Jewish Family Service hosts Book Club Discussion Sundays | 11:00 am-12:00 pm November 3, 10, 17 & 24 Jewish Federation of Omaha, Conference Room A - 333 S. 132nd St. The community is invited to join Rabbi Mordechai Geiger of Beth Israel Synagogue and Jewish Family staff Teresa Drelicharz and Annie Rifkin for a 4-part […]
Tzedek Teens Volunteer Project with Access Period Monday, November 11th in the Goldstein Community Engagement Venue at the JCC All Jewish girls ages 12-18 are invited to combat period poverty with Access Period. We will be creating period supply kits together for people in the Omaha and the surrounding community. You can also earn volunteer […]
The Jewish Federation of Omaha invites the community to honor and celebrate the legacy of John Lehr & Arnold Joffe (Grace/Mayer) at their induction into the Jewish Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Arnold Joffe was born 6 weeks early in Omaha in February of 1939. The doctor who delivered him said he was so small […]
We’re celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of grassroots philanthropy, with a 24-hour community giving challenge to support our 2025 Annual Campaign! The overall goal of our Annual Campaign is 3.4 million, but our Giving Tuesday goal is $100,000+ in 24 hours! YOU can help us reach that goal! Donate online at JewishOmaha.org or ShareOmaha.org! […]
Embracing our desire to be together and learn together, this exciting Beit Midrash (house of study) gives all of Jewish Omaha the opportunity to engage in spirited and challenging cross-denominational study with local rabbis and cantors. During each Beit Midrash, a different clergy member from our community synagogues will select and present a pertinent topic […]
Join us at the Author Event for Omaha's own Bob Yaffe's book, Relinquished. It was 1950 when Robert J. (Bob) Yaffe was adopted by Dorothy and Sol Yaffe. Decades later, in 1985, Bob embarked on a search for his birth parents. In his book, Relinquished, he details that journey, and its results. Read more Please […]
You’re invited to a Special Omaha Community Briefing with Yinam Cohen, Israel Consul General to the Midwest on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 7:30-8:30 pm Kosher dessert reception to follow. Registration is required. https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/NgT7bA?vid=1bn870
Tom Fellman and Howard Kooper have dedicated their careers to changing the area’s rental housing landscape, through the belief their residents deserved something more. That shared belief brought them together in 1968 to create Broadmoor Development. Born in Omaha, Tom Fellman attended Central High School and then the University of Oklahoma where he graduated with […]
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the NextGen Hanukkah Party, co-chaired by Hailey Krueger and Alex Ronen. This festive event promises fun, food, friends, and duckpin bowling, all accompanied by delicious cocktails! Join us at Châm Pang Lanes, located at 910 Harney Street, on Saturday, December 21 at 5:30 PM (after Shabbat) to celebrate […]
Taste of Jewish Omaha Every year the Jewish community gathers for Operation Grateful Goodies, a program that makes and delivers treats to first responders working on Christmas. For the first time, PJ Library, as part of our Taste of Jewish Omaha Series, will host a special parent-child baking day. Learn a traditional Jewish cookie recipe, […]
Hanukkah Extravaganza Celebrates Israel Sunday, December 29 2:00-4:00 pm Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus - 333 South 132nd Street Join us for an afternoon of family fun to celebrate HANUKKAH! Activities Include: Bounce houses, Carnival Games, Israeli "Archeological Dig", The Latke Truck, customize your own Sufganiyot, and more! Register Now! https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/FqpDuw?vid=1d5yk5
Embracing our desire to be together and learn together, this exciting Beit Midrash (house of study) gives all of Jewish Omaha the opportunity to engage in spirited and challenging cross-denominational study with local rabbis and cantors. During each Beit Midrash, a different clergy member from our community synagogues will select and present a pertinent topic […]
