You're invited to join us for an open house to tour the substantial completion of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home’s 28,000-square-foot expansion. This milestone project includes 32 new rooms and a transition to nearly all single-occupancy spaces—enhancing comfort, privacy, and quality of life for our residents. The expansion also introduces the new Alan J. Levine […]
With Israel's upcoming elections approaching, many people are asking: how does the process actually work? Join Dr. Ari Kohen, and Itay for a nonpartisan educational session exploring how Israelis vote, why there are so many political parties, how coalition governments are formed, and what makes Israel's electoral system so different from that of the United […]
Join us this fall and winter for a thought-provoking three-part lecture series featuring the scholars behind Nebraska's three endowed chairs in Jewish Studies. September 29, 6 pm: Dr. Marat Grinberg, Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Creighton University, explores how Soviet Jews preserved their identity after the Holocaust and what those efforts mean for us today. […]
Save the Date! Monday, October 12 at 6 PM The Jewish Federation of Omaha will welcome Tessa Veksler as the featured speaker for its 2027 Annual Campaign Community Kick-Off Event on Monday, October 12. Veksler, a public speaker, content creator, and Jewish advocate, has become an international national voice for Jewish pride, college campus leadership, […]
Join us for the next lecture series featuring the scholars behind Nebraska's three endowed chairs in Jewish Studies. November 4, 5:30 pm: Dr. Omri Senderowicz, Schwalb Center Chair, University of Nebraska at Omaha, examines what the rise and impasse of the Israeli kibbutz can teach us about sustaining a community built on social justice. December […]
Join us for the final lecture of the series featuring the scholars behind Nebraska's three endowed chairs in Jewish Studies. December 3, 6:00 pm: Dr. Ari Kohen, Harris Center for Judaic Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, discusses how practicing civil discourse across difference can strengthen our communities. Session takes place in the Alan J. Levine Performing […]
