Featured Event: 15th Annual African-American-Jewish Seder
March 21, 2010 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
For 14 years, members of Milwaukee’s African-American and Jewish communities have gathered together at a Passover Seder to celebrate and acknowledge our peoples’ triumphs over adversity through the centuries. We have used an annual of the Passover Seder as a way to explore our peoples’ stories of perseverance in the face of historical tragedy and [...]
MAJC In Action
September 29th, 2009 by Tamiko
Our ongoing work with the Milwaukee Public Schools has produced the CLEaR Justice Initiative, addressing issues of class, language, ethnicity and race. MAJC is part of the initiative’s advisory council and the initiative reflects the community’s urgent need to confront the practice, curriculum, and relationships that contribute to inequity and impede education.
MAJC created the training [...]
July 19th, 2009 by Dave
In July of 2008, the Milwaukee chapter of the American Jewish Committee became one of the first three independent affiliates of the AJC. Here are a few highlights of our inaugural year. For more information or to get involved call 414-291-2140 or email milwaukee@MAJConline.org
MAJC Year in Review
Abayudaya Visit a Success
March 16th, 2009 by Dave
On November 11th and 12th, 2008, MAJC welcomed Israel Siriri of the Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda. A construction engineer by profession, he helped design and directly supervised the many public works projects the community has accomplished. These include the installation of water catchment tanks in every village and the first running water well in [...]
November 3rd, 2008 by Dave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Israel Siriri, head of the executive committee for the Abayudaya Jewish community in Mbale, Uganda, will speak about his community at Congregation Beth Israel, 6880 N. Green Bay Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The evening entitled, “Two Jews, Two Continents, One People” will feature a conversation between Rabbi [...]
