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gaBBy BLaiR Katzman who is thrilled Staff Writer, Jewish Press with the excitement and interest in this special, habad and The one-night-only, event. Jewish Federa“This year, we wanted to tion of Omaha add a new ‘twist’ and try are pleased to something a bit more upannounce the scale, to make the evening 3rd Annual Mega Challah extra special; we also Bake on Thursday, Sept. 6 needed a space that could from 6:15-8:30 p.m. at the accommodate even more Downtown Omaha Hilton women based on the (1001 Cass Street). Come growing number of particbe part of Jewish Omaha’s ipants.” Katzman goes on most fun, interactive and to say, “We thank The spiritually fulfilling ChalStaenberg Family Foundalah making party! tion for their generosity in This popular event awarding us an Anything which brings women and Grant to help defray costs girls of all ages together for this year’s event.” for an evening of learning Eva and Karen Cohen In line with this year’s and sisterhood has grown exponentially since its inception in the Omaha community theme, A Tribute to Jewish Women, the event will feature three Mitzvot that are the privilege of the Jewish woman. two years ago. “Last year’s Challah Bake was wildly successful, doubling Chairing this year’s event together with Shani is Carrie the number of attendees from the first year,” explains Shani See Challah Bake page 2
Rabbi Levi Lauer lectures ADL-CRC wine tasting and silent auction
were important to me. His family beOzziE NOgg Rabbi Levi Lauer’s upcoming visit longed to the synagogue where my on Aug. 23 through Aug. 25 will father was the chazzan, and we attended Hebrew give our commuSchool and high nity the opportuschool together. nity to learn from In our junior year this pioneer eduof college, we cator and social went to Israel for a activist. On a peryear sponsored by sonal level, the the American weekend will give Friends of the HeRabbi Lauer the brew University.” opportunity to re“We traveled to connect with his Israel on a very childhood friend, small, very slow Dr. Sam Meisels, Zim Lines boat,” and with Deb DeSam continued. nenberg, a former “The first thing I student. did on board was “I’ve known introduce myself Levi all my life,” Rabbi Levi Lauer to two attractive Dr. Meisels said. “As a kid in Cleveland ‘Larry’ and I young women whom I later introwere good friends and his parents duced to Levi. After that, he rarely left the side of the girl named Chaya. She and Levi married right after college and I was their best man. A couple years later, he was the best man at my wedding – though not to the other girl on the boat. Needless to say, my wife Alice is happy with the outcome of this story.” In 1976, Levi and Chaya Lauer set up housekeeping in Jerusalem. In the summer of 1978, Deb Denenberg See Rabbi Levi Lauer page 3
Pam mONSKy Community Development Liaison, ADL-CRC The Anti-Defamation League Plains States Region’s first community-wide fundraising event, ‘Be an Ally, Make a Difference, Raise a GLass’ to raise funds for our mission of fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of hate is on Sunday, aug. 19! The event features a winetasting experience and silent auction. The event is open to our supporters and will be held at Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St., from 2–4 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include wine and light fare. Honorary event co-chairs are Gary Nachman and Sheila Fitzgerald. Event
co-chairs are Toba Cohen-Dunning and Eric Dunning. The featured wines for the event are from Yarden, Inc., importer of quality Israeli wines from Golan Heights Winery and Galil Mountain Winery and Chiefton Distribution. Event sponsors include Fraser Stryker Law Firm, Toba Cohen-Dunning and Eric Dunning, Broadmoor Development, W.H. Ferer Corporation and Kohll’s Pharmacy. Silent auction packages include two club seat tickets to Elton John’s farewell tour, a night and dinner at Lied Lodge, Nebraska Football tickets, a stay at a Palm Desert, California resort condo and See aDL-CRC page 3