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Spirit of Federation Friedel students plant an edible garden Page 4
TikTok and Twitter bring images of Israel-Gaza conflict home to American Jews Page 6
Ted and Jamie Friedland
2021 High School Graduates Pages 8 & 9
ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT Jewish Press Editor he Jewish Federation of Omaha is pleased to announce that Jamie and Ted Friedland, who were 2021 Annual Campaign Chairs, have been named the Spirit of Federation award recipients. The Phil and Terri Schrager Spirit of Federation Award is given annually to honor one man and
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Challah at Home with Rabbi Berezin
one woman who have demonstrated personal commitment, dedication, and leadership to the Federation and/or its agencies. Jamie and Ted will receive the award during the JFO Annual Meeting, June 7. The Friedlands knew from the onset this would be a unique year. “Everyone has been affected in one way or another by the COVID-19 virus,” Jamie said at the time. “Some See Spirit of Federation page 2
The vaccination volunteer experience
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LEE NEEDELMAN At Challah at Home with Rabbi
Deana Sussman Berezin, we come together each month via Zoom from our own homes to make our challah for Shabbat. Rabbi Berezin selects a recipe or fun technique, sends everyone who registers the recipe and asks everyone to come with their dough prepared. Together we fill it, shape it and bake it. This past year, we’ve baked a wide variety of challahs. Beginning with round raisin challah for the High Holy See Challah at Home page 4
Volunteer Ben Cohen, Temple Youth Director, answers questions for a client checking in for her Covid vaccine.
OZZIE NOGG When Kohll’s Rx began offering Covid-19 vaccinations this past February in their Millard and Papillion locations, the overwhelming response required the company to recruit volunteer help from the community. “The person who served as Volunteer Coordinator and who assisted me most was
Stacey Rockman,” David Kohll said. “I never thought back in 1st grade that Stacey, my childhood friend, would help me so much, over fifty years later.” The first people Stacey called to act as Leads were Dana Kaufman, Jordana Glazer, Katherine Finnegan, Andrea Siegel, Mike See Vaccination page 3