Yom Ha'atzmaut is Israel's Independence Day! Celebrating it has been a way for people to express solidarity with the state of Israel and strengthen their alliance with it. Free Admission Food from Star Catering will be available for purchase. This celebration of Israel will include activities for all ages! Plus, the B’nai Brith Trivia Contest will […]
The community is invited to Pre-Neg & Kabbalat Shabbat with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer at Beth El Synagogue. Topic: Purity and Pollution for Liberal Jews 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, […]
The community is invited to Beth El Synagogue for Shabbat morning services to welcome Guest Speaker Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Reclaiming Jewish Power Without Losing Jewish Values 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 […]
The community is invited to Sunday Morning (Tefillin) Wraps at Chabad of Nebraska with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Liberal Jews in the Rebbe’s Christian America 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 […]
Jewish Family Service invites you to a community conversation with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Beyond the “Big Tent:” Models of Community for a Complicated American Jewry 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 […]
Harris Center for Judaic Studies hosts a special event featuring Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: Are We at the End of a Golden Age? American Jewry, In Transition 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 […]
Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation invite you to a community breakfast with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer. Topic: The Moral, The Political, and The Partisan: Jewish Community in a Partisan Age Location: Benjamin & Anna E. Wiesman Reception Room Tapestry is an investment into strengthening our Omaha community’s Jewish literacy. Each […]
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 Shabbat Morning Services and 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 […]
