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Death and Mourning in Judaism: Kaddish, Yizkor, and Yahrzeit

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SAM KRICSFELD AND ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT fter deaths of loved ones, the Jewish people have always found consolation in prayer.

Through Kaddish, Yizkor, and Yahrzeits, prayers help not only to connect us to G-d, but also to elevate the souls of our deceased loved ones.

Kaddish is one of the most recognizable and universal prayers in Judaism. The rhythms and intonations are repeated in nearly every Jewish service and are recited daily across the

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world. Despite being an extremely holy prayer, it is not written in Hebrew, but instead Aramaic. According to Maurice Lamm in The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning, Kaddish was so vital to Jews that it was written in the most common language of the time, making it easily understandable.

Kaddish is an interesting choice for a mourner’s prayer because it does not mention death or the deceased. It is a prayer for the living, affirming G-d’s justice and speaking of the value of life: See Death and Mourning page 2

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The ACLU of Nebraska, AntiDefamation League of the Plains States/CRC, and the NAACP Lincoln Branch are proud to unite in organizing a petition to be delivered to the University of Nebraska regents at their August meeting.

A cynical nationwide disinformation campaign has found its way to Nebraska. The goal: censoring and chilling free expression and academic freedom.

University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen, a candidate for governor, is asking his fellow regents to approve a res-

olution to oppose critical race theory.

Critical race theory is a framework that has been used for decades as a way to understand how race and racism operate at a systemic level in the U.S., both historically and today. Critical race theory is an academic concept, a lens through which to examine whether systemic racism is deeply ingrained in American society and whether and how our systems promote racial inequality. The idea is to use that information to find common

ground and craft equitable solutions.

Most of the opposition to critical race theory is misguided, fueled by misunderstanding and inaccuracy.

There is no reason to fear studying that part of our history where our nation has fallen short of our equality ideals and the vestiges of that history that continues to impact America today. The proposed resolution should be rejected as an attempt to censor and chill free expression and See Academic freedom page 3

Bagels & Business Breakfast JAY KATELMAN JFO Community Development Leader On Friday morning, Aug. 13, Jewish Business Leaders (JBL) will be hosting its first in-person JBL event since January 2020, featuring prominent nationally known attorney and former Omahan, Jason Itkin. We are so very excited to see everyone again! The breakfast meets from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue – Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus – JCC - 333 S 132nd St. Please RSVP

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trial lawyers in the United States. In the last few years, he has won verdicts for individuals in the amounts of $8 billion, $222 million and $117 million. Jason holds the record for the largest jury verdict for an individual in a personal injury case in at least three states and has also secured three of the top ten personal injury settlements in Texas history.

Jason has won over 300 verdicts and settlements of more than $1 million in courtrooms across the country and has represented clients in all 50 states.

Itkin’s verdicts and settlements have led him to receive many honors and awards, including recognition on various lists of Super Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, Rising Stars and others. While Jason has always been honored to be included on those lists, his greatest honor was being named a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates. The Inner Circle’s membership is composed of the top 100 trial attorneys in the United States. Itkin was selected to join the Inner Circle before the age of 40, making him the organization’s youngest member.

Jason has worked on many of the country’s highest profile cases. He represented families who lost their husbands and fathers when the El See Bagels & Business page 2

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Continued from page 1 “Glorified and sanctified be G-d’s great name throughout the world which He has created according to His will... May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity... May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and for all Israel; and say Amen.”

According to the Chabad article What’s the Main Point of the Kaddish?, “The main point of the Kaddish is the congregational response: ‘May His great name be blessed forever and ever and ever.’” It restores the “radiance” of G-d that is “diminished” when someone dies.

Lamm writes that the Kaddish functions as a form of consolation. The repetition of “peace” and “life” in the prayer can uplift a mourner. “Indeed, the very crucial moment when man’s faith is most shaken, when very likely he feels rebellious against God for the death that has befallen him, he rises to recite the praises of the creator: yisgadal v’yiskadash.”

Another function, Lamm writes, is for parental esteem. He writes that Kaddish is a “spiritual handclasp between the generations,” as the deeds and prayers of a child can redeem and further elevate the souls of the parents.

There are many “kinds” of Kaddish, such as the Half-Kaddish, Rabbi’s Kaddish and Whole-Kaddish, but it is the Mourner’s Kaddish that most pertains to death and mourning.

It is to be said by the children of the deceased parent after burial in the cemetery, then every day for eleven months and every year on the Yahrzeit. For other close relatives, Kaddish is said every day for 30 days. A minyan is required, and it is preferable for one to stand during the Kaddish.

A lengthier memorial prayer, Yizkor, is held four times a year: the last day of Passover, the second day of Shavuot, Shemini Atzeret and Yom Kippur. According to the Chabad article Yizkor- The Memorial Prayer, Yizkor, which means “remember,” is also a pledge to give charity in the deceased’s memory so their soul ascends higher. According to Lamm, it is recited on those holidays because they are when Deuteronomy 15-16 is read. The passage contains the phrase, “Each man shall give according to his ability.” For Yom Kippur, Lamm writes of an additional reason: thinking of those who died humbles us and reminds us of our mortality, prompting us to repent.

One year after the death date of a loved one is their first Yahrzeit. It is an annual day of memorial often commemorated by the lighting of Yahrzeit candles, which should be allowed to burn out on their own. On Yahrzeits, one should commit themselves to study Torah and give charity. Other

Continued from page 1 Faro cargo ship sank, and after the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, Jason and his law partner, Kurt Arnold, represented close to a third of the crew members in their cases.

Other law firms frequently ask Jason to work on their cases. More than 200 different law firms have hired Jason on different cases as trial counsel.

An honors graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, Itkin was awarded the Dean’s Achievement Award in Professional Responsibility. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in the Plan II Honors Program with special honors. Jason is proud to have grown up in Omaha where he graduated from Burke High School and spent countless hours at the JCC. His parents are Dr. Phillip and Marsha Itkin.

Jason is married to Kisha Itkin, President of Theorem Vineyards in Napa, California. They have two children Alia and Aric.

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customs include serving food and spirits after the morning services, sponsoring a Kiddush on Shabbat, visiting the deceased’s gravesite, and, according to Lamm, refraining from meat and wine.

Through Kaddish, Yizkor and Yahrzeit, the deceased are properly memorialized – their souls can rise higher, G-d can be praised, charity can be given and Torah can be studied.

These are crucial aspects of Jewish death and mourning.

What was covered in this article is a very basic outline; for details, contact your clergy. They are well-versed in Kaddish, Yizkor, Yahrzeit and other aspects of Jewish mourning.

We aim to run these articles the last week of every month.

If you have questions or are hoping there is something specific we can cover, please feel free to reach out. The writers can be reached at skricsfeld553@gmail.com and avandekamp@ jewishomaha.org.

The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NJHS) requests help from the community in identifying photographs from the archives. Please contact Kathy Weiner at 402.334.6441 or kweiner@jewish omaha.org if you are able to assist in the effort to preserve Jewish Omaha history.

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Boruch Pergal, also known as Ben Perelman, also settled Although Omaha is ranked 49th amongst the largest cities here. He was born in 1896 in Roshishche, Volyn, Ukraine and in the United States, the Jewish population is approximately came to the United States with his mother and siblings in 8,800, or 1.8 % of its residents. Those facts were authored by 1912. By 1914, the family had also settled in Omaha. Young Dr. Ira M. Sheskin of Miami University in the 2017 Omaha Jew- Ben worked for Reuben Kulakofsky as a grocery clerk. It wasn’t ish Federation Population study. long before the ambitious Ben took the plunge establishing a This low percentage of Jews is typical in most Jewish com- grocery business of his own. He was well-liked and became munities throughout the U.S. Fifty years ago, in 1970, Sidney president of the Independent Grocers and Dealers Association Goldstein from Brown Uniof Omaha. In 1945, he purversity gave his perspective chased a large well-estabin a thesis titled American lished grocery from the Jewry-A Demographic Proestate of Fred Hannigan. file. He stated that the The store, located at 3552 American Jewish commuLeavenworth, was his pride nity numbered about 6 miland joy. It was there that lion and constituted the Ben and his sons, Robert largest concentration of and Harold, built their Jews in the world, more livelihood and their legacy. than two-and-a-half times These stories are not the number of Jews in Israel particularly unique, but and accounted for nearly once they settled in Amerhalf of world Jewry. And, ica, these two individuals though Jews are considered were able to choose their one of the three major reliown path and create a segious groups in the U.S., cure life for themselves and they are less than 3 % of the their families. When they total population and are unleft their homeland, they dergoing continuous dealso left behind the uncercline in proportion, as the tainty that Jews had felt total population grows at a throughout history. There faster rate than do the Jews. were no pogroms, no mass My passion over the last riots and ‘minimal’ discrimdecade has been to create a ination. Their hard work Family Tree for the Omaha and perseverance earned Jewish Community. Since them their own success. the 1850s, Jewish families We all have parents or have come and gone from great-grandparents who our city. Some families have settled in Omaha and esstayed and planted roots. tablished themselves in Others stayed for a time their own way. They took and relocated, often recall- Jacob Friedman with Ruth Friedman at the ‘Golden Spike Days.’ advantage of their new ing our city and referring to it fondly as their ‘hometown.’ I home and all it had to offer. soon realized that we are all family. If we are not bonded by As I make my way through the various families, I have marriage, then, at the very least, by the love of community. learned that each person has their own story. In addition, famTherefore, this family tree is an important road map for us. It ilies who have been in Omaha for several generations and conshows where we have been and where we are headed. tinued the tradition of marrying within, likely share a common The immigrants who settled here came by train or wagon relative. Jews marryied Jews in our small community. For this after their voyage across the Atlantic; Often, they reunited reason, the Omaha Family Tree is remarkable—connecting with family who had already made the voyage or, if they were family to family through the shared lives of our ancestors. the first to arrive, settled and sent for additional family.

Thanks to Janie Fox Kulakofsky, Steve Perelman, Denise SilMy grandfather, Jacob J. Friedman, immigrated from Kovno, verman, Judy Weil and other people with the same passion as Russia in 1890. He and his recently widowed mother, Inda, myself, we have a growing Omaha Community Family Tree made such a journey. They came to Omaha because Inda’s with over 18,000 people. I am contacted regularly by others four older children had already settled here. What brought who want to be certain their family is on the tree. We cannot them to Omaha? No one knows. promise to include all the families with Omaha roots, but that When Inda died in 1901, Jacob was only 15. He began work- is the goal. The tree is a gangling gnarled structure that will ing as a newspaper boy selling the latest edition of the World continue to expand.

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We are interested in your family! Please contact me at By 1904, he was in Washington D.C. studying law at George smillw@gmail.com. The tree is growing, but many imporWashington University. During this time, he met and married tant names are still to be introduced and connected.

Academic freedom Continued from page 1 conversations of systemic racism in the classroom, indeed, to literally whitewash America's past and present. If regents approve this resolution, they will be sending a clear and harmful message: talk about race and racism at your own risk.

Universities should be places where free expression thrives and where students tackle the most important issues of our time. If professors and students can't talk candidly about slavery, dispossession, segregation, internment camps, Jim Crow laws, systemic racism, educational and health inequities, or redlining, how can they possibly talk about matters of racial equity? Silencing conversations about race can only set back progress while denying our students an inclusive education and teachers and students their First Amendment rights.

While the resolution claims to support free speech, it does the opposite by chilling classroom conversations of institutional racism and equity and singling out specific viewpoints, which the government is not permitted to do under the First Amendment. This resolution impermissibly chills peaceful free speech, free thought, and the academic freedom requisite

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Regents, you should encourage and embrace robust thought, speech and learning in our classrooms and stop playing politics with academic freedom. It's time to use the power of your office to advance racial justice and equality and honor the lived experiences of Nebraskans of color who proudly call themselves Huskers, Lopers, and Mavericks.

Regents, we need you to vote NO on this resolution because it is big government censorship. Honest wide-ranging conversations drawing on diverse perspectives and theories should be encouraged, not silenced. For more information and to sign the petition, please visit https://action.aclu.org/petition/ne-crt.

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Above and below: Tisha B’av Night at Beth Israel.

Below: Rabbi Brian Stoller and Rabbi Steven Abraham met with Jennie Gates Beckman of the Federation to discuss details of the 2021-2022 Community Beit Midrash (House of Study), which is set to begin Wednesday, Oct. 6.

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Beware of dogs in kippahs

SAM KRICSFELD Jewish Press Intern Fact 1: Facebook is used to show off cute pets.

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, posted a few pictures of his dog, Beast. Beast is a funny-looking white Puli that closely resembles a mop. Like most owners of cute pets, Zuckerberg featured pictures of Beast doing entertaining things like wearing a green hat for St. Patrick’s Day or perching on a fire hydrant. In one particular photo, Beast is wearing a blue kippah and a fake tallit.

Fact 2: Everybody seems to hate the Jews, and everybody seems to hate Israel.

The picture of Beast wearing a kippah and tallit is adorable. So why does it have over 8,900 “angry face” reactions? Why are there over 6,800 comments on it, far more than on the St. Patrick’s Day one?

Almost every comment is some form of “Free Palestine” or antisemitism. Many comments include rather threatening photos that say “’Free Palestine’ is not a statement. It’s a promise,” or “IsREAL Terrorist.” Even more worryingly, there are disgusting photos of Nazi-style propaganda of Jews with big noses and holding stacks of money. It is a cesspool.

Facebook has pledged countless times to remove hate and disinformation from its platform. So why does its founder’s own post have so much hate under it?

Nothing in the photo of Beast mentions anything

about Israel. Every anti-Israel comment is uncalled for and irrelevant – it’s just a dog in a kippah - and every antisemitic comment is, well, exactly what you’d expect. Imagine hating Jews so much that a picture of Mark Zuckerberg’s mop-dog impels you to share your hatred where millions of people can see it.

Zuckerberg’s dog, Beast, in a kippah and tallit.

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Every time I start to relax, I find an instance of antisemitism. I bristle anytime I see a post about being Jewish or about Israel because I just know that hundreds of people will be spewing hatred in

the comments. The one time I didn’t bristle – seeing an innocent picture of a dopey dog in a tallit – I was quickly reminded that a terrifying amount of people hate us.

When I showed Annette all the comments, she said, “Wow. They really do hate us.” Many of our opeds revolve around antisemitism because it seems that every week something worse or more ridiculous happens against the Jewish people. Many of our op-eds also revolve around anti-Zionism because every week, people target Jews because of Israel.

Anti-Zionism and antisemitism are becoming further entwined each day. Again, it wasn’t like Beast was holding a sign that said, “Kill all Palestinians.”

People posted their anti-Israel sentiments and spam simply because the dog was wearing a Jewish outfit.

There were some feeble attempts at interjecting pro-Israel sentiments into the comments, but again, that is irrelevant to the post. Those comments all received the “laughing” or “angry” reactions and nasty comments anyway. I didn’t dare comment on the picture - I just took screenshots for posterity.

Every social media platform is plagued by groups of antisemitic spammers who seem to believe that we are evil. If you want to avoid online antisemitism, you might have to go off the grid, or at least beware of dogs in kippahs.

I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism.

ELISHA WIESEL JTA When Nazi tanks surrounded Warsaw, my father related in a rare moment of frustration, the Jews were in shul arguing over who should get “shlishi” (the honor of being called up third to the Torah).

It was a story I thought about often on Tisha b’Av. The day marks the destruction of our Temple in Jerusalem and the beginning of exile, the day our sages teach was brought about by our anger at each other.

And it’s a story I couldn’t shake from my head this past month as our small team of organizers worked nonstop to inspire Jews and our allies to join us in Washington, D.C., for a rally against antisemitism.

Critics and doubters awaited us at every turn.

We were criticized for asserting that anti-Zionism was a form of antisemitism. How dare we include groups who praised Donald Trump, many asked. How dare we exclude groups who call for an end to the Jewish state? Cynical left-leaning Jewish publications ran articles claiming that this rally would be a right-wing gathering, warning their readers to stay away.

We were criticized for having a diversity and inclusion statement. Certain right-leaning Jewish leaders circulated concerns by email and social media, arguing that the rally had been compromised by the left. How dare we include groups who use terms like “occupation,” they asked. How dare we exclude groups who call for hatred or violence?

And those were just the ideological battles. Every day we received grief for giving not enough kavod, or honor, to one group, for giving too much to another.

And we were warned turnout would be low, perhaps a few hundred or fewer in the intense summer heat.

I understood that some would choose to stay away. But we were determined to take that first step — even if it was imperfect — and on July 11, under the banner of the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League and dozens of other organizations, some 3,000 Jews and allies came together in front of the U.S. Capitol to demonstrate Jewish solidarity.

I never wanted to organize a rally. I just wanted to attend one.

When Hamas rockets started falling in Israel, and Jews found themselves being attacked on New York and Los Angeles city streets, I agitated for someone to scale the local rallies run by the Israeli-American Council, like one I attended in New York, into an inperson national rally in Washington. I made many

calls. How many Jews would have to die or be threat- way. We had tried to build a broad coalition among ened, in Israel or here at home, before our anger those who agree on the Jewish people’s right to exist overflowed into the streets? in peace and security here, in the Jewish State of IsAt first, nobody raised their hand. I vowed to help rael and around the world. The cynics insisted that whoever did.

That group was the relatively unknown Alliance for Israel. Within a couple of weeks, we had partnered with the ADL and AJC, and brought together the vast majority of the Jewish world from right to left, Orthodox to Reform, to stand with us as sponsors.

Together we created a platform for powerful testimony that needed to be put on the record for the thousands who attended and the many more who watched at home.

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers described reciting the Viddui (the deathbed confession) Elisha Wiesel speaks at the No Fear rally in solidarity with “the while a murderer stalked his congregants Jewish people and Israel” in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2021. at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Credit: Ron Kampeas Just out of the hospital, Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky of this unifying belief was not enough given how much Boston drove eight hours with his arm in a sling to disagreement there is among American Jews on Istell us how his attacker sought to slash the many raeli policy and how best to combat antisemitism. children behind him. Matthew Haverim shared how But I believe the cynics are wrong. There is anhis parents fled Iran, and how he was beaten for de- other way. Imagine the possibility that your ideoclaring his Jewish identity to a group of anti-Israel logical opponent is not an enemy but is a protesters in an L.A. restaurant. Talia Raab from Illi- champion of something rooted in Judaism. nois described how an anti-Israel mob screamed If you believe in land for peace, can you see “kill the Jews” as they attacked her family’s car. someone who is committed to holding onto terriThese testimonies could not wait another day. tory for Israel’s security as a champion of saving Rabbi David Saperstein, a light within the Reform Jewish lives? And if you believe a continued Israeli movement who feels Israel needs to withdraw mil- military presence beyond the Green Line will be itarily from Judea and Samaria, spoke moments needed for the foreseeable future, can you see after Dan Raab quoted Menachem Begin and an- someone who is committed to Palestinian self-denounced his upcoming enlistment in the Israeli termination as a champion of Jewish values? army. Both received respect and applause from the Yesterday was Tisha b’Av, we mourned 2,000 years audience. Ron Klein of the Jewish Democratic of exile, brought about by our hatred for one another, Council of America and Norm Coleman of the Re- and many of us mourned what is happening now. publican Jewish Coalition — former members of Yesterday I felt the sense of loss for our divided comthe House of Representatives and Senate, respec- munity. I am done being angry at Jews with whom I tively — jointly declared that antisemitism was a disagree. I am saving my anger for the antisemites bipartisan problem and that both parties need to who threaten our safety in the Diaspora and in Israel, work together to stop it wherever it emerges. Their who lie about us in the halls of Congress and in Ameron-stage embrace is a refutation of everything par- ican universities, who work within social, published tisan we have heard for the past eight years. and broadcast media to spread bias against us.

In a profound demonstration of allyship, Joshua Today is the day after Tisha b’Av. It is time to reWashington, the director of the Institute for Black build.

Solidarity with Israel, sang “Gesher Tzar Meod” Elisha Wiesel is the son of Marion and Elie (“The World is a Narrow Bridge”) with Rabbi Men- Wiesel. achem Creditor of UJA-Federation of New York and The views and opinions expressed in this article are reminded us that we do not stand alone. those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the On Tisha b’Av, I reflected on all the anger sent my views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.

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B’NAI ISRAEL We will not being holding Shabbat services in July.

Join us in-person on Friday, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. for evening services. Our service leader is Larry Blass.

Everyone is always welcome at B’nai Israel!

For information on our historic synagogue, please contact Howard Kutler at hkutler@hotmail.com or any of our other board members: Scott Friedman, Rick Katelman, Janie Kulakofsky, Carole and Wayne Lainof, Mary-Beth Muskin, Debbie Salomon and Sissy Silber.

Handicap Accessible.

BETH EL Virtual services conducted by Rabbi Steven Abraham and Hazzan Michael Krausman.

VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MINYAN SCHEDULE: Mornings on Sundays, 9 a.m. and Mondays and Thursdays, 7 a.m.; Evenings on Sunday-Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. at Beth El & Live Stream.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Services, 10 a.m. at Beth El & Live Stream; Havdalah, 9:20 p.m. on Zoom only.

SUNDAY: Torah Study, 10 a.m.

THURSDAY: Passport to Shabbat Movie Day: My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 7 p.m. on Zoom only.

FRIDAY-Aug 6: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. at Beth El & Live Stream.

SATURDAY-Aug 7: Shabbat Morning Services, 10 a.m. at Beth El & Live Stream; Havdalah, 9:10 p.m. on Zoom only.

Please visit bethel-omaha.org for additional information and service links.

BETH ISRAEL Virtual services conducted by Rabbi Ari Dembitzer.

Classes, Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdalah on Zoom, WhatsApp or Facebook Live. On site services held outside in pergola, weather permitting. Physical distancing and masks required.

FRIDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbos, 7:30 p.m.; Candlelighting, 8:26 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Kids Class, 10:30 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45

a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/ Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Character Development, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Kids Parsha Class, 11 a.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Daf Yomi, 8 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/ Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY-Aug 6: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deeping Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbos, 7:30 p.m.; Candlelighting, 8:18 p.m.

SATURDAY-Aug 7 Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Tot Shabbat, 10:45 a.m. with Shiran Dreyer; Daf Yomi, 7:40 p.m. with Rabbi Yoni; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:20 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:20 p.m.

Please visit orthodoxomaha.org for additional information and Zoom service links.

CHABAD HOUSE All services are in-person. All classes are being offered online at Ochabad.com/classroom. For more information or to request help, please visit www. ochabad.com or call the office at 402.330.1800.

FRIDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Inspirational Lechayim, 6 p.m. with Rabbi and friends: ochabad.com/Lecha yim; Light Candles, 8:24 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shacharit, 10 a.m. followed by Kiddush celebrating Birthdays of Estie and Feigy Katzman; Shabbat Ends, 9:28 p.m.

SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Parsha and Coffee, 9:45 a.m.

MONDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Personal Parsha class, 9:30 a.m. with Shani Katzman; Advanced Biblical Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen.

TUESDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Virtual Pirkei Avot Women’s Class, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Mystical Thinking (Tanya), 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Katzman; Introductory Biblical Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen; Introduction to Hebrew Reading, 11:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen.

THURSDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Advanced Hebrew Class, 11 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen; Talmud Study [Sanhedrin 17b], noon with Rabbi Katzman.

FRIDAY-Aug 6: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Inspirational Lechayim, 6 p.m. with Rabbi and friends: ochabad. com/Lechayim; Light Candles, 8:16 p.m.

SATURDAY-Aug 7: Shacharit, 10 a.m. followed by Kiddush and Cholent; Shabbat Ends, 9:19 p.m.

LINCOLN JEWISH COMMUNITY: B’NAI JESHURUN & TIFERETH ISRAEL

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, service leaders/ music: Elaine Monnier, 6:30 p.m. at SST; Candlelighting, 8:26 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with lay leaders at TI; Havdalah, 9:29 p.m.

SUNDAY: Men's Jewish Bike Group of Lincoln meets Sundays at 10 a.m. rain or shine to ride to one of The Mill locations from Hanson Ct. (except we drive if its too wet, cold, cloudy, windy, hot or humid) followed by coffee and spirited discussions. No fee to join, no dues, no president, no board or minutes taken. If Interested please email Al Weiss at albertw801@ gmail.com to find out where to meet each week; Come learn and play Pickleball, 7-9 p.m. at Peterson Park. Everyone is welcome; just wear comfortable clothes and tennis or gym shoes. If you need a paddle to contact Miriam Wallick by email at Miriam57@aol. com or by text at 402.470.2393 before Sunday.

TUESDAY: Tea & Coffee with Pals, 1:30 p.m. via Zoom; Ruach Committee Meeting, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY: Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY-Aug 6: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, service leaders/music: Nathaniel and Steve Kaup, 6:30 p.m. at SST; Candlelighting, 8:18 p.m.

SATURDAY-Aug 7: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with lay leaders at TI; Havdalah, 9:20 p.m.

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

FRIDAY: Virtual Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m. every first and third of the month at Capehart Chapel. Contact TSgt Jason Rife at OAFBJSLL@icloud.com for more information.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is currently closed to visitors.

TEMPLE ISRAEL

In-person and virtual services conducted by Rabbi Brian Stoller, Rabbi Deana Sussman Berezin and Cantor Joanna Alexander.

DAILY VIRTUAL MINYAN: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. via Zoom.

FRIDAY: Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. Join via Zoom or In-Person.

SATURDAY: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. Join us via Zoom or In-Person; Teva Trail: Outdoor Shabbat Experience, 10:30 a.m. In-Person.

MONDAY: Jewish Law & the Quest for Meaning, 11 a.m. Join via Zoom.

WEDNESDAY: Holy Smokes, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY-Aug 6: Shabbat Service with guest speaker Nate Shapiro: “Parshat Re’eh: Killing the Idolaters with Compassion and Kindness, 6 p.m. Join via Zoom or In-Person.

SATURDAY-Aug 7: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. Join us via Zoom or In-Person.

Please visit templeisraelomaha.com for additional information and Zoom service links.

Services facilitated by Rabbi Alex Felch.

Note: Some of our services, but not all, are now being offered in person.

Polish marchers blame Jews for the COVID pandemic KATARZYNA MARKUSZ WARSAW | JTA Participants in a rally in Glogow, Poland, said that Jews are to blame for the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed that Jews “rule the world.” About 100 people walked through the streets of the city in western Poland in opposition to vaccination and “sanitary segregation,” or restrictions on unvaccinated people.

“We know who is behind this whole ‘plandemic,'” one of the march’s leaders said, implying that he believes the pandemic is fake and part of a “plan” to weaken Poland’s economy. “Do you know who hates Poles? We know who hates [us],” he added.

“Jews,” answered another marcher.

Another said Jews will “apply for our houses,” referring to the debate over Holocaust property restitution, which Poland’s right-wing government is attempting to limit.

As that debate has raged in parliament and drawn the attention of U.S. lawmakers, Polish nationalists have taken to the streets. Earlier this month, members of the All-Polish Youth group left debris outside Israel’s embassy in Warsaw.

Others disrupted a commemoration for victims of whether an investigation should be initiated. a Holocaust-era pogrom, symbolizing the country’s The right-wing nationalist Konfederacja Party reother fraught debate, over whether Nazis or Poles cently posted a video of Polish model Samuela should be blamed for World War II-era atrocities.

Górska on its official social social media platforms Polish Jewish Professor Michal Bilewicz, who teaches at the University of Warsaw, condemned Sunday’s protesters as antisemitic on Twitter. “We live in times when such people do not even disguise themselves,” he wrote.

Videos from the march appeared on social media.

They showed that police did not react to the antisemitic Marchers at a rally in Glogow, Poland, July 18, 2021. Credit: Screenshot from slogan but took action when YouTube some of the participants started kicking a police in which she says she does not think Jews belong in car. As a result, three men were arrested. Two of Poland. “I don’t want Jewry either, I don’t want LGBT, them were under the influence of alcohol.

I don’t want many things that are currently here,” she Police recordings from the march will go to a said. “Only Konfederacja […] ensures normality.” public prosecutor’s office, which will decide

Life cycles BIRTH

TOBIA YOCHEVED MARCOVITZ Max and Tziporah Marcovitz of Beitar, Israel, announce the July 2, 2021 birth of their daughter, Tobia Yocheved.

She has five siblings, Nachum, 11; Hadassah, nine, Batsheva Esther, six, Dovid Schlomo, four and Binyomin, two.

Grandparents are Mimi Rogers and Scott Farkas of McKinney, Texas; Aaron Chaim Marcovitz of B’nai Brak, Israel; Ronald and Elaine Marcovitz and Jerry Farkas of Florida; the late Frank and Wilma Rogers of Omaha and the late Bunny Farkas of Brooklyn, NY.

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Food

Why Russian Jews are obsessed with this salad SONYA SANFORD This article originally appeared on The Nosher.

Health salads — sweet and tangy slawlike, cabbage-based salads that often include carrots, bell peppers and cucumbers — are a fixture of New York Jewish delis. They’re sold by the pound in the deli case or sometimes generously arrive alongside your complimentary plate of pickles. While the dressing is typically sweetened with sugar, the purported “health” is derived from the volume of raw vegetables and the notable absence of mayonnaise.

If you’re from New Jersey, you may also know this dish as Claremont salad. In the 1950s, the Bauman brothers operated the beloved Claremont Diner in Verona. The North Jersey eatery was famous for its cheesecake, but was known as well for its “courtesy” cabbage salad that came with every meal. Morris and Leo Bauman never claimed to have invented the salad, but it became so popular that local supermarkets started offering Claremont salad in their own deli cases.

East Coast Jewish delis aren’t the only places you can get this addictive salad.

Across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, you’ll find salat vitiminniy or vitamin salad. Like health salads, the base is typically made of cabbage and carrot, and may also include cucumber,

pepper, tomato, onion and other seasonal summer vegetables. Again, the salad gets its healthy-sounding name because of its contrast to the many richer salads that make up Soviet cuisine, which tend to be made with lots of mayonnaise or sour cream. Vitamin salad dressings are also acidic but tend to include less sugar than health salads. Instead they may include raisins or apples for sweetness.

While the exact origin of health and vitamin salads is unknown, they have been popular among Ashkenazi Jews for decades. In the Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook by Fania Lewando, published in 1938, there are four separate vitamin salad recipes. (Lewando, the first woman to publish a Yiddish vegetarian cookbook in Europe, died in the Holocaust while trying to flee the Vilna ghetto.) Each features a different combination of seasonal raw vegetables, shredded or chopped, and dressed with oil and lemon juice.

Whatever you call this salad, and however you make it, the idea is the same: Combine lots of hearty, raw vegetables in a salty, acidic, sweetened dressing. The salad will taste great right away and, like everything in the pickle family, it will taste even better as it continues to marinate in the fridge. This salad is refreshing, light and particularly satisfying when served ice cold on a hot summer day.

CLAREMONT SALAD

Credit: Sonya Sanford Ingredients: 1 lb. cabbage (about 1/2 a medium cabbage) 2 medium carrots 1 red or green bell pepper 1 medium Persian or Kirby cucumber 4-6 small radishes 2 tsp. Diamond brand kosher salt, or more to taste 3 Tbsp. oil (avocado, sunflower or canola) 2 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp. white distilled vinegar 2 Tbsp. sugar, or to taste Directions: Prepare the vegetables by shredding the cabbage with a knife, mandolin or by using a food

processor. Peel and shred the carrots. Core and thinly slice the bell pepper. Halve or quarter the cucumber, remove the seeds and slice. Thinly slice the radish into rounds or half-moons. Combine all of the shredded and sliced vegetables together in a large bowl. Season with salt and toss until everything is coated.

For the dressing, whisk together the water, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar and sugar. Let the sugar dissolve for a few minutes, then whisk the oil into the vinegar mixture. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss the salad. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Taste prior to serving; season with more salt if necessary. The salad keeps for up to a week in the fridge but will soften more each day.

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