Jewish Community Relations Council - Omaha

Jewish Community Relations Council - Omaha As a program of Jewish Federation of Omaha/Jewish Community Relations Council, this Clean Speech Facebook (Instagram) page is safe, welcoming places for all.

The JCRC is dedicated to working in common cause to enhance cooperation with other religious, racial, ethnic, and civic groups to foster a just, democratic and pluralistic society as well as promote the security of Israel and Jews everywhere. Clean Speech Nebraska is a community-wide education and awareness campaign to unite us in the practice of Jewish mindful speech, to build a more positive, re

spectful, and peaceful world and our page is a model of these values and behaviors. While we cherish and encourage a healthy debate and the exercise of our freedom of speech, anything we at the JFO determine to be disrespectful or abusive, such as language, hateful rhetoric, inappropriate pictures or video or spam*, will be deleted. We define spam as posts with links that could cause harm to the person who click on it, such as link that allows a hack of a Facebook account. To address this concern, no links are allowed in comments or replies to comments on our page posts. Links are allowed on the wall. Spam is also blatant advertisements for products that have nothing to do with our community, our community members, topics posted on our wall or comments. Your comments are part of our collective dialogue. Advertisements or repeat posts constitute spam and will be removed in accordance with these rules. The Jewish Federation of Omaha uses page Moderation and Profanity Filter to help moderate the page. Page moderation hides comments from the public. The comments remain visible and accessible to the person who submitted the comments and his or her friends. We also maintain the consequent right to block any person or organization that is continually disruptive to our social platforms and community. While we invite you to participate and to share, the opinions and comments that you or others share belong solely to the person posting, and do not reflect either the opinions or beliefs of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. We reserve the right to use any pictures, comments, wall posts, links, video, etc. shared with us here on Facebook on other platforms such as in a news broadcast or online. We reserve the right, without explanation, to delete comments and/or block fans based on the following:
1. Inappropriate, obscene or profane comments, links, images or videos. All images and memes.
2. Posts attacking, abusing or harassing community members
3. Threats against any person, organization or company
4. Spam, advertisements or posts deemed off-topic
6. Not sticking to the topic post.
7. False comments or claims about the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
8. Engaging in abusive behavior, written or physical against other Facebook posters, or using unacceptable language in public posts, or in any way engaging in an unacceptable manner on our page.

05/31/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! ✨

Thanks for celebrating with us all month long by learning about the many Jewish Nebraskans who helped shape our community and history.

There were so many inspiring individuals that we couldn’t feature them all in our posts! If you missed any throughout the month, you can explore the full slideshow on our website:

https://www.jewishomaha.org/inspire-change-jcrc-jewish-american-heritage-month/

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Maximilian Ad...
05/29/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr. (February 11, 1909 - November 21, 1959) was an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. He was known in his time as the Livermore Larupper and Madcap Maxie. Two of his fights (a 1933 win over Max Schmeling and a 1935 loss to James J.
Braddock) were rated Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine. Baer was also a boxing referee, and had occasional roles in film and television. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Buddy Baer and father of actor Max Baer Jr. Baer is rated #22 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Dinah Abraham...
05/28/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Dinah Abrahamson (1954 - December 17, 2013) was an American author and politician. A native of Omaha, Abrahamson was a member of the Nebraska State Central Committee as well as an active member of the Republican Party. She was also known for her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Network special on the lives of Hasidic Jews. For more than 30 years Dinah devoted her life to public policy, current events, and cultural issues, collaborating with National Think Tanks, Congressional and Senate leaders.
Abrahamson and her family were most memorable for being one of few African-American families associated with the Chabad Lubavitch movement.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Lindsey Gale ...
05/27/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Lindsey Gale Miller-Lerman (born July 30, 1947) is a former justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1998. She was the first woman to serve on the court Miller-Lerman was retained in 2014 and 2020; she retired on October 31, 2025. Miller-Lerman was born in Los Angeles, California, to father Avy Miller, an engineer who founded Laars-Engineers (which is now called Laars Heating Systems), and Roberta Miller (née Levey). She received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Wellesley Collegein 1968, where she was a classmate of Hillary Clinton. She and Clinton were both political science majors. After graduating from Wellesley, Miller-Lerman worked at a Cleveland legal aid clinic. She obtained a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 1973 and an Honorary Doctorate from the College of St. Mary in 1993.

Just one week until Breadbreakers hosts Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. Have you registered yet?Nebra...
05/27/2026

Just one week until Breadbreakers hosts Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. Have you registered yet?

Nebraska U.S. House and Senate candidates have been addressing the Jewish community at election-year Henry Monsky Lodge Breadbreakers luncheons co-hosted by The Jewish Community Relations Council and The Jewish Press.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pgsDQJySRjWQSpdMg88BhA

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Howard E. Gen...
05/26/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Howard E. Gendelman (born March 18, 1954) is an American physician-scientist whose research intersects the disciplines of neuroimmunology, pharmacology, and infectious diseases. Gendelman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His research is focused on harnessing immune responses for therapeutic gain in HIV/AIDS and Neurodegenerative disease. He is the Margaret R. Larson Professor of infectious diseases and internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Lee Calvin Wh...
05/25/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Lee Calvin White (1 September 1923 – 31 October 2013) was an advisor to both President Kennedy and Johnson, most notably on civil rights matters. White studied electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska graduated with a B.S. White then began studying law at the University of Nebraska College of Law graduating with his L.L.B. White worked as an attorney for the Tennessee Valley Authority. From 1954 to 1957, and then from 1958 to 1961, he was assistant to Senator John F. Kennedy. From 1961 to 1963 he was Assistant Special Counsel to President Kennedy. From 1963 to 1966 he was Associate Special Counsel, and then Special Counsel, to President Johnson. From 1966 to 1969 he was Chairman of the Federal Power Commission. According to historian Robert Dallek, although he was "not overtly or dramatically evident as a public figure, he worked behind the scenes in an effective way to deliver on executive reforms or actions." He was instrumental in pushing through Congress the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

American Jews have a long and proud history of U.S. military service, exemplifying the Jewish community’s contribution t...
05/25/2026

American Jews have a long and proud history of U.S. military service, exemplifying the Jewish community’s contribution to the American experience. On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We hold their families in our hearts and pray for a future of peace. May their memories be for a blessing - זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.Joan Micklin ...
05/22/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
Celebrate with us all month long by learning about Jewish Nebraskans.

Joan Micklin Silver (May 24, 1935 – December 31, 2020) was an American director of films and plays, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and directing films. She is best known for her debut film Hester Street (1975) and the romantic comedy Crossing Delancey (1988). Joan Micklin was born on May 24, 1935, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Doris (Shoshone) and Maurice David Micklin, who operated the family-founded lumber company. Her parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. She received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College in 1956.

As we celebrate Shavuot, the holiday marking the moment we received the Torah at Sinai, we are reminded that freedom is ...
05/22/2026

As we celebrate Shavuot, the holiday marking the moment we received the Torah at Sinai, we are reminded that freedom is not only a privilege, but a responsibility. JCRC Executive Director Sharon Brodkey shared this meaningful Shavuot message with the Jewish Community. Read more in the link below.
https://conta.cc/3Pkie25

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