 17, 2013<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Community Ticket: Sunday, March 10,<br />
2 pm; talkback with Jody Hirsh, Judaic Educator at<br />
the Harry & Rose Samson Family <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Community Center.<br />
ViewPoints Lecture: Wednesday, February 27,<br />
6:30 pm, featuring Joel Berkowitz, Director of the Sam<br />
& Helen Stahl Center for <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies at UWM,<br />
discussing Yiddish theatre and myths.<br />
OTHER THEATER COLLABORATIONS<br />
Theatrical Writing Workshop: “Your Own Dramatic Story”<br />
Sunday, March 3, 2013, 1-4 pm at <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
Jacque Troy, local actor and educator, will lead an<br />
interactive playwriting workshop which includes an<br />
opportunity for participants to write short scenes.<br />
Costs: $6 for <strong>Museum</strong> members, $12 for nonmembers<br />
(before 2/22/13, reduced price for early<br />
registration); $9 for <strong>Museum</strong> members, $15 for nonmembers<br />
(after 2/22/13). Contact Molly Dubin for<br />
more information<br />
(programs@jewishmuseummilwaukee.org)<br />
2nd Annual Purim Party Event<br />
Saturday, February 16th, 8:00 pm<br />
Join the <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, the Young<br />
Leadership Division and the Young <strong>Jewish</strong> Adults of<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> for an evening of costumes, festivities and<br />
fun. Drink specials and light refreshments will be<br />
served and prizes given for the best get-ups! Watch for<br />
more details coming in an e-vite soon!<br />
SPRING EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHT:<br />
Felix Lembersky: Soviet Form, <strong>Jewish</strong> Context<br />
Thursday, March 14 – June 16, 2013<br />
Felix Lembersky (1913–1970) was a Poland born,<br />
Russian-<strong>Jewish</strong> artist whose creations address <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
themes, symbolism and identity. His paintings depict<br />
A Woman in Recline: The Siege of Leningrad, 1964, oil on canvas by<br />
Felix Lembersky<br />
rural scenes and city-scapes, labor workers and<br />
portraits of ordinary people interconnected with<br />
references to Judaic life and texts. Growing up amid<br />
war and revolution, his images of Soviet miners and<br />
refugees merge with those of Jews, revealing the<br />
difficult conditions into which both were placed by<br />
their society. Lembersky explores Russia’s historical<br />
circumstances through his unique lens and<br />
perspective and focuses on social justice while<br />
working in styles ranging from Realism to the<br />
Avant-Garde.. In his later pieces, Lembersky<br />
explores the junction between reality, philosophy<br />
and spirituality expressed as modernist metaphor<br />
while remaining true to his vision rooted in the<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> tradition that was part of his earlier years.<br />
Over 500 pieces of Lembersky’s work were<br />
smuggled out of the Soviet Union after his death.<br />
This exhibit will also tell the story of the struggle of<br />
Soviet Jews under Communism and describe how<br />
Lembersky’s work was rescued after his death.<br />
Accompanying this exhibit of some 30 selected<br />
paintings, drawings and sketches of people and<br />
places, will be a panel of scholars, including the<br />
artist’s granddaughter, Yelena Lembersky, Christine<br />
Evans, History Professor specializing in Russian<br />
Society and Politics and Soviet and Post-Soviet<br />
Cultures, and Joel Berkowitz, Professor in the<br />
Department of Foreign Languages and Literature and<br />
Director of the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Studies at the University of Wisconsin-<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. The panelists will help illuminate the<br />
painter’s life and times during a special Sneak<br />
Preview event on Thursday, March 14. Additional<br />
programming including lectures, concerts and<br />
workshops will be offered throughout the exhibit run,<br />
and a curriculum will be developed for school groups.<br />
This exhibit is co-curated by the <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> and the UWM Sam and Helen Stahl<br />
Center for <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies and is co-sponsored by<br />
the UWM Art History Department in connection<br />
with the UWM/ Peck School of the Arts Year of the<br />
Arts initiative.<br />
COLLABORATION WITH UWM AND<br />
UWM YEAR OF THE ARTS<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> is excited to be a cosponsor<br />
of the <strong>2012</strong>-2013 Year of the Arts initiative<br />
of the Peck School of the Arts at UWM. This<br />
enriching collaboration, including 30 on-campus<br />
partners and 25 community<br />
partners, as well as arts,<br />
education and conference<br />
organizations, was organized<br />
to mark the 50th anniversary<br />
of the Peck School of the Arts<br />
and highlight its contributions<br />
to the Wisconsin arts<br />
community. Several of the<br />
planned programs address<br />
Judaic subjects and themes;<br />
for a complete listing go to<br />
www.arts.uwm.edu<br />
jewishmuseummilwaukee.org<br />
50 TH ANNIVERSARY!<br />
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R<br />
ecently, Shirley Aprison shared some photos with us of<br />
the farming community at Arpin, Wisconsin. In 1904,<br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> businessman Adolph W. Rich purchased<br />
several acres of farmland in Arpin for five families of <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
refugees. At its peak, approximately 80 settlers lived in the tiny<br />
settlement. Shirley’s grandparents, Louis and Rivkah Reder,<br />
farmed there from about 1913 until the late 1920s. After leaving<br />
Arpin, Louis operated a newsstand in downtown Chicago. Most<br />
of the photos in the collection were taken by Jack Reder, Shirley’s<br />
father. Thanks<br />
to Shirley for<br />
sharing these<br />
fascinating<br />
images with us!<br />
We are<br />
honored to<br />
have acquired<br />
the records of<br />
Beth El Ner<br />
Tamid<br />
Synagogue,<br />
whose roots as<br />
Temple Beth<br />
Jack Reder at Arpin<br />
Unidentified building at Arpin<br />
From The Archives<br />
By Jay Hyland, Archives Director<br />
Grants and Special Donations<br />
Louis J. Swichkow, longtime rabbi of Beth El<br />
Ner Tamid Synagogue<br />
El date back to the early 1920s. Beth El was<br />
Wisconsin’s oldest Conservative congregation and<br />
recently joined Congregation Beth Israel to form<br />
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid. The<br />
collection includes an extensive set of temple<br />
bulletins, confirmation photos,<br />
board meeting minutes, and<br />
Sisterhood activities. Special<br />
thanks to David Kazilsky for<br />
coordinating this acquisition<br />
and providing further guidance<br />
about the historic materials.<br />
We encourage individuals<br />
to consider donating<br />
information about local<br />
synagogues to our Archives.<br />
Materials needed include:<br />
bulletins, meeting minutes,<br />
newspaper articles, photos,<br />
sermons and tribute books.<br />
Contact Jay Hyland at<br />
414-390-5759 or email<br />
jayh@milwaukeejewish.org<br />
for further information.<br />
We thank the following for grants and donations received for operations, exhibits<br />
and programs during the summer and fall of <strong>2012</strong>:<br />
Save the Date: Spirit of<br />
Community Award<br />
Luncheon<br />
Please mark your calendar now for <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong>’s third annual Spirit of<br />
Community Award Luncheon which will take<br />
place on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Community Center. This year’s event will<br />
honor five generations of the Peck Family<br />
and their impact in Wisconsin.<br />
In Their Own Words<br />
“Thank you so much for the <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> History book. What a meaningful<br />
bat mitzvah gift. I find history fascinating<br />
but it is even more interesting because, as a<br />
Jew of <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, I am directly connected<br />
to these people and events. I am proud to<br />
be a part of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Jewry.”<br />
(Marianne and Sheldon Lubar<br />
commissioned John Gurda to write,<br />
One People, Many Paths: A History of <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Local synagogues give the book<br />
to their b’nai mitzvah as a gift from <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong>)<br />
Oral History Participants<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
Joan Barnett<br />
John Baron<br />
Eliot Bernstein<br />
Robin Cohen<br />
Suzanne Derzon<br />
Judy Eglash<br />
Gene Gilbert<br />
Caren Goldberg<br />
Richard Goldberg<br />
Teresa Hirschbein<br />
Nate Holman<br />
Judy Kaplan<br />
Doris Karp<br />
Marvin Lauwasser<br />
Karen Loeb<br />
Sheldon Lubar<br />
Sandy Mallin<br />
Maryl Pittleman<br />
Sheryl Primakow<br />
Ann Raskin<br />
Rena Safer<br />
Sydelle Shulkin<br />
Bud Siegel<br />
Muriel Silbar<br />
Richard Silberman<br />
Mike Spector<br />
Barbara Stein<br />
Shlomo Stillerman<br />
Nancy Weiss-McQuide<br />
Sandra Zetley<br />
Albert & Ann Deshur Family Foundation<br />
Elaine & Bill Appel<br />
Aurora Sinai Medical Center<br />
Barbie & Mort Blutstein<br />
Cheryl & Mark Brickman<br />
Doris Chortek<br />
Penny & Jim Deshur<br />
Erlien/Miller Family Donor Advised Fund<br />
Ettinger Family Foundation<br />
Suzy Ettinger<br />
Eugene Eder Foundation<br />
Neena & Rick Florsheim<br />
Ruth & Jim Fromstein<br />
Inez & Gene Gilbert<br />
Anne & Franklyn Gimbel<br />
Dr. Jay & Terry Goodman<br />
Dr. Gary & Judy Guten<br />
Mimi & Bob Habush<br />
Dr. Joseph & Barbara Himes<br />
Lynn & Bill Hurwitz<br />
Jacob Bernheim Endowment Fund<br />
Joan & Pat Kerns<br />
Ellin & Gerald Levy<br />
Rita Lewenauer<br />
Ann & Marvin Margolis<br />
Nancy & Bob Miller<br />
Beth & Bob Peterman<br />
Jill & Jerry Polacheck<br />
Toby Recht<br />
Dr. Morris & Barbara Sable<br />
Sally Waters Exhibit Fund<br />
Barbara & Howard Schnoll<br />
Lynne & Jeffrey Schuster<br />
Dr. Corey & Rabbi Shari Shamah<br />
Sherwood & Libby Temkin Donor Advised Fund<br />
Nita Soref<br />
Harris Turer<br />
Margo <strong>Winter</strong><br />
Wisconsin Club<br />
Wisconsin Humanities Council<br />
Woman’s Club of Wisconsin<br />
Barbara & Jerry Zall<br />
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<strong>Museum</strong> Hours<br />
Monday through Thursday:<br />
10 am – 4 pm<br />
Friday: 10 am – 2 pm<br />
Sunday: Noon – 4 pm<br />
Closed Saturdays<br />
Closed for <strong>Jewish</strong> holidays:<br />
call 414-390-5730 to be sure<br />
the <strong>Museum</strong> is open.<br />
Docent tours are available.<br />
To learn more, please call 414-390-5730.<br />
The <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> may<br />
be reserved and rented for special<br />
events: please call 414-390-5730<br />
for more information.
<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Current Member List*<br />
*As of November 9, <strong>2012</strong>. We sincerely regret any omissions.<br />
Barbara & Donald Abrams<br />
Gail & Rabbi Steven Adams<br />
Freda Adashek<br />
Sandra Adland<br />
Joyce & Alfred Altman<br />
Barbara & Melvin Altman<br />
Kari & Michael Altman<br />
Esther & Dr. Fredric Ancel<br />
Noreen Anosov<br />
Joyce & Steven Appel<br />
Elaine & William Appel<br />
Tanya & Bruce Arbit<br />
Naomi Arbit<br />
Cynthia & William Arbiture<br />
Donald Arenson<br />
Arlene & Arthur Arnstein<br />
Veronica Artus<br />
Mark & Debbie Attanasio<br />
Drs. Jane & Ellis Avner<br />
Leah Axelrod<br />
Romaine & Melvin Backer<br />
Isabel & Dr. Alfred Bader<br />
Elizabeth Anne Bairami<br />
Herman Balaban<br />
Rosalee & Michael Bamberger<br />
Laura & Mark Barnard<br />
Joan Barnett<br />
Saundra Baron<br />
Judy & Dr. Steven Baruch<br />
Caren & Donald Bass<br />
Dr. Rachel Baum & Orrick Nahmmacher<br />
Jill & David Baum<br />
Amy & Adam Bazelon<br />
Ruth & Jack Beck<br />
Margery Becker<br />
Muriel & Dr. Irving Becker<br />
Barbara & Stephen Becker<br />
Mickey Becker<br />
Natalie Beckwith<br />
Patti Behrens<br />
Donna & Robert Berg<br />
Sharon Berger<br />
Elaine & Kenneth Berke<br />
Joel & Esther Berkowitz<br />
Suzanne & William Berland<br />
Anne Wright & Howard Berliant<br />
Sharie Berliant<br />
Marilyn & Gene Berman<br />
Barbara & Alan Bern<br />
Dr. Deborah & Aaron Bernstein<br />
Kathie & Eliot Bernstein<br />
Audrey & Joseph Bernstein<br />
Beverly & Bernard Berson<br />
Ghita Bessman<br />
Geraldine & Joel Biller<br />
Marlene & Bert Bilsky<br />
Bedane & Dr. Marvin Bines<br />
Brynn & Gerald Bloch<br />
Roberta & Robert Bloch<br />
Edward Blumberg<br />
Dr. Sherry & David Blumberg<br />
Barbara & Morton Blutstein<br />
Dr. Harvey & Maris Bock<br />
Catherine Bock-Weiss & Raymond Weiss<br />
Lynne & Dr. Charles Bomzer<br />
Carol Dubin & Edward Bookstaff<br />
Leanne & Frederick Boris<br />
Susan & Arthur Borkin<br />
Della Bornstein<br />
Roberta & Alan Borsuk<br />
Geraldine Boym<br />
Arlene & Robert Brachman<br />
Lotta & Stuart Brafman<br />
Rosalee & Herbert Bratt<br />
Phyllis & Dr. Jerold Brenowitz<br />
Robert Breslauer<br />
Cheryl & Mark Brickman<br />
Marian Brill<br />
Jeannee Sacken & Michael Briselli<br />
Ellyn & Ellis Bromberg<br />
Jean & James Bromley<br />
Linda G. Buchsbaum<br />
Dr. Sheldon Burchman<br />
Barbara & Dr. Henry Burko<br />
Jayne & Eric Butlein<br />
Cherie & Dr. Marc Caine<br />
Sharon & Richard Canter<br />
Bobbi & Jim Caraway<br />
Marcia & Gerald Cherniack<br />
Jane & Stephen Chernof<br />
Frances & Ben Chernov<br />
Hsin-Lin Chiao<br />
Doris Chortek<br />
Mimi & Donald Chudnow<br />
Brigitte & Dan Chudnow<br />
Reha Cohen<br />
Deborah Mendeloff & Dr. Steven Cohen<br />
Mildred & Phillip Cohen<br />
Flora Cohen<br />
Lorraine & Dr. Donald Cohen<br />
Robin & Dr. Bernard Cohen<br />
Dr. Lucile Cohn<br />
Fay Colberg<br />
Beverly & Dr. Ervin Colton<br />
Cynthia Cooper<br />
Sally & Jeffrey Cooper<br />
Rachel & Dr. Jerome Cornfield<br />
John Coyle<br />
Sally Crescenzo<br />
Amy & Frederick Croen<br />
Mary & Eugene Crossot<br />
Joseph Dailey<br />
Hedy & Dr. Alan Daniel<br />
Ruth & Dr. Stephen Denker<br />
Dalyn & Alan Derzon<br />
Penny & Jim Deshur<br />
Melanie & Joe Devorkin<br />
Peggy & Samuel Dickman<br />
Hasia Diner<br />
Bobbi Dinkin<br />
Harriet Dizack<br />
Anita & Merrick Domnitz<br />
Rebecca Steinman & Noah Domnitz<br />
Harriet & Jerome Dorf<br />
Phyllis & Dr. Sheldon Dorf<br />
Suzanne & Stan Dorf<br />
Gary Dubester<br />
Janice Dubin & Jack Padek<br />
Molly Dubin<br />
Harriet Dubman<br />
Eileen & Dr. Howard Dubner<br />
Jerry Duckler<br />
Yvonne & J. Marshall Dunkleman<br />
Tom Ebert<br />
Nina & Richard Edelman<br />
Judith & Marvin Edelstein<br />
Carolyn & Burt Hoffman<br />
Jill Eder & Michael Mazur<br />
Doris Jean Hoffman<br />
Susan Effron<br />
Sandra & Dr. Stuart Hoffman<br />
Sheila & Hyam Eglash<br />
Lorraine Hoffmann<br />
Helen & Rodney Eglash<br />
Celia & Stanley Holland<br />
Judy & Norbert Eglash<br />
Dolores & Nathan Holman<br />
Kenneth Eichenbaum<br />
Jane Honikman<br />
Maureen Eichenbaum<br />
Ann & Dr. S. Fredric Horwitz<br />
Nancy & Stephen Einhorn<br />
Dr. Lawrence & Joyzele Howards<br />
Terese & Daniel Einhorn<br />
Marsha Hurwitz<br />
Eve Dicker Eiseman<br />
Francine & Dr. Eliot Huxley<br />
Janice Eisen<br />
Jay & Amanda Hyland<br />
Merzy & The Honorable Russell Eisenberg Lindsay & Terry Hyland<br />
Edward Eisendrath<br />
Helen & Ronald Jacobs<br />
Janet Eisendrath<br />
Ann Jacobs & Bradly Brunson<br />
Drs. Naomi & Reuben Eisenstein<br />
Betty & Dr. Paul Jacobs<br />
Eugene Eisman<br />
Jeanne Jacobs<br />
Miriam & Tobias Enright<br />
Bonnie & Jack Jacobson<br />
Nancy Ettenheim & Bruce Harvey<br />
Linda & Dr. Mitchell Jacobson<br />
Suzy Ettinger<br />
Marlene Kagen<br />
Evan and Marion Helfaer Found.<br />
Rosalie Kahn<br />
Claire & Dr. Kenneth Fabric<br />
Julie & Reuben Kahn<br />
Ruth Farber<br />
Barbara & Irving Kahn<br />
Roberta & Sanford Fedderly<br />
Minnie Kahn<br />
Mike & Bobbie Fefferman<br />
Sherri & Keith Kaiman<br />
Beverly & Dr. Lewis Feiges<br />
Diane & Dr. Richard Kane<br />
Rose Ann Wasserman & Daniel Feinstein Elsie & Dr. Harry Kanin<br />
Estelle Felber<br />
Judith & Alvin Kaplan<br />
Dr. Bruce Fetter<br />
Doris Karp<br />
Irma & Howard Fiedler<br />
Scot Karp<br />
Phyllis & Dr. Jordan Fink<br />
Judith & Howard Karsh<br />
Carol Kirsch Fishman<br />
Cynthia & Marc Kartman<br />
Sylvia & Joel Fishman<br />
Jackie & Lee Katz<br />
Bobbie & Sheldon Fishman<br />
Jean Katz<br />
Florence & Harrison Fishman<br />
P. Rea & Richard Katz<br />
Joseph Flees<br />
Debra & Moshe Katz<br />
Ellen & Dr. James Flesch<br />
Frieda & Joseph Kaufman<br />
Beverly & Ronald Flintrop<br />
Andrew Keene<br />
Neena & Richard Florsheim<br />
Elaine Keller<br />
Ali Florsheim<br />
Joan & Clifford Keller<br />
Susan & Robert Fono<br />
Mary Kelly<br />
Roberta Forman<br />
Joan & Henry Kerns<br />
Diane & Bill Forman<br />
Audrey & Jack Keyes<br />
Susan & Benjamin Forray<br />
Rubin Kinkulkin<br />
Linda & Eli Frank<br />
Anne & Randy Klein<br />
Carol & Harley Frank<br />
Rosalind Klein<br />
Natalie Frankel<br />
Leah & Dr. Yale Knight<br />
Frances Franklin<br />
Jay Kodner<br />
Susan Freeman<br />
Senator Herbert Kohl<br />
Belle Anne & Philip Freund<br />
Drs. Gwynne Kohl & Jonathan Kanter<br />
Ellen & Brian Schupper<br />
Martin Kohler<br />
Susan & Robert Friebert<br />
Gail & Martin Komisar<br />
Joan & Michael Friedman<br />
Rebecca & William Komisar<br />
Elaine B. Friedman<br />
Claire & Morton Komisar<br />
Bonnie Denmark Friedman & Gary Friedman Maureen Komisar<br />
Elaine B. Friedman<br />
Renice Konik<br />
Anne & Dr. Burton Friedman<br />
Wendy & Steven Koppel<br />
Ruth & James Fromstein<br />
Ilane & Joel Kosberg<br />
Lita & Mitchell Fromstein<br />
Sally & Carroll Kraus<br />
Irving Gaines<br />
Judith & Bernard Kristal<br />
Phyllis Galst<br />
Stanley Kritzik<br />
Mark Garber<br />
Harold Krom<br />
Evelyn Garfinkel<br />
Barry Krumstock<br />
Susan Garrison<br />
Barbara Kuhn<br />
Hilda & Louis Geller<br />
Evelyn & Robert Kuhn<br />
Rosalie Schlitz Gellman<br />
Linda Laev<br />
Jane Gellman<br />
Alice & Marshall Lambie<br />
Doran & Sheldon Gendelman<br />
Huetta H. Manion<br />
Ellie Gettinger & Mitch Nelles<br />
Marilyn Lane<br />
Sunny Gettinger<br />
Amy & Dr. Ivan Lang<br />
Barbara Levin & Josh Gettinger<br />
Shirley Langer<br />
Inez & Eugene Gilbert<br />
Dr. Deborah Larkey & Jack Harris<br />
Ruth & Dr. Herbert Giller<br />
Nancy & Arthur Laskin<br />
Julia & Joshua Gimbel<br />
Jessica & Ethan Lasser<br />
Sara & Seymour Gimbel<br />
Audrey Laufman<br />
Sam Gingold<br />
Marlene & Dr. Marvin Lauwasser<br />
Peggi & Bruce Glaser<br />
Kippy & Sylvan Leabman<br />
Nancy & Dr. David Glassner<br />
Lee Temkin<br />
Barbara & Dr. Mark Glazer<br />
Ann Lederman<br />
Anne & Mark Gleischman<br />
Lenore Lee<br />
Jeffrey M. Goldberg<br />
Phyllis Lensky<br />
Lois & Richard Goldberg<br />
David Herszenson<br />
Jack & Elaine Goldberg<br />
Gloria & Arthur Leon<br />
Sally & Edwin Goldman<br />
Judy & Charles Lerner<br />
Elaine & Sheldon Goldman<br />
Bess & Henry Lerner<br />
Ruth Goldmann<br />
Marvin Levey<br />
Frances & Mark Goldner<br />
Noa & Rabbi Shlomo Levin<br />
Suzanne Goldstein<br />
Judy Levin<br />
Diana & Leonard Goldstein<br />
Sheri & Lloyd Levin<br />
Marilyn & Paul Goldstein<br />
Helga Levings<br />
Amy & Darren Goldstein<br />
Cynthia & Mark Levy<br />
Idy & Bill Goodman<br />
Rita Lewenauer<br />
Eleanor & Nathan Goodwin<br />
Lynne Lewin<br />
Harriet & Dr. Robert Gordon<br />
Cheryl Stein Libber & Tobias Libber<br />
Claudine Gorlick<br />
Kathleen Lidwin<br />
Reesa & Irving Gottschalk<br />
James Lieberman<br />
Barbara & Donald Grande<br />
Joan Lieberman<br />
Rene & Marshall Gratz<br />
Betty & Sidney Lieberman<br />
Laura & Menachem Graupe<br />
Kathleen Wheatley & Keith Lindenbaum<br />
Eileen & Dr. Glenn Graves<br />
Kam & Thomas Lindow<br />
Betsy & Michael Green<br />
Susan & Dr. Scott Linton<br />
Muriel Green Lappin<br />
Eve & Dr. Elliot Lipchik<br />
Beverly & Martin Greenberg<br />
Arlene & Mark Litow<br />
Sandra M. Greenberg<br />
Karen Loeb<br />
Carole Grgich & Scott Sundquist<br />
Jody Kaufman Loewenstein &<br />
Dr. Laurie Kabins & Dr. Steven Grindel Dr. Paul Loewenstein<br />
Loyal Grinker<br />
Chia & Gordon Lookatch<br />
John Grochowski<br />
Barbara Lorman<br />
June & Herbert Gronik<br />
Joan & Shelby Lozoff<br />
Devora & Rabbi Aaron Gross<br />
Alfred Lubar<br />
Josette & Sidney Grossberg<br />
Madeleine & David Lubar<br />
Debra Grossman<br />
Ms. Joan Lubar & Dr. John Crouch<br />
Anne Grunau<br />
Marianne & Sheldon Lubar<br />
Joyce & Dr. Jon Gudeman<br />
Jan & Bob Lubar<br />
Dr. Sharon Guten<br />
Donna & Charles Luber<br />
Mimi & Robert Habush<br />
Deborah Wolf Lurie & Alan Lurie<br />
Richard Hack<br />
Jodi & James Lurie<br />
Mary & Thomas Hansen<br />
Therese Ruzicka & Ronald Luskin<br />
Rosalie & Dr. Raymond Harkavy<br />
Karen Maahs<br />
Toby Harris<br />
Ida Maiman<br />
Barbara & Frank Heilbronner<br />
Elaine Malek<br />
Marcia & John Heilbronner<br />
Katharine & Dr. Sanford Mallin<br />
Art Heitzer & Sandra Edhlund<br />
Ruth Mallin Braun<br />
Marlene & Gary Heller<br />
Joan Mandel<br />
Jean Henderson<br />
Nancy & Robert Mandel<br />
Nancy & Dr. Lyle Henry<br />
Jo Mann<br />
Suzanne & Dr. Sidney Herszenson<br />
Arlene Mann<br />
David Herszenson<br />
Audrey Mann<br />
Bertie Levkowitz Herz & Thomas Herz Susan Marcus<br />
Barbara & Dr. Joseph Himes<br />
Janice & Steve Marcus<br />
Carol Hirsch<br />
Doreen & Norman Marcus<br />
Shirley Hirschbein<br />
Melina & David Marcus<br />
Harriet & Joseph Hirschberg<br />
Rita & Alan Marcuvitz<br />
Annette Hirsh<br />
Judy & Dr. Irwin Margolis<br />
J. David & Diane Hoeveler<br />
Ann & Marvin Margolis<br />
Leatrice & Lewis Marshak<br />
Selma & H. Jerome Shlensky<br />
Patricia Martin<br />
Doris & Daniel Shneidman<br />
Julie Armour & Paul Matzner<br />
Reva & Dr. Philip Shovers<br />
Stephen McCrea<br />
Gladys Shukur<br />
Janet Meister<br />
Esther & Louis Siegel<br />
Sandra & Robert Meldman<br />
Polly Siegel<br />
Wendy & Alan Melton<br />
Dr. Muriel Silbar<br />
Caryn & Robert Melton<br />
David Silber<br />
Bettie & David Meltzer<br />
Edie Silverstein<br />
Sunny Mendeloff<br />
Barbara & Albert Simon<br />
Bailee & Kenneth Mendelson<br />
Marcia & Leslie Singer<br />
Emma Merar<br />
Susan & Mel Sinykin<br />
Riva & Dr. William Merkow<br />
Niki & Gary Skinner<br />
Mary Ellen & Michael Mervis<br />
April Slabosheski<br />
Gail Hoffman & Richard Meyer<br />
Charlotte & Martin Slater<br />
Sally & George Meyer<br />
Shirley & Dr. Jonathan Slomowitz<br />
Dorothy & Dr. Alfred Meyers<br />
Louise K. Smith<br />
Barbara & Jack Meyers<br />
Diane & Gary Sobel<br />
Fran & Dr. Ronald Meyers<br />
Naomi & Dr. Morton Soifer<br />
Claire Michelstetter<br />
Susan Lubar Solvang & Oyvind Solvang<br />
Marillyn Miller<br />
Nita Soref<br />
Felicia & James Miller<br />
Sandra Soref<br />
Stephanie & Brian Miller<br />
Annalee Sosman<br />
Susan & Ronald Miller<br />
Jacque & Howard Sosoff<br />
Barbara Aron & Dr. Jay Miller<br />
Dianne & Jerome Spector<br />
Susan Modder<br />
Joan & Michael Spector<br />
Deanna & Arthur Moglowsky<br />
Bernice Spivek<br />
Cheryl & Mitchell Moser<br />
Paul Stanosz<br />
Natalie & Daniel Muchin<br />
Dori & Jason Steigman<br />
Elaine & Howard Myers<br />
Marley & Gary Stein<br />
Judith & Burton Naimon<br />
Louise & Gerald Stein<br />
Hollie & Armin Nankin<br />
Ruth Stein<br />
Elaine Nelles<br />
Diana & Kenneth Stein<br />
Tatyana & Yefim Nemirovsky<br />
Barbara Stein<br />
Elizabeth & James Neubauer<br />
Margie & Marty Stein<br />
Donna & Robert Neubauer<br />
Harriet Steinberg<br />
Amy & Dan Newman<br />
Elaine & Claude Steinberger<br />
Barbara & Larry Newman<br />
Jody & Jeffrey Steren<br />
Pamela & Harold Nonken<br />
Veronica & Howard Stern<br />
Carol O’Neil<br />
Fred Stier<br />
Miriam & Lawrence Orenstein<br />
Michael Stillman<br />
Paula Orth<br />
Sue & Richard Strait<br />
Michele Oxman<br />
Beatrice & George Strick<br />
Dr. Sharon Pace<br />
Audrey Strnad<br />
Ronna & Larry Pachefsky<br />
Sharon Styler<br />
J. Dorothy & Gilbert Palay<br />
Elaine & James Sweet<br />
Daryle & Gary Paler<br />
Norbert Sweet<br />
Leslie & Richard Paler<br />
Estelle & Mort Swerdlow<br />
Miriam & Harold Paley<br />
Deborah Switchkow & Raymond Ellis<br />
Maxine & Meyer Papermaster<br />
Tybie & Max Taglin<br />
Gloria & Dr. Leonard Parker<br />
Sheila & Donald Taitelman<br />
Jeanette & Bruce Peckerman<br />
Doris & Marvin Tarachow<br />
Richelle Peddie<br />
Carol & Michael Tarnoff<br />
Joan Peifer<br />
Joyce & Frederick Tavill<br />
Barbara Peltin<br />
Myra & Royal Taxman<br />
Julie & Sherwin Peltin<br />
Libby Temkin<br />
Rebecca Peltz<br />
Ramona Tenorio<br />
Arleen Peltz<br />
Marilyn & Robert Teper<br />
Marilyn & Harry Pelz<br />
Mina & Jerome Tepper<br />
Barbara & Fred Perchonok<br />
Nicole & L. William Teweles<br />
Beth & Robert Peterman<br />
Mary & Gordon Thomas<br />
Candy & Bruce Pindyck<br />
Phyllis Bankier & Theodore Tousman<br />
Susan & Joel Pittelman<br />
Nancy & Stephen True<br />
Lorraine Plotkin<br />
Chai & Dr. Diney Tuchman<br />
Patti Podgers & James Johnson<br />
Rise & Laurence Tucker<br />
Drs. Carol & Alan Pohl<br />
Pamela Tuffley<br />
Jill & Jerry Polacheck<br />
Harris Turer<br />
Barbara & Mark Pollack<br />
Barbara & Jack Turner<br />
Adrienne Pollack-Sender & Dr. Neville Sender Beverly Ugent<br />
Karen & Michael Polsky<br />
Leslie & Dr. Barry Usow<br />
Bonnie Pomerantz<br />
Patricia Van Alyea<br />
Agnes & Burt Popper<br />
Stephanie & Alan Wagner<br />
Sheryl & Michael Primakow<br />
Lisa & Ben Waisbren<br />
Ida Pumpian<br />
Laura & Charles Waisbren<br />
Alla Rabinovich<br />
Janice & Dennis Waisman<br />
Byrda & Irving Raffe<br />
Beth & Anthony Waite<br />
Shirley Raffe<br />
June Wallace<br />
Amos Rapoport<br />
Neil Wallace<br />
Cindy & Max Rasansky<br />
Marlene & Robert Watchmaker<br />
Ann Raskin<br />
Martha Watts<br />
Barbara Recht<br />
Andrea & Michael Waxman<br />
Toby Recht<br />
Patti & Jordan Weigler<br />
Jacqueline & Dr. Philip Redlich<br />
Helaine & Thomas Weil<br />
Betsy & William Reilly<br />
Marian Weinberg<br />
Rosalie Rellin<br />
Shirley Weiner<br />
Carol & Dr. Werner Richheimer<br />
Dorothy Weingrod<br />
Frances & Stephen Richman<br />
Esther Weingrod<br />
Hillary & Josh Richman<br />
Shari & Steven Weingrod<br />
Ron Rickun<br />
Sandra Weinstein<br />
Ruby Riemer<br />
Belle & Sol Weinstein<br />
Pat & Allen Rieselbach<br />
Suki & Dr. Charles Weisenthal<br />
Leonard Romanik<br />
Harriet & Howard Weiss<br />
Pennylee Rose-Lesser<br />
Barbara & Stanley Weiss<br />
Debra Bradley & James Rosenbaum Nancy Weiss-McQuide & Mark McQuide<br />
Dr. Lucille Rosenberg<br />
Betty Weitzen<br />
Jen & Jason Rosenberg<br />
Kalman Wenig<br />
Barbara Ellison Rosenblit & Isaiah Rosenblit Mike Turner & Claire Werner<br />
Lauren & Dr. Robert Roth<br />
Donna White<br />
Dorothy & Merton Rotter<br />
Rochelle & Paul Whiteman<br />
Dr. Linda Zetley & Dr. Randall Rowlett Donna & Harvey Wichman<br />
Jane & Herbert Rozoff<br />
Phyllis Marie Wiggins<br />
Sheila & Morris Rudberg<br />
Steve Burnham & Deborah Wilk<br />
Barbara & Dr. Morris Sable<br />
Esther & Fred Wiviott<br />
Micky & Ron Sadoff<br />
Rona & Gary Wolfe<br />
Julie & Michael Sadoff<br />
Susan & Russell Yale<br />
Judy Saichek<br />
Max Yela<br />
Dr. Robert Saichek<br />
Kay & Richard Yuspeh<br />
Judith & Dr. Gerald Salinsky<br />
Judith & J. David Zaks<br />
Esther & Robert Sametz<br />
Diane & Eric Zall<br />
Shelly M. Sampon<br />
Marshall Zarem<br />
Linda Gale Sampson<br />
Eva Zaret<br />
Peggy & Scott Sampson<br />
Debra Zarne<br />
Dorothy & Theodore Sattler<br />
Jeane & Robert Zarne<br />
Randi & Eric Schachter<br />
Jane & Howard Zeft<br />
Dr. Eric & Virginia Schenker<br />
Norma Zehner<br />
Jayne & Mark Schmerling<br />
Selma Zeiger<br />
Barbara & Howard Schnoll<br />
Joan Zeiger<br />
Susan & Steven Schnoll<br />
Nate Zelazo<br />
Nia Schudson & Jeff Alper<br />
Deborah & Dean Zemel<br />
Caroline & William Schulhof<br />
Sandra Zetley<br />
Beverly & Norman Schuminsky<br />
Lisa & Craig Zetley<br />
Lynne & Jeffrey Schuster<br />
Arlene Zimmerman<br />
Helen & Joseph Sectzer<br />
Ruthe Zubatsky<br />
Marie & Jim Seder<br />
Eve Joan & James Zucker<br />
Carole A. Seidelman<br />
Clarice Zucker<br />
Donna Selig<br />
Barry Zuckerman<br />
Suzanne & Allan Selig<br />
Nadine Zuckerman<br />
Helaine Shackman<br />
Alan Zukrow<br />
Edith & Neil Shafer<br />
Julie & Yonatan Zvi<br />
Bonnie & Dr. Fred Shafrin<br />
Barbara Shafton<br />
Amy Shapiro<br />
Judy & Rabbi Ronald Shapiro<br />
Doris Sherman<br />
Barbara Shikora<br />
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Mission Statement<br />
The <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> preserves<br />
and presents the <strong>Jewish</strong> experience<br />
through the lens of Greater <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, and<br />
celebrates the continuum of <strong>Jewish</strong> heritage<br />
and culture. The archives, exhibitions,<br />
programs and publications shall inspire<br />
public appreciation for the diversity of <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
life in a local and global historic context.<br />
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