The Beauty of the Ofrenda, the Wisdom of the Kaddish
When I came out of the mikvah over seven years ago, I joked to someone that I was now a “super-minority,” Hispanic-Filipino Jewish woman. As naïve as it seems, at…
Local author combines her love of storytelling and Islam to fill a void in children’s literature
My journey writing children’s books only started about two years ago, but I’ve been thinking about it since my children were young. It was always such a daunting task to…
A Seed Grows in the Garden
Hello inquisitive readers, My name is Ilene, and over the next few blogs I am going to be writing about the Tri-Faith Garden and Orchard, our enthusiastic volunteers, and the…
Supporting Omaha Area Nonprofits During COVID-19
Guest Post by Katie Fourney at SHARE Omaha. We at SHARE Omaha, an organization dedicated to helping metro nonprofits fulfill their missions, are tracking the impact of COVID-19 on vital…
Messages of Love and Solidarity
Prayer for a Pandemic By Cameron Bellm May we who are merely inconvenienced Remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors Remember those most…
Traveling to the Bridge of Serenity
By Lubna Hussein Graduate student at UNO Master of Art in Language Teaching. TESOL The voyage of traveling the Bridge of Serenity is one through meditation, appreciation, adjustment, and love. The…
Companion Planting
“Companion planting” is a gardening term that took on a new meaning this summer. The Farmer’s Almanac states that “Companion planting is the practice of growing certain plants alongside each other…
Nebraska’s New Inclusive Social Studies Standards
The Nebraska Board of Education unanimously approved inclusive social studies standards creating a refreshing opportunity to change the way kids are learning U.S. History. According to Time magazine “For the first time in state…
From the Pulpit
— Imam Mohamad Jamal Daoudi, American Muslim Institute, Omaha, NE In America, each of us is entitled to a place at the Thanksgiving table Quran Chapter 1:"In the name of Allah/…
O Magazine: Acts of Faith
This multifaith picnic shows the beauty-and deliciousness that can result when we honor our differences. O Magazine, July 2019ON THE AFTERNOON OF 9/11, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel of Temple Israel in Omaha…
