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IN MEMORIAM

BARBARA MALASHOCK

Former Omaha and Palm Springs resident Barbara Malashock passed away on Dec. 9, 2020 in Lake Bluff, IL, at age 90. Private services were held on Dec. 13, 2020 at Temple Israel Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Stanley Malashock; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Steve Leeds, sons and daughters-in-law, Neal "Buzz" and Jody Malashock and Larry and Diane Malashock, and daughter, Kathy Malashock; seven grandchidren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Stanley and Barbara Malashock Camp Scholarship Fund c/o Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation or the Alzhiemers Association.

WILLIAM “BILL” NOVAK

William “Bill” Novak passed away on Dec. 17, 2020 at age 85, from the COVID virus. He is buried in the National Veteran’s Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by parents, Ben and Dora Novak, wife, Trudee Novak, and daughter, Julie Novak, as well as six brothers and three sisters.

He is survived by longtime fiancee’ Linda Novak of Omaha; daughter Kathleen Novak, granddaughters: Samantha Truesdall, Sara and Zack Vickers and great-granddaughters, Blakely and London Vickers all of Phoenix, Arizona; five sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. Bill was the last of the Rosen Novak “car” family.

Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimers Association of the Great Plains, 11711 Arbor St., Suite 110, Omaha, NE 68144 or to “L.O.V.E. Auxiliary” in care of Sabine Strong, at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, 330 South 132 St. Omaha, NE 68154.

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Tai Chi at Beth El

ROBBY ERLICH

Beth El Engagement Coordinator Beth El is excited to offer a series of three virtual Tai Chi classes on Jan. 13, 20 and 27 at 3:30 p.m. led by Beth Staenberg. Donations to the series of classes are encouraged and help support the on-going virtual and physically-distant programming that Beth El continues to put on. Beth Staenberg has been teaching and practicing this ancient tradition for ten years. For Beth, Tai Chi is a part of her life and hopes to bring this practice to participants. Physical activity is well-known to improve one’s physical and mental wellbeing and offers many other additional benefits. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that was originally developed for self-defense. Along the way, it transformed into a way to enhance one’s health and wellbeing. Some people call it a moving meditation, as you concentrate on the moves until the moves become body memory to help you with flowing your internal energy. Energy is all around and inside of us and we are working with this life-force energy. “Participants have noted more feelings of calm and relaxation and less anxiety which is important now with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bet said. “By doing a series of three classes, it will become more routine and regular. Like doing anything consistently, you become more familiar with the routines and you are able to relax more and feel your flow of energy and feel the movements at a heighted awareness.” Beth is certified in an evidence-based Tai Chi program, which promotes many aspects of health. Tai Chi has been shown to promote good sleep, reduce stress and help with overall wellness. The movements are slo and, focused exercises, which help to increase flexibility, balance, and help recuce falls. By working gently with the body and keeping the joints loose, ligaments and bones are nourished, which helps to prevent injury to these areas. Muscles are loosened and strength and power are increased. “Pairing movement with breath, Tai Chi increases our inhalation and exhalation,” Beth said, “so we keep our lung capacity at its best. It is low impact and a great amount of athletic ability is not needed.” Tai Chi is a system for a lifetime. The effects are powerful, but the routines themselves are typically gentle. Beth states that “we are not working on tensing muscles. We are working with Qi energy; this energy is heightened by a smooth, calm effort that is free of stress and does not pit one part of the body against another.” Many people tell Beth that being in class is like taking a mini vacation, in that people tune out everything else during the class. Please visit the Beth El website at www.bethel-omaha.org to register for these classes. Questions can be directed to Robby Erlich, Engagement Coordinator, at rerlich@bethelomaha.org.

Israel bans tourists and brings back quarantine hotels

GABE FRIEDMAN

JTA A spike in coronavirus cases coupled with the threat of a new strain of the virus discovered in England has led Israel to shut itself off, once again, to foreign travelers. In addition, Israelis returning home are required to quarantine in designated hotels for at least 10 days. The new require-

Israelis returning from England arrive at the Dan Panorama

Hotel in Tel Aviv to quarantine, Dec. 20, 2020. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 ments come as Israeli media is reporting that people confined to the hotels, which have been required for some non-Israeli travelers, are protesting the conditions there, and one person in isolation committed suicide at a hotel on Dec. 21. Israel currently has a total of over 23,000 COVID-19 cases, Numbers are also spiking in the West Bank and in Gaza. British authorities say the new strain, which has been tracked in southern England, is up to 70% more contagious. Israel is far from the only country to limit travel from the United Kingdom in response. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first Israeli to receive the vaccine, on Dec. 19, and on Dec, 20, 10,000 medical staff received it. Only 40% of Israelis in a recent survey said that they would get the vaccine as soon as it was available to them, leading to fears that the country will have a tough road to herd immunity.