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Welcome New Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (NOBO) Director

We are thrilled to announce that Stephanie Taylor has joined the Jewish Federation of Madison staff team as the Director of Camp Shalom's Noar-Bogrim (NOBO)! Please join us in welcoming Stephanie.

A note of introduction from Stephanie:
Hello! My name is Stephanie Taylor, and I'm so excite…

Welcome New Camp Shalom Assistant Director of Staff Recruitment & Retention

We are thrilled to announce that Logan Bookstaff has joined the Jewish Federation of Madison staff as the Assistant Director of Staff Recruitment and Retention at Camp Shalom!

Logan has worked at Camp Shalom since 2018 as a counselor and was on the admin team last summer (2023) as an assis…

Madison Community Member Shares March For Israel Experience

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By Louise Goldstein

My husband Bruce Thomadsen and I joined the March for Israel in Washington DC on November 14 to show our support for Israel, to demand the release of the hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza, and against the alarming but unsurprising resurgence of antisemitism worldwide. A…

A Letter To Our Community: What We Learned During Our Two Years As Shlichim

To Our Beloved Community in Madison,
Before we leave and start the phase of longing, we wanted to share some thoughts and feelings with you. These were amazing, life-changing, and mind-opening two years for us, and all thanks to you. We have a huge sense of gratitude for your trust in us, fo…

Madison Jewish Leaders Attend General Assembly in Israel

This year's General Assembly (GA), annually hosted by Jewish Federations of North America, brought together 3,000 Jewish leaders of diverse backgrounds to foster productive dialogue and debate. Attending from our community's leadership (pictured above left to right) was Jewish Federation of …