Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska

CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN (R)

2061 S. 20th Street
Lincoln, NE 68502-2796
(402) 435-8004
Fax: (402) 435-8004
Email: weisserm@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 115 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%; board - 80%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Coversion; Hebrew Classes; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Rosh Hashanah; Outreach Seder; Extensive Adult Education.
Contact: Cantor Michael Weisser; Robert Friedman, Outreach Director

Omaha, Nebraska

TEMPLE ISRAEL (R)

7023 Cass Street
Omaha, NE 68132
(402) 556-6536
Fax: (402) 556-6189

Institutional Membership: 770 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 33%; board - 0%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Derekh Torah; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Debbie Stiel

BETH EL SYNAGOGUE (C)

14506 California Street
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 492-8550
E-mail: reception@bethel-omaha.org


Institutional Membership: 600 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 8%; board - 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Mothers Circle for non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children; Conversion Program; Hebrew School; Junior Congregation; Youth Social Activities; Hebrew Course; Bible Study Group; Adult Bnai Mitzvah Class; Lunch and Learn; Woman's Rosh Hodesh Group; Caring Committee; Social Action.
Contact: Larry DeBruin


JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

333 S. 132nd Street
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 334-8200

Number of Clients : 2000 - 2500
Percent Intermarried: clients - NA; staff - NA; board - NA.

Programs: Family Life Education; Counseling; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact: Todd Ephraim, Executive Director.

TORAH LEARNING CENTER

1313 N. 58th St.
Omaha, NE, 68132
(402) 981-0569
E-mail: ariellahoffman@earthlink.net


Institutional Membership: n/a
Percent Intermarried: 70%-85% of couples.

Programs: One-on-One Learning; Five Books of Moses; Jewish Philosophy; Talmud; Interpersonal Relationships; Women’s Issues; Hebrew Reading Course (I & II); Cooking Class; Psalms; Jewish Holiday Cycle; Shabbat hospitality; many festive events throughout the year.
Contact: Rabbi Hoffman.