Awards Night & Annual Meeting 2026

Please join us on Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate our award recipients!

Location: Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater

Spotlight: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Holocaust Education!

Please join us in celebrating our award recipients!

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JEWISH FEDERATION OF OMAHA HUMANITARIANS OF THE YEAR
Award Recipients:
Joe and Maxine Kirshenbaum
Jeff and Sharon Kirshenbaum

PHIL & TERRI SCHRAGER SPIRIT OF FEDERATION AWARDS
Award Recipients:
Louri Sullivan
David Gilinsky
*Spirit of Federation award recipients will be recognized at the JFO Annual Campaign Community Event.

 

BRUCE FELLMAN MEMORIAL YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD
Award Recipient: Dr. Carlos Gomez

LOIS JEANNE SCHRAGER MEMORIAL YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD
Award Recipient: Leora Werner

JODY & NEAL MALASHOCK AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Award Recipient: Mark Martin

JEWISH FEDERATION COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Award Recipients:  Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate (JCRC)

ROBERT & ELLEN GORDMAN TEEN LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Award Recipients:
Elizabeth Brodkey
Asher Tipp

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Award Recipients:
JFO: Seth Schuchman
IHE: Kati Larson
JCRC: Dr. Ari Kohen
Jewish Press & NJHS: Marty Ricks
JFS: David & Carol Alloy
RBJH: Stan Edelstein
Staenberg Omaha JCC:
Brooklyn Armstrong, Robert Osborne,
Jordan Raffel & Joshua Sullivan
JFO Foundation: Donald Goldstein