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 […]
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
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) […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Join Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert at the Milton Mendel and Marsha Kleinberg Jewish Heritage Center at the Staenberg JCC on Wednesday, May 29th, at 3:30 PM, as she delivers an official proclamation recognizing the contributions Jews have made to Omaha since before Nebraska became a state!
Please join us to celebrate our award recipients!Spotlight: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of BBYO!
