The community is invited to B’nai B’rith Breadbreakers featuring Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer Topic: The Growing Divide Between American Jews and Israel (And How to Repair It) Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Omaha will bring a Jewish scholar to Omaha to collaborate with our congregations, […]

B’nai Israel Living History Synagogue (Council Bluffs) hosts a special event featuring Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Going West: “The Journey” as the Jewish Story Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Omaha will bring a Jewish scholar to Omaha to collaborate with our congregations, JFO […]

Tri-Faith Initiative hosts Fed-U-Cation featuring Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Interfaith Allyship in Contentious Times Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Omaha will bring a Jewish scholar to Omaha to collaborate with our congregations, JFO agencies, and partner organizations.

Community-wide lunch and learn with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: American Jews and Judaism in 2025 (and Beyond!) Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Omaha will bring a Jewish scholar to Omaha to collaborate with our congregations, JFO agencies, and partner organizations.

The community is invited to Shabbat Evening Services with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer at Temple Israel. Topic: Loving Your Friends, Your Neighbors, 
and Your Enemies: On Community 
and Conflict Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Omaha will bring a Jewish scholar to Omaha to collaborate […]

The community is invited to 
Kiddush Luncheon at Beth Israel 
Synagogue. Topic: Why Do 
American Jews “Need” Israel?

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 […]

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 […]

Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Expansion Project Groundbreaking Ceremony The community is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, June 22, at 10:30 AM, to celebrate the exciting expansion of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home! Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus - 333 S 132nd St • North East parking lot Rain or shine, this event will […]

Pride 2025! Join JCRC Omaha on July 12 for Omaha's annual Pride Parade! Celebrate the diversity of our Jewish community by joining us as we walk the parade route- more details coming soon. If you would like to assist with this event, please contact Pam Monsky at pmonsky@jewishomaha.org. Learn more about Heartland Pride

Sip • Create • Connect Sunday, July 20 | 4-6pm WINE, ART & JEWISH LEARNING An evening for people in their 30s & 40s to connect, learn, and create art together with Rabbi Mordechai Geiger and Shiri Phillips. Combining artistic expression with Jewish learning, this event will feature a guided creating session and a discussion […]

As the PJ Library Taste of Jewish programming comes to a close, come celebrate Israeli children's cuisine with a kosher picnic, curated by Mika Mizrahi and Ayelet Geiger. Bring or make a card to wish our community schlicha well before she returns to Israel in the fall.