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Carey Ellinghaus Omaha,” CEO Alan Potash said. “I am excited to have someone of his caliber working for our community.” He will be partnering with the team to become more efficient, provide even better services and strengthen the infrastructure for the long term. “My initial task is threefold,” he said.
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annETTE van dE KaMP Editor, Jewish Press he Jewish Federation of Omaha welcomed a new face this past month, as Carey Ellinghaus was named Chief Administrative Officer. Originally from Baltimore, Md., Carey has lived in the Omaha area for ten years. He and partner Merrilee Faubel have made their home in Elkhorn. ey are expecting their first child in early February. Carey earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, GA. In his new role at the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Carey will lead the Central Services team, including Human Resources, Finance and Information Technology. At JFO, he looks forward to working closely with CEO Alan Potash to develop the organization. “Carey brings a unique skill set from the corporate world that will greatly benefit our vibrant Jewish Federation of
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Kara SChwEiSS When land was purchased for the TriFaith Initiative in 2011, a fully-fledged campus with three houses of worship and an interfaith center still seemed like a distant dream. But as 2017 nears its end, Temple Israel has celebrated four years in its new location, American Muslim Institute’s mosque and educational center has been open since May, Countryside Community Church has broken ground, and the Tri-Faith Commons is only a few years from completion. Rick MacInnes, the Countryside Relocation Committee chair, said construction partners Project Advocates and Vrana Construction and church leaders initially projected completion for late 2018. Now that work is underway, they have re-
vised the construction deadline and are expecting the new church to open in the spring of 2019. “We are not looking at this as a negative, but rather an even better time for us to open our new doors. As spring unfolds and brings about a feeling of renewal—this is an impor-
tant aspect of Christianity, the resurrection of Christ, Easter, and the season’s themes of rebirth and hope,” MacInnes said. “I received positive feedback from Countryside members... they liked the probable betterweather time of the year to move.” Two other major elements are expected to be completed around the same time as the church, said John Waldbaum of commercial real estate company Colliers International. A road circling the Commons will provide vehicle access to all parking areas and buildings. Because Hell Creek bisects the site, a circular bridge will cross the creek in two places, adjoining walking paths that See Tri-Faith page 3
“Understanding the culture, understanding the agencies and get alignment about our priorities going forward. As for Omaha, he’s gotten used to the wind and weather changes, he appreciates the lack of traffic, the College World Series, the quality of the Arts and the vibrance of the city. He misses being closer to his family and the ocean. Of course, no introduction is complete without the food-test: what does he like? He’s a self-professed health nut who works out six times a week. His favorite Jewish food is matzah ball soup; he doesn’t care for fried foods like kreplach. He hasn’t tried knishes, but it’s possible he once upon a time had kugel. He’s no fan of lox or Manischevitz and he prefers Turkey pastrami to beef. What ultimately gets Carey excited is helping people, coaching staff and assisting with development and growth. In short, when talking about ‘human resources,’ it is that human element that is most important.
Major Themes in the Minor Prophets OzziE nOgg As part of the ongoing Adult Education program at Beth El Synagogue, Professor Leonard Greenspoon and Rabbi Steven Abraham will present a series of classes titled: Major Themes in the Minor Prophets: Social Justice. The sessions begin on Jan. 10, run through March 21 and are open to the entire community. There are several programmatic elements to the series. On Jan. 10, 17 and 24, Professor Greenspoon will talk about Amos; on Feb. 7, 14 and 21, he will lead a discussion on the prophet Hosea; March 7, March 14 and March 21 will feature the book of Micah as Greenspoon understands it. All of these classes are held at Beth El on Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and include dinner. Rabbi Steven Abraham’s classes, which offer rabbinic insights on the prophets, are scheduled for Sunday mornings, 11 a.m. to noon, at Beth El. On Jan. 21 he will focus on Amos; on Feb. 18 the topic is Hosea; and on March 19, Micah. According to Professor Greenspoon, the books of the 12 Minor Prophets — Hosea through Malachi See Minor Prophets page 2
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