Synagogues

B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE

618 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 712.322.4705 www.cblhs.orb 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

LINCOLN JEWISH COMMUNITY: 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 rbjh.com

TEMPLE ISRAEL

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

LINCOLN JEWISH COMMUNITY: TIFERETH ISRAEL

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

B’NAI ISRAEL

Monthly Speaker Series Service, Friday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. with our guest speaker, Dr. Gordon Moshman. Our service leader is Larry Blass. Everyone is always welcome at B’nai Israel! For information on COVID-related closures and about our historic synagogue, please contact Howard Kutler at hkutler@hotmail.com or any of our other board members: Scott Friedman, Rick Katelman, Janie Kulakofsky, Howard Kutler, Carole and Wayne Lainof, Mary-Beth Muskin, Debbie Salomon and Sissy Silber.

Handicap Accessible.

BETH EL

Services conducted by Rabbi Steven Abraham and Hazzan Michael Krausman. VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MINYAN SCHEDULE: Mornings on Sundays, 9:30 a.m.; Mondays and Thursdays, 7 a.m.; Evenings on Sunday-Thursday, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: abbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. at Beth El & Live Stream.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Services, 10 a.m. at Beth El & Live Stream; Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m.; Lock In Shabbat, 10 a.m.; Havdalah, 5:45 p.m. Zoom Only. SUNDAY: BESTT (Grades K-7), 9:30 a.m.;The Shabbat Seder, 10 a.m. with Hazzan Krausman at Beth El; Grades 5-6 B’nai Mitzvah Meeting, 12:15 p.m.; Kadima Goes to Dave & Busters (Grades 6-7), 1 p.m.; Texts That Inspire Us, Texts That Give Us Pause, 6 p.m. with Rabbi Abraham and Pastor Johnson.

MONDAY: Frank Sinatra Retrospective, 2 p.m. presented by Richard Knox.

TUESDAY: Pirkei Avot, 11:30 a.m. with Rabbi Abraham at Beth El & Live Stream; Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY: BESTT (Grades 3-7), 4:15 p.m.; Boys & Girls Club Thanksgiving Feast, 5:30 p.m.; Hebrew High, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY: Ba’al Tefillah Workshop, 7 p.m. with Hazzan Krausman via Zoom Only. FRIDAY-Nov. 18: Six String Shabbat, 6 p.m. at Beth El & Live Stream.

SATURDAY-Nov. 19: Shabbat Morning Services, 10 a.m. at Beth El & Live Stream; Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m.; Havdalah, 5:40 p.m. Zoom Only.

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

BETH ISRAEL

FRIDAY: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Candlelighting, 4:51 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m.; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Tot Shabbat, 10:45 a.m.; Kids Parsha Class, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Shalosh Suedos, 4:40 p.m.; Laws of Shabbos/Kids Activity, 5:10 p.m.; Ma’ariv/Havdalah, 5:52 p.m.

SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m.

MONDAY: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m. TUESDAY: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m.; Board of Directors Meeting, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m. THURSDAY: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Character Development, 9:30 a.m.; Daf Yomi, 4:10 p.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m.; Parsha Class, 5:10 p.m. FRIDAY-Nov. 18: Nach Yomi, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Candlelighting, 4:45 p.m.

SATURDAY-Nov. 19: Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m.; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Tot Shabbat, 10:45 a.m.; Kids Parsha Class, 4 p.m.; Mincha/Shalosh Suedos, 4:30 p.m.; Laws of Shabbos/Kids Activity, 5 p.m.; Ma’ariv/Havdalah, 5:47 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 in-person/Zoom hybrid (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, 4:30 p.m. with Rabbi and friends: ochabad.com/Le chayim; Candlelighting, 4:50 p.m.

SATURDAY: Full Shacharit Service, 9:30 a.m.; OneHour Introductory Service, 11 a.m.; Kiddush, noon; Shabbat Ends, 5:50 p.m.

SUNDAY: Sunday Morning Wraps: Video Presentation, 9-9:30 a.m. and Breakfast, 9:45 a.m. MONDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Personal Parsha, 9:30 a.m.; Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen.

TUESDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Tanya Class, 9:30 a.m.; Biblical Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen; Hebrew Reading, 11:30 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen.

THURSDAY: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Hebrew Reading, 11 a.m. with Prof. David Cohen; Talmud Study (Sanhedrin 18 — No advance experience necessary), noon; Jewish Law Class, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY-Nov. 18: Shacharit, 8 a.m.; Inspirational Lechayim, 4:30 p.m. with Rabbi and friends: ochab ad.com/Lechayim; Candlelighting, 4:44 p.m.

SATURDAY-Nov. 19: Shacharit, 9:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush and Cholent; Shabbat Ends, 5:45 p.m.

LINCOLN JEWISH COMMUNITY: B’NAI JESHURUN & TIFERETH ISRAEL

Services facilitated by Rabbi Alex Felch.

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

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Alex and music by Leslie Delserone and Peter Mullin, 6:30 p.m. at SST; Oneg host: Rich Lombardi; Candlelighting, 4:54 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Alex at TI; Torah Study, noon on Parashat Vayera; Havdalah, 5:54 p.m.

SUNDAY: LJCS Classes, 9:30 a.m.; 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 it’s too wet, cold, cloudy, windy, hot or humid) followed by coffee and spirited discussions. If interested, please email Al Weiss at albertw801@gmail.com to find out where to meet each week; Pickleball will restart soon at TI, but first we want to know how many people are interested. There are three possibilities and we can do any or all of them depending on interest: Do a teaching clinic (equipment provided); Just Play. Newcomers welcome; Coaching sessions, providing tips and practice to improve your game. Please let Miriam Wallick know which options you're most interested in by text message 402.470.2393 or email at Miriam57@aol.com. TUESDAY: Tea & Coffee with Pals, 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

WEDNESDAY: LJCS Classes, 4:30 p.m. FRIDAY-Nov. 18: LJCS Shabbat Service, 6:30 p.m. at SST; Candlelighting, 4:48 p.m. SATURDAY-Nov. 19: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Alex at TI; Torah Study, noon on Parashat Chayei Sara; Havdalah, 5:49 p.m.

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

FRIDAYS: 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’s service is currently closed to visitors.

TEMPLE ISRAEL

In-person and virtual services conducted by Rabbi Batsheva Appel, Rabbi Deana Sussmam Berezin, and Cantor Joanna Alexander FRIDAY: Temple Office Closed; Teen Lock in, 5 p.m.; Shabbat Service: Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Mary Zamore, 6 p.m. Zoom & In-Person.

SATURDAY: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. Zoom & In-Person; Shabbat Morning Services and Bat Mitzvah of Audrey Meyerson, 10:30 a.m. Zoom & In-Person. SUNDAY: Grades PreK-6, 9:30 a.m.; Fifth Grade Date Ceremony, 10:15 a.m.; Book Club: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, 10:30 a.m.; Rosh Chodesh Event: Let’s Get Knotty Together, 1 p.m. Please RSVP. WEDNESDAY: Yarn It, 9 a.m. In-Person; Grades 36, 4-6 p.m. In-Person; Grades 7-8, 6:30-8 p.m.; Grades 9-12, 6-8 p.m. at Beth El; Community Beit Midrash, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Thursday Morning Class, 10 a.m. with Rabbi Azriel. Zoom & In-Person; Temple Israel Happy Hour, 6-8 p.m.

FRIDAY-Nov. 18: Drop-In Mah Jongg, 9-11 a.m.; Tot Shabbat, 5:45 p.m. In-Person; Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. Zoom & In-Person.

SATURDAY-Nov. 19: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m. Zoom & In-Person. Please visit templeisraelomaha.com for additional information and Zoom service links.

Arab voters struggled to be heard

DEBORAH DANAN

JAFFA, Israel | JTA Niji Abu Shehadeh sat outside a polling station a block away from Jaffa’s Givat Ha’Aliya beach, clutching a wad of white ballot slips. The slips contained a “Daled,” the Hebrew letter representing Balad, the party led by his father Sami Abu Shehadeh. The young Abu Shehadeh handed slips to two elderly women who came to vote. “The people here don’t need convincing to vote for Balad, they just need help,” he said. “Some of the older generation don’t know how to read Hebrew so I’m just directing them.” A sleek black sedan decked out in orange Balad flags arrived and Jihad Saka exited the driver’s seat. According to Saka, who is married to Abu Shehadeh’s cousin, more young Arabs than ever voted this time around. “I just got 60 young guys at a coffee shop smoking hookah to go vote with a single WhatsApp message,” he said. “I didn’t even need to convince them.” “They understand this is about their future. They know what’s going on because they have TikTok, they see everything — all the racism of [Itamar] Ben-Gvir and [Bezalel] Smotrich,” he said, referring to the firebrand members of the far-right list looking to earn prominent places in parliament by joining forces with Benjamin Netanyahu. Balad is at the far-left of Israel’s political spectrum, and the most anti-Zionist of the three Arab parties. It split from the Joint List of Arab parties in September, leaving the two other parties, Hadash and Ta’al, to run on a joint ticket. According to all published polls, Balad is unlikely to meet the electoral threshold of 3.25%. But this fact does little to deter Abu Shehadah and his friends. “In every single recent election, the polls show Balad not making it. But the day after the election, we always find that to be untrue,” said Mahmoud Kaboub, another one of Abu Shehadah’s friends. If the polls turn out to be correct, those votes for Balad could play to the benefit of the right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu, which is predicted to fall just shy of the 61-seat majority needed to run a government. According to Kaboub, this election round is different from the four that preceded it over the past threeplus years because far-right leaders are riding on tickets that pose an existential threat to the Arab