Synagogues

18 | The Jewish Press | October 2, 2020

Synagogues

B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE

618 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 712.322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com

BETH EL SYNAGOGUE

Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California Street Omaha, NE 68154-1980 402.492.8550 bethel-omaha.org

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE

Member of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 12604 Pacific Street Omaha, NE. 68154 402.556.6288 BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org

CHABAD HOUSE

An Affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch 1866 South 120 Street Omaha, NE 68144-1646 402.330.1800 OChabad.com email: chabad@aol.com

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN

South Street Temple Union for Reform Judaism 2061 South 20th Street Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 402.435.8004 www.southstreettemple.org

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

Capehart Chapel 2500 Capehart Road Offutt AFB, NE 68123 402.294.6244 email: oafbjsll@icloud.com

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME

323 South 132 Street Omaha, NE 68154

TEMPLE ISRAEL

Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 13111 Sterling Ridge Drive Omaha, NE 68144-1206 402.556.6536 templeisraelomaha.com

TIFERETH ISRAEL

Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Boulevard Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 402.423.8569 tiferethisraellincoln.org

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 and Sissy Silber.

Handicap Accessible.

BETH EL

Virtual services conducted by Rabbi Steven Abraham and Hazzan Michael Krausman. VIRTUAL MINYAN SCHEDULE: Mornings on Sundays, 9 a.m. and Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.; Evenings on Sunday-Thursday, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Soup for Sukkot, Pick up at 10 a.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Sukkot 1 Morning Services, 10 a.m.; Ma’ariv, 7:40 p.m. SUNDAY: No BESTT Classes; Sukkot Day 2 Morning Services, 10 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY: Pizza in the Hut, noon; Jewish Law with Rabbi Abraham, 8 p.m. TUESDAY: Biblical Literacy with Rabbi Abraham, 11:30 a.m.; Pizza in the Hut, noon. WEDNESDAY: Coffee and Conversations with Rabbi Abraham, 2 p.m.; BESTT (Grades 3-7) Online, 4:30 p.m.; Virtual USY Check-In, 5:15 p.m.; Hebrew High (Grades 8-12), 7 p.m.

THURSDAY: Shul Music with Hazzan Krausman, 7 p.m. FRIDAY-Oct. 9: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY-Oct. 10: Shmini Atzeret Morning Services, 10 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 7:30 p.m. followed by Hakafot Virtual Reception.

Please visit bethel-omaha.org for additional information and Zoom 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 Sukkah, weather permitting. Physical distancing and masks required.

FRIDAY: Shacharit, 7 am.; Mincha/Ma’ariv/Candlelighting, 6:45 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha, 6:25 p.m.; Ma’ariv/Candlelighting, 7:44 p.m.

SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:45 p.m.; Havdalah, 7:41 p.m.

MONDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); 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/Ma’ariv/Daf Yomi, 6:40 p.m.; Daven and Donuts, 6:40 p.m. TUESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); 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/ Ma’ariv/Daf Yomi, 6:40 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); 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/ Ma’ariv/Daf Yomi, 6:40 p.m. THURSDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); 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); Mincha/ Ma’ariv/Daf Yomi, 6:40 p.m. FRIDAY-Oct. 9: Shacharit, 7 am.; Mincha/Candlelighting, 6:34 p.m.

SATURDAY-Oct. 10: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Candlelighting, 7:32 p.m. Please visit orthodoxomaha.org for additional information and Zoom service links.

CHABAD HOUSE

Virtual services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Due to Coronavirus, all services and classes have moved online. For schedules and more information or to request help, please visit www.ochabad.org or call the office at 402.330.1800

FRIDAY: Outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 p.m. followed by Kiddush; Candlelighting, 6:45 p.m.; RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ ochabad.com.

SATURDAY: Outdoor Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. follo wed by Kiddush; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 7:30 p.m.; RSVP for please email mitzvah@ ochabad.com; Light Candles after, 7:42 p.m. SUNDAY: Outdoor Shacharit, 10:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush; Holiday Ends, 7:42 p.m.; RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ ochabad.com. MONDAY: Outdoor Community Sukkot Festival, 5 p.m. RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ ochabad.com. TUESDAY: Sukkot Musical Celebration, noon; RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ochabad. com. WEDNESDAY: Outdoor Soup in the Sukkah: Women’s Sukkot Celebration, 7 p.m. RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ochabad.com.

FRIDAY-Oct. 9: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Candlelighting, 6:33 p.m.; Outdoor Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:30 p.m. followed by Kiddush and Hakafot. RSVP please email mitzvah@ochabad.com.

SATURDAY-Oct. 10: Outdoor Morning Service, 10 a.m.; Yizkor, 11 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:30 p.m. followed by Kiddush and Hakafot. RSVP for services please email mitzvah@ochabad.com; Light Candles after, 7:31 p.m.

B’NAI JESHURUN

The Temple office is on reduced hours until further notice and all services and activities are being offered via livestream or teleconferencing. Please call 402. 435.8004 or email office@southstreettemple. org for further information or to make an appointment for a visit, if necessary. You may also email board president Nicholette Seigfreid at president@south streettemple.org. South Street Temple’s events can be found at https://south streettemple.org/calendar/.

FRIDAY: Erev Sukkot/Shabbat Service, 6:30 p.m. service leaders/music: Rabbi Alex/TBD; Candlelighting, 6:48 p.m.

SATURDAY: Sukkot/Shabbat Morning Service, 10 a.m. led by Rabbi Felch via Zoom; Torah Study, 10:45 a.m. on Yom Rishon shel Sukkot led by TBD; Candlelighting, 7:45 p.m.

SUNDAY: No LJCS Classes; Havdalah (72 minutes), 7:43 p.m. MONDAY: Kelen/Bloom Sukkah; 6:30 p.m. in-person, with Zoom elements. TUESDAY: Tea & Coffee Time with Temple Pals, 1:30 p.m. via Zoom; Pandemic Sukkah Crawl, Part 2: Mullin/Delserone Sukkah, 6 p.m. via Zoom.

More Hebrew with Mor

MARK KIRCHHOFF

Community Engagement and Education Picking up where our Community Shlicha Ron Lugasy left off, Mor Sheinbein, an Israeli native, is providing the opportunity for you to either begin or continue to learn and practice conversational Hebrew. She will teach an eight-session series of classes through Community Engagement and Education, an arm of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. No previous experience with Hebrew is required to participate in these classes. The classes will be held virtually on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Oct. 12 and extending through Nov. 30. Classes are offered free of charge. Voluntary contributions to help underwrite the cost of the class are accepted. A minimum of eight participants registered by Oct. 5 is required in order to conduct the class. Many people in the community will likely remember Mor from the time she taught Hebrew at Friedel Jewish Academy and also conducted adult Hebrew classes in the evenings. Her departure from Omaha in 2014 was not without purpose. She attended Columbia University School of the Arts where she studied writing, was awarded a teaching fellowship, taught English and Composition, and received her MFA in writing. In the last two years, Mor has been back in Israel and works in the tech industry. But her true love and calling is teaching. She's excited to get back to teach in Omaha, one of her favorite communities. Times change and new challenges present themselves. Mor is prepared to teach via Zoom. “This class goes beyond the classic Hebrew School. We are quite upbeat, we have a good time, and everyone progresses in their understanding of the Hebrew language.” Mor says that she is able to structure the class in such a way that those who have had some previous instruction and those who have not can work and learn together. “I am amazed at how quickly everyone learns,” Mor re

WEDNESDAY: Pandemic Sukkah Crawl, Part 3: LJCS hosts at Tifereth Israel Community Sukkah, 6 p.m. with Rabbi Alex and Zoom/Streamed for the community.

THURSDAY: Pandemic Sukkah Crawl, Part 4: Kaup Sukkah, 5 p.m. with Rabbi Alex and Iryna. FRIDAY-Oct. 9: Temple Office Closed; Erev Simchat Torah/Shabbat Service, 6:30 p.m. via livestream with Rabbi Alex; Candlelighting, 6:36 p.m. SATURDAY-Oct. 10: Temple Office Closed; Shabbat Morning Service and Yizkor, 10 a.m. with Rabbi Felch and format:TBD; No Torah Study; Simchat Torah Celebr ationfrom TI, 6:30 p.m. with Rabbi Alex; Candlelighting for Yom Tov, 7:34 p.m.

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

All services canceled until further notice.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME

The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is currently closed to visitors.

TEMPLE ISRAEL

Virtual services conducted by Rabbi Brian Stoller, Rabbi Deana Sussman Berezin and Cantor Joanna Alexander.

DAILY VIRTUAL MINYAN: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. FRIDAY: Shabbat Service, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Virtual Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.

SUNDAY: Youth Learning Programs for Grades PreK-6; Temple Tots, 10:30 a.m. MONDAY: Jewish Law & the Quest for Meaning, 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Mindful Meditation with Margot, 9 a.m.; Youth Learing Programs: Grades 3-6, 4-6 p.m.; and Grades 7-12, 6:30-8 p.m. THURSDAY: Thursday Morning Discussion, 9:30 a.m. Please visit templeisraelomaha.com for additional information and Zoom service links.

TIFERETH ISRAEL

FRIDAY: Office Closed; Evening Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 p.m. with Rabbi Alex live streamed from South Street Temple; Candlelighting, 6:47 p.m.

SATURDAY: Service, 10 a.m. with Rabbi Alex with Zoom; Candlelighting, 7:45 p.m.

SUNDAY: No LJCS Classes; Havdalah (72 minutes), 7:44 p.m. MONDAY: Sukkah Crawl Part 1, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Ken Bloom and Sarah Kelen— In person and virtual options available, please contact the host. TUESDAY: Sukkah Crawl, Part 2, 6 p.m. at the home of Pet er Mullin and Leslie Delserone via Zoom.

WEDNESDAY: Sukkah Crawl Part 3: Community Sukkah event hosted by LJCS, 5 p.m. at Tifereth Israel. In person and virtual options.

THURSDAY: Sukkah Crawl Part 4, 5 p.m. at the home of Nathaniel and Steve Kaup. In person and virtual options available, please contact the host.

FRIDAY-Oct. 9: SST invites Tifereth Israel to live stream service, 6:30 p.m.; Candlelighting, 6:35 p.m.

SATURDAY-Oct. 10: Zoom Services, 10 a.m.; Zoom Erev Simchat Torah Services, 6:30 p.m.; Candlelighting, 7:34 p.m. Please visit tiferethisraellincoln.org for additional information and Zoom service links.

lated. "Learning a language is a window to the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of a people, a culture. Language conveys the richness and depth of a culture. Keeping a language alive helps keep a culture alive. Challenge yourself and keep in Mor Sheinbein touch with your heritage. You can do this!" To take advantage of this eight-week languagelearning opportunity, call Mark Kirchhoff at 402.334.6463 or send an email to mkirchhoff@ jewishomaha.org. Once he records your name, phone number, email and zip code, you will be all set and will receive a link to "Zoom in" on the classes.