Welcome to Where Are They Now?, a snapshot of what our Omaha Alumni are doing these days!

Catching up with : Linda (Eisenstatt) Luttbeg 

What is your favorite Jewish memory growing up in Omaha?

My friends, the Bagel neighborhood, being involved in BBG—I was a member of Ediar. We did many community projects, fundraising, musicals, and bonding with other Jewish girls. 

Where are you living now? 

I left Omaha to go to College at the University of Arizona. I was in a Jewish sorority and met other Jewish women from around the country. After college I married another Omaha native, Steve Luttbeg and we moved to San Diego, California where we raised our children Lisa and David.  

What are you doing today?

I have always worked one or two jobs since graduating college, but I am now retired. Every day is filled with numerous activities: grandchildren, volunteering, involvement in women’s groups, water aerobics, but my favorite is networking with family and friends. We had 60 for Thanksgiving and 70 the next night to watch the Nebraska vs Iowa football game and celebrate Shabbat. Now I am busy planning Chanukah celebrations with my cousin Margo Rosen, for all the family that will be coming to San Diego this winter

When was the last time you were in Omaha, and what was the biggest change?

Jennifer Hockenberg Seigner and I planned a 75th birthday celebration in Omaha in the fall of 2023 for our friends from high school. 39 women came to Omaha. People were shocked by all the culture and new developments. We started with lunch at Lauritzen Gardens, we toured and were amazed with the changes at Central High school, toured the Tri-Faith and got to learn about the objectives of the Tri-Faith and see the beautiful facilities, we went to the Buffett Cancer Center and we got to see the work they were accomplishing in medicine and to see the beautiful Chihuly glass throughout the building. 

We had dinner and toured the Kiewit Luminarium and its gift shop—it was fun to bump into locals that just liked hanging out at the Luminarium , we had a party at La Casa, shopped at Borsheims and many went to the Durham. We stayed in the Aksarben area and saw all the changes—no horse racing anymore! We left Omaha being very proud of its changes.