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Ella Sauber Hadassah
Contact: Libbie
Hadassah, the largest Zionist organization in the world and the largest women’s Zionist organization in America, with over 300,000 members, maintains the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Hadassah College of Technology, Hadassah Career Counseling Institute & Young Judaea, with camps throughout the United States, including Waupaca, Wis. Hadassah also supports JNF. We have over 1100 members in Wisconsin.
Chapter 0401
Contact: Sandra
NA’AMAT is an international service organization with chapters in 13 countries and is a sister organization of NA’AMAT Israel. NA’AMAT USA supports community centers, nurseries, day care facilities, legal aid to women, vocational training and has 15,000 social services installations throughout Israel.
In the United States, NA’AMAT supports the Habonim youth movement and is involved in civic and community projects.
Executive Director: Beverly Davidoff
President: Chai Tuchman
NCJW is a national organization that has been at the forefront of social change for over 125 years. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW takes a progressive stance on issues such as elections, child welfare, women’s rights, reproductive justice, and human trafficking. At the local level, NCJW-MKE is a gateway for our our community to engage in advocacy, outreach and social justice. As a 100% volunteer-run section, we welcome people of diverse backgrounds who want to make positive change at the local, national, and global level.
Co-Presidents:
Robyn Eiseman & Barbara Levin
We hold events and special enrichment programs for women and girls, including the monthly Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Women, with diverse topics and practical applications for Jewish women today. Includes an annual community-wide evening for women.
Rosh Chodesh is a division of the Peltz Center for Jewish Life and an affiliate of Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
Program Coordinator: Dinie Rapoport
Jewish Women’s Circle is a mosaic of women from diverse backgrounds and affiliations. Monthly guest speakers discuss the powerful issues that challenge today’s Jewish women, while the Book Club explores meaningful books by Jewish authors. The highly anticipated winter Women’s Retreat draws over 150 women annually.
The Jewish Women's Circle is an affiliate of the Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
Director: Rivkie Wilschanski
Women’s Philanthropy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation brings together women of all ages from throughout the community to further the Federation’s core mission: building a strong, unified Jewish community in Milwaukee, in Israel, and throughout the world. Women are encouraged to get involved by helping with the Federation’s Women’s Campaign, volunteering on committees of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and its core programs; planning and attending educational and outreach events; and connecting with engaged Jewish women from across the nation through missions and leadership opportunities offered by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and National Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federations of North America.
Women’s Philanthropy is a program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
President: Sharyl Paley
Campaign Chair: Cheryl Moser
Director: Dana Margolis, danam@milwaukeejewish.org