News

Welcome New Camp Shalom Director

We are pleased to share that Ellen Weismer will be returning to Camp Shalom this summer as our Camp Director.

Ellen has been part of the Camp Shalom community since 1999, serving over the years as Assistant Director and Director. She also served as the JFM Community Educator and Program Dir…

Follow-Up Communication to the Camp Shalom Community

From the Jewish Federation of Madison Executive Committee
We are writing to follow up on our January 15 community letter and to respond to the questions, concerns, and emotions many parents and families have shared since then. We want to be clear at the outset: when a child is harmed, famili…

Welcome New Midrasha Directors

We are pleased to welcome Debbie Blitz and Parthy Schachter as interim co-Directors of Midrasha.

Debbie is a teacher at Wingra school and a current Jewish Federation of Madison board member and Midrasha committee member. She has two children who are current Midrasha students, a 10th and 12t…

Welcome New Interim Managing Director

We are delighted to welcome Robyn Sperling as the interim Managing Director for the Jewish Federation of Madison. Robyn will work for JFM on a part-time basis, focusing on internal leadership and management; supporting staff, clarifying work goals, and ensuring programs and internal operatio…

Camp Shalom Community Update & Leadership Transitions

The Jewish Federation of Madison (JFM) Executive Committee recently shared with the Camp Shalom and broader Madison area community information about a traumatic incident last summer in which a minor camper was harmed by an adult counselor. While the matter was promptly reported to Child Prot…