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Youth & Young Adults
BBYO-WISCONSIN REGION
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 326-2808 • Mobile: (330) 475-5067
wisc@bbyo.org
BBYO.org
Regional Director: Sarah Yonas
BBYO is a pluralistic teen-led/adult facilitated organization
that focuses on developing young Jewish leaders. We have
has six chapters in Milwaukee and one chapter in Madison.
Our members plan and participate in a variety of social,
cultural, athletic, religious, and social action programs, developing a positive Jewish identity based on Jewish values. We
provide Jewish youth in grades 8-12 the opportunity to interact with one another within their communities, in statewide
programming activities, and with other Jewish young people
from across the country and throughout the world.
BBYO-Wisconsin Region is a partner agency
of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
CONGREGATION SHALOM
YOUTH PROGRAMS
7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-9288
Cong-Shalom.org
Assistant Rabbi: Abby Phelps,
RabbiPoslosky@Cong-Shalom.org
Director of Congregational Learning: Brian Avner,
Brian@Cong-Shalom.org
Congregation Shalom is proud to offer a wide variety of
youth engagement opportunities for children of all ages.
Activities include social and recreational programs as
well as service projects. For students in middle school and
high school, our focus is on leadership development. An
exciting component of the program are clergy-led group
travel opportunities. Additionally, our students in 8th-12th
grades have the chance to serve as madrichim, teaching
assistants, in our Hebrew and/or Religious School programs.
HARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
T PJ Library Milwaukee
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
(414) 967-8258
JCCMilwaukee.org/program/pj-library
Staff: Rachel Pressman, RPressman@JCCMilwaukee.org
Parents of small children know that stories are for more
than just bedtime. The wonderful habit of ending your
child’s busy day by reading together inspired this popu66 n A Guide to Jewish Wisconsin
lar national program funded in part through the Harold
Grinspoon Foundation. The PJ Library offers free,
high-quality Jewish books and music each month to children from birth through 8 years across North America.
The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community
Center offers this program to the Milwaukee Jewish
Community and engages families in special programs
to connect PJ Library families. For more information
on PJ Library Milwaukee or to become a PJ Library
family, visit our website or call Rachel Pressman.
T Volunteer Hub
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 967- 8402
JCCMilwaukee.org/give/volunteer/
Staff: Sarah DeNeve, sdeneve@jccmilwaukee.org
The JCC Volunteer Hub is a centralized destination
for current and future volunteers to engage with JCC
programs and the community we serve. Our dedicated Volunteer Coordinator will match you with
the opportunities that best align with your passions.
From helping to shape JCC programs by joining a
committee to offering day-of support for events big and
small, there’s no shortage of ways to get involved.
HILLEL FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
611 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 256-8361 • Fax: (608) 256-2451
UWHillel.org
Facebook: @HillelAtUWMadison
Instagram/Twitter: @UWHillel
Executive Director, President,
and CEO: Greg Steinberger
Board Chair: Jon Eckhardt
Rabbi: Andrea Steinberger
The Hillel Foundation at the University of Wisconsin,
in the Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life,
serves nearly 5,000 Jewish students and faculty. Hillel
provides a home, support, and learning opportunities for
every expression of Jewish life and interest—religious,
cultural, Israel, political and community. As one of the
oldest Hillels in the country, UW Hillel has been serving
the campus community since 1924 and is excited to see
what the next 100 years will bring to Jewish life on campus.
UW Hillel also hosts a fitness center and Adamah
Neighborhood Table, a full service kosher café with
daily specials and a full catering program. Hillel focuses
on enriching the lives of Jewish students so that they
may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
The UW Hillel Foundation is a partner agency of the Milwaukee
Jewish Federation and Jewish Federation of Madison.
