UWM – Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies

Founded by matching grants from the Helen Bader Foundation, the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, and the Andrew Scher Fund, the Stahl Center provides a place to host events and courses related to Jewish Studies. In 2011, the Jewish Studies program at UWM relocated to the Greene Museum Building, after the Baye Foundation, in conjunction with a donation from the family of Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz, named in honor of her parents. The gift which was given was the largest ever given to the UWM College of Letters & Sciences.
They essentially saved the building, which is on the National Historic Register, from being razed. The renovation and relocation afforded the program a modern space with historical significance.
The courses offered at UWM in Jewish Studies cover a broad range of topics, with particular focuses on modern history, literature, and culture, especially in Europe and North America. They’re popular among undergrads and also widely attended by the 60-​plus auditors at UWM, who can attend classes at no charge with instructor permission.