Super Science Sunday with Omaha Children's Museum
2024-01-07 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Join PJ Library Omaha and Friedel Jewish Academy for Omaha Children’s Museum’s Molecular Mayhem show. Explore what happens to molecules when they are put to the test!
FREE and open to families with children ages 6 and under in the Jewish community and at the ELC, but registration is required.
Older siblings and grandparents are welcome!
RSVP by January 3.

Game Night with Mika
2024-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Broadmoor at Aksarben Village Clubhouse, 2225 S 64th Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
Join Omaha Shaliach, Mika, for a fun game night with snacks, wine, beer, and spirits!

Flavors From Israel
2024-01-25 18:30 - 22:00 | Spirit World, 6680 Center St., Omaha, NE, 68106
Join Mika Mizrahi, Community Shlicha, as we celebrate the holiday of Tu Bishvat. We will enjoy snacks, and tastings, along with an interactive explanation about Israeli’s M&H Distillery from a professional connoisseur. Only 21 tickets will be available for sale. Must be 21+ to attend.

Jewish Day of Action
2024-02-29 07:30 - 14:00 | The Roman L. Hruska Law Center, 635 South 14th St, Lincoln, NE, 68508
Please join the Jewish Community Relations Council and members of the 2024 Nebraska State Legislature
for our second annual Jewish Day of Action on Thursday, February 29
Breakfast (Kosher) at 7:30 AM in the Conference Room of the Roman L. Hruska Law Center, 635 South 14th Street
Lobbying begins at 9:00 AM in the Capital Rotunda
We will speak with senators about LB 887 and its importance to our communityand the state of Nebraska as well as other areas of concern.

Deli Fundraiser
2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00
You’re Invited to
DINE & DONATE
Friday, March 15 at 12:00 PM or Tuesday, April 2 at 6:00 PM
Rose Blumkin Jewish Home
323 S. 132nd Street | Omaha, Ne
Limited Seating • Pledge Required
Reservations due by February 29

PJ Library Purim Pre-Party
2024-03-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Purim is all about parties and fun, but it is also about giving. Come in costume to pack mishloach manot, gifts of food, for residents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, sample hamantaschen, and enjoy a Purim-themed story. The cutest costume (as determined by RBJH residents) will win a prize! Ages 0-8 (Older siblings welcome) RSVP today!

Challah Tots
2024-03-28 09:30 - 10:30
Meet with other Jewish and Interfaith families for a fun-filled morning of preschool-friendly challah making and story time in preparation for Shabbat. After braiding our challah and putting it in the oven to bake, we will enjoy story and craft time. All children (ages 0-5) must be accompanied by an adult. Although this event is free, we ask all participants register so we have the correct amount of supplies.

Jewish Author Event
2024-04-01 18:30 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Jewish Author Event featuring ARTHUR SMITH
Monday, April 1, 2024
6:30 pm | Goldstein Community Engagement Venue
Staenberg Omaha JCC • 333 S.132nd Street
Register online HERE
Kosher appetizers, beverages and dessert will be served. Reach will be available for purchase.
Your $18 registration fee includes the author’s talk, food and drink.
About the Author:
Arthur Smith is one of the most daring, creative, and influential minds in nonfiction television, producing and creating many shows including Hell’s Kitchen, American Ninja Warrior, and leading FOX Sports Net, to name a few. His company has produced over two hundred television shows on more than fifty networks spanning across genres, formats, and platforms. In his book, Reach, Arthur Smith draws on the most exciting moments of his pioneering career as a producer to show how far you can go when you take risks, stay goal oriented, and reach for your dreams.
Read more about the book HERE
Learn more about the author HERE

This program is made possible by the JFO’s membership in Jewish Book Council, with the support of the following JFO Foundation funds: Kenneth Ray Tretiak Memorial Fund, Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund, and Special Donor Advised Fund.

BBYO & Tzedek Teens J-Serve
2024-04-14 12:30 - 15:15 | Jewish Community Center, 333 S. 132nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68154, United States
Attention all Jewish youth ages 12-18! You are invited to work together, practicing Tikkun Olam during J-Serve: The international day of Jewish youth service. This year, we will be volunteering as a community with the Volunteer in Parks organization. We will be traveling to a local park and working to help beautify it! This will include projects like pruning plants, picking up trash, and planting flowers throughout the park– and hanging out with friends and/or making new friends! Lunch and snacks are provided, and more details will be shared after registration. There will be giveaways and prizes, and you can also earn service hours for school if needed.

JBL Bagels & Business Breakfast
2024-04-19 07:30 - 09:00 | Happy Hollow Club, 1701 S 105th St, Omaha, NE, 68124
FEATURED SPEAKER: David Gilinsky Principal at Bergman Incentives

For the past 30+ years, David Gilinsky has been an owner and leader at Bergman Incentives, a company specializing in corporate branded solutions including promotional merchandise and branded apparel. The business is one of the few remaining Omaha businesses which spans five consecutive generations. Bergman has kept its roots firmly planted in the values of the company’s rich history while remaining adaptive and agile to serve its growing roster of clients. David is married to Katherine Finnegan: an incredible wife, teacher, and community member. Together, Katherine and David have raised 3 children: Molly (31), Laura (30), and Jack (27) and are now grandparents to 2 beautiful granddaughters.

Omaha Community Holocaust Commemoration
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Temple Israel Synagogue, 13111 Sterling Ridge Drive, Omaha, NE, 68144
Includes a candle lighting ceremony honoring Holocaust victims and survivors

FEATURED PROGRAM: Avi Wisnia, grandson of Holocaust survivor Cantor David Wisnia the subject of the documentary movie, How Saba Kept Singing

Omaha Community Holocaust Commemoration
2024-05-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Temple Israel Synagogue, 13111 Sterling Ridge Drive, Omaha, NE, 68144
The documentary movie How Saba Kept Singing tells the remarkable story of how Cantor David Wisnia survived the Holocaust and his journey back to Poland with his grandson Avi, when they discover that someone else had a hand in David’s survival. The movie features music by both David Wisnia and Avi Wisnia, plus a brand-new original song composed for the film. The screening program will include a live musical performance and discussion with Avi Wisnia.

Community Conversations: Caring for Jews with Disabilities
2024-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Community Relations Council are excited to present an enlightening program featuring a discussion on people with disabilities in our community. The panel will be moderated by Nebraska State Senator John Fredrickson, whose day job is a mental health provider and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University teaching the next generation of Social Workers. Panel of experts include Tony Green, Nebraska DHHS Developmental Disabilities Director, Teresa Drelicharz, Jewish Family Service Executive Director, and Heather Topil, JFS Yachad Coordinator.

Mayor Stothert to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month
2024-05-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Milton Mendel and Marsha Kleinberg Jewish Heritage Center, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Each May, hundreds of organizations and Americans of all backgrounds join together to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day.
Join Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, JCRC and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society at the Milton Mendel and Marsha Kleinberg Jewish Heritage Center at the Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus on Wednesday, May 29th, at 3:30 PM, as Mayor Stothert delivers an official proclamation recognizing the contributions Jews have made to Omaha since before Nebraska became a state!
Learn more…
Questions? Contact Pam Monsky, 402.334.6572 or pmonsky@jewishomaha.org.

2024 Awards Night & Annual Meeting
2024-06-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
Please join us to celebrate our award recipients!Spotlight: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of BBYO!

Family Day at the Zoo
2024-06-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S 10th St., Omaha, NE, 68107
Join other families in Jewish Omaha for a fun day at the Zoo! If you don’t have a zoo membership: Meet at 9 A.M. at the main entrance, and PJ Library will pay for your admission! If you have your own membership, you can join us at any time.
schedule of meet-ups:
9:15 am Meet at the lion sculpture
10:45 am Friedel will provide kosher snacks at Glacier Bay Landing
Meet someone new or bring a group of friends.
This program is for families in Omaha’s Jewish community with children age 12 or younger and families with students attending Friedel Jewish Academy and the Pennie Z. Davis ELC.

Tapestry: A Celebration of Jewish Learning
2024-06-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE, 68154
The Jewish Federation of Omaha is excited to share the beginning of a new annual initiative we are calling Tapestry: A Celebration of Jewish Learning. This year, Tapestry will take place Friday, May 31st – Sunday, June 9th and will feature guest scholar, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.
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. Each host organization/agency will customize their own program during this ten-day period of learning. Host organizations/agencies will determine topic, mode of preferred learning experience, and setting that best serves the age group and interests of their participants. This year Rabbi Telushkin will engage in a variety of sessions, in a variety of formats, determined by our host organizations/agencies.
TAPESTRY IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:

Jewish Federation of Omaha
Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation: Herbert Goldstein Scholarship Fund,
Ann Goldstein Education Programming Endowment Fund, and Klutznick Fund
Accommodations provided by Chabad of Nebraska

Dignity Grows Party with a Purpose
2024-06-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Swanson Towers, 8405 Indian Hills Rd, Omaha, NE, 68114
Please join us for a box lunch and “Packing Party”

NextGen Kosher Wine Tasting
2024-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Spirit World, 6680 Center St., Omaha, NE, 68106
Wine Tasting
Tuesday, June 25th*
6:00 PM
Spirit World, 6680 Center Street
$18/person

NextGen Sips, Bites and Wild Sights!
2024-07-11 19:00 - 22:30
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
