Jewish Federation of Omaha

NextGen Sips, Bites and Wild Sights!
2024-07-11 19:00 - 22:30 UTC | NE
Join your friends and your community for “Late Night at the Zoo.” Cost will include admission to the Zoo and one drink ticket. No cost for Ben Gurion Society members.
Thursday, July 11
7-10:30 PM
We’ll meet outside the front gates at 7PM

Lunch & Learn - Dr. Carmit Gal
2024-07-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Benjamin & Anna E. Wiesman Family Reception Room, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Join us to hear from our Israeli co-chair of the academia committee from the Western Galilee partnership – Dr. Carmit Gal
Areas of interest:• Cognitive behavioral therapy for building mental resilience in times of distress• Areas of memory and procedural learning• Sleep as a promoter of health and learning• Special education• Integrating children with special needs into regular schools

Open to all community & staff, we will have light snacks and refreshments. Reserve your spot!

Happy Hour Speakers Series
2024-07-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Sonny’s in Aksarben Village, 1905 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
Calling all young professionals! Join us for the first Happy Hour Speaker Series event on Tuesday, July 16th, 5:30-7:00 pm at Sonny’s in Aksarben Village. Scott Hazelrigg, President at NorthStar Foundation will share invaluable insights on Leadership. No RSVP is required; just show up and enjoy! Your first drink is on us! For any questions, please contact Josh Sullivan at 402.639.9095.

JBL Bagels & Business
2024-08-16 07:30 - 09:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Andy Ruback
CEO Flood Communications
As chief executive officer since 2018, Andy ensures the overall success of Flood Communication’s talented team of professionals and extensive network of Television, Radio, Hispanic, and Digital products. Andy manages operational, financial, marketing, cultural and legal strategies for the company. He is proven in building media brands, engaging teams, and creating ideas.
With 20 years of communications and media experience, Andy is positioning Flood Communications at the forefront of the industry evolution and creating new models for user and advertiser success.

Event Sponsor: Alex Epstein
Platinum Sponsors: Bridges Trust, Jetlinx, OMNE, Valmont

Community Conversations - An evening with author Marc Dollinger
2024-09-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Black Power, Jewish Politics – Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s
Marc Dollinger, the author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s, will be in Omaha on September 4, 2024, to discuss the re-release of his book. The event will focus on the complex history of the Black-Jewish alliance during the civil rights era and its evolution. Dollinger, a respected scholar in Jewish Studies, offers a fresh perspective on this topic, challenging many established narratives about the relationship between these communities during the 1950s and 1960s. This event in the ongoing Community Conversations series and is part of a larger initiative, the Capstone project from the inaugural cohort of the Rekindle program, which is organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). This program focuses on fostering dialogue and understanding between Black and Jewish communities through structured conversations and collaborations.
Admission to the September 4 event at 7:00 PM at the Staenberg Omaha JCC is free, but reservations are required. Register via email: pmonsky@jewishomaha.org.
Community Conversations are also made possible thanks to the generous support from the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Foundation, Anything Grants from the Staenberg Family Foundation, Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL, and the Special Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. JCRC Community Conversations – Black Power, Jewish Politics

Thriving With Anxiety-Teen Workshop
2024-09-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Benjamin & Anna E. Wiesman Family Reception Room, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
For teens ages 14-18
David H. Rosmarin PhD is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety, which services over 1,000 patients/year in multiple states. He is an international expert on spirituality and mental health, whose work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. His most recent book is Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You. He can be reached via his website www.dhrosmarin.com

Thriving With Anxiety-Community Event
2024-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
“Transform Your Anxiety from a Burden to a Benefit”
David H. Rosmarin PhD is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety, which services over 1,000 patients/year in multiple states. He is an international expert on spirituality and mental health, whose work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. His most recent book is Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You. He can be reached via his website www.dhrosmarin.com

Thriving With Anxiety-Parent Event
2024-09-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Open to all community parents of children ages 0-18 *Feel free to leave as needed for work and other responsibilities
8:00-8:30 AM…..Breakfast
8:30-9:00 AM…..Dr. Rosmarin speaks
9:00-9:30 AM…..Q&A
Dr. Rosmarin will be spending the rest of his time in Omaha with middle grade students at Friedel Jewish Academy during the school day.
David H. Rosmarin PhD is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety, which services over 1,000 patients/year in multiple states. He is an international expert on spirituality and mental health, whose work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. His most recent book is Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You. He can be reached via his website www.dhrosmarin.com

Life & Legacy 10th Anniversary Celebration
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Join us for our VIP Meet and Greet with Ari at 6:15 by completing a Life & Legacy Letter of Intent.
Click here to view the form: https://conta.cc/4cHRzTb
Dessert Reception to follow
Questions? Contact Stacie Metz at 402.334.6485 or smetz@jewishomaha.org.

JCRC hosts Rebecca Clarren
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
The Jewish Community Relations Council is proud to announce that journalist and award-winning author Rebecca Clarren is coming to Omaha for two programs on September 18 and 19, 2024. The Community Conversation portion of the program on Wednesday, September 18 at 7pm will focus on a conversation surrounding her latest book, The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance.

A blend of history, journalism and memoir, The Cost of Free Land investigates how 20th-century federal policies that gave her ancestors – Jews fleeing oppression in Russia – free land on the South Dakota prairie and a pathway to the middle class, came at great cost to their Lakota neighbors. The book not only retells this entangled history but grapples with what can be done to reconcile the past.

“Memorable… Fascinating… A deft mix of personal and social history that recounts the transfer of Native American lands to non-Indigenous settlers, including Jews fleeing antisemitic violence. . . [The Cost of Free Land], troubling and inspiring, seeks a humane path toward restitution.”—Kirkus (*starred review*)

The following day, September 19 at 10 am in the Wiesman Reception Room at the JCC, Rebecca will hold a Torah study and workshop focusing on the Jewish community in Omaha and the relationship with Native tribes.
Rebecca Clarren’s book, The Cost of Free Land is available from the Kripke-Veret Library and local book stores.
Both events will be held on the Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus, 333 S 132nd Street, and open to the entire community.
Contact Pam Monsky at pmonsky@jewishomaha.org for more information.

Get In The Game!
2024-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Alan J. Levine Athletic Facility, 333 S. 132nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68154
2025 Annual Campaign Community Kickoff Event
Get In The Game!
Featuring: Linda Cohn – ESPN Sportscenter & Ken Rosenthal – The Athletic, MLB on Fox

5:00 PM: Meet & Greet with keynote speakers, yard games, cocktails, and music by The Bagel Boys Band
6:00 PM: Buffet dinner provided by Star Catering
6:30 PM: Program and Awards
7:30 PM: Desserts from Kona Ice and Star Catering

Reservations due by September 12th
Casual Attire (Sneakers encouraged!)
RSVP NOW

Virtual Community One Read
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Join the Jewish Federation of Omaha as we will zoom together The Jewish Book Council’s virtual Community One Read on Tuesday, September 24 in the Goldstein Community Engagement Center. The program will honor Dr. Ruth’s final book, “The Joy of Connections,” which is considered a guidebook to overcoming loneliness and fostering connections. Co-author of the book Allison Gilbert, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and speaker who focuses on managing grief and loss, will join psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb for a heartfelt conversation.

No reservations are required for this FREE event and light refreshments will be served.

PJ Library: On the Farm
2024-09-29 14:00 - 17:00 | Nelson Produce Farm, 10505 N 234th St, Valley, NE, 68064
Taste of Jewish Omaha Series Kickoff
PJ Library enrolled families will gather at the farm to socialize, pick fresh produce, go on a scavenger hunt and learn more about the upcoming series Taste Of Jewish Omaha, sponsored by the PJ Library Engagement Grant for Implementing Partners. Please register, so we know to look for you!

Documentary - A Life Well Lived: An Account of David Kaufmann
2024-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
UNO’s College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media in conjunction with the Institute for Holocaust Education, B’nai B’rith Monsky Lodge, and the UNO Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, present a screening of “A Life Well Lived: An Account of David Kaufmann.” This documentary tells the remarkable true story of David Kaufmann, a central Nebraska businessman, community leader, and philanthropist, whose actions impacted countless lives.
A Life Well Lived: An Account of David Kaufmann
Documentary Film – Free Admission
No Registration Required.
Sunday, October 6 | 7:00 pm
Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater- 333 S. 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154
The movie tells the remarkable true story of David Kaufmann, a central Nebraska businessman, community leader, and philanthropist, whose actions impacted countless lives.
David Kaufmann emigrated from Germany and settled in Grand Island in 1903. His contributions to his adopted hometown of Grand Island and other communities he conducted business in, including Kearney and North Platte, were extensive. Kaufmann believed one person could make a difference in the lives of others and sought to inspire others to do good where they could. Kaufmann’s most significant, and least known, act of service was his quiet sponsorship of Jewish families fleeing the Nazi regime. Included in those saved were Marcel Kahn and his family. Despite his selfless actions that saved many lives, Kaufmann never sought recognition for his humanitarian efforts.
The documentary features interviews with descendants of individuals Kaufmann helped leave Germany, historians, community leaders, and individuals who remembered him. Reenacted scenes were filmed in Grand Island, using local talent and support from the community. The project has also received generous support from various organizations, including History Nebraska, Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, Stuhr Museum, Buffalo County Historical Society, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Stories of the October 7th Attacks
2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Tuesday, October 8th
7:00 pm – #NOVA Documentary
8:00 pm – Q&A with survivor Ofri Avigdor Betser

Alan J Levine Performing Arts Theater
333 S. 132nd Street • Omaha, NE

Registration is required.
Click here to REGISTER for the DOCUMENTARY

LOL presents Carl Guerra
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
HE MAKES COMEDY. HE MAKES MUSIC.
HE’LL MAKE YOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON!
Carl Guerra makes laughter for a living!
Sunday, October 27, 2024 / 2ish–4ish
Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue
Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus • 333 South 132nd Street
Carl’s been making people laugh since he graduated from Cornell—which made his parents cry. He’s performed at New York City’s Dangerfield’s, The Comic Strip and The Improv. As well as appearances on Star Search and Evening at the Improv. Now, he’s landing in the middle of America to grace the LOL stage.
The laughs are FREE. And so are the after-show refreshments!
Sponsored by THE MEYERS FAMILY LEGACY OF LAUGHTER ENDOWMENT FUND of The Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation
MeyersFamilyLOL.org

Omaha Jewish Film Festival | Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
2024-10-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Whether you’re a film enthusiast or someone who enjoys viewing some of the latest and best Jewish-themed films, the Omaha Jewish Film Festival promises to provide you with a fulfilling cinematic experience. You can always count on a reasonable ticket price and a little nosh for the night.
Each night will be hosted by a different community member with a special interest in that evening’s film. In addition to introducing the film, your host invites you to join a short discussion and socialization after the film.
Host: Marty Shukert
Learn more and purchase ticket passes: www.jewishomaha.org/community-engagement/film-festival

Omaha Jewish Film Festival | Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
2024-10-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Whether you’re a film enthusiast or someone who enjoys viewing some of the latest and best Jewish-themed films, the Omaha Jewish Film Festival promises to provide you with a fulfilling cinematic experience. You can always count on a reasonable ticket price and a little nosh for the night.
Each night will be hosted by a different community member with a special interest in that evening’s film. In addition to introducing the film, your host invites you to join a short discussion and socialization after the film.
Host: Sarah Abrahamson
Learn more and purchase ticket passes: www.jewishomaha.org/community-engagement/film-festival

Omaha Jewish Film Festival | Running on Sand
2024-10-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Whether you’re a film enthusiast or someone who enjoys viewing some of the latest and best Jewish-themed films, the Omaha Jewish Film Festival promises to provide you with a fulfilling cinematic experience. You can always count on a reasonable ticket price and a little nosh for the night.
Each night will be hosted by a different community member with a special interest in that evening’s film. In addition to introducing the film, your host invites you to join a short discussion and socialization after the film.
Hosts: Ilana Linthicum and Francisco Guzman Jimenez
Learn more and purchase ticket passes: www.jewishomaha.org/community-engagement/film-festival

Omaha Jewish Film Festival | Avenue of the Giants
2024-10-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Whether you’re a film enthusiast or someone who enjoys viewing some of the latest and best Jewish-themed films, the Omaha Jewish Film Festival promises to provide you with a fulfilling cinematic experience. You can always count on a reasonable ticket price and a little nosh for the night.
Each night will be hosted by a different community member with a special interest in that evening’s film. In addition to introducing the film, your host invites you to join a short discussion and socialization after the film.
Host: Gloria Kaslow
Learn more and purchase ticket passes: www.jewishomaha.org/community-engagement/film-festival

JFS Book Club Discussion
2024-11-03 11:00 - 2024-11-24 12:00 | Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 S 132nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68154, United States
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 book club discussion on Thriving With Anxiety by David H. Rosmarin.
Register Here

Period Product Packing Party
2024-11-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
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 hours for school requirements.
Dinner will be provided at 5:30 p.m.
Tzedek Project fro m 6:00-7:30 p.m.

JBL Hall of Fame
2024-11-22 07:30 - 09:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
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 that his mother would never see him alive. Fortunately, Arnold proved the doctor wrong.
He graduated from Central High School in 1957 and continued on to University Nebraska Lincoln where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Arnold graduated with a BS in 1961, majoring in insurance.
After an extensive European cruise, lasting from Saturday to Monday of the same week, he started work at HA Wolf Company in the insurance division 2 days after graduating college.
Arnold worked for HA Wolf until 1977, at which time he started his own insurance agency with two partners, Bill Kully and Paul Grossman. They operated Joffe Kully Grossman insurance agency from 1977 through 1982. At that time, he merged with the Grace Mayer Insurance Agency and partnered with Marty Lehr and Gary Kaplan. The company became Grace Mayer Joffe Kully Grossman Insurance. They quickly realized that the name was too long (and the only way to get your name on the door was to die) so they reverted back to Grace Mayer.
The firm grew from approximately 30 employees to an eventual 85. They handled commercial and personal insurance, eventually adding livestock. This was one of the key contributions to Grace Mayer’s growth. In 2012 Grace Mayer was purchased by the Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Company. Arnold continued to work as a consultant until 2015, at which time he retired, culminating a 54-year career.
As a community leader, Arnold served as president of Beth El Synagogue, Highland Country Club, and the Omaha Insurance Association.
He is the patriarch of his family, having been married to his wife, Sheryn, for 57 years. The couple have two daughters and sons-in-law who all live in Omaha. Arnold is the proud grandfather of six grandchildren, Tyler (Stephanie), Monica, Josh, Lily, Lucy, and Knox.
Arnold and Sheryn split their time between Omaha and Scottsdale.

John Lehr followed his grandfather Alfred Mayer and father Martin Lehr as the third generation of his family to work for and ultimately lead Grace/Mayer Insurance (est. 1917), prior to its 2012 merger with Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. He did part time projects there while at Westside High School and internships as an undergraduate at Duke University, and ultimately joined the firm full time after working 2 years for Chubb and then earning his MBA at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
At Grace/Mayer, in concert with his father Marty, and friend, mentor, and co-inductee Arnold Joffe, they started and grew a Life Insurance and Financial Planning Division, an Employee Benefits Division, and a Safety and Loss Control Services Consultancy to round out its core Commercial Property and Casualty specialty. Along the way they broadened their real estate, food, logistics, and construction expertise to include technology, livestock, and financial services, using tools inside and outside its walls to grow together with its amazing clients.
After more than tripling its employee count, raising its revenues seven-fold, and welcoming 3 new non-family partners, John led the successful merger with Gallagher, the world’s 3rd largest insurance broker, where he stayed 3 years to lead the Grace/Mayer integration and transition to Gallagher.
While working and attending to his family, he also spent many years on the boards of The Jewish Federation, The Jewish Community Center, Jewish Social Services (RBJH and JFS), and 20 years on the Temple Israel board, culminating with the fund raising, planning, and construction of its new Sterling Ridge home as President. John was the fourth Temple President of his family, following his grandfather and both parents.
John is happily spending more time with his Denver attorney daughter Avery and her new husband Alex and dog Phil, his Seattle data-scientist son Jacob and longtime girlfriend Natalie, and his beautiful wife of 37 years Sandy, in both Omaha and Frisco Colorado.

Giving Tuesday!
2024-12-03 | NE
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!
Make Giving Extra Rewarding!
Pledge or donate at any time on December 3rd to the Jewish Federation of Omaha Annual Campaign, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Softcolor! Sponsored by CRESA
Double Your Donation
For every $100+ gift or pledge made throughout the day, Cresa will match your donation (up to $1,000 total match).
Click here to view more GIVING INCENTIVES sponsored by CRESA!

Beit Midrash
2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
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 of their choice. Classes will be held in-person at the Staenberg Omaha JCC.
Drop in for one session or become a regular attendee – everyone is welcome.
Light Kosher refreshments served at each session. No cost to attend.

Local Author Event featuring Bob Yaffe
2024-12-15 14:00 | Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 S 132nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68154, United States
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 let us know if you plan to attend by registering.

Special Briefing
2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | NE
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

JBL Hall of Fame
2024-12-20 07:30 - 09:00 | Happy Hollow Club, 1701 S 105th St, Omaha, NE, 68124
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 his Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Accounting. He began his career as a staff accountant at Alexander Grant, spending his day breaking Frank Goldberg’s pencils. After a year, Tom started his journey as the Tom Fellman Company which built single family homes and duplexes and operated a property management company that included his personal investments along with retail strip centers of the Newman family. Howard Kooper, also an Omaha native, attended Central High School and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Howard entered Creighton Law, but after a successful first year, Howard decided to switch his career to real estate. Since partnering with Tom in 1978, Howard has been the man in the office at least six days a week, overseeing daily operations, putting together the framework of the next deal, and strategies and foresight for the company’s growth.

NextGen Hanukkah Party
2024-12-21 17:30 - 21:00 | Cham Pang Lanes, 910 Harney Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
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 Hanukkah with some sparkle! NextGen welcomes attendees aged 21-45.
Cost: $18
RSVP Now! https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/YcUrBg?vid=1d547b

PJ Library: Operation Grateful Goodies
2024-12-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Jewish Community Center, 333 S. 132nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68154, United States
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, while giving back to the greater Omaha community.

Taste of Jewish Omaha is sponsored by the PJ Library Engagement Grant for Implementing Partners.
