September 29, 2023 by Jewish Press

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A Big Stick upside the head JOANIE JACOBSON “If you’re a man who wants to get unstuck and take charge of your life, Tony will show you how. He is one of those rare men who goes all in, whether it means moving to a new city that enlivened him, diving into his own darkness and demons, or quitting his job to become a coach and pursue his other entrepreneurial endeavors. I’ve seen how Tony works. He doesn’t cheat himself and he won’t let you cheat yourself either.”

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ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT Jewish Press Editor n a recent message to the community, Jewish Federation of Omaha President Nancy Schlessinger wrote: “In a world with so much disharmony, we Omahans are fortunate to share a history

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of teamwork and collaboration.” It’s true, and it is once again on display in our community at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. The goal: to provide a better quality of life for Residents of the Home, including private rooms, and to keep the Home financially viable in the future. See These individuals care page 2

Omaha Jewish Film Festival: Curtain is up soon

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MARK KIRCHHOFF JFO Community Engagement and Education Mark your calendars for the 21st Annual Omaha Jewish Film Festival – four great films on four consecutive nights, Oct. 16, 17, 18, and 19 at 7 p.m. in the Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Center at the Staenberg Omaha Jewish Community Center. We’ve made some changes we think you are going to like, but first, a look at the first two films. First released in select US cinemas in February of 2023 by Greenwich Entertainment, iMordecai opens the festival on October 16. This is a dramatic comedy written, directed, and produced by Marvin Samel in his directorial debut. Based on Samel’s real-life experiences, iMordecai focuses on the life of Holocaust survivor Mordecai

Samel (Judd Hirsch). Mordecai loves to fix things, which explains why his flip phone is being held together with duct tape and tin foil. It’s why he spent his life as a plumber and a painter. This story is about things he cannot fix. His wife, Fela (Carol Kane), has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; See Jewish Film Festival page 3

Words of praise from Dr. Robert Glover, an author, internationally recognized marriage and family therapist, educator, motivational speaker, and a pioneer in men’s selfimprovement. Dr. Glover is best known for his groundbreaking book, No More Mr. Nice Guy. “Tony” is Omaha native Tony Endelman, now a popular self-help blogger, certified life coach and author. Endelman’s new book, The Big Stick: Collected and Applied Wisdom from the Teachings of Dr. Robert Glover, is “a man’s guide to (almost) everything,” encapsulating the wisdom Dr. Glover has put forth over his nearly 40-year career. While the book is based on the teachings of Dr. Glover (a close friend and mentor to Tony), Endelman wrote the book in his own inimitable style – with bold, impassioned language that every man will understand and appreciate. “This book may trigger you,” he writes. “It may challenge your beliefs. Parts of it may even offend you. I’ve accepted this as a possibility. On the other hand, this book may completely and positively transform your world – if you want it to. This book may very well be ‘the big stick’ upside your head that you need.” After Endelman’s compelling introduction in which he shares the sinuous journey that led him to discover Dr. Glover’s work, he divides the book into nine major sections: The Nice Guy Syndrome, Masculinity and Femininity, Attraction, See A Big Stick page 3