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Samuel Bak Museum Lecture Series Visit Friedel during the Community Open House Page 5

ined them in their work. HILARY NATHER-DETISCH On Oct. 17 at 6 p.m., Britny Cordera presents Comics, Pouring the months of September through November, the Samuel Bak Museum Learn- etry, and Self-Care: Creative Expression for Well-being. Cordera is a poet, writer, jouring Center nalist, and alum of the UNO will offer sevReligious Studies program. eral lectures. She will lead a Pearl Blizek These lectures are free to the Lecture on Religion and Art public and are presented on a via workshop in which particvariety of topics that relate to ipants will create four-panel the current Museum exhibicomic poems that explore the tion After the Storm: Identity therapeutic potential of po& Repair. etry and drawing. ParticiOn Sept. 26 at 6 p.m., we pants will learn how to offer Renaissance Fantasies in integrate self-care into the Contemporary Art, presented creative process and reflect by Dr. Katie Anania, Assistant on their emotions and perProfessor at UNL, who spesonal journey. cializes in modern and conOn Nov. 7 at 6 p.m., it’s temporary art of the time for Pointed Hats, Hooked Americas. She will discuss Noses and Straggly Beards: The why Samuel Bak chose to emJews in Medieval Art, preulate the work of Albrecht sented by Dr. Martina SaltaDürer one of the most macchia, Associate Professor renowned artists of the GerSamuel Bak of Medieval History & Direcman Renaissance. Moving between the present and the past, this talk will touch on tor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UNO. She will some key fantasies that Renaissance culture offered includ- explore how Jews were transformed in medieval art from ing the promise of a more humane, enlightened world and figures of ancient wisdom into hostile enemies to fear. What discuss how those artists critiqued, subverted, or reimag- See Samuel Bak Museum Lecture Series page 2

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MARK KIRCHHOFF JFO Community Engagement and Education The 22nd Annual Omaha Film Festival will take place on Oct. 27, 28, 29, and 30 at the Staenberg Omaha JCC in the Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater. Show times each evening will be 6 p.m. Each film will have its community host who will also facilitate a discussion following

the screening. Theater passes are available by using the QR code on page 3, or by visiting jewishom aha.org, clicking on “Our Priorities,” and following the drop-down menu to the Film Festival. You’ll find bargain prices. A 4-ticket pass is $15; an 8-ticket pass is $25. Passes may be used in any combination of showings and persons. Tickets are also available at the door for $5. We’ve discovered that this year’s festival is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing and a curse? It is a blessing that our film distributors have offered so many high-quality films for consideration. It is a curse to be limited to only four films from the 114 initial considerations – 66 of which made it to the “for serious consideration” spreadsheet. From those 66, 22 See Jewish Film Festival page 2

New in the Kripke-Veret Collection SHIRLY BANNER JFO Library Specialist YOUNG ADULT: Iconic Jewish Women by Elisa Aliza Levin The inspiring life stories of 59 remarkable Jewish women from past and present come together to create the perfect gift for young girls on the brink of their teenage years as well as the adults in their lives. Over the course of history, Jewish women have served as leaders, changemakers, teachers, scholars, and revolutionaries. Their actions have made the world what it is today; their stories model for us how much can be accomplished when one has the vision

and determination to pursue a dream. With Iconic Jewish Women, girls will set off on a powerful journey to become part of the world of Jewish women. They will learn about steadfast Golda Meir, brilliant Rita Levi-Montalcini, incisive Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dedicated Queen Esther, fearless Sarah Aaronsohn, and many more inspiring Jewish women who rose up and changed the world around them—and be encouraged to engage with their legacies in concrete ways. Focusing on the deeply meaningful occasion of a Jewish girl’s bat See Kripke-Veret page 3