A N AG E N C Y O F T H E J E W I S H F E D E R AT I O N O F O M A H A
The Jewish Press WWW.O M A H A J E W I S H P R E SS .CO M
INSIDE
|
WWW. J E W I S H O M A H A .O R G
SPONSORED BY THE BENJAMIN AND ANNA E. WIESMAN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
M A R C H 2 2 , 2 024 | 1 2 A DA R II 578 4 | VO L. 1 04 | NO. 2 2 | CANDLELIGHTING | FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 7:20 P.M.
Spring Women’s Event
Updates from the IHE Page 4
From the archives: Wiesel urges help for the Palestinian people but says that terrorism is not the way Page 7
Hadar Orshalimy
ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT Jewish Press Editor he Jewish Federation of Omaha is excited to invite you to the 2024 Spring Women’s Event! Please join us for tea, scones and songs, Sunday April 7 from 4-6 p.m. at Joslyn Castle. Bewitched, celebrating Jewish Women of The Great American Songbook, is performed by Hadar Orshalimy. Chairs of the event are Terri Zacharia, Jamie Friedland, Patty Nogg and Jaime Nogg. “It has been said that being social is good for your health,”
T
Terri Zacharia said. “Here is your chance! What could be better than being surrounded by a group of women who support our community while enjoying a very relaxing and entertaining time together?” Jamie Friedland agreed: “People should attend, because Hadar Orshalimy will be worth seeing. She will perform with her jazz trio and highlight female Jewish songwriters of the American songbook. It will be a great event. You won’t want to miss this!” Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Hadar’s early singing career See Spring Women’s Event page 2
Picking colleges in a postOct. 7 world: Part 1 Page 12
Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame: Bennett Ginsberg
REGULARS Spotlight Voices Synagogues Life cycles
6 8 10 11
DAN RAFTER This article was first published by Midwest Real Estate News and is reprinted with permission. Each year, Midwest Real Estate News inducts a new class into its Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. Here is a look at the busy career of one of our newest members, Bennett Ginsberg, managing director with the Omaha, Nebraska, office of CBRE. Experience matters. So does knowledge and hard work. And an innate ability to close deals and meet the needs of clients? That, too, is critical for success in commercial real estate. Fortunately, Bennett Ginsberg,
Kosher and Halal at Oberlin College
Bennett Ginsberg
managing director with the Omaha office of CBRE, possesses all those traits. It’s why he’s long been considered a go-to expert in Omaha’s commercial real estate market. Ginsberg has worked in commercial real estate for more than 35 years. His peers say that this industry veteran holds a deep knowledge of the industry, is enthusiastic about serving his clients and community and See Bennett Ginsberg page 3
ANNETTE VAN DE KAMPWRIGHT Jewish Press Editor After high school, Friedel Jewish Academy graduate Ilana McNamara traded Omaha for Oberlin College, where she is currently a senior. “As an incoming college student, I had a lot of the normal fears sur-
rounding food,” Ilana said. “Where will I eat? Will I be able to find healthy options? Will the food actually taste decent? And most concerning of all, who will I eat with? I was very overwhelmed by the prospect of having to eat in a huge, impersonal dining hall with people See Koshe and Halal page 2