The featured speaker is Mike McCarthy of McCarthy Group Mike grew up on an Iowa family farm where they raised grain and livestock. He is one of ten children, attended Mt. Michael High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska, and St. John’s University in Minnesota where he received a degree in medieval English. After college he returned […]
Community Lecture sponsored by the Klutznick Custodial Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Thursday, October 30 | 7:00 pm Beth El Synagogue - 14506 California St. Dessert reception to follow RSVP HERE During this special event, award-winning journalist and writer at The Atlantic, Yair Rosenberg, will lead a timely discussion exploring the United States' […]
A prelude to this year’s Omaha Jewish Film Festival “TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets” November 2 | 5:00 pm Please join us for a screening and panel discussion featuring TORN. The acclaimed documentary explores how New York City became a symbolic battleground after Hamas kidnapped 251 people from Israel on October 7. As Israel’s […]
Nov. 9 - Bad Shabbos Hosted by Rachel & Daniel Grossman. David and his fiancée Meg are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. With Meg's Catholic parents due any moment, this […]
Nov. 10 – Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm Hosted by David Finkelstein Get ready to laugh and kvell with Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm as self-proclaimed international Yiddish-ish icons YidLife Crisis—comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman—bravely step onto Swedish soil to unearth a hidden treasure trove of Jewish culture. From the moment they arrive […]
Nov. 11 - Matchmaking 2 Hosted by Patty and Steve Nogg. Baruch, a Yeshiva student who missed every opportunity to marry, is left to live in a small room in the Yeshiva where he studies and serves as the faithful assistant to the matchmaker, Malki. From there it gets humorously complicated. Whether you’re a film […]
Nov. 12 - The Property Hosted by Mary-Beth & Bruce Muskin Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim their family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further, an […]
Join us for a virtual Community One Read featuring Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the first female Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, and author Abigail Pogrebin. A stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world. Rabbi Angela Buchdahl […]
November 19 | Rabbi Mordechai Geiger of Beth Israel Synagogue 12:00-1:00 pm All sessions are held at the Staenberg Omaha JCC. Light Kosher lunch served at each session. No cost to attend. Drop in for one session, or become a regular attendee – everyone is welcome. Beit Midrash (house of study) gives all of Jewish […]
JBL Members - Thank you for all of your incredible support throughout the year. We’re hosting a special, free event to show our appreciation. Come for some holiday cheer, a little mingling, and great conversation! Drinks are on us! JBL members and their guests are all welcome.
Speaker: Kelly Kirk, Chair, Institute for Holocaust Education Kelly Kirk will lead a thought-provoking discussion on the complexities of intergenerational trauma, drawing from her graduate research in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and her personal family history as all four of her grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Through her presentation, participants will gain deeper insight into how […]
In this concluding program, a panel of experts will unpack the movie A Real Pain through the lens of trauma, memory, and healing. Selected clips from the film will be analyzed and discussed in accessible, meaningful ways, illuminating key themes and responses that resonate across generations. Panel: Teresa Drelicharz, Itay Rahamim, and Annie Rifkin
