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Simply amazing, Annette Showtime at RBJH Page 5
The Rich Brothers Page 6
Annette Fettman
Spotlight: Photos of what’s happening in the community Page 8
MAGGIE CONTI RBJH Director of Activities and Volunteer Services nnette Fettman has been a Resident of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home (RBJH) for eleven years, and at 97, she is not slowing down on her quest to learn and grow. Annette was recently honored in the University of Wisconsin Alumni magazine, stating Annette Sherman
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Fettman ‘47 has been nicknamed the artist in residence of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home in Omaha, Nebraska. Fettman’s prolific body of work spans nearly eight decades and encompasses a variety of media, including terra cotta and bronze sculpture. Her work reflects her experiences as a cantor’s wife, as well as her husband’s experience surviving Auschwitz. Fettman has been featured in several shows and public art projects in the Omaha area (on Alumni Class See Annette Fettman page 2
Tribute to the Rescuers
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ANNETTE VAN DE KAMPWRIGHT Jewish Press Editor Join us for our Awards Night and Annual Meeting, Monday, June 5 from 6-8 p.m. We will gather in the Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater to celebrate our community, and many of our lay leaders. We will invite you to vote for the Jewish Federation of Omaha’s new board slate and discuss the state of our Federation. Pre- and post-event receptions at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. are hosted by the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation.
“The Foundation is thrilled to be part of JFO’s Annual Meeting and Awards Night,” Executive Director of the JFO Foundation, Amy Shivvers, said. “In celebration of our 40th anniversary, the Foundation is hosting a pre and post reception, something new to this event. We will enjoy savory and sweet Kosher treats! Plus, you’ll want a good seat in the theater for our video debut, highlighting community voices and stories. The Foundation personally invites you and your family to attend this special event as we honor the amazing lay and professional leaders along with celebrating The Foundation’s 40 years of assuring Jewish tomorrows.” The 2023 award recipients include Hannah and Natan Schwalb, our JFO Humanitarians of the Year, who will be featured in the May 26 edition of the Jewish Press; Geoff Silverstein, recipient of the Bruce Fellman Memorial Young Leadership Award; Ally See Annual Meeting page 3
21st Annual Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest – winners of the contest with the Trustees of the Carl Frohm Memorial Foundation: Harold Mann, Linda Mann, and Kathy McGauvran.
SCOTT LITTKY Institute for Holocaust Education Executive Director The 21st Annual Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest Awards Ceremony was held on Monday, May 1, in the Goldstein Community Engagement Venue at the Jewish Community Center. The contest was inspired by Denmark’s actions to save Jews during the Holocaust. Threatened by their Nazi occupiers, in 1943 the Danish people organized a national effort to send 7,200 Jews by fishing boats to neutral Sweden. This effort by the citizens of
Denmark resulted in the highest Jewish survival rate of any European country during World War II. The Danish citizens provide a unique example of courage and concern, jeopardizing their own lives to spare those of their fellow countrymen. The objective of the essay contest is for students to understand the importance of moral courage in connection to the Holocaust and how they can apply this to their own lives, communities, and even conflicts a world away. Each student can work to make a positive change in the world. The contest is open to high See Tribute to the Rescuers page 2