Jewish Museum Milwaukee

TOMORROW you can explore the history of Jewish Milwaukee for free! Jewish Museum Milwaukee is a part of Doors Open on Sunday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PERMANENT & SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE FREE!

We look forward to welcoming you in to Jewish Museum Milwaukee!

TOMORROW is the opening preview of our upcoming special exhibit, Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin. You can still reserve your tickets in-person at JMM or online here: https://loom.ly/IhjpOuE

DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2024
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Jewish Museum Milwaukee
COST: Members $20 | Nonmembers $28

Only a few days until the opening day of Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin.

On display from September 27th until January 26th, This exhibit is curated by Jewish Museum Milwaukee and showcases art from Bernard Perlin’s estate. It also includes never-before-seen photographs taken by Perlin in 1938 Poland and never-before-seen sketches for OWI propaganda posters.

Access is included in regular museum admission. Start planning your visit now: https://loom.ly/GTum8FE
To attend the opening preview the evening prior on September 26th, click here: https://loom.ly/zVYc8vg

Check out this FREE PUBLIC EVENT happening soon at Congregation Shalom!

On Friday September 27th, Nick Winton Jr. will deliver the poignant narrative of the dire circumstances faced by families before WWII and how the rescue mission led by Sir Nicholas Winton, a London stockbroker, transformed countless lives. The impact of the story is heightened by the fact that the rescuer, often dubbed “The British Schindler,” is his father. Today, it’s believed that over 5,000 individuals owe their lives to his heroic deeds.

Register here: https://loom.ly/pOCP_po

JMM invites you to our program, Identity Lens & Activism: LGBTQ+ in Wisconsin, on October 10th 2024 at 7:00pm.

In connection with our upcoming exhibit, Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin, this program includes five diverse panelists who will participate in a moderated, question-prompted discussion followed by an audience-driven Q&A.

Use this link to learn more about the program, panelists, and reserve your tickets: https://loom.ly/z7FYbnE

ONE WEEK until the Opening Preview of our upcoming special exhibit, Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin. Reserve your tickets in-person at JMM or online here: https://loom.ly/IhjpOuE

DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2024
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Jewish Museum Milwaukee
COST: Members $20 | Nonmembers $28

HISTORY MATTERS! Become a member and enjoy a whole year of benefits while supporting Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s vision of building bridges between diverse groups with shared histories and using Jewish history, culture and values to explore contemporary topics. JMM offers over twelve different membership levels, making it the perfect gift! Use this link to learn more and join today: https://loom.ly/WV7upe4

Today, September 16th, is Mildred Fish-Harnack Day.

Mildred Fish-Harnack, born in Milwaukee 122 years ago, moved to Germany after marrying Arvid Harnack. As the N**i Party came to power, Mildred and Arvid resisted. They helped to get persecuted Jews out of Germany, published underground newsletters, and fed information to the Allies. In 1942, their communications to the Allies were intercepted, and Mildred was captured. She became the only female American civilian to be executed on the direct order of Hi**er. Her last words were, “And I have loved Germany so much.” Today, and every day, we remember and honor Mildred and her legacy.

Included are images from Jewish Museum Milwaukee's 2011 special exhibit, Mildred Fish Harnack: The Story of a Wisconsin Woman's Resistance and a photograph of Mildred.

Looking to be inspired? Learn more about Jewish and Wisconsin history? Come on by Jewish Museum Milwaukee! We are dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people in Wisconsin and celebrating the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture. Start planning your visit here: https://loom.ly/GTum8FE

Museum Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Visit | Jewish Museum Milwaukee Visit the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee today. View our hours, purchase admission tickets, find out where to park and get visitor tips.

The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center presents "Remembrance of Things Present" a theater performance by The Braid on September 22nd at 4:00pm at The Ivy.

The story of the Holocaust continues far past liberation. These stories of the descendants of survivors, once kept secret, are now brought to life in a work of searing but ultimately inspirational theatre. Remembrance of Things Present, a Salon Theatre production from The Braid, the Go-to Jewish story Company, comes at a time of rising antisemitism. This curated collection of true stories, brought to life by professional actors, offers heroism, healing, and hope at a moment when they are sorely needed.

To learn more and purchase tickets, click here https://loom.ly/BNHAj38

Explore the history of Jewish Milwaukee for FREE! Jewish Museum Milwaukee is open for Doors Open on Sunday, September 29, 10am – 4pm.

PERMANENT & SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE FREE!

Learn more about the special exhibit on display here: https://loom.ly/iauL9MU
Learn more about this event here: https://loom.ly/lEunemQ

Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin | Jewish Museum Milwaukee Bernard Perlin was a talented painter, illustrator, war artist-correspondent, and photographer, who tackled issues of social justice.

JMM is saddened by the recent passing of Edie Shafer. Edie generously donated several photos, documents, artifacts, and correspondence to the JMM archives detailing her family's life in the Shanghai ghetto and journey to the United States.

She was prominently featured in our 2018 reinstallation of Stitching Histories From the Holocaust, and her story can be explored on our Virtual Jewish Museum website here: https://loom.ly/cwfcVso

We will miss her very much. May her memory be a blessing.

YOU'RE INVITED! The Opening Preview of our upcoming special exhibit, Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin, is on September 26th, 2024.

DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2024
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Jewish Museum Milwaukee
COST: Members $20 | Nonmembers $28

Reserve your tickets in-person at JMM or online here: https://loom.ly/IhjpOuE

Explore Jewish Museum Milwaukee from ANYWHERE! We are committed to giving everyone a dynamic, engaging experience with history—even if you can’t make it to our building on the Lower East Side. Thematic tour special topics include Immigration, Social Justice, the Holocaust- plus different live lecture options! Check out our roster of virtual tours or contact our team to design a custom online experience for your group here: https://loom.ly/gmUsKAM

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A History Lover's Guide to Milwaukee by by James Nelsen (2021) is an excellent resource for both locals and visitors.

Milwaukee is often described as a “big small town,” and its quirky character stems from its many neighborhoods–each with its own stories to tell. Early territorial disputes, for example, led to the horribly (or humorously) misaligned streets of downtown. The city’s signature rectangular pizza was born in the Third Ward.

In Kilbourntown, Teddy Roosevelt was saved from an assassin’s bullet by the smallest of items. Not far from that spot, eight baseball team owners formed the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. And no matter the neighborhood, a fantastic glass of suds is never far away in this renowned beer city.

Purchase your own in-person at JMM or online at our shop herehttps://loom.ly/ALXvG1E

⭐Get the scoop on Jewish Museum Milwaukee's upcoming special exhibit!

TITLE: Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin.

DESCRIPTION: Bernard Perlin was a minority, outsider, gay man, and pursuer of truth, beauty, and justice. Born to Russian Jewish immigrants in 1918, artist-activist Perlin was a talented painter, illustrator, war artist-correspondent, and photographer, who tackled stylistic genres, the horrors of WWII, issues of social justice, and homosexuality with conviction and bravery. Throughout his long, richly varied, well-traveled career, Perlin moved from Social Realism to Magical Realism and worked with the WPA (Works Progress Administration), OWI (Office of War Information), and Life and Fortune magazines among countless others. His art has been collected by major institutions including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and the Tate. This exhibit celebrates and brings deserved visibility to an artist who lived passionately and unapologetically against the grain. It explores the benefits and challenges of multi-faceted identities, immigration, and assimilation. Additionally, it delves into historical experiences of persecution and discrimination against minority groups that reflect similar attitudes that are still prevalent today.

DATES: This exhibit is on display from September 27th, 2024 until January 26th, 2025.

MORE: To learn more about this exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, visit our website here: https://loom.ly/iauL9MU

Against the Grain is curated by Jewish Museum Milwaukee and showcases art from Bernard Perlin’s estate. The exhibition also includes never-before-seen photographs taken by Perlin in 1938 Poland and never-before-seen sketches for OWI propaganda posters.

With gratitude to lead sponsor Joseph R. Pabst, major donors Legacy Heritage OnBoard, The Estate of Betty Ann Croen, Linda & Eli Frank, Nina & Richard Edelman, Greater Milwaukee Foundation-Mary A. Tingley Fund, and all the donors who made this exhibit possible.

Image: Self-Portrait as Angel, 1939 by Bernard Perlin.

Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin | Jewish Museum Milwaukee Bernard Perlin was a talented painter, illustrator, war artist-correspondent, and photographer, who tackled issues of social justice.

TODAY is the LAST day you can view our special exhibit, Chagall's Dead Souls: A Satirical Account of Imperialist Russia.

Stop by for a chance to see Marc Chagall's 96 imaginatively exaggerated illustrations that bring the tragic and humorous characters populating the provincial country town in writer Nikolai Gogol’s renowned satire, “Dead Souls,” to vivid life.

We are open 12:00pm-4:00pm today. Purchase your admission tickets at the door or online here: https://loom.ly/SXU_nfY

Authored by Lizzie Black Kander, The Settlement Cook Book was originally published in 1903 and features authentic American recipes, European cooking, and Jewish favorites. First devised as a homemaking guide for newly arrived families from around the world, this back-to-basics cookbook will serve today’s readers both as a source of hardy, old-time recipes as well as a fun historical read. With hundreds of recipes for delicious and practical meals made from scratch, The Settlement Cook Book has a lot to offer the health-conscious and self-reliant modern family.

Take a look at this featured recipe for a "Sunshine Cake." Purchase your own copy of The Settlement Cook Book here: https://loom.ly/xHVbP1A

Happy ! What better way to glimpse into the past than through the archives at Jewish Museum Milwaukee!

This lithograph entitled "The Family," was created by Marian Weinberg for the program cover of the Milwaukee Jewish Welfare Fund (now Milwaukee Jewish Federation) Women's Division Fashion Show in 1964. To learn more, check out our online collections database here https://loom.ly/ou_ArnA

September 2nd is World Coconut Day!

Check out this coconut, one of thousands of items in the archives at Jewish Museum Milwaukee. It belonged to Herbert Wilk/Shapiro who served as a sergeant in the 986th Signal Service Company in New Guinea, the Philippines, and Japan. Click this link to explore our collections further: https://loom.ly/VOXH9bc

Just ONE WEEK left before Chagall's Dead Souls: A Satirical Account of Imperialist Russia ends!

Be sure to visit Jewish Museum Milwaukee soon to see this incredible exhibit.

Artist Marc Chagall’s 96 imaginatively exaggerated illustrations bring the tragic and humorous characters populating the provincial country town in writer Nikolai Gogol’s renowned satire, “Dead Souls,” to vivid life. Commenting on the political and social divides in 19th-century Imperialist Russia, the inspired pairing produced a thinly cloaked critique with contemporary parallels. Learn more about this exhibit,: https://loom.ly/sj5fWKk

Head's up! Jewish Museum Milwaukee will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.

⭐We ARE open on Sunday, September 1st, come stop by for a visit!⭐

Did you know? Between 1968 and 2016, a total of 41 Jews won Olympic medals (27 of them gold) — in swimming alone!

As we reflect on the 2024 Olympic Games and celebrate the first day of the 2024 Paralympic Games, we invite you to learn more about Jews and Olympic history. Read more here: https://loom.ly/sJdMNig

A Brief History of Jews in the Olympics | My Jewish Learning The prevailing stereotypes of Jews as bookish, nerdy, or business-minded have led to a widespread assumption that, on the whole, ...