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J CAMP 2022 A record breaking summer success GABBY BLAIR Jewish Press Staff Writer t comes as no surprise that summer camp at the JCC this year was a glowing success. After all, as Omaha’s only day camp accredited by the American Camp Association, the quality programming, top notch staff and fantastically renovated Staenberg Kooper Fellman JCC Campus makes J Camp a number one choice amongst campers and parents. As the summer camp season winds down and families prepare for a return to school, Mark Martin, JCC Executive Director, shared the numbers for J Camp’s eighth and final week in 2022. “It is hard to believe that a few short years ago we considered registering 100 campers per week a success. We had a
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record breaking 399 kids registered across eight different camps which were run simultaneously in our final week this year! Historically, the last week of camp is the least attended See J Camp 2022 page 2
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ANNETTE VAN DE KAMPWRIGHT Jewish Press Editor We are getting more and more excited about the upcoming community trip to Israel and hope you are too! This exhilarating and meaningful eleven-day mission trip will be chaired by Andi and Donald Goldstein and will take place from March 15-26, 2023. On the trip, Omaha area community members will experience Israel’s rich culture and traditions, as well as connect with our people and our story. We will host an information session Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Wiesman room, located near the front entrance
of the JCC. “Whether this is your first time in Israel, or your tenth,” Don Goldstein said, “this trip will provide you with unique, one-of-a-kind experiences. Andi and I are very excited to chair this trip. It’s extra special, because this is post-Covid. We haven’t been anywhere in a while! Besides, you don’t know when you will get another chance to take a trip like this.” In Jerusalem, we will explore the Old City, visit the Kotel, yad Vashem and join in a festive Shabbat dinner. In the Mahane Yehuda, we will have a tasting tour with a food specialist. We will visit Tsfad, spend time in our Partnership region and of course visit Akko. We will also enjoy an Israeli wine tasting and BBQ in Zichron Yaakov. Lesser-known places like the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Tel Aviv as well as the new ANU Museum of the Jewish People are also on the itinerary, as are many other destinations. How would you like to visit Mitzpe Ramon, the world’s largest crater? Or attend a See Meet Me in Jerusalem page 3
MAGGIE CONTI RBJH Director of Activities and Volunteer Services On behalf of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, I want to thank the Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Supporting Foundation and the Merriam & Harold Cooperman Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation for the generous support of iN2L Mo-
bile Flex. We already knew that iN2L was valuable and popular since we already enjoyed a 75-inch screen engagement system. Still, we felt we needed a smaller, more reachable design for Resident’s rooms or smaller spaces. This engagement system is eye-catching, with over 4,000 applications to facilitate social interactions. iN2L is easy to operate; See It’s Never Too Late page 3