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!
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 […]
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 […]
