Synagogues
10 | The Jewish Press | November 13, 2020
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
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
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 Join us via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 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 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: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Veterans Shabbat, 10 a.m. with guest speaker Jacob Millner following services; Havdalah, 5:40 p.m. SUNDAY: Torah Study, 10 a.m.; BESTT (Grades K7), 10:30 a.m. MONDAY: Jewish Law with Rabbi Abraham, 8 p.m. TUESDAY: Biblical Literacy with Rabbi Abraham, 11:30 a.m.; Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Coffee and Conversations with Rabbi Abraham, 2 p.m.; BESTT (Grades 3-7), 4:30 p.m.; Hebrew High (Grades 8-12), 7 p.m.; Beit Midrash — In God’s Image, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Shul Music with Hazzan Krausman, 7 p.m. FRIDAY-Nov. 20: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. SATURDAY-Nov. 21: Shabbat Morning Services, 10 a.m.; Havdalah, 5:40 p.m.; High School Havdalah, 6 p.m. 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/Candlelighting, 4:48 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m.; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha, 4:50 p.m.; Havdalah, 5:49 p.m. SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Jewish Law in Depth, 9:45 a.m. with Rabbi Moshe; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m. MONDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deepening Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom);
Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m. TUESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deepening Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Nach Yomi — Daily Prophets, 6:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (WhatsApp); Shacharit, 7 am.; Deepening Our Prayer, 7:45 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Laws of Shabbos, 8 a.m. with Rabbi Ari (Zoom); Mincha/Ma’ariv, 4:50 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); Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. FRIDAY-Nov. 20: Shacharit, 7 am.; Mincha/Candlelighting, 4:43 p.m. SATURDAY-Nov. 21: Shabbat Kollel, 8:30 a.m.; Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha, 4:50 p.m.; Havdalah, 5:45 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: Candlelighting, 4:48 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat Ends, 5:48 p.m. MONDAY: Personal Parsha class, 9:30 a.m. with Shani; Biblical Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Mystical Thinking, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Katzman; Introduction to Reading Hebrew, 10:30 a.m. THURSDAY: Intermediate Hebrew Reading & Prayer, 11 a.m.; Talmud Class, noon with Rabbi Katzman. FRIDAY-Nov. 20: Candlelighting, 4:42 p.m. SATURDAY-Nov. 21: Shabbat Ends, 5:44 p.m.
LINCOLN JEWISH COMMUNITY: B’NAI JESHURUN & TIFERETH ISRAEL Virtual services facilitated by Rabbi Alex Felch. FRIDAY: Candlelighting, 4:51 p.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat Service, service leaders/music: Rabbi Alex/TBD, 6:30 p.m. from SST. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Alex via Zoom; Torah Study on Parashat Chayei Sarah, 11:30 a.m.; Havdalah (72 minutes), 5:52 p.m. SUNDAY: LJCS Gan-Gesher, 10 a.m. via Zoom; Tifer-
eth Israel Board Meeting, 1 p.m.; Jewish Book Club, 1:30 p.m. via Zoom; South Street Temple Board of Trustees Meeting, 3:30 p.m. MONDAY: Makers of Jewish Things, 7 p.m. via Zoom. TUESDAY: Synagogue Staff Meeting, 10 a.m.; Tea & Coffee with Pals, 1:30 p.m. via Zoom; Adult Ed: The Whys (Wise) of Jewish Prayer, 7 p.m. with Rabbi Alex. WEDNESDAY: LJCS Grades 3-7, 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. FRIDAY-Nov. 20: Candlelighting, 4:46 p.m.; LJCS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY-Nov. 21: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Alex via Zoom; Torah Study on Parashat Toldot, 11:30 a.m.; Havdalah (72 minutes), 5:48 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: Camp Shabbat, 6 p.m. Join us via Zoom for a family-friendly service with camp songs, reflections from Omaha campers, and a special Shabbat story from our friends at OSRUI! SATURDAY: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.; Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Kazor, 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Youth Learning Programs for Grades PreK-6, 10 a.m.; Book Club, 10:30 a.m. MONDAY: Jewish Law & the Quest for Meaning, 11 a.m. TUESDAY: Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m.; Naming and Framing Racism Learning Program, 7:30 p.m. Registration required. 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.; Community Beit Midrash, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Thursday Morning Discussion, 9:30 a.m.; Naming and Framing Racism Learning Program, 7:30 p.m. Registration required. FRIDAY-Nov. 20: Toh Shabbat, 5:30 p.m.; Shabbat Evening Service, 6 p.m. Please visit templeisraelomaha.com for additional information and Zoom service links.
Israel and overseas The Israel and Overseas Committee is the layrun group of volunteers that is in charge of connecting our community to our Global Partners in Israel, Ukraine, Budapest and beyond. We support the Jewish Federation of North America's (JFNA's) partnerships with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and World ORT. These agencies ensure that Jews around the world are cared for and inspire a strong Jewish future by sparking a love for Judaism in the hearts of our next generation
with innovative educational initiatives. Our local allocation process allows the Omaha community to go deeper, by building personal relationships with specific communities. JFO has funded disability inclusion in our Partnership2 Gether region, helped feed Jewish school children in the Former Soviet Union through our support of the World ORT Ukraine FREE lunch program, allowed for a teen coexistence between Jewish teens and their Arab neighbors and has made it possible for IDF Lone Soldiers who live in the
Western Galilee to get their laundry done on their weekends off-base. Watch for upcoming opportunities to learn and engage with our programs, including the Nov. 22 virtual tour of the Western Galilee Medical Center. Meet Professor Barhoum, Director of the Galilee Medical Center. Visit the wards and engage with the living tapestry that makes up this hospital doctors, nurses and patients of all backgrounds. For more information, please visit www.jewish omaha.org.
Election days long ago Continued from page 7 Then an even longer time, the afternoon. Visiting polling places was done for the day. The newspaper had its story and its photo. The children were still at school. And that nap, it was still impossible. Evening came. The kids had dinner and were getting dressed. Bev had carefully planned what she would wear and would soon be ready. For me it was simple. A dark blue suit, white shirt, shined shoes, and a striped tie. It had been my uniform. The suits changed as did the colors of the ties, but a uniform it remained. I remember the drives to where the “victory parties” were to be held. Everyone was quiet. There was nothing to say. I had notes in my pocket, one
for winning and one for losing, but they remained in my pocket until they were actually needed. In the big campaigns, those for Congress, there was always a set of rooms away from the crowd where the six of us, Bev and our four children, and a few intimates from the campaign, would wait for the returns. That wait, to this day, seems as if it was forever. Then came the early returns, the discussion of when to speak to the crowd, and then the decision. There was the walk from that room where we were alone to the large ballroom where our supporters were waiting. I recall one year most vividly. I lost. The six of us had to cross a narrow street from where we were waiting to get to the crowd. The three oldest chil-
dren walked with Bev. I took the youngest by the hand, held it tight, said nothing, but walked with him across the street and into the room where our friends were cheering. They knew we lost. The children knew we lost. Bev knew we lost. They said nothing. And I began to speak. Frankly, I remember that walk holding that little boy’s hand and taking him and the family which I so cherished to face that room full of supporters more than I remember what I said. Today, nearly a half century later, those election days seem as real as the morning sun. And that sun shines as brightly today as it did then—and I will never forget those days.
