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leased, the refugees were resettled in Europe DR. JEANNETTE GABRIEL with support from more secure Jewish comDirector, Schwalb Center for Israel and munities. “With the perspective of centuries,” Jewish Studies he Schwalb Center for Israel Teller points out, “this study shows the ways and Jewish Studies at UNO is that the Jewish world succeeded in dealing hosting the first presentation with this crisis economically and spiritually, in its series on New Research and even psychologically. There are lessons on Jewish Migratory Studies. for our own time as we struggle to deal with Dr. Adam Teller, professor of History and Ju- ever increasing numbers of refugees.” daic Studies at Brown This groundbreakUniversity, will be ing research uncovers speaking on his new an early example of book, Rescue the SurJewish displacement viving Souls: The Great and resettlement. Jewish Refugee Crisis of Based on extensive rethe 17th Century, at an search of original doconline event. Please uments in twelve join us on Wedneslanguages, this new day, Oct. 14 at 7 research examines p.m. All the Schwalb the crisis from its oriCenter events are free, gin in the military but pre-registration is conflict to its resolurequired. tion as Jewish comA global refugee crimunities in Polandsis developed as a reLithuania and central sult of mid-17th and western Europe century wars in the mobilized to assist Poli sh-Lithuanian the refugees. His work Commonwealth. Tens contributes an imporAdam Teller of thousands of Jews tant new chapter to were forced to flee and captured into slave both Jewish history and the broader field of networks across Europe, the Middle East, migration studies. and North Africa. Professor Teller’s presentaProfessor Teller was born and raised in tion will examine how an international net- London and attended Oxford University. He work of Jewish communities mobilized to then moved to Israel and completed his secure ransoms and free Jewish captives graduate studies in Polish-Lithuanian Jewry from slave markets in Istanbul. Once re- See Rescue the Surviving Souls page 2
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PAM MONSKY Assistant Director, ADL-CRC The ADL’s Plains States Region (ADL-CRC) is joining ADL’s National Walk Against Hate for the first time, and, due to the circumstances created by the pandemic, are transforming the traditional “walk” into a real-world/online hybrid event – cre-
ating a COVID-safe, interactive journey that will allow participants to explore the Omaha Metropolitan Area
about in schools but, nevertheless, have had profound impact ( for better or worse) on our society. History can-
in an entirely new way. Leading up to Sunday, Oct. 18, ADL-CRC will unveil 24 local locations on their event website: www.adlplains.com, that reflect the historic, diverse journey through which our civil rights and civil liberties have evolved. WHY WE WALK: We aim to shine a light on places not typically talked
not be defined solely by the victories but by the many sacrifices, inequities and unfair treatment felt by so many, in every corner of our city. ABOUT THE WALK: Participants will have the opportunity to physically (and safely), or virtually, visit sites around the metro area to learn See Walk Against Hate page 2
Kaplan Book Group SHIRLY BANNER On Thursday, Oct. 15 the Dorothy Kaplan Book Discussion Group will be discussing Elinor Lipman’s whimsical novel The Family Man. New participants are welcome and all are invited to remain for a discussion of the family saga Hershon’s Folly by Rachel Schultz immediately following.
A recently retired, unattached and gay New York lawyer, Henry Archer, is a nice, warm and caring guy – perhaps too nice. When Henry reluctantly becomes involved in trying to help ex-wife Denise get her fair share of her recently deceased third husband’s estate, Henry begins a renewed relationship with his stepdaughter, Thalia. Henry adopted Thalia as a small child when Denise’s first husband died and Henry married Denise. But shortly afterwards, when Denise had an affair with future third husband Glenn, Henry and Denise divorced and Glenn adopted Thalia, pushing Henry out of Thalia’s life. Thalia is now a 29-year-old would-be actor who works in the hair salon where Henry has been going for years, but Henry has failed to recognize her until now. A relationship blossoms as Henry’s provides guidance, friendship, and legal advice for Thalia. As the book progresses, Thalia gets an acting gig as the fake girlfriend for a socially awkward sitcom- and horror film actor in need of a re-branding. Denise arranges a meeting between Henry and the man of his dreams, thus adding to the already melodramatic happenings in Henry and Thalia’s lives and relationship. Immediately following the discussion of The Family Man (approximately at 2 p.m.), the group and others will be discussing Rachel Schultz’s Hershon’s Folly. Hershon’s Folly is a family saga set in rural South Africa during the 1950s when white nationalists were in power. It shows the loving bond See Kaplan Book Group page 2
