Milwaukee Jewish Federation >> 6th Annual Edie Adelman Lecture and Book Discussion
6th Annual Edie Adelman Lecture and Book Discussion
Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger, biographer and protege of Elie Wiesel, uses teachings and lessons learned from his mentor to help us make sense of challenging times.
Book Discussion
Wednesday, February 24
at 7 pm via Zoom
Join us for a discussion of Rabbi Burger’s book, Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom, led by Tzipi Altman-Shafer.
Lecture
Tuesday, March 9
at 7 pm via Zoom
Free to attend.
Join us for a lecture featuring Rabbi Burger on “Lessons from Elie Wiesel in Light of Today’s Challenges.”
Purchase your copy of Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom at Boswell Books or on Amazon.
Planning Committee: Laurie Biskowitz, Arielle Bloom, Marsha Denny, Michele Ellner, Michelle Erlich, Miriam Fleming, Molly Beth Kranitz, Pip Lowe, Mindy Palay, Jill Plavnick, Julie Schnoll, Carrie Steinberger, Jill Weinshel and Andi Zimmerman
Cosponsored by Women’s Philanthropy, the Coalition for Jewish Learning, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
The Edie Adelman Political Awareness Endowment Fund ensures the continued offering of programs designed to educate women in our community on matter of politics, government and world, affairs. The fund was established as a tribute to Edie’s commitment both to the empowerment of women and the responsibility all of us have to be informed citizens.