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Annette vAn de KAMP “Bea’s activism spreads Editor, Jewish Press far beyond sharing her Holocaust experiences and onday June her work with the Institute 4, Bea Karp for Holocaust Education. will be Bea is an outspoken advohonored as cate for voting rights and this year’s the importance of civic enJewish Federation of gagement. She is on the Omaha’s Humanitarian of Board of the Anti-Defamathe Year. The honor is long tion League-CRC. Bea is a overdue. For decades, Bea staunch advocate for Israel. has shared her deeply perShe supports AIPAC and sonal story of survival with never misses an “Eye on Istens of thousands of school rael” class. Bea is a life-long children and adults. learner with many interests, “Bea Karp is a brilliant, always “in the know” with thoughtful, and inspiring both US and Israeli politics woman who has dedicated her life to bettering the and current events. Bea is a Omaha Jewish community, proud member of Beth El Bea Karp the global Jewish commuSynagogue, where she is a nity, and humankind as a whole,” Institute for Holocaust Ed- regular participant in services, social, and educational proucation’s Executive Director Liz Feldstern said. “Bea survived gramming. She volunteers every week at the Rose Blumkin the Holocaust after spending years in concentrations camps Jewish Home for sing-a-long, and visits many residents. In and in hiding; her parents were tragically murdered. But these 2011, Bea was honored with Creighton University’s Presidenexperiences are NOT what make Bea a remarkable humani- tial Medallion. She accepted the medallion on behalf of all tarian. Bea’s tremendous contribution to society is in how she Omaha survivors, “In recognition of the resiliency of the See Humanitarian of the Year page 2 has chosen to live her life, despite these early heartbreaks.

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Phil Sokolof ’s criteria of personal achievement, scholastic performance, community service and overall good character. Two high school students and two health care students have received the $10,000 Phil and Ruth Sokolof Honor Roll Merit Scholarships, and one music student received the $10,000 Karen Sokolof Javitch Music Fund award. The late Phil Sokolof left a bequest to endow the funds 14 years ago to honor exceptional students. Each year selecting recipients is a difficult process, with many worthy applications received. It is with great pride that the Sokolof committee announces the 2018 scholarship recipients. The winners for their freshman year of college are Kathleen Kirshenbaum and Brooke Wilczewski; in health care the winners are Sophie Cemaj and Aviva

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Atri Schuller; and Joshua Polack is the winner in the music category. The community is invited to a reception honoring these recipients on Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m. in the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Auditorium.

Kathleen Kirshenbaum Kathleen will graduate from Burke High School this spring, and plans to attend the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Kathleen is an honors student, athlete and volunteer.

During high school Kathleen has been involved in BBYO, NFTY, varsity swim, the Burke orchestra, the All City Orchestra, volunteered with OPS Middle School swimming, and the state track meet. Kathleen has worked as a lifeguard, a nanny and a cashier.

One recommendation read, “Kathleen is smart, and she is a hardworker. Kathleen is also kind,

Joshua Polack generous, polite and respectful.” Another recommender wrote, “Although earning top grades is important to her, Kathleen is much more motivated by her desire to learn. She loves to think.”

Kathleen’s parents are Jenn Tompkins-Kirshenbaum and Matt Kirshenbaum.

Brooke Wilczewski This spring Brooke will graduate from Millard North High School, with plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and Biology.

Brooke’s extracurricular activities include Millard North Forensics Team, Nebraska Dance Company, BBYO, and volunteering at Methodist Women’s Hospital, to See Sokolof Scholarships page 3

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Continued from page 1 human spirit”. The impact that Nazi genocide – perpetrated by human beings – had on Bea’s life was incalculably evil. And yet, she has responded to such unconscionable devastation by having an incalculable impact of her own – for good – on all of humanity.”

Bea was surprised when she first heard about the award: “I do what I do because I believe in it. It is wonderful to be recognized, but I didn’t expect it!”

Her memoir, My Broken Doll, was published in 2014 and has since been adapted into a play, which has brought her testimony to an ever-growing audience.

“I was born Beate Stern in Lauterbach, Germany in 1932,” her story begins. “We had a pleasant, good life.”

It didn’t last. Bea’s vivid description of Kristallnacht mark a time when life changed irrevocably, for Bea and countless others: “That night I was sleeping soundly, when I suddenly awoke to loud sounds and a lot of commotion. As I came to my senses, I realized the noises were coming from outside the window. Running quickly to the window, I saw terrible things in the night. To my horror, there were many fires burning and pandemonium as far as the eye could see. Columns of grey smoke were unfurling in the dark inky sky. Flames of brilliant orange leaped from one building to another. There were so many buildings on fire, all of them Jewish homes and stores. On the sidewalks and streets, layers of shattered glass glistened so that it almost looked as if it had snowed. Nazis were breaking the windows of shops owned by Jews, and waving nightsticks while chasing people. There were lots of people running about the streets. And worst of all, our synagogue was burning.”

In 1961, long after the war had come to an end; Bea found herself living in O’Neill, Nebraska where she, husband Robert Pappenheimer and their children were the only Jews in town. The Eichmann trial dominated the headlines and Bea, who was taking the Carnegie course to help her with her shyness, was asked in class to talk about her childhood. Recognizing how powerful Bea’s story was, one of the teachers brought her story to his wife; she in turn approached Bea and asked her to tell her story to other teachers.

“I didn’t want to,” Bea said. “I had only ever shared my memories with my husband, but he convinced me by reminding me they weren’t teaching about the Holocaust in the

schools. So I attended a teachers’ tea and shared my story—I ended up talking for an hour. Invitations began coming after that and they haven’t stopped since.”

Bea cried through most of it that first time: “But God put words in my mouth. I felt it, but it was hard. It still is, telling my story often wears me out completely. However, it is worth it, especially when talking to Middle School students. Kids at that age are not afraid to ask many questions, sometimes quite private ones; but I don’t mind. They ask me how old I am, if the Nazis caused my arthritis, what happened to my sister, my mother and father. I tell them whatever they want to know. Over the years, sharing my experience has become more and more important and I’ve also come to realize how much telling my story helps me psychologically.”

In addition to schools, Bea speaks to adult audiences, mostly at churches. Audience members there are often quite a bit older; some remember the 1930s and 40s. Sometimes she even meets WW II veterans: “They remember, and so they have different kinds of questions than the young children do,” she said. “They’ll ask me how it was that nobody stopped Hitler. I tell them that I ask myself that same question to this day. The world I lived in was so anti-Semitic, it gave Hitler fertile ground for his hatred. After Kristallnacht, nobody stood up for us. They could plainly see what was happening. It’s the eternal question: why was that? What kind of a world did we live in that nobody spoke for us? It was inhumane. It’s why it gives me hope for the future to watch young people march for what they believe in, as what happened after the Parkland shooting. It means they are standing up.”

Jewish Federation of Omaha CEO Alan Potash has much admiration for Bea: “Bea is one of the most amazing individuals I have had the honor of knowing. She can best be described as advocate and sage. Her firsthand knowledge and experience along with genuine love and respect of others impact our world. She is truly making this a better place for everyone. Not a day goes by that she isn’t exploring new ways to educate and transform our society. I am honored to call her teacher and friend.”

“Bea Karp is a true inspiration,” former IHE Director Beth Dotan wrote in 2014. “She has an uncanny ability to see life in a positive light and every day is a new day. Bea has been through personal challenges in her life that go far beyond those of the Holocaust and she See Humanitarian of the Year page 4

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Sokolof Scholarships Continued from page 1 name a few. Brooke has volunteered her time at Project Linus, where she made over 150 blankets for Children’s Hospital.

“As a member of our nationally recognized Forensics team, Brooke has become the most decorated competitor in the history of our school. The awards are less important to her, however, than the impact her performance has on others. Brooke is passionate beyond measure about social justice and uses her voice as a platform to inspire those around her,” stated one of Brooke’s teachers.

Brooke’s parents are Allyson and Christopher Wilczewski.

Sophie Cemaj Sophie graduated from Emory University in 2017, and has been accepted into the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, where she will join the class of 2022 seeking a degree in allopathic medicine. Sophie is a graduate of Westside High School and Emory University.

After college, Sophie took a gap year to work at National Institutes of Health in Baltimore, where she joined the medicinal chemistry section. While at Emory, Sophie was a chemistry tutor, a UNMC Munroe-Meyer intern, and was selected by the National Science Foundation-sponsored summer internship in Japan, in addition to other internships and research opportunities.

“Sophie’s ability to handle an overloaded course schedule, volunteer with several organizations, do an outstanding job as researcher and run both varsity track and cross country simply amazed me,” stated one recommendation. Continuing, it was stated that, “So-

phie is an amazing, well rounded individual and a future leader in the health care field.”

Sophie’s parents are Shirley and Samuel Cemaj. aviva atri Schuller A graduate of Westside High School, Aviva will graduate in May 2018 from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, with a major in psychology. She plans to attend Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, a member of the class of 2022. While at UNL, Aviva was a research assistant, a summer research intern at UNMC Pharmacology and Experimental Neurosciences. She is currently the vice president of the Hillel Student Association, serves as the vice president of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board, and is a member of the Ballroom Dance Club. Aviva serves as an English-Spanish interpreter at two different medical locations, tutors, and is a nanny. She is also currently working at the Autism Center of Nebraska as a Direct Support Professional. Aviva states that she is focused on a career in women’s health and empowerment.

According to one recommender, “She showed a lot of compassion toward the patients in my practice and a lot of interest in helping others in general. She has exceptional character, has performed community service, and has achieved much academically. I think she has a very bright future in medicine ahead of her.” Another person writes, “What sets her apart from others who are intelligent and can think critically is her dedication to helping others and her skill in working with people. Aviva is compassionate and dedicated to helping others.”

Aviva’s parents are Adina Schuller and

Eduardo Atri.

Joshua Polack Joshua is currently finishing his first year at Berklee College of Music. He is working toward a dual major in Pro Music with emphasis in music business, music production and performance, and songwriting. Joshua is pursuing songwriting and performing in bands and as a solo artist.

Joshua’s activities this past school year have naturally centered around music, including as a vocalist in an a capella group, playing guitar, songwriting, and vocals in a pop-punk rock band, and playing guitar for demo recordings.

Joshua wrote that “Berklee is run as if it is the music industry,” which gives him a “dry run” for his career in music. To be a part of every musical group at Berklee, students have numerous auditions before joining any musical group.

In five years Joshua sees himself “writing, recording, and touring to build a fan base across the United States.”

One of Joshua’s recommendation letters read, “He is, without a doubt, the most unique, intelligent, calm, talented, kind person I have ever met.” Another wrote, “His musical skills, specifically his songwriting talents, are well developed and are continually evolving. He is a nice person, easy going, he studies well and his work ethic is excellent.”

Joshua’s parents are Susan and James Polack.

The Phil and Ruth Sokolof Honor Roll Merit Scholarships and the Karen Sokolof Javitch Music Fund are administered by the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. Jody Malashock chairs an otherwise anonymous committee that selected the award recipients.

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Continued from page 2 has an inner strength that attracts everyone who hears her give her testimony.”

Under the guidance of Liz Feldstern, a small group of actors has worked closely with Director Fran Sillau to bring My Broken Doll to schools all over the state. “Fran has done a wonderful thing,” Bea said. “I was surprised when he brought the idea to me, but it’s a great way to get the story to more kids.

I’ve watched it twice and it wasn’t easy. While watching, I couldn’t stop thinking about my mother. I think about her every day and I miss her every day.”

“There is no way to accurately measure the impact that Beatrice Karp has had as a humanitarian,” Liz Feldstern said.

“But her words, and her passion on a wide range of social issues, have changed the hearts and minds of many thousands of people – and the world is surely a better, kinder place because of her.”

At the end of her memoir, Bea wrote: “Speaking is still not an easy thing for me to do, but I do it in honor of the memory of my parents and of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust. It makes my life more meaningful. Many students write to me after my talks and tell me that they learned that prejudice and bullying are horrible and can lead to terrible things. I feel I am doing something good.”

The community is invited to join in honoring Bea Karp at the Annual Meeting, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center. For more information about the Annual Meeting, please contact Louri Sullivan at 402.334.6483 or email lsullivan@jewishomaha.org.

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Rockin’ Rabbi: Day School Jam session with Yoshi Zweiback GabbY blaiR Staff Writer, Jewish Press Founded in 1930, The Hollywood Reporter was our nation’s first daily entertainment trade newspaper. Covering all things from the film and entertainment industries, The Hollywood Reporter also touches on fashion, finance, law, technology, lifestyle, and politics as it relates to Hollywood and its influence on the general public. In a break from the typically-covered news of all things Hollywood, the Reporter’s April 25, 2018 issue ran a small feature on Bel Air’s prestigious Stephen Wise Day School thanks to a rock-n-roll project led

by Senior Rabbi and Omaha native Yoshi Zweiback.

Yoshi, son of Hermene (Z”L) and Speedy Zweiback, of Omaha, grew up at Temple Israel and is a Westside graduate. He Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback was a member of the band Mah Tovu which has performed across the U.S., in addition to releasing three albums. He is married to Jacqueline Hantgan and together, they are the proud parents of three daughters. Zweiback is a self-proclaimed “lover of music” and has shared this passion with his Day School students.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yoshi Zweiback’s most recent project is a heavy metal tribute video about the rocking Jewish heroes who stood up to the tyrants who tried to harm our people from the stories of Passover, Purim and Chanukah, as passed down from generation to generation. “He corralled kids, faculty, and some well-connected music industry friends- including John Mellencamp’s old drummer, Kenny Aronoff- for a song about the enduring survival of the Jewish People...going all out with big hair and a metal ‘80’s energy!” The video, entitled Am Yisrael Chai; They Tried to Kill Us, We Survived, Lets Rock, was professionally produced and arranged by Michael Lloyd, Nathan Lam and David Kates and directed by Miles Sager. It features Kenny Aronoff on drums, Yarone Levy on guitar, and Larry Steen on bass and has been racking up the views since being posted on Facebook and YouTube on April 19.

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In an interview conducted with Zweiback, he explained that he and his musician brother Adam had written the song about eight years ago. “I told my brother that I had a crazy idea for this song; I wanted to record it and turn it into a real rock video. He was on board, so together with our production team and key staff at Stephen Wise Temple, we created a script.”

Am Yisrael Chai video

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Zweiback, Aronoff, school cantor Nathan Lam, (who has worked as a voice coach for Rod Stewart and Belinda Carlisle,) along with a slew of others found themselves slathered in Gene Simmons-styled makeup rocking out in front of the cameras with the kids. Zweiback was quoted saying, “Most of the parts are played by synagogue clergy, but I do the lead vocals.

When you compose the song and you’re the senior rabbi of the Temple, you get certain privileges.”

“It is important that our kids understand not only our history, but that being Jewish is fun, creative, meaningful and something to be very, very proud of,” explains Zweiback. The project has had a very positive reception from the community and the publicity from The Hollywood Reporter was the icing on the cake. Zweiback explains that an editor at the magazine heard about the project and thought it would make a great and fun feature. When asked about future plans for his ‘Dayschool of Rock’, Zweiback replied, “I am always writing, working, and recording new music; we even offer an after school rock band program - some students from the rock band club are featured in the video, which made it really fun!”

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Father’s Day Musical Shabbat with Soul Zimra at Temple Israel

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CaSSandra HiCkS Director of Communications, Temple Israel usic, our tradition says, is the language of the soul,” explains Rabbi Brian Stoller. It is with this in mind that we are very excited to announce a new musical Shabbat experience coming to Temple Israel in June! Soul Zimra, the Jewish band from Congregation BJBE in Deerfield, IL, will be leading us in a memorable weekend that combines traditional liturgy with modern melody.”

In the seven years since Soul Zimra formed, they have performed at many Jewish communal events in the Chicagoland area and traveled as artists-in-residence around the Midwest, as well as led services weekly at Congregation BJBE. Rabbi Stoller helped foster their growth and he is very excited for their visit to Omaha. “My friends Andy Dennen, Marcus Newman, and Gary Schaffel formed Soul Zimra in order to ‘bring meaning, energy, transcendence and light to prayer.’ With a musical style combining the acoustic guitar, the bass guitar and the mandolin, Soul Zimra’s unique approach is to blend modern secular folk, rock, blues and other familiar songs with traditional liturgy to make the prayer experience powerful, participatory, contemporary and relevant to our lives today.”

Soul Zimra also performs originals written by member Andy Dennen. Andy began his 16-year career as a Jewish music composer and service leader by attending Hava Nashira at OSRUI where he learned how to lead services with music by well-known teachers such as Debbie Friedman, Craig Taubman and Dan Nichols. He remembers it as a truly transformative experience. At BJBE, Andy worked with Rabbi Stoller to create their own prayer book for their Wednesday evening musical Minyan. That’s when he enlisted the help of his two friends, Marcus and Gary.

Their goal during Shabbat services is to elevate what the clergy are already doing by emotionally providing music without it being a performance. Andy explains that it’s not about the band; it’s about the congregation.

When asked what he is looking forward to most about coming to Omaha, Andy said “Meeting the people, of course. It’s all about the people! I’m excited to meet and pray with new and interesting people.”

Our weekend begins on Friday, June 8 at 5:15 p.m. with a family cookout/picnic where we’ll enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers. At 6 p.m., we’ll make our way to the sanctuary for a lively service with Soul Zimra.

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Soul Zimra On Saturday, June 9 at 9:15 a.m. Soul Zimra will be leading Torah Study alongside Rabbi Stoller as we discuss the morning’s theme, Music: The Language of the Soul.

Bagels and coffee will be provided. Afterwards, at 10:30 a.m. we will gather for services with our musical guests, Soul Zimra.

This service will be sure to have you on your feet and clapping along.

This wonderful weekend is sponsored by Sally and Gary Kaplan. “I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of modern Jewish worship experiences available around the country at many different synagogues, URJ national events and URJ summer camps.

Some have touched me through the warmth and dynamism of the leaders. Others have moved me through music. Sally and I are excited to help Rabbi Stoller bring one of those experiences to our Omaha community.”

“I am so excited to welcome them to Temple Israel, and I hope you will come pray with us! Take it from me – this is a spiritual experience you will not want to miss!” expressed Rabbi Stoller.

You can preview their music by searching Andrew Dennen on iTunes, CD Baby, or Spotify. We will be posting samples on our Facebook page and in our weekly eTidings.

Singin’ In The Rain opening soon at the Omaha Community Playhouse Tickets for Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of Singin’ In The Rain are now on sale through the OCP box office. The production will run June 1 – 24 in OCP’s Hawks Mainstage Theatre.

The beloved movie musical Singin’ in the Rain comes to life on stage with charm, humor and stormy weather that has made it an enduring classic. This tale of a famous on-screen couple from the silent films who prepare to transition to the age of “talking pictures” combines the best of Hollywood and Broadway with music that will keep you smiling, dances that will keep your toes tapping and special effects that will take your breath away. Songs such as Make ‘Em Laugh, Fit as a Fiddle, Good Mornin’ and of course Singin’ in the Rain will whisk you away to a simpler time.

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Tickets are available at the OCP Box Office, by calling 402.553.0800 or online at OmahaPlayhouse.com or www.TicketOmaha.com. Adult single tickets start at $32 for Wednesday performances and start at $42 for Thursday – Sunday performances. Student single tickets start at $20 for Wednesday performances and start at $25 for Thursday – Sunday performances.

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PAM MoNSky All of this to say, I enjoyed the stay in DC and the ADL NaCommunity Development Liaison, ADL-CRC tional Summit for more reasons than one. The content, the unity Ten members of the ADL-CRC’s Glass Leadership class at- and the implied and very real call to action is clear and appartended the ADL’s National Leadership Summit in Washing- ent. I’m motivated to continue to advocate, encourage and supton, D.C., May 7-9. They joined hundreds of ADL leaders and port causes that the ADL stands for. I’m hopeful that this GLI activists to explore the issues cohort can continue to move and ideas that help shape both local agendas forward in efforts ADL’s advocacy agenda as well to advocate for real change. My as the national policy converonly frustration lies with the sation in 2018. The Summit “politics” of the situation. It included plenary sessions with seems natural to want to do the top officials and smaller workright things for the right reasons shops to provide a thoughtful for all citizens, so why do we look at new challenges in the struggle to convince elected offifight for equality and against cials to do the same?”

From Courtland olson: anti-Semitism and how to engage in addressing them. The Glass participants meet with Congressman Don Bacon on “I absolutely loved being in a contingent also met with local Capital Hill setting where all of our converlaw makers on Capital Hill, insations were driven by the decluding Senator Don Bacon sire to work hard and fight for (R-NE). what is right in the world. I Key note speakers included wasn’t fully sure what to expect Aly Raisman, world champion as this was my first major ingymnast and activist, Reprevolvement with the Antisentative Joseph Kennedy III Defamation League, but I left (D-MA) and Rod Rosenstein, the Conference feeling like it’s 37th Deputy Attorney General an organization that I would be of the United States. proud to work with and for. My Attending the Summit from two favorite moments were arOmaha were: Danny Cohn, guably the most inclusive and Brad Ekwerekwu, Allyson diverse panel I’ve ever witFreeman, Steve Hogan, Amy nessed on Monday morning, Isaacson, Phil Malcom, Courtand having the opportunity to land Olson, Shiri Phillips and lobby on Capitol Hill on behalf Meagan Spomer. of the students I work with who Following are some reflec- ADL-CRC Plains States Regional Director Mary-Beth Muskin, desperately need a DACA solutions on the experience from ADL National Director, Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL-CRC Plains tion. Since the 2016 election, States Regional Co-Chair, Danny Cohn the Omaha contingency: I’ve been determined to be acFrom Danny Cohn, ADL-CRC Plains States Region Vice-Chair: tive in every part of my life. This Conference was the culmina“This year’s ADL National Leadership Summit was my first tion of that first step, with many more to come.” and I was blown away by the passion everyone in attendance From Steve Hogan: had for ADL’s mission. I was joined by 10 other community lay “The ADL National Conference was an incredibly informaleaders from Omaha among the national delegation of over tive and energizing experience. I, along with my fellow Glass 500. The conference theme – What’s Your Good Fight was Leadership Institute members from the Omaha ADL region, meaningful on so many levels – we heard from Olympic gym- had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capitol for three nast Aly Raisman, Derrick Johnson, the CEO of the NAACP days of wonderful speakers, insightful programming, and active and Joe Kennedy III to name just a few, who each in their own engagement with leaders from across the country. We heard way are fighting for the rights and better treatment of all Amer- from community activists and non-profit executives such as ican’s from abuse survivors, minorities and refugees. The two NAACP President Derrick Johnson discuss why the work that highlights for me were being able to lobby Congressman Bacon the ADL does is so important on the ground level. We heard on DACA and hearing Susan Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of Na- from law enforcement officials such as Department of Justice tional Geographic speak about righting the wrong of her pub- Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about the challenges lications past history of racist coverage, shedding light on how that our country still faces and why the ADL is needed now cultural bias and one-sided journalism was the norm during more than ever. We even had breakout sessions with attendees the first 75 years of its publication. It was empowering to see from across the country and exchanged ideas and stories about and hear from so many people who are lending their voices to how we can make a difference in our own communities and the important world ADL does, and never have I been so proud fight discrimination and anti-Semitism. to represent Omaha as the Plains States Region’s Vice-chair and My favorite portion of the conference was going to Capitol Chairman-elect. One thing is clear: hate is alive and well, but Hill to lobby our region elected official on behalf of the ADL. together we can mobilize our community to fight it every step We had the opportunity to sit with Congressman Don Bacon of the way.” to discuss what the ADL does and lobby him to support bills From Brad Ekwerekwu: that address things like anti-Semitism, discrimination, the “Hearing from the national leaders about trends, upsides, and Dream Act, and refugee placement programs. It was invigoratpotential threats was good for me to calibrate my bearings on a ing to be a part of the legislative process in an attempt to make number of topics. Sifting through facts and presenter positions, real, concrete impacts for not only Omaha, but for the entire I’m able to draw themes out that apply to the Omaha area and country. After attending the ADL National Conference, I feel my personal piece of that puzzle. more encouraged than ever to fight the good fight.”

The intense emotional reaction that I experienced from Ali From Meagan Spomer: Raisman and then the four-person panel pertaining to specific “The ADL National Leadership Summit was an unbelievable incidents of hate/trauma/injustice still weigh heavily on my experience. The presentations were outstanding. It was heartmind. The touring of many monuments here in DC bring re- ening to be a part of such a large group from all over our counflection of our country’s history, but more so, our country’s pres- try who shares the values of justice and equal treatment for all. ent. Are we truly removed from times of war or inequality?

The highlight for me was our meeting with Congressman I visited the African American History museum and ab- Bacon. While I disagree with Rep. Bacon on many issues, we sorbed emotion in a real, tangible way. My heritage, my coun- were able to engage in civil discourse with him. We met for try, my present and the future for my family is all represented about 45 min and in that time we discussed his position on sevthere. Horrific acts of violence, inequality and injustice ring eral issues that we feel we could find common ground. We won’t loudly in my ear (and most of the museum was respectfully know if our meeting made any difference until he votes on these silent). The symbolism immediately checked my perspective. issues, but we were able to use our collective voice to advocate And that was just one museum... for our values and that’s an experience I will never forget.”

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CAssANDRA HICks in Tri-Faith events throughout the year.

Director of Communications, Temple Israel We will also honor and recognize the acThis year we are celebrating Temple Is- complishments of our 2017-2018 Leaderrael’s 147th Annual Meeting on Sunday, ship Development Program class: Mindi June 3 at 10:30 a.m. All memArmstrong, Christopher Blake, bers are invited to join us as we Jess Cohn, Justin Cooper, honor our outgoing president Gilbert Dysico, Jackie Friedland, Rosie Zweiback. She will give Lawrence Gittelman, Andie her final president’s report, and Gordman, Wendy Hamilton, Jill we will thank her for leading us Idelman, Cat King, Brandon for the past two years.

Koom, Lisa Lucoff, Joseph PinWe will also give awards to son, Eric Shapiro, Jeffrey Smedoutstanding leaders and volunlund, Beth Spizman, Leora teers in our congregation.

Werner, and Jeremy Wright.

Brooklyn Armstrong and We’re not done yet! At the AnRosie Zweiback Maddee Rauhauser will receive nual Meeting we will thank and the Youth Award for their dedication to honor Vicki Ducharme for her 27 years at OTYG and the many hours they spent to Temple Israel, our Life & Legacy donors, and make youth group fun and engaging for our our board members who have completed high schoolers. The Torah Award will be their service: Brent Bloom, Marlen Frost, given to Patsy Wallace for her years of dedi- Gary Kaplan, John Glazer, Mike Halsted, cation to Jewish education in our Religious Hap Pocras, Paul Rabinovitz, and Jane Rips.

School. Miles Remer will receive the Avodah Finally, the Nominating Committee that Award for the many occasions when he has consists of Stacie Brodkey, Jess Cohn, Dan volunteered to beautifully chant Torah and Marburg, Jennifer Meyerson, and Past PresHaftarah at services. The recipients of the ident Michael Halsted, will present the folG’milut Chasadim Award are Gretchen lowing Nomination Slate for 2018-2019: Radler, Sarah Gilbert, and Geoff Silverstein. Andie Gordman, President; Dan Gilbert, Gretchen has worked hard to strengthen and President Elect; Justin Cooper, Vice Presigrow our Caring Committee to help those dent; Troy Meyerson, Vice President; Susie congregants who are in need, and Sarah and Norton, Secretary; Jeff Smedlund, TreasGeoff have worked together to rebuild our urer; Rosie Zweiback, Past President; Dan Social Justice Committee with Rabbi Berezin Marburg, Presidential Appointee; Jeff Platt, to raise awareness and take action on issues Presidential Appointee. Mindi Armstrong, like hunger in Omaha and Nebraska. The Brandon Koom, and Joseph Pinson to serve Sacred Partnership Award will be presented a three-year term, Ann Osborne to comto Bonni Leiserowitz, Lisa Lewis, and Lee plete a one-year term for Jeff Platt.

Needelman for their leadership as the TemWe hope to see everyone there as we recple Israel Tri-Faith Committee co-chairs. ognize and celebrate the amazing members These three women led our committee to of our congregation. The cost is $18 and create meaningful opportunities for our brunch will be served. RSVP online at congregants to study, share, and participate www.templeisraelomaha.com by May 29.

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community Omaha offers Jewish history and oral history projects

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OZZIe NOgg eannette Gabriel will speak at Beth El Synagogue during Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday evening, June 1, at 6 p.m. “Jeannette is teaching an awesome class this summer on Jewish Women in the Midwest,” said Rabbi Steven Abraham, “as well another great class in the fall that examines the African American and Jewish communities in Omaha. I’m thrilled that she will be with our congregation to introduce herself and to discuss her upcoming classes.”

Jeannette Gabriel is a resident scholar working with the Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies and the Goldstein Center for Human Rights at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She is finishing her PhD at the University of Iowa’s College of Education in Social Studies Education. Her research work focuses on the use of photographs as historical documents to highlight the stories of historically marginalized populations. Jeannette is also curating an exhibit for the Goldstein Center titled, Shirley Goldstein’s Immigrant Right’s Legacy: Operation Exodus in Omaha, that will open at UNO in fall 2019.

“My summer course, Jewish Women in the Midwest, is offered through the UNO Women’s Studies department,” Gabriel explained. “During the class, we will examine Jewish history from the perspective of women’s largely unheard voices, studying oral history pedagogy and collecting oral histories from women within the community. The class is made up largely of Senior Passport students who

are community members plus some students from UNO. I’m pleased the community is interested in participating in the project.” Jewish Women in the Midwest runs from May 15-Aug. 7, and is held on Tuesday nights from 6 to 8:40 p.m. in the Kripke Library at the JCC. Gabriel’s fall class, Collecting Unfinished Stories: African-American and Jewish Collaboration and Conflict, is offered through the UNO History department and cross listed with Black Studies. The course explores historical themes that impact African-American and Jewish communities including claims for full citizenship, impacts of extralegal violence, restrictive covenants and redlining, anti-segregation protests, urban neglect and gentrification.

“The course will examine African-American and Jewish relations nationally, and there will be a particular focus on the history of the North side of Omaha,” Gabriel said. “Students will be collecting oral histories from the Omaha Jewish and AfricanAmerican communities.” The course is held on the UNO campus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 10 to 10:50 a.m., and runs from Aug. 20 to Dec. 8. Community members who are interested in joining the class through the Senior Passport program should contact Jeannette Gabriel at jgabriel@unomaha.edu about parking options.

Both classes -- Jewish Women in the Midwest and Collecting Unfinished Stories: African-American and Jewish Collaboration and Conflict — are sponsored by the UNO Nate and Hannah Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies.

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community Women’s Philanthropy Event a success Gabby blair Staff Writer, Jewish Press

The Jewish Federation of Omaha hosted another successful Women’s Philanthropy Event at The Landing at Pella on May 9.

With over one hundred Jewish women in attendance, the evening’s highlights included honoring this year’s Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award Recipient, Stacey Rockman, and a presentation by best-selling author and motivational speaker, Ali Katz.

Rockman is the 8th Omaha woman to be honored with this distinguished award. Past recipients include Maxine Kirshenbaum, Nancy Noddle, Patty Nogg, Dorothy Riekes, of blessed memory, Zoë Reikes, Jan Schneiderman and Anne Shackman.

Most of the past recipients were in attendance and presented Rockman with this year’s award.

Close friends and family members- Cindy Goldberg, Jill Erman, Dana Kaufman, Kimberly Robinson and Lori Miller- shared a tribute speech that touched on Stacey’s strengths and passions, along with 55 illustrative adjectives describing their friend, sister, daughter, cousin; one for each of her years.

Louri Sullivan, JFO Senior Director of Community Impact and Special Projects shares that “Stacey is one of the most committed volunteers that I have ever worked with for the Federation. We traveled to Israel together when it all started in 2004 with a promise to my Dad (Tommy Fellman) that we would all get more involved in the Omaha Jewish Community. Stacey took that life changing experience and her love of Israel to a whole new level.”

Ms. Rockman humbly accepted her award, stating, “It takes a village to sustain and enrich a community.” Rockman thanked all of the community members and leaders with whom she has worked, her family and friends for their unwavering love and support, and her parents for teaching her importance of integrity and character. She dedicated her award to her aunt, Ruth Erman, who passed away in December, while serving as Campaign Chair with her husband Joe and daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Michael Kaufman. She stated that Ruth’s priority was keeping the passion and the vibrancy of the Jewish community alive; a legacy that Rockman hopes to carry on.

She also recalled the courage and strength of her grandparents, whose escape from Germany just 2 weeks before Kristallnacht carrying little else save their infant son, (Stacey’s father, Mike) and the family Torah, as a constant reminder to have gratitude for the miracle that is life. “The Torah connects us to something so much larger than ourselves; it connects us to our past and our future, for all generations.”

After the award ceremony, guest speaker Ali Katz took the floor with a perfect balance of insight and humor. The best selling author, meditation expert, motivational speaker, self-care guru and mindful parenting coach discussed three techniques for dealing with stress in one minute or less. Katz’s presentation, a mix of advice, instruction, and anecdotes from her personal journey towards mindfulness, was enjoyed by the audience and followed by a lively Q & A session.

A book signing by Katz and lovely dessert reception and social featuring fresh fruits and delicious kosher desserts from a small Brooklyn, N.Y. baker rounded out the evening.

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FRIDAY, MAY 25 Camp Counselor Orientation, 9 a.m.

Beth El Cooks/Serves Lunch at NE AIDS Coalition, 11:30 a.m.

Star Deli, 11:30 a.m. at RBJH

MONDAY, JUNE 11 JCC Dance Camp #1 9 a.m.-12p.m.

Parsha Study with Shani, 9:30 a.m. at Chabad Eye On Israel Yoni Sendoff, 6 p.m.

Friedel Jewish Academy Board Meeting, 7 p.m. at FJA

SATURDAY, MAY 26 Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. at Temple Israel

TUESDAY, JUNE 12 JCC Dance Camp #1, 9 a.m.-noon ADL Full board meeting, noon Beth El Chesed Committee Visits Remington Heights, 2 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Mystical Thinking with Rabbi Katzman, 9:30 a.m. at Chabad Breadbreakers Luncheon and Speaker, noon at RBJH Risk Management Meeting, 2 p.m. at RBJH Musical Theater Dress Rehearsal, 4-9 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 JCC Dance Camp #1, 9 a.m.-noon Hebrew Class, 10 a.m. at RBJH Talmud Class, noon at Chabad Come Play Shanghai, 1 p.m. at Beth El

THURSDAY, MAY 31 Hebrew Class, 10 a.m. at RBJH Talmud Class, noon at Chabad Yachad Personal Training, 6 p.m.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Kamp Kef, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Beth El Star Deli, 11:30 a.m. at RBJH Temple Israel Shabbat Comes to You, 4 p.m. at Heritage at Sterling Ridge Beth El Annual Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Beth El SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Lifeguard Re-certification Class, 8 a.m.

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SATRUDAY, JUNE 16 Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. at Temple Israel Temple Israel TiYPE Program, 5 p.m. at Dave & Buster’s SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Torah Study, 10 a.m. at Beth El MONDAY, JUNE 18 Parsha Study with Shani, 9:30 a.m. at Chabad TUESDAY, JUNE 19 IHE Film Screening, 6:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Mystical Thinking with Rabbi Katzman, 9:30 a.m. at Chabad Breadbreakers Luncheon and Speaker, noon at RBJH Beth El Chesed Committee visits Sterling Ridge, 2 p.m.

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JTA news sTAff A senior member of Hamas said that when his organization “talk[s] about ‘peaceful resistance,’ we are deceiving the public.”

Mahmoud al-Zahar, who according to some is a co-founder of the Islamist group ruling Gaza, spoke May 13 about protests organized by Gaza on its border with Israel. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in demonstrations their leaders say is nonviolent; Israel points to evidence that demonstrators have been armed with Molotov cocktails and incendiary kites.

“This is not peaceful resistance. Has the option [of armed struggle] diminished? No,” Al-Zahar, former foreign minister in the Hamas government, said during an interview with Al-Jazeera. “On the contrary, it is growing and developing. That’s clear. So when we talk about ‘peaceful resistance,’ we are deceiving the public.”

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on May 17 said Al-Zahhar’s remarks vindicate Israel’s firing of live ammunition on some protesters amid an international outcry over Israel’s actions.

“I agree. Shooting guns and lobbing explosives at Israelis isn’t peaceful at all,” Netanyahu said in the English-language video message. He also quoted Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar who before May 14th riots was filmed saying that during the clashes, “we will tear down their border and tear out their hearts.”

“This,” Netanyahu said, “is what we are defending our families against. And you would do exactly the same.”

Salah Al Bardawil, a Hamas lawmaker and spokesperson in Khan Yunis, on May 16 said that 50 out of the 62 people listed as killed Monday were members of his organization. Israel has identified only 24 fatalities as belonging to Hamas.

The United Kingdom, France, Canada and other countries have accused Israel of using excessive force in Gaza on May 14, though the United States, Australia and several other countries have blamed Hamas for the bloodshed.

Separately, the United Nations Human Rights Council accused Israel of keeping Gazans “caged in a toxic slum” during a special session in Geneva on the Gaza border clashes.

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community Omaha Temple Youth Group installations AlIYAh lAskY Director of Youth and Young Adult Engagement, Temple Israel As we close the school year with wonderful memories and exciting new beginnings, Omaha Temple Youth Group Installations took place on May 18 to say our thank you’s for the great job this year’s board has done and officially install the new OTYG board of 2018-2019.

These officers were elected on May 5 during OTYG’s last big program of the school year. The newly elected OTYG board of 2018-2019 is Brooklyn Armstrong as President, Laura Kirshenbaum as Social Action Vice President, Brandon Wigodsky as Religious and Cultural Vice President, Ruby Platt as Membership Vice President, Alex Kraft and Lauren Marshall as Co-Communications Vice Presidents, McKenna Blake as Special Projects Coordinator, and Abby Friedland as Freshman Liaison.

This is a very important moment for the high school youth group, as it is a time when the teens look back on the year and see what they would like to continue or what they would like to change for the next school year. It is also an important time in each of these teen’s lives because this is when they reflect on their own Jewish identity, and how they can make a difference with what they are passionate about. These teens choose to stay involved in youth group and attend programming because they have made long-lasting friendships with the other teens in religious school classes, youth group programs, and Jewish regional conclaves. They see what has been done and care about the Jewish community and that inspires them to do more. This is why running for youth board is so important to them: it builds on their Jewish identity, their passions in life, and their leadership-building skills and goals.

With the help and support of their OTYG members, families, youth advisor and Temple Israel staff, they can truly make a difference.

This past year’s board consisted of an amazing group of individuals. Our Co-President, specializing as Social Action Vice President, was Maddee Rauhauser; our Co-President, specializing as Religious and Cultural Vice President, was Brooklyn Armstrong; our Programming Vice President was Ellie Reiss; our Membership Vice President and Communications Vice President was Ben Leathers-Arnold; our Special Projects Coordinator was Aleia Budwig; and our two Freshman Liaisons were Ruby Platt and McKenna Blake. These individuals really stroved for excellence and certainly succeeded. They stepped up to the plate when needed and went above and beyond the duties of their positions, which makes them stellar role models

and leaders for the young Jewish community.

In order to prepare for these positions, candidates go through a very detailed process which includes filling out OTYG’s application and sending in a letter of intent. A proposed slate is then presented to OTYG at elections. Each candidate presents the position they are running for and why they would be a good fit for that position. Teens are then able to ask any questions of the candidate running for board. Then each OTYG member votes on the proposed slate and the newly-elected board is announced after the votes are counted.

This group of teen leaders is very excited for their new roles, and OTYG is looking forward to the new and exciting innovations and programming that will come out of this next school year.

In the news

Rabbi Daniel Fellman of Syracuse received the Interfaith Leadership Award. He was honored for his work with InterfaithWorks, the Syracuse/Onondaga Country Human Rights Commission, Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse and the Jewish Federation.

Rabbi Fellman has served on the board of each organization. He also organized an interfaith trip to Israel in 2015, bringing together people of different faiths to explore holy sites throughout Israel.

During the May 1 awards dinner, Rabbi Fellman spoke of his efforts to bring people together. In his study, a sign hangs over the doorway saying Da Lifnai Mi Atah Omed, or “know before whom you stand.” It was an ordination gift from Rabbi Fellman’s own childhood Rabbi, Paul Drazen.

“I put the sign above the doorway because I wanted to remind myself whenever anybody walks in, they are somebody unique, they are somebody holy and they are somebody worthy of blessing.

That idea motivates and defines a lot of what I do,” Rabbi Fellman said.

Rabbi Daniel Fellman is the Rabbi at Temple Concord in Syracuse, NY and the son of Richard Fellman and the late Beverly Fellman.

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ANNETTE vAN DE KAMP Editor, Jewish Press It’s been a rough week, media-wise. Much was said and written about the riots in Gaza and the IDF’s response; most of it wrong and misguided. It’s hard to watch the blame go to Israel over and over. It’s equally difficult to see how Hamas, with its penchant for PR at any cost, has no problems putting its own people in harm’s way. Making sense of it all is a tall order.

“While recognizing the right to protect its borders,” the European Union stated, “we expect Israel to respect the fundamental right to peaceful protests and the principle of proportionality in the use of force when defending its legitimate security interest.”

That sounds all nice and grown-up. Let’s pluck it apart.

Israel’s right to protect the borders is allowed? How generous. The question is: what, exactly, is Israel “allowed” to protect those borders against? Violence in the form of guns, knives, kidnapping attempts and explosives? That seems reasonable. But, if we have to believe the EU (and several media outlets including CNN, the Guardian, MoveOn and countless others), the protests that occurred Monday May 14 were peaceful enough.

For many of the roughly 40,000 Gazans, they were.

Never mind that it is Hamas who deserves the protests much more than the Israeli government and the Israeli people. But, as is so often the case, not every protester chose non-violence that day.

“Rebelling young people,” several Palestinian Facebook pages posted, “treat seriously and do not take lightly the requests to bring a knife, dagger or handgun, if you have one, and to leave them under your clothes and not use them or show them, except if you identify one of the soldiers or settlers.”

It’s how Hamas has always functioned. In the May 20 Washington Post, Daniel Shapiro wrote:

“Many factors contribute to Gaza’s plight. But any honest accounting must start with Hamas, the terrorist organization that has ruled Gaza since 2007, following Israel’s 2005 withdrawal. Hamas prioritizes its ideologically driven hatred of Israel over the well being of its peo-

terrorists among them.”

At the same time, there is room for improvement on the Israeli side. Restrictions on movement to and from Gaza and inconsistent import-export policies are things that can be fixed. However, none of that will come to pass as long as Hamas is in charge—it can’t. How do you relax the blockade when all Hamas focuses on is building tunnels and attempting to invade and destroy?

When Hamas’ main reason for being continues to be the utter destruction of the State of Israel?

In a May 16 Tablet Magazine article, Yair Rosenberg wrote: “It is facile to argue that Gazans should be protesting Hamas and its misrule instead of Israel.

One, it is not a binary choice, as both actors have contributed to Israel’s misery. Two, […] public dissent against Hamas is perilous. The group has publicly executed those it deems “collaborators” and broken up rare protests with gunfire. Likewise, Gazans cannot “vote Hamas out” because Hamas Israeli soldiers standing watch on the fields of Nahal Oz on has not permitted elections since it won them and the Israeli Gaza border, near the Gaza neighborhood of Shatook power in 2006. The group fares poorly in the jaiya, May 15, 2018.

Credit: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images polls today, but Gazans have no recourse for exple. The group has squandered huge sums of money — pressing their dissatisfaction. Protesting Israel, however, some of it diverted from humanitarian aid — to smuggle is an outlet for frustration encouraged by Hamas.” and build rockets to fire at Israel. But now Israel can interObviously, Israel did not want this protest, or its outcept them. More recently, Hamas has invested heavily in come. Hamas, on the other hand, did; it brought attention, tunnels under the border with Israel to enable terrorist at- it gave them martyrs and it reinforced their narrative. The tacks. But Israel now has technology to detect and deentire world fell for it hook, line and sinker. If “both actors stroy this threat. With no asset left to challenge Israel or have contributed to Gaza’s misery,” as Rosenberg states, demonstrate its relevance, and no answers to Gaza’s huthat would imply things will only improve when both demanitarian disaster, Hamas has cynically resorted to cide, simultaneously, that bettering conditions for Gazans throwing its own people into harm’s way, urging unarmed is a priority. I don’t see that happening any time soon. civilians to rush the border fence, while embedding armed Hamas’ goal is not to build up Gaza; it is to destroy Israel.

Guest Editorial: Anti-Semitic lecture at Creighton University LEE LOHMAN Anti-Zionist activist Miko Peled spoke in the main sanctuary of St. John’s Church at Creighton University on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. His speech was filled with anti-Semitic lies about Israel. St. John’s Church can hold 1,080 people, and the event was well-attended.

“Let me say unequivocally: the State of Israel has no right to exist,” Peled stated. “The lesson of the Holocaust is NOT establishing the State of Israel.

The lesson of the Holocaust [is] not establishing another racist, settler-colonial state in somebody else’s backyard.”

I couldn’t disagree more with this anti-Semitic fallacy, Mr. Peled. The Jewish people didn’t have a homeland before 1948. Living in the Diaspora among people who loathed them, Jews faced discrimination, persecution and genocide. If the Jewish State had existed before World War II, six million Jews could have been saved. Today, Israel is a refuge for Jews worldwide to make aliyah if they face persecution and oppression.

In addition, Israel has every right to exist. Have you read a history book lately, Mr. Peled? The U.N. voted in favor to partition the British Mandate for a Jewish State on November 29, 1947.

Then, the State of Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948.

“In 1948, Israel was established after occupying the vast majority of Palestine,” Peled said. “Almost 80 percent of Palestine was occupied in 1948. And they left out two parts of Palestine, which were named the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Twenty years later in 1967, Israel decided to take those territories as well and complete the conquest of Palestine. The occupation did not begin in 1967, the occupation was completed in 1967.”

Peled questioned why the Jewish State is even called Israel, and he invited the audience to call it “Palestine” instead of Israel.

“Do we call it by the name that was given to it by its occupiers?” Peled said. “Do we call it by the name that was given by a power who committed ethnic cleansing, kicked out almost a million

Palestinians, committed massacres, committed what actually amounts to genocide, has put in place racist, apartheid regime?”

The term “Palestine” is incorrect because the country “Palestine” never existed. “Palestine” was a term coined by the Romans to erase all Jewish connection to Israel in the second century. In addition, this area of land was controlled by the

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Credit: Flickr/Stephen Melkisethian British and it was called the British Mandate before Israel was established in 1948. The Arab counties didn’t accept the establishment of the State of Israel, and they attacked with the intent of destroying Israel. Israel won the War of Independence and legally acquired land which both Arabs and Jews are allowed to live on.

Regarding refugees, Israel didn’t expel “almost a million refugees.” Palestinians left to avoid being caught up the 1948 war and because they were told

by Arab leaders to leave. The idea was the refugees would return once the Jews and Israel had been obliterated.

Where is the justice for the 820,000 Jewish refugees that were expelled from Arab countries after Israel was established? Why didn’t Peled mention these refugees? They had to leave all their property and belongings behind and were never compensated.

Also, Peled forgot to mention that the West Bank was occupied by Jordan from 1949 to 1967, and

Jews were forbidden to live or travel to the West Bank. During the Six Day War, the Arab countries were planning to annihilate Israel, so Israel launched a pre-emptive strike and legally acquired Judea and Samaria in a war of self-defense.

What occupation is Peled talking about? Jews have always had a historical connection to the Land of Israel. G-d promises to give the Jews the Land of Israel aka “the Promised Land” in the Torah.

In Genesis 13:14-17, the Torah says: “The L-rd said to Abram, ‘Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are northward, southward, eastward and westward: for all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed forever ... Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it to thee.”

Additionally, Israel isn’t “apartheid” as Peled so wrongly claims. This accusation is a libel because Arabs in Israel have the same rights as all other Israeli citizens. For instance, Israeli Arabs can vote, serve in the Knesset, attend the same universities as Israelis, own property and businesses and work in professions alongside other Israelis. Did you know that Reda Mansour was the youngest Israeli Arab ambassador in the history of Israel? Or that Israeli Arab Walid Badir is an international soccer star? Did you know that Rana Raslan was the first Arab Miss Israel? Did you know Raleb Majadele was Israel’s first Muslim minister in the Israeli government? Israel is doing a very bad job at “apartheid.”

In fact, research shows that 82 per cent of Israeli Arabs, who comprise 20 per cent of Israel’s population, would rather be a citizen of Israel than any other Arab country.

As Israeli Arab MasterChef contestant Sarah Zoabi has to say, “Compared to other countries, to Arab countries – we live in paradise.”

Peled claimed that Israel committed “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinians.

This accusation is completely wrong. For instance, See Anti-Semitic lecture page 13

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has moving the US embassy impacted our lives?

Sybil Kaplan After living three years on a busy street in the southern part of Jerusalem, six years ago friends suggested we move further south and walking distance to our synagogue. The upscale neighborhood was Arnona.

According to a memo on February 23 from Heather Nauert, Department Spokesperson of the US Department of State in Washington, DC, “in May, the United States plans to open a new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. The opening will coincide with Israel’s 70th anniversary. The Embassy will initially be located in the Arnona neighborhood, in a modern building that now houses consular operations of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem.

“Those consular operations, including American citizen and visa services, will continue at the Arnona facility without interruption, as part of the Embassy. Consulate General Jerusalem will continue to operate as an independent mission with an unchanged mandate, from its historic Agron Road location.

“Initially, the interim Embassy in Arnona will contain office space for the Ambassador and a small staff. By the end of next year, we intend to open a new Embassy Jerusalem annex on the Arnona compound that will provide the Ambassador and his team with expanded interim office space. In parallel, we have started the search for a site for our permanent Embassy to Israel, the planning and construction of which will be a longer-term undertaking.

“We are excited about taking this historic step, and look forward with anticipation to the May opening.”

And as we drove around our neighborhood, seeing people snapping photographs of the compound and the surrounding streets, we were as excited as Heather.

What is special about Arnona?

Some say Arnona is one of the highest points in Jerusalem, 800 meters above sea level; it received its name because of its view of the biblical River Arnon.

From Arnona one can see the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, and, as mentioned, the River Arnon..

Arnona was founded in 1931 on land owned by the Keren HaEzra Company according to plans created by the Bauhaus architect, Richard Kaufmann, who also designed Rechavia, Beit Hakerem, and Bayit Vegan. In 1935, another neighborhood named Binyan v’Melacha was founded alongside Talpiot; this neighborhood has since been incorporated into the Arnona area. Together with other nearby Jewish areas (Talpiot and Mekor Chaim), Arnona gradually became a south-

During the 1990s, a widespread building trend led to a rise in property value and made Arnona into a relatively upscale neighborhood. Structures in the area are generally no more than six stories in height. Today, virtually all plots of land in Arnona are occupied. Much of the land currently built on was sold to developers by the Ramat Rachel Kibbutz.

On May 8, a Washington Post article by Loveday Morria and Ruth Eglash reported that: “Standing in the yard outside the soon-to-be U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem last week, U.S. Ambassador David Friedman watched as a worker positioned a newly chiseled stone plaque on the wall. Friedman held up his phone and snapped a picture.

The first phase involves shifting just the ambassador and his core staff from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem — less than a halfdozen people — according to a U.S. official. That first move, including building modifications and additional security, cost under $400,000, another U.S. official said.

About 700 guests, mostly Americans, including members of Congress and representatives of organizations with close ties to Israel, are expected to attend alongside senior Israeli officials. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump will head the U.S. delegation, along with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt, the White House said.

Word has it that there will not be 700 Americans coming

Michael Gendler On May 16 in the Washington Post, reporter and editorial columnist Molly Roberts wrote the following about Israel and Palestinians: “Many Americans have had considerable trouble condemning Israel for killing at least 60 Palestinians at the border with Gaza. at should upset no one more than American Jews.” Worse yet, she was especially concerned that “older Jews refuse to speak out against acts as atrocious as Monday’s slaughter.” is is a matter of concern on several fronts. Molly Roberts is a millennial whose well-constructed however misguided editorials, no doubt carry some weight with young American Jews. She urges them to take the blinders off their eyes so that they can see the horrors that their own people are perpetrating.

But it is she who is wearing blinders. ick blinders at that.

First, she actually criticizes Israel for being a Jewish state in the first place. She writes: “. . . rather than relegate their religion to the margins of daily life, they made their Jewish identity central to their burgeoning state.” Imagine that!! Sounds kind of like the French, the Italians, the Swedes, and every other group that has a nation-state of its own. It would do her good to look up the word “nation” in the dictionary (“a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory”).

Next, she condemns the IDF for using “live ammunition” as they “mowed down” Palestinians “carrying rocks or makeshi kite bombs or nothing at all . . .” Rocks can maim and even kill, kite bombs can do the same, and those assaulting the border with no weapons at a specific point in time may not be unarmed a few seconds later. If a nation is to keep

its sovereignty, it must defend its borders and defend them effectively. NPR recently interviewed one of the Palestinians with a kite bomb that had been painted with swastikas. When asked why the swastikas were used, the answer was that he wanted to burn Jews. Well, the only thing between thugs like this and family dwellings just a few hundred yards away is the IDF. ey darn well better be using live ammunition. Quite honestly, given the numbers of Palestinians involved in demonstrations, it is remarkable that there were so few deaths among them.

Given what the IDF could have done to the Palestinian attackers, they acted with the utmost restraint consistent with their survival as a nation. Ms. Parker condemns older American Jews for not speaking out against Israel’s actions last week. Rather, it is she who ought to re-examine her assumptions about good and evil, realizing, like President Trump, that Israel, in this case, has done nothing for which it must apologize.

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ern suburb of Jerusalem separated from the main city by the Arab neighborhoods of Baka and Talbieh, and the German Colony area.

During Israel’s War of Independence in 1948, Arnona was on the front line, and Jews living in Arnona fled the area as the neighborhood was occupied by Jordanian and Egyptian troops. Jewish forces of the Haganah and Palmach retook the area and when a ceasefire agreement was reached with Jordan in 1949, the cease-fire line was at the eastern border of Arnona. The neighborhood was only to regain its original borders nearly two decades later, following the 1967 Six Day War.

Credit: Barry Kaplan

Guest Editorial: Let us hope that Molly Roberts speaks for few millennials and fewer millennial Jews

to the ceremony but 250 unless they are counting the many journalists.

After living in Arnona now for six years, we wonder how having the US Embassy a 10-minute walk away will impact us. From a purely political view, we are as excited as the DC press woman about this historic step. We waited too many years for this to happen.

We are told that additional roads will be built near the compound and surrounding area, and a street and a roundabout will be named for President Trump.

Consulate and Embassy people are not allowed to ride local buses, so the biggest change we can think of is: traffic is bound to be heavier.

As leader of the weekly English-language walks in Machaneh Yehudah, the Jewish produce market, I hope it will bring me more business. I have had individuals from the US Consulate and organized groups come on my walk and they are lovely people.

Some say property values will go up, but that would depend on whether the workers want to live near the Embassy. Most of the Consulate workers I have met did not live in our neighborhood.

The banners with American and Israeli flags on the next block and the posters are all very thrilling.

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continued from page 12 “In Gaza, the population increased from 731,000 in July 1994 to 1,324,991 in 2004, an increase of 81 per cent. The growth rate was 3.8 per cent, one of the highest in the world.

According to the UN, the total Palestinian population in all the disputed territories was 1,006,000 in 1950, and rose to 1,094,000 in 1970, and exploded to 2,152,000 in 1990. The Palestinian population has continued to grow exponentially and was estimated in 2004 at more than 3.6 million.”

Israel does a very bad job at “genocide.” In addition, if Nebraskans for Peace really cares about “genocide” in the world, why don’t they hold many events dedicated to bringing attention to the Syrian civil war? If BDS really cares about human rights, they should be boycotting Syria for butchering nearly half a million men, women and children. Four thousand of these were Palestinians. Why doesn’t Nebraskans for Peace discuss actual genocide that is happening in the world?

Peled expounded on many lies about the Gaza Strip.

“A child born in Gaza with a curable cancer will die,” Peled said. “A Jewish child born — a mile away on the other side of the wall — with the same cancer will live because Israel determines who will live and who will die. Israel determines who gets medical care and Palestinians do not.”

This accusation isn’t true. According to Jewish Virtual Library, “Israel has instituted checkpoints for one reason — to prevent Palestinian terrorists from infiltrating Israel.

Israel tries to balance its security concerns with the welfare of the Palestinians, and is especially sensitive to the medical needs of Palestinians. Thus, many Palestinians are allowed to enter Israel to receive treatment from some of the finest medical facilities in the world.”

Peled also accused Israel of denying two million Palestinians access to clean water in Gaza.

letter to the editor

Dear Editor, As a former Omahan, I still receive and read the Jewish Press. Recently, reading the April 23 edition, I came across an article titled “Justice we shall pursue.”

It caught my eye and I read it intently! Here is why I decided to respond: I now live in Overland Park, KS and attend congregation Beth Torah.

Every springtime, they sponsor “Mitzvah Day” and for the past several years, I’ve volunteered to do the soup ingredients bag project.

Each and every year I do this, it becomes more meaningful and fun.

On April 22, it was once again “Mitzvah Day” and Soup Bag Project time. My volunteers bagged 141 gallon-sized Ziplock bags containing beans and spices.

How fulfilling and meaningful this project has become to me! I am 82 years old and hope to continue this beautiful and needed project for the local Kansas City area shelters for many years to come.

With love, Marlene Kahn

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Five Jewish facts about the new Han Solo Star Wars movie

Gabe Friedman JTA Star Wars fans are eagerly awaiting the franchise’s latest film, Solo: A Star Wars Story. As its title suggests, the flick focuses on Han Solo, the legendary character made famous by Harrison Ford in the series’ first films from the late ’70s.

The Solo movie, which hits theaters on May 25, is the second of what are being called the Star Wars anthology films — or offshoots of the main series (which, for now, is made up of three trilogies: the original films, the early 2000s prequels and the more recent sequels — got that?). The first anthology film was Rogue One, released in 2016.

Solo follows a young version of the intergalactic smuggler on the planet Corellia, and his furry sidekick Chewbacca. The “space western,” as it’s being called, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week and has been described as “crackingly enjoyable” and a “winning chapter” in the Star Wars canon.

Here are some Jewish facts about the film (and its titular character) you might not have known.

The new Han Solo is a nice Jewish boy from LA His name is Alden Ehrenreich, and he attended a Reconstructionist synagogue in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Ehrenreich, 28, is not yet a recognizable star, but he has appeared in films such as Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine and the Coen brothers’ Hail, Caesar! According to at least one interview, he seems to enjoy the famous Canter’s Jewish deli.

The old Han Solo is also (partly) Jewish Harrison Ford once delivered one of the strangest lines ever said about Jewish identity: “As a man I’ve always felt Irish, as an actor I’ve always felt Jewish,” he said on Inside the Actors Studio in 2000. Ford’s father was Irish, and his maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Belarus. (Ehrenreich referenced Ford’s Jewishness in a recent interview.) We’ll leave it to the

reader to interpret the quote. Steven Spielberg discovered Ehrenreich at a bat mitzvah Fourteen years ago, Ehrenreich made a home movie to show at his friend’s bat mitzvah. Steven Spielberg’s daughter happened to be friends with the bat mitzvah girl, and the director attended the ceremony. Ehrenreich described the movie as a “piece of sh–,” but Spielberg clearly saw something in Ehrenreich’s performance. He invited Ehrenreich to his Dreamworks studio and introduced him to fellow legend Francis Ford Coppola, who would later cast him in multiple films. Ehrenreich’s wellreviewed performance in Coppola’s Tetro in 2009 put him on the map.

Four other Jewish actors were considered for the role After thousands auditioned for the coveted Han Solo role, a final list of around a dozen actors was announced in early 2016. Among the finalists were four different Jewish actors: Logan Lerman (known for roles in Fury, alongside Brad Pitt, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Dave Franco (James Franco’s brother, who’s now a marquee star), Ansel Elgort (star of the action film Baby Driver, whose non-Jewish grandmother helped Norwegian Jews escape Nazis) and Emory Cohen (best known for co-starring in Brooklyn with Saoirse Ronan).

The script was written by a Jewish father-and-son duo Solo was penned by Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan.

Lawrence co-wrote two of the original Star Wars films, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and has said this will be the last Star Wars movie he works on.

He received an award from the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in 2016. Jonathan, 38, has acted in small roles and doesn’t have a long list of writing credits to his name yet. (Meanwhile, Jonathan’s brother Jake — not involved in Solo — has worked on shows such as New Girl and Fresh Off the Boat and films such as Sex Tape and the recent Jumanji remake.)

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Adrienne R. Milder passed away May 12 at age 85 in Hermosa Beach, California. Services were held May 21 at Temple Israel Synagogue, 13111 Sterling Ridge Drive and officiated by Rabbi Azriel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Joe Rice.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Milder Lazer, sons and daugthers-in-law, Ken Milder and Julia Kraber, and Andy Milder and Dr. Betty Lee; grandchildren: Rachel Roberts and fiancé Justin Lewis, Caitlin Milder, and Cassidy and Chris Murphy; brother and significant other, Don Rice and Sandy Chooljian; many nieces and nephews; and caregiver, Yati Muha.

Memorials may be made to the Joe and Ruth Rice Scholarship Fund at the Jewish Federation of Omaha; or Omaha Crime Stoppers.

Paraguay opens new embassy in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM | JTA Paraguay opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, a week aer the United States moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes was in Jerusalem on Monday for the official dedication of the embassy, located in the Technological Park of southern Jerusalem’s Malha neighborhood. e Guatemalan embassy opened in the same neighborhood on May 16.

Cartes and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled the official plaque for the building.

Paraguay previously had an embassy in a Jerusalem suburb, which was closed on 2012 in retaliation for Israel closing its diplomatic mission in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion as part of a round of budget cuts. A new Paraguayan embassy opened a year later in the coastal city of Herzliya.

Cartes, who will leave office in mid-August when a new government takes over, announced late last month during an event in the capital Asuncion marking Israel’s 70th Independence Day that he planned to move the embassy before the end of his term. It is not known if Cartes consulted with President-elect Mario Abdo Benítez before announcing the move. “is occasion is of special significance because it expresses the sincere friendship and brave solidarity between Paraguay and Israel,” Cartes said at the dedication.

“From the depth of my heart, I appreciate this country that courageously defends its right to live in peace and it is building a praiseworthy economically prosperous state that ensures its future and that of its children,” he added.

Netanyahu called it: “a great day for Israel, a great day for Paraguay, a great day for our friendship. You’ve done much for your country, much for our country, and now you you’re doing something for both our countries.”

He added that Paraguay has done much for the Jewish people, including help Jews escape Nazi Germany, support the creation of the state of Israel, and support Israel in international forums.

“We remember our friends. We have no better friends than you. ank you, Horacio. ank you, Paraguay,” Netanyahu concluded.

In memoriam: Shoshana Cardin

JTA Shoshana Cardin, a Baltimore philanthropist who was the first woman to chair her city’s Jewish federation, the national umbrella body of the Jewish federation movement and the powerful Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, has died.

Known for her intellect and leadership capabilities, she was chairwoman of the National Conference of Soviet Jewry, during a time when the priorities of the Soviet Jewry movement shifted from campaigns to free Soviet Jews to efforts to help resettle them in Israel.

Prior to that she was president of the Council of Jewish Federations, the representative body of 200 community federations in the United States and Canada.

Cardin also gained prominence in the autumn of 1988 for spearheading opposition to efforts in the Israeli Knesset to amend the Law of Return. The so-called “Who Is a Jew” amendment, which would have denied Israeli citizenship to immigrants whose conversion to Judaism did not meet Orthodox standards, was ultimately withdrawn in the face of overwhelming pressure from American Jews.

Born Shoshana Shoubin to Latvian parents in what was then British-controlled Palestine, Cardin arrived at age 2 in Baltimore, where she later became active in local Jewish affairs. One of her first major leadership roles in the Jewish community was as president of the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland from 1965 to 1967.

She was the first woman to chair the Associated Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund of Baltimore, and she served on the boards of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, United Israel Appeal and United Jewish Appeal, According to the Jewish Women’s Archive, she earned a B.A. in English at the University of California, Los Angeles, after three years at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins. She married Jerome Cardin, an attorney, real estate developer and first cousin to the current Democratic U.S. senator from Maryland, Benjamin Cardin. She taught school in the Baltimore public school system.

“Pregnant women were not allowed to teach, so Cardin quit when she was expecting the first of her four children: Steven, Ilene, Nina, and Sanford,” according to the JWA. Jerome Cardin died in 1993 at age 69.

In addition to her involvement in Jewish affairs, she was heavily involved in state civic politics, serving in 1967 as a delegate to Maryland’s Constitutional Convention, and from 1974 to 1979 as chair of Maryland’s Commission for Women.

In 1984 she became the first woman elected president of the Council of Jewish Federations, a precursor to what is now the Jewish Federations of North America.

In December 1990, she was elected to head the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, at a time when the umbrella body was working to secure Israel’s position with the U.S. administration. She was conference chair when, in November 1991, Bush offered what she described as a heartfelt apology for making statements that were perceived by the Jewish community to be a direct attack on the pro-Israel lobby.

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Scholarship awarded to Kathleen Kirshenbaum 491 students. Kathleen maintained a 4.00 unDiane Stamp Scholarship Administrator weighted GPA through all seven completed he Financial Aid Committee of semesters at Burke. While at Burke, she parthe Jewish Federation of Omaha ticipated in Varsity Swimming, the National is pleased to anHonor Society, the Spanish nounce that National Honor Society, Kathleen Kirand Burke Orchestra. Kathshenbaum was selected as leen is a National Merit the 2018 recipient of the Commended Scholar and David Keiser and Lillian an AP Scholar.

Keiser Stoms Foundation She has had an especially Education Endowment challenging final year at Fund for Academic ExcelBurke taking AP English lence Scholarship. This is Lit & Comp, AP Spanish, the only merit-based scholAP Chemistry and AP arship granted by the comGovernment and Politics: mittee. While based strictly US. She shared “It (the on academics, with high coursework) is a lot of work school grade point averages but I enjoy it.” AP or Adand ACT/SAT scores used vanced Placement is a proas the primary measure, a gram of college-level prerequisite for consideracourses offered at many Kathleen Kirshenbaum tion is that the recipient high schools. must demonstrate a commitment to the JewFurther academic achievements include ish community. earning honorable mention recognition on Dorothy Spizman, Financial Aid Commit- the Omaha World Herald’s 2018 All State Actee chair commented on the quality of this ademic Team. The criteria for nomination inyear’s candidates. “It is a pleasure each year to clude ranking No. 1 or No. 2 in their senior read of the accomplishments of the scholar- class, scores of at least 32 on the ACT or 1450 ship applicants. Their achievements are al- on the SAT college entrance exams. Kathleen ways impressive and I read the applications also earned the Phil & Ruth Sokolof Honor knowing these young adults will be a success.” Roll Scholarship in recognition of her overall Kathleen is the daughter of Jennifer and good character, scholastic performance, perMatt Kirshenbaum. Kathleen will graduate sonal achievement and community service from Burke High School, 9th in her class of and is a UNL Regents Scholar.

Kathleen and her family are active members of Temple Israel. She has attended Temple’s Religious School since kindergarten, is active in OTYG and BBYO, and volunteers with the Yom Kippur Food Drive and OTYG Spaghetti Dinner. Aliyah Lasky, Director of Youth and Young Adult Engagement had this to say – “Throughout her high school career, Kathleen has remained very involved in the Omaha Temple Youth Group.This includes regular participation in our monthly youth group programs and volunteering for our annual youth group fundraiser, Spaghetti Dinner.” Kathleen also participated in the 2017 Community Teen Trip to Israel. You may have seen her article about the trip in this paper. In addition to her support of the Jewish community, Kathleen has volunteered with the Nebraska State Track Meet and OPS Middle School Swimming for a number of years.

Rachel Martin, BBYO/Teen Director shared this: “Kathleen served as a great role model to younger members by setting the example of balancing involvement in OTYG, BBYO, Hebrew High, maintaining a tough academic schedule, and competing on the varsity swim team simultaneously. Kathleen’s passion for Judaism and BBYO grew to a global level when she attended BBYO’s International Convention in both 2017 and 2018.

From these experiences, she implemented newfound ideas to improve local programming and shared her enthusiasm for effecting political change.”

Kathleen currently lifeguards at the JCC and is excited about the opening of the new Outdoor Aquatic Complex. Kathleen enjoys swimming, listening to music and reading.

Kathleen will be attending the University of Nebraska – Lincoln studying business administration with an eye towards accounting or finance. There is no question Kathleen will be a tremendous success in whatever she chooses to do.

Lillian Keiser Stoms and her brother David were native Omahans, and this fund was established in their memory by their niece, Sally Clayman. In addition to the Academic Excellence award, there are two other scholarships that were also established in their memory. The Lillian Keiser Stoms Educational Fund was established to benefit and assist in the education of Jewish youth living in a single parent family or Jewish single parents who have custody of their children. The David Keiser and Lillian Keiser Stoms Foundation Education Endowment Fund was created to provide funding for university scholarships to Jewish youth who have earned a minimum 3.0 GPA. Both awards are based on financial need.

For information on scholarship programs, please contact Diane Stamp, Scholarship Administrator at 402.334.6407 or dstamp@jewi shomaha.org. Those interested in contributing to or endowing scholarship funds should contact Howard Epstein, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation at 402.334.6466.

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