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December 30, 2020 - 15 of Tevet, 5781
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BESTT & Hebrew High Winter Break through January 5
Beth El's office will be closed on January 1
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Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 pm, New Year's Toast to Follow Click here to learn more. |
Upcoming Events
BESTT & Hebrew High Winter Break through January 5
New Year's Toast
Friday, January 1
6:00 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
6:45 pm (approximately) - New Year's Toast
Havdallah
Saturday, January 2
5:45 pm
Jewish Law with Rabbi Abraham
Monday, January 4
8:00 pm
Biblical Literacy with Rabbi Abraham
Tuesday, January 5
11:30 am
Virtual Office Hours with Eadie & Amy
Tuesday & Thursday, January 5 & 7
2:00 pm
BESTT Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 5
7:30 pm
Coffee & Conversation with Rabbi Abraham
Wednesday, January 6
2:00 pm
BESTT (Grades 3-7)
Wednesday, January 6
4:30 pm
Hebrew High (Grades 8-12)
Wednesday, January 6
7:00 pm
Dead Sea Scrolls with Dr. Rami Arav
Wednesday, January 6
6:00 pm
Beit Midrash: Judaism & The Glass Ceiling
Wednesday, January 6
7:00 pm
Havdallah
Saturday, January 9
5:50 pm
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Contact Robby with questions about Beth El's Time Capsule Project.
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Click here to check out Lazer Lloyd's music, and be sure to s ave the date for this amazing concert.
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In the Community
Zionism for Generation Z with Tristan Newman
Sponsored by the UNO Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies
Thursday, January 7
7:00 pm
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In Memoriam
Beth El regrets to inform you of the passing of Lev Shekhtman on Friday, December 25, 2020. Lev was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Gita Shekhtman, and his brother, Oleg. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth May; sons Michael (Regina) and Alex; brother, Dimenty with his family in Israel; grandsons, Oliver and Jasper; first cousin, Yefim Aronin in Belarus; sister-in-law Lyudmila and her husband Yefim; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews around the world.
Beth El regrets to inform you of the passing of Helen F. (Kaplan) Abrahamson on Monday, December 28, 2020. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, David Kaplan and Jean Soshnik; brother, John Kaplan; husband, Harold M. Abrahamson; and son, Bruce H. Abrahamson. She is survived by sister-in-law, Betty Kaplan; brother, William (the late Carolyn) Kaplan; sisters, Kathy (Mark) Mann, and Mary Jane (Greg) Marusich; children, Mark (Linda) Abrahamson, daughter-in-law, Gaylene Abrahamson, and daughter, Ellene (Stan) Edelstein; grandchildren, Amy (Chris) Roseland, Julie (John) Kestner, Kris (Andrea) Abrahamson, Danielle (Scott) Bahl, Sarah (David) Palay, Sam (Brittany) Edelstein, and Julia Edelstein; 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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On Christmas Day, the Omaha Jewish community safely delivered more Operation Grateful Goodies boxes than in any previous year.
Number of volunteers: 70
Number of gift boxes: 236
Number of individual prepackaged pieces of varying sizes donated: 3,772
Number of locations visited: 112
Breakdown of locations:
12 police stations
29 fire stations
17 hospitals
7 pharmacies
15 urgent cares
19 nursing homes
3 veterinary urgent cares
3 9-1-1 dispatch centers
Plus:
Rainbow House
Air Methods
Eppley Airfield Control Tower
Boys Town Campus
Ronald McDonald House
Offutt Air Force Base
American Red Cross
Kol Ha'kavod to Coordinator Linda Saltzman on a job well done!
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Morning Minyan: Sunday, 9:00 am
Monday & Thursday, 8:00 am
Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, 6:00 pm
Click here for Beth El's service schedule and prayer books
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