4145 Country Club Rd Madison WI 53711
Register by phone at 608-442-4081, or via mail / in-person at Jewish Social Services, 6300 Enterprise Lane, #309, Madison, WI 53719. The program costs $30 per person. You can print out the registration form here: Levy Registration Form
Jonathan Pollack, Writer in Residence at the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at UW—Madison Jonathan is currently revising and updating his 2019 book, Wisconsin, The New Home of the Jew. At UW, he previously held honorary fellowships in Center for Jewish Studies from 2012-2025, and at UW’s Institute for Research in the Humanities from 2007–2012. Last year, he retired from a 27-year career teaching history at Madison Area Technical College.
“Jewish Athletes and Coaches at the University of Wisconsin, 1896–1918: Ways to be Jewish on Campus”
What was it like to be Jewish at UW-Madison at the turn of the last century? Jewish athletes, coaches, and physical-education professors can illustrate the range of possibilities, from keeping one’s background a secret to participating in the Menorah Society. Jonathan’s talk will highlight the lives of football and baseball coach Phil King, baseball player/coach M. Gordon “Slim” Lewis, trainer Ike Bernstein, field hockey and baseball player Belle Fliegelman, physical- education professor Blanche Trilling, and baseball player Sohnia Sinaiko.
Lunch: Cream of Asparagus Soup, assorted Artisan Rolls and Mini Muffins choice of entrée: Whitefish with Caper Picatta or Stuffed Portabella Mushroom, Bi-Color Baby Carrots, Dauphinoise Potatoes Dessert: Dark Chocolate Ganache Three-Layer Cake