State Yom HaShoah Commemoration
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K St, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
We pause to remember the six million Jews and the millions of others who were murdered in Nazi Europe—and all that was lost with them.
We honor the living: those who miraculously survived the Holocaust, as well as their children and grandchildren who carry their legacy forward.
The most meaningful way to observe Yom HaShoah is together, as a community. In doing so, we acknowledge not only a profound Jewish loss, but a loss to all humanity.
Join us Wednesday, April 19, to mark this day.

Tapestry: Morning Has Broken Reflecting on Israel and the Diaspora Relationship since 10/7
2026-04-30 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | JCC Omaha, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha
Morning Has Broken: Reflecting on Israel and the Diaspora Relationship Since October 7
Join us for a thoughtful and engaging Tapestry event exploring the evolving relationship between Israel and the global Jewish diaspora in the aftermath of October 7. This open-to-the-public program is sponsored by the Institute for Holocaust Education and the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Bring your own lunch and gain insight from featured Tapestry speaker Dr. Erica Brown, a respected scholar and author. The session will offer space for learning, reflection, and meaningful conversation.
Registration is required.

Third Thursday Lunch & Learn
2026-05-21 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | ZOOM
Kelly Tichauer-Kirk will lead a thought-provoking discussion on the complexities of intergenerational trauma, drawing from her graduate research in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and her personal family history as all four of her grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Through her presentation, participants will gain deeper insight into how trauma reverberates through generations and the ongoing process of resilience and remembrance.
Kelly Tichauer-Kirk is a Realtor and Holocaust educator based in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a partner of the Tichauer & Kirk Real Estate Group with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate and has been serving clients for over 15 years. Kelly earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1998, graduated from the Randall School of Real Estate in 2010, and completed her Master of Arts in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Gratz College in Pennsylvania in 2025, where her research and thesis explored intergenerational trauma in the third-generation Holocaust survivor population.
A third-generation descendant of Holocaust survivors, Kelly serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for the Institute for Holocaust Education and as a Nebraska Jewish Historical Society board member. She shares her family’s story through public speaking and education to inspire others and ensure the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
For more information on this event, please contact, Scott Littky, executive director of the Institute for Holocaust Education at slittky@ihene.org

Third Thursday Lunch & Learn Postponed for June
2026-05-27 11:30 - 2026-06-18 13:00 (America/North_Dakota/Center)
Postponed – IHE Lunch and Learn program will resume after the summer on August 20, 2027.

Topic: The educational philosophy of the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center.

Kati Larson the Director of Education at the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center will discuss the educational philosophy of the museum and the various programs they offer.

Third Thursday Lunch and Learn
2026-08-20 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-10-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-19 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-12-17 11:30 - 13:00, 2027-01-21 11:30 - 13:00, 2027-02-18 11:30 - 13:00, 2027-03-18 11:30 - 13:00, 2027-04-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC and 2 more dates | ZOOM

Third Thursday Lunch & Learn
2026-09-17 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | ZOOM

First Semester Deadline - Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest
2026-12-04

Second Semester Deadline - Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest
2027-02-24

Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest Judges Night
2027-03-10 12:00 - 21:00 UTC | JCC Omaha, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha
NEW THIS YEAR: We will be opening our doors early, for judges who prefer daytime hours.

Art & the Holocaust Gallery Night
2027-04-12 | JCC Omaha, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha

Essay Contest Awards Night
2027-04-26 | JCC Omaha, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha

Yom HaShoah Commemoration State
2027-05-02 | Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K St, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States

Yom HaShoah Commemoration Omaha
2027-05-05 | Beth El Synagogue
