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For Folks Who Don't Already Have Plans:
This is a year like no other; given our situation with the pandemic, the coming holidays will give families the opportunity to check out services they might not have risked trying in person! The local and national experiences listed below are open to all (and often free), but many are requiring folks be pre-registered, so don't wait til the last minute to figure out what you'd like to try (follow each link to see details for each organization's programming).
 
Beth El clergy will be joined virtually by national Jewish musicians!
Beth Israel, Omaha - More details on their website
This Orthodox synagogue is providing in-person services, space limited
Chabad of Nebraska - Outdoor 1 hour family experience
Traditional & welcoming program for all
Temple Israel, Omaha - Temple Tots Rosh Hashanah Online
Start your Saturday with this quick, engaging service for young children
National Hillel Experience - Higher Holidays - An Epic Global Event
Targeting college students but open to all; includes celebrities
Just a nice all-encompassing list of High Holiday experiences/activities
This list of alternative experiences includes secular & traditional
SAVE THE DATE:
PJ Library has created a free, everything-you-need family guide to help celebrate what may be your family’s first High Holidays spent entirely at home. It includes holiday info, answers to common questions, and fun activities that will help create lasting memories.
 
Are you staying close to home for the High Holidays this year? Follow these steps to enjoy a virtual family dinner experience to start your new year.
 
Yom Kippur is a great time to think about ways to show kindness to the people we care about. Here’s a craft to help encourage the process!
 
Has your family tried mindfulness? Here are some simple tips and techniques to get started.
 
Enter Here For Powered by OneTable, a new community-wide, collaborative platform supporting home-hosted ritual and virtual gatherings from Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah.
PJ Our Way is offering four awesome picks for September! The Who Is/Who Was series features Ruth Bader Ginsburg, while Noah Green solves a wild mystery at Camp Challah. Julian tackles the seventh grade in Twerp’s sequel, and Abby survives summer school with a little creativity. Biography, camp, contemporary, friendship … The choice is yours. Be sure to select a book by the 10th!
 
Join the PJ Our Way National Design Team
Know a creative kid who loves reading books, making videos, and writing blog posts? Applications for the National Design Team open September 15th! Team members get early access to PJ Our Way books, create original projects, build skills, and meet other kids from all different regions. All PJ Our Way kids from the US and Canada are invited to apply! Contact designteam@pjourway.org for more information.
FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Got questions? I can help! I am working through this all remotely and am here to connect you either virtually or in a physically-distanced manner!

Jennie Gates Beckman
Director Community Engagement and Education
jbeckman@jewishomaha.org or leave a VM (402) 334-6445

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The Dorothy and Myer S. Kripke Institute for Jewish Family Literacy
Mort Richards Youth Program Fund
Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation