Education
Education has been central to Jewish life since biblical times. To ensure a vibrant future for our Jewish community, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation supports education by funding Jewish schools and through our own programs and services.
Jewish Schools
Families across all streams of Jewish life can find high quality education at Jewish schools in Milwaukee. The Federation provides funding to two Jewish pre-schools (Jewish Beginnings and Gan Ami) and three day schools (Bader Hillel Academy, Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Yeshiva Elementary School).
Holocaust Education
The Nathan & Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC), a program of the Federation, is dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, education and the preservation of the memory of its victims. By teaching about the Holocaust, the HERC aims to promote awareness of the evils of hatred and prejudice and to inspire ethical behavior.
Coalition for Jewish Learning
The Coalition for Jewish Learning (CJL), the education department of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, provides education consultation and advocacy to educators, schools and congregations.
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
The Jewish Museum Milwaukee, a program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people in southeastern Wisconsin and celebrating the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture. The Museum is committed to enhancing the public’s awareness and appreciation of Jewish life and culture.
Scholarships
The Milwaukee Jewish Federation helps students access education through the Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund, which helps Jewish students fund their freshman year of college, and the Sarah B. and Louis M. Kesselman Israel Program Scholarship Fund, which helps fund study in Israel. In addition, our Coalition for Jewish Learning administers $500,000 in scholarships provided each year by the Helen Bader Foundation to make Jewish day school education more affordable to Milwaukee families.
