Ellie Batt has often asked herself: “What would life be like without the Jewish Federation of Omaha?” In other words, what if there were no Jewish Community Center, to offer great activities that nourish the Jewish mind, body and soul? What if there were no Rose Blumkin Jewish Home to care for our loved ones? What if there were no Center for Jewish Education to foster programs that help us explore our Jewish culture and heritage?

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 For a woman who considers herself more of a creator/producer than a writer, Nancy Rips is making a noticeable dent in the publishing world. Her first book -- Seder Stories -- debuted in 2008 under the Cumberland House imprint. Her second effort -- High Holiday Stories: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Thoughts on Family, Faith and Food --  hit the bookstores in late July. The publisher is Frederick Fell.

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