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The future is bright will have been well spent. ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT “I have been impacted by nearly every Jewish Press Editor he news is out: after a robust agency of our Jewish Federation at one time search process, Jewish Feder- or another. It has been the background of ation of Omaha President memories that frame my identity. I wouldn’t Mike Siegel announced Friday, be who I am today if it were not for the genAug. 5, the hire of our new erations of givers that built our community, Chief Executive Offiand the opportunities cer. Bob Goldberg will that their collective efstart in his new posiforts provided me for tion Jan. 30, 2023. meaningful Jewish exBob and his wife Kim periences and for are no strangers to forming lifelong friendOmaha and are excited ships. I want to ensure to return. Among the that continues.” many reasons are two “I am so excited for important people: Bob to be the FederaBob’s parents Frank tion’s next CEO,” Mike and Leanne Goldberg Siegel said. “He has the live in Omaha. Kim skill set that the organand Bob have a 21ization needs to further year-old daughter, Lily, implement the stratea Friedel graduate who gic plan. Bob is a comis a senior at Washingmunity person who will ton University in St. build bridges within Bob Goldberg Louis. Bob is more our Omaha commuthan ready to come home, and make new nity and will inspire our Jewish community Omaha memories: to get involved and be proud of being Jewish.” “I have benefited more than I can ever Co-Chairs of the search committee Lisa measure from the goodwill of this Jewish Lucoff and Nancy Schlessinger said the encommunity,” he said. “I want to ensure that tire process took approximately 11 months. all of us have opportunities to care for one “I think we knew what we were getting another and to be cared for. Working for the ourselves into,” Lisa said. “We had a few road community affords me the potential, in bumps along the way at the beginning, but I some small way, to positively impact the am a huge believer in the fact that everylives of members of our Jewish community. thing happens for a reason. Having If I can be a part of doing that, then my time See Bob Goldberg page 3
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Remembering Dr. Ed Malashock
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ANNETTE VAN DE KAMPWRIGHT Jewish Press Editor Dr. Edward Marvin Malashock passed away on May 10, 2022, at age 99. “The Malashocks are warm, humorous and welcoming,” Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation writer Linda Pollard wrote several years ago. “Having the opportunity to observe the light and loving banter between them, it is clear why their marriage has lasted.” “Warm, humorous and welcoming” are the words that describe Dr. Ed Malashock perfectly. He always had a smile on his face, and was a truly kind
Dr. Ed Malashock
and gentle man. And while his career was certainly impressive, it was that warmth, his ability to build relationships instantly that truly set Ed Malashock apart. Dr. Malashock’s medical career spanned seven decades. Born in Omaha, he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and in 1946 earned his medical degree from UNMC as part of an accelerated program during WW II. He practiced medicine in St. Louis, where he completed his in-
ternship at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, and New York, where he received more residency training in the urology department of Beth Israel Hospital. From 1947-1949, he completed his military service in the U.S. Army as Chief of Urinary Surgical Section, in the Tenth Hospital in Manila. Sally was able to join him there, and their son Mark was born right before they shipped back to the United States. After another year in St. Louis, they spent three more years in New York, where they lived in an apartment in Forest Hills, Queens. He had to commute to the Beth Israel Hospital, which was in the city, in what is termed downtown versus uptown. “Interestingly enough,” Dr. Malashock said in a 1990 interview, “it was the hospital that served the original Jewish settlements in Manhattan, which were in the lower East side.” In 1953, he and Sally came home to Omaha: “We truly enjoyed living in New York City for three years,” he said, “but always knew we would not settle there. Neither Sally nor I would ever See Dr. Ed Malashock page 3
Security Initiative JAN GOLDSTEIN, PHIL MALCOM AND MARTY RICKS Another Federation Campaign? Yes, we’ve had a number of these with the ongoing capital campaign, the COVID relief fund, and the campaign for Ukrainian aid, but the needs are great, and we always step up to the plate. Now, we are launching a campaign to enhance security on our campus. In particular, we feel it is necessary to bolster the security of our schools, the Pennie Z Davis Early Learning Center (ELC) and the Friedel Jewish Academy (Friedel). We ask you to help if you can (see the ad on the back page). We remind you that the 2023 Federation Annual Campaign will kick off Oct. 2 with a community event. As the Annual Campaign is the fuel that keeps our Federation/Agencies running at top speed, our goal is that this request for funds will not in any way impede the total Annual Campaign increases we have raised in past years. Why now? Events of the past three months in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park bring this into focus, but they are just a continuation of a growing pattern. The last five years brought us Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (2018), Tree of Life Synagogue (2018), and Chabad of Poway (2019). Going back further, we remember the shootings at the Kansas City JCC (2014) and Sandy Hook Elementary School (2012). Is this reason enough? During the school year, between ELC and Friedel we have about 225 children and another 40 staff on campus. In the summer, we could have an additional 500-600 on premises for day camp and swimming. And historically, schools and faith-based institutions have been high on the list of tragic events and remain targets. Over the last ten years, we have implemented security upgrades. We have installed cameras inside and outside. We have closed off unnecessary entrances, added electronic access control, and recently installed protective window film on key windows. Certainly, these are steps in the right direction, but See Security Initiative page 2