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MJF In the News
January 2022
Preparing for the unthinkable inside houses of worship
December 2021
Hundreds gather at the Hoan Bridge to light the final candle celebrating Hanukkah
Post from Community: Unprecedented coalition forms to spotlight antisemitism
Light the Hoan Celebrates Hanukkah
November 2021
How you can celebrate Hanukkah in Milwaukee
Light the Hoan to shine bright for Hanukkah
Crowds Gather to Pay Tribute to Parade Victims in Waukesha
Nearly 500 people gathered for prayer vigil to honor victims in Waukesha’s Christmas parade incident
October 2021
Jewish Museum Milwaukee sheds light on significance of Jewish peddlers
FBI and MCTS team up for hate crime reporting campaign
Mequon-Thiensville School Board recall candidate shares social media posts with Holocaust references
September 2021
Wednesday on Lake Effect: Journal Sentinel Investigation, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 5 Things To Do
August 2021
Here’s how you can help Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin
‘This is … about hate.’ Holocaust comparisons show up at protests against hospitals’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates
June 2021
May 2021
How some religious institutions in the Milwaukee area are adapting to the new CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
Review: A Holocaust Survivor’s Striking Art on Display
Wisconsin to require Holocaust education starting in 5th grade
Wisconsin schools required to teach Holocaust under new law
New law requires school curriculums to cover Holocaust
UW-Milwaukee: Announces commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients
‘An Environment of Hate’?
Seth Siegel’s next chapter
April 2021
Post from Community: New director selected to lead Jewish Community Relations Council
Milwaukee Jewish Community Relations Council Hosts Virtual Discussion Highlights Relationship Between Antisemitism and White Nationalism
March 2021
Hundreds vaccinated at Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay
More than 350 people get COVID-19 Vaccine at Samson JCC ‘first-dose’ clinic
Holocaust-education bill passes Wisconsin senate after delays due to coronavirus
Uptick in racial incidents drives proposal to require schools to teach African American History
With anti-Semitism on the rise, Milwaukee’s Jewish leaders urge everyone to play a role in rooting out hate
Republicans and Democrats agree on this: Teaching the Holocaust
February 2021
Jewish Museum Milwaukee Showcases Artist’s Work to ‘Maintain Humanity’ While In Concentration Camp
Hidden Holocaust Art at Jewish Museum Milwaukee
To Paint is to Live: Jewish museum reopens with exhibit of artwork recovered from the Theresienstadt ghetto
Jewish Museum Milwaukee reopens for a second time during the pandemic
Jewish Museum Milwaukee Ready to Reopen its Doors
January 2021
Catholic, Jewish Communities Team Up for Holocaust Education
Holocaust educator: Capitol riots should serve as wake-up call
Milwaukee organization steps up effort to require Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools
MJF News Coverage Archive
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MJF News Releases
June 2021
Chef José Andrés to Headline Local Economic Forum
April 2021
New director selected to lead Jewish Community Relations Council
March 2021
JCRC Seeks Nominees for Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award
MJF News Release Archive
Special Announcements
December 8, 2017: JCRC Statement on Jerusalem
October 14, 2015: Statement on Terror Attacks in Israel
June 19, 2015: Jewish community expresses shock and outrage at Charleston church shootings
January 12, 2015: MJF Denounces Paris Attacks
November 18, 2014: Statement on Attack of Jerusalem Synagogue
August 4, 2014: Statement on Recent Increase of Anti-Semitic Incidents
July 1, 2014: Mourning the loss of Naftali, Gilad and Eyal
Statements on 2016 presidential election and selection of staff:
Jewish Community Relations Council denounces Bannon appointment (November 14, 2016)
Jewish Community Relations Council looks forward after election (November 11, 2016)
For news releases past the dates listed, please contact Jeff Jones, Marketing Manager, at 414-390-5783.
