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E-Newsletter
June 17, 2022
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The JFO is proud to announce the Young Leadership and Spirit of the Federation Award Recipients
Young Leadership Awards
Tamara Draeger will receive the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Young Leadership Award and
Justin Spooner will receive the Bruce Fellman Memorial Young Leadership Award. Read more
Spirit of Federation Award
The Phil and Terri Schrager Spirit of Federation Award is given annually to honor one man
and one woman who have demonstrated personal commitment, dedication and leadership to the
Federation and/or its agencies. The Federation, Foundation and Federation agencies were invited to nominate candidates and the winners were chosen by the Federation Executive Committee. The committee is delighted to announce Nancy Schlessinger and Jeff Kirshenbaum as this year’s honorees. Read more
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Watch The Jewish Press for articles each week to read about selected individuals in our community who deserve an extra spotlight. |
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Join #JewishOmaha
Check out what's happening in our community!
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Family Day at the Zoo with PJ Library Omaha & Friedel Jewish Academy was a wild day at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium See photos
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L’Chaim Israeli Spirits Series - Shavout Edition
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Omaha Teens, Jordan Nogg and Joe Scioli launch a sports training business. Learn more
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Looking for a special birthday, anniversary, or FATHER'S DAY gift for someone who has everything? Look no further!
Add your name, or the name of a loved one, to the new donor recognition wall in the Fitness Center! Proceeds support the “Uncle Chuck Sports Complex” Fundraising Campaign. Learn more
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Commemorating Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Emancipation Day” or “Freedom Day” is an annual holiday celebrating the day in history that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the enslaved African Americans there that they were free and that the Civil War was finally won. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger’s announcement put into widespread effect the Emancipation Proclamation, even though it had been issued more than two years prior by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The holiday’s name is a blending of the words “June” and “nineteenth.” Learn more
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Whether you choose to attend via Zoom or in person, we ask you to register. |
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Local Author Series: Harold Mann
We invite you to join us for the third installment of our Local Author Series, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in person in the Wiesman Family Reception Room and on Zoom. We will welcome Harold Mann to share his series of children’s books about Marvin The Golf Caddy Dog with us, and it promises to be an engaging conversation!
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An evening with Holocaust Survivor, Milton Mendel Kleinberg
On Tuesday evening, June 21 at 7 p.m. in the Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue at the JCC, the Institute for Holocaust Education is proud to present the moving and enlightening testimony of local Holocaust Survivor Milton Mendel Kleinberg. Read more
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J Brunch
Sunday, June 26 | 11 am | $10
Listen to local musicians perform in the Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater while enjoying bagels, donuts, and coffee! Headliner Topher Booth offers a unique sound that blends folk, a back drop of Americana blues, and a pop-sensibility described as accessible while powerfully passionate. Supporting acts include Ebba Rose, Jon Jerry, and Alexis Deboer!
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The Jewish Family Service Annual Friends Campaign
Jewish Family Service is almost to its goal of $20,000, currently sitting at 82% of goal. This is our last push before we close this year's JFS Friends Campaign for 2021-22 on June 30.
We thank you in advance and thank everyone who has already supported our campaign this year… helping community members in need.
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Full Picture Art Tour & Open House
Event Chairs: Shiri Phillips & Annette Van de Kamp
Sunday, July 10 | 2-4 pm
333 S. 132nd Street
Be our guest for a tour of the new permanent art collection at the Staenberg Omaha JCC. Chat with some of the artists featured in the collection, take a docent-led tour of the art collection in our newly renovated campus and enjoy refreshments.
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Limited tickets available! Cost: $18 |
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Join Gen Now for the Beyond Van Gogh the Immersive Experience
Sunday, July 10, 4pm
4:00 pm | 1-hour tour starts
5:00 pm | Join us at Full Fledged Brewery for happy hour
JFO's Generation Now is open to the
Jewish community, ages 21-40.
Questions? Contact: Leigh Chaves
JFO Israel Engagement & Outreach Director
(402) 334-6485
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Space is limited. Please RSVP by phone at (402) 334-6441 or by email [email protected]
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NJHS Archives Uncovered!
This summer everyone is invited to a series of programs as we uncover and display objects from the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society collections.
Come discover and learn about the NJHS collections at the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Join us on the following Tuesdays at 7pm:
• July 12th: Holocaust and Refugees
• August 9th: Arts and Culture
• September 13th: Business Community
All events will be held in the Wiesman Family Reception Room.
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Show off your pride with the Jewish Omaha pride t-shirts! Cost: $18 Orders are due by Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p.m. |
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Jewish Omaha in Heartland
PRIDE Parade
Mark your calendars for Pride Weekend!
Friday, July 15, at 6 pm: Temple Israel is hosting a Rainbow Shabbat & Oneg
Saturday, July 16 at 7:15 am: Pride Parade Day!
Join us at Temple Israel for a short Shabbat morning service. Breakfast-to-go will be provided by Beth El. RSVP to [email protected] or 402-556-6536.
After the service, we’ll drive downtown to line up by 9 a.m., and the parade starts at 10 a.m. We’ll receive our exact line-up position the week of the parade.
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For those with young children, Jennie Gates Beckman is preparing a fun water-based activity for your tots while we wait in line from 9-10 a.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Mindi Marburg, [email protected] or 402-556-6536. |
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2022 Scholarship recipients are Sophia Mason, Arjun Ramesh, and Ty Sewcheon |
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The Bucky & Caryl Greenberg Inclusivity, Respect & Equity Scholarship
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Omaha has established the Bucky & Caryl Greenberg Inclusivity, Respect & Equity Scholarship in memory of Barton (Bucky) & Caryl Greenberg, whose desire for ensuring civil rights and equality extended not only to the Jewish community but to all people.
Three $500 college scholarships have been awarded to eligible students in the Omaha metro area who have demonstrated a passion for building inclusivity, respect, and equity in their school and community. Learn more
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For more information or to register for this Zoom program, please email, Scott Littky at [email protected]
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IHE's Third Thursday Lunch & Learn Series featuring Nicole Freeman
Thursday, July 21 | 11:30 am
Join Nicole Freeman, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach for the next IHE Third Thursday. Currently, Ms. Freeman is finishing her dissertation on the experiences of child survivors in Poland after the Holocaust. She will be presenting on Jewish children's experiences during and after the Holocaust and using memoirs as sources in the classroom.
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Jewish Business Leaders is BACK!
The Jewish Federation of Omaha is very excited to announce, after a long absence due to COVID, our quarterly Jewish Business Leaders Bagels & Business Breakfast events are back! Our first in-person event in almost a year will be held on July 27th, at 7:30 A.M. at the Staenberg Omaha Jewish Community Center in the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue. We are thrilled to announce our next speaker will be Jamie Rosenthal, the owner of Greenberg Fruit Company. Read more
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ONLINE CURBSIDE PICK-UP
STAR KOSHER DELI
Fridays, 11:30 AM - 1 PM
We will be open every Friday for you to pick up your Deli Favorites. All orders must be placed online.
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OJAA Charity Golf Outing
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Join us for the Second Annual Omaha Jewish Alumni Association Charity Golf Outing. Event registration includes food, a drink ticket, and Topgolf game play from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Funds raised will support tuition assistance for the JCC Pennie Z. Davis Early Learning Center. Contact Jay Katelman at [email protected] for details. |
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Omaha Community Trip to ISRAEL: March 15-26, 2023
Join us at the Jewish Federation of Omaha Awards Night & Annual Meeting to learn more about this upcoming trip to Israel!
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Connect with our local synagogues! |
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IHE 3rd Thursday Lunch & Learn - Ariel O'Donnell, IHE Communications Coordinator, presented Paragraph 175: The Treatment of LGBTQIA2S+ People during the Shoah. Watch Video
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As part of the National Constitution Center’s America’s Town Hall series, the NCC and the Anti-Defamation League are pleased to present ADL’s 23rd Annual Supreme Court Review Register Now
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Eye on Israel: Syrian Refugees
What do you really know about the civil war in Syria? How does it affect Israel? Watch Video
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To learn more about our Corporate Partnership opportunities contact:
Jay Katelman, JFO Director of Community Development
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