THI Logo TIKKUN HA-IR OF MILWAUKEE

REPAIRING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH STUDY AND ACTION

What is Tikkun Ha-Ir?

Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee, Inc. provides volunteer, social action, and study opportunities for all Jews regardless of affiliation. Activities integrate the study of Jewish texts with social action projects to improve the civic life of Milwaukee and its people.

Its sponsoring organizations include five synagogues of different denominations as well as the non-denominational Hillel Foundation. Membership in a sponsoring organization is not required to participate in or take a leadership role in Tikkun Ha-Ir activities. Activities are free and open to the public.

Sponsoring Organizations

Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun
Congregation Shir Hadash
Hillel Milwaukee
Lake Park Synagogue


Beth El Ner Tamid
2909 W. Mequon Road
Mequon, WI
(262) 242-6900
Website: www.BethElNerTamid.org

Beth El Ner Tamid is a vibrant egalitarian, conservative synagogue. We have so much to offer our congregants and our community including a dynamic Rabbi and a wonderful Cantor along with a vibrant sisterhood and an active men's club. We have a great school program for the kids and many programs for adults and families.

Congregation Beth Israel
6880 N. Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 352-7310
Email:  rabbiherber@cbimilwaukee.org
Website:  www.cbimilwaukee.org/

Congregation Beth Israel, located in Glendale, Wisconsin, about 10 miles north of Milwaukee, is an egalitarian Conservative congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, grounded in Halacha and dedicated to being a center of scholarship, community, and worship. Through an extraordinary variety of religious, educational, cultural and recreational programs, we help our members experience Judaism in ways that have personal meaning as they move through the Jewish life cycle.

Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun
2020 W Brown Deer Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217-2000
(414) 228-7545
Email:   info @ ceebj.org
Website: www.ceebj.org

Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun is a Reform congregation dedicated to advancing life-long involvement in Judaism and spiritual fulfillment with a broad array of educational opportunities and with an ongoing commitment to social justice and leadership. CEEBJ was founded in 1856 and is located in the northern Milwaukee suburb of Bayside.

Congregation Shir Hadash
P.O. Box 170632
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 297-9159
Email:  CSHMilw @ aol.com
Website:  Congregation Shir Hadash

Congregation Shir Hadash is a Reconstructionist congregation which provides an inclusive Jewish community for worship, study and social action. Shir Hadash meets in the lower level of the building owned by Congregation Beth El Ner Tamid, located at 2909 W. Mequon Road, Mequon. The Shir Hadash entrance is at the far right end of the building.

Hillel Student Center, Joseph & Vera Zilber Building
3053 N. Stowell Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-961-2010
Email: info@hillelmke.org
Website: www.hillelmilwaukee.org

Hillel Milwaukee offers opportunites for Jewish college students and young adults, 18-30 years old, to connect with the Jewish community through interactive programs, both on and off campus, in order to ease the transition from high school to college and then to the work force. Hillel Milwaukee is located at the Joseph and Vera Zilber Hillel Student Center, just next to the UWM campus on the east side of Milwaukee.

Lake Park Synagogue
3207 N. Hackett Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-962-5508
email:  rabbi@ lakeparksynagogue.org
Website: www.lakeparksynagogue.org

Lake Park Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located on the east side of Milwaukee next to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. Welcoming people from all backgrounds, LPS provides religious, educational, and social programs and strives to integrate Halachic Judaism with everyday life.

Mission Statement

Tikkun Ha-Ir's mission is to encourage the Jewish community to build a more just Milwaukee through study, action and civic engagement.

About the Board

THI's Board of Directors is composed of members at large and delegates from sponsoring organizations. If you are interested in serving on the Board or on a committee, contact Rea Katz.

Commitees

Individuals contribute to the success of THI by working on one or more of the following committees:

      o     Social Action Committee, chaired by Ted Bobrow
      o     Learning Committee, chaired by Samara Sofian
      o     Development Committee, chaired by Laura Emir
      o     Nominations Commitee (chair TBD)

f you are interested in serving on a committee contact Judy Baruch.

A Brief History

Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee, Inc. was created in 2000. Our first event was a Shabbat dinner and speaker jointly sponsored by Lake Park Synagogue (Orthodox) and Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun (Reform) who were then neighbors on the East Side.

Now Tikkun Ha-Ir provides an active Jewish presence in the concerns of the city and its people. Its membership is as eclectic as the Jewish population of Milwaukee.


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Board of Directors

Officers

President - Rea Katz
Vice President - Ted Bobrow
Secretary - Samara Sofian
Treasurer - Linda Holifield

Rabbinical Representative
Rabbi Marc Berkson

Ex Officio
Dr. Lew Friedland
Gigi Pomerantz

Delegates

Lake Park Synagogue
Susan Ellman

Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun
Reenie Kavalar

Hillel Foundation
no current delegates

Congregation Shir Hadash
Laura Emir
Eve Eiseman

Congregation Beth Israel
Cindy Cooper
Marlene Horwitz

Beth El Ner Tamid
Barbara Friedman
Barbara Simon

Delegates At Large
Roberta Forman
Idy Goodman
Deb Hacker
Matt Honigman
Jacquelyn Miller




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