November 29, 2019 by Jewish Press

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JCC Building update

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MOMentum Women’s Trip Pages 8 & 9

ANNETTE VAN DE kAmP-WRIGHT Editor, Jewish Press e are excited that the next phase of our campus renovation is taking place! In order to create an engaging campus that meets the needs of its 21st

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Elyssa Friedland and The Floating Feldmans at Author Luncheon

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century visitors, we are updating spaces that need remodeling, re-thinking spaces that could be better utilized, and matching the facility with the modern programming our staff is developing. Classes and programs have been relocated during construction and we

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mARk kIRCHHOFF – a table of eight may be reserved for Community Engagement and Education, JFO $96. Reservations are required by Dec. 4. Elyssa Friedland will Call Mark Kirchhoff at address lunch-goers as 402.334.6463 to make she discusses her reyour reservation. cent novel, The Floating Friedland is the auFeldmans at the Omaha thor of three novels: The Jewish Book Month AuFloating Feldmans, The thor Luncheon at noon Intermission, and Love and Miss Communicaon Dec. 12 in the tion. She attended Yale Shirley and Leonard University where she Goldstein Community served as managing ediEngagement Venue. In tor of the Yale Daily addition to your enjoyNews and is a graduate ing a great Kosher meal, of Columbia Law School. an engaging speaker, She worked as an assoand the opportunity to ciate at a major firm bepurchase her book, this Elyssa Friedland fore turning to writing might be the first time full-time. Recently, Elyssa has written for for you to enjoy an event in this newly-remodeled venue. Tickets are $12 per person The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com and Bustle. Prior to law school, Elyssa wrote for several publications, including Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS Market Watch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine, and Your Prom. Elyssa grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in New York City with her husband and three young children. The Floating Feldmans was a People Magazine “People Pick” and was praised by Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, See Elyssa Friedland page 2

appreciate your patience! Over the past several months, you have seen work being done on a number of projects, such as the new dance studios, which are being added to meet program demand. The new dance studios will replace the Social Hall and See JCC Building update page 2

Operation Grateful Goodies needs you

Ellie and CJ Novak deliver Grateful Goodies to a local fire station in 2018. OzzIE NOGG Bakers, packagers and delivery drivers are needed for Operation Grateful Goodies, a community service project sponsored by Beth El’s Miriam Initiative, in partnership with Temple Israel, Beth Israel, Chabad of Nebraska and the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The treats — cookies, brownies, candy and other goodies — will be delivered to police officers, fire fighters, hospital staff and employees of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home on Wednes-

day, Dec. 25. “These are just some of the dedicated people who serve our city and are away from their families on Christmas Day,” said Linda Saltzman, creator and chairperson of the event. “The beauty of this project is that we Jews have nothing to do on Dec. 25 when the world is shut down. So we’ll spend part of the day delivering packages of treats as a way to say ‘thank you’ and show our appreciation to those who protect, See Grateful Goodies page 2