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Snapshots from Israel Cantor Alexander’s Trip, part 2 100 Years on South Street: The Nefsky family and the Nefsky Torah Page 4
JCRC Community Conversation with author and journalist Rebecca Clarren Page 7
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CANTOR JOANNA ALEXANDER This is part two in a series from Cantor Alexander’s trip to Israel in July. Please see past editions of the Jewish Press for the first part. ou may wonder what makes a Cantor’s trip to Israel different? We don’t just focus on tourism, history, the 7th of October or even the work of shared society (all of which were included on our
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mission). We focus on arts and culture in Israel, and dream of the ways we could partner the arts and culture work of our home synagogues with what is happening in Israel. SNAPSHOT: RIMON SCHOOL OF MUSIC In Tel Aviv we were blessed to spend a morning with the Rimon School of Music https://www.rimonschool.co.il/ en/. They are the first music school in Tel Aviv which is not See Snapshots from Israel page 3
Reminder: Thriving With Anxiety
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STACY FELDMAN JFO Impact Leader The establishment of Jewish Federation of Omaha’s (JFO) Young Omaha Emerging Leaders (YOEL) program marks a crucial step in fostering a vibrant future for the Jewish community in Omaha. By investing in the next generation, the JFO and its leadership team recognizes the need to See Future Jewish leaders page 3
NAOMI FOX JFO Assistant Director of Engagement and Education On Sept. 8 and 9, Dr. David H. Rosmarin, renowned psychologist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, will host three different sessions for the community centered around his book, Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You. These sessions empower attendees by reframing anxiety from a
burden into a benefit. Dr. Rosmarin will share insights from his latest book, offering practical strategies for leveraging anxiety to enhance personal and professional growth. Whether you struggle with occasional nervousness or chronic anxiety, these events aim to provide actionable tools to help you thrive. There are three different events for different audiences in our community. The first is a Teen Workshop See Thriving with Anxiety page 2