OUR HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

We came to Omaha in 1986 at the behest of the Rebbe to create a warm and welcoming Jewish outpost in the heart of America. Throughout the years since then, we have been blessed with the support and encouragement of people from every walk of life. Together we have created a vibrant and compassionate circle of friends and families built on Jewish values.

Just as the heart is the life source for the human being, here in America’s heartland, Chabad nurtures the lives of a widely diverse group of people - including Jewish people of every affiliation as well as community members of all faiths. Through education, social services, hospitality, cultural programs, and outreach, Chabad has become a beloved and widely respected pillar of the community.

The exponential growth of Chabad’s activities has long called for a facility suited to the scope of our operation. As we finally embark upon this urgently needed expansion, we are thrilled to invite you to join us on this exciting journey towards a bright future for our children, grandchildren, and beyond.

With your participation, our new campus will be a beautiful beacon of positivity, hope, and unity in a world of discord and despair.

Our hearts beat as one as we join together to build the Chabad Community Campus of Mid-America.

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SYNAGOGUE

  • • Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services
  • • Innovative Learning Experiences

HOLIDAY PROVISIONS

  • • Passover Matzah
  • • Lulav & Esrog
  • • Sukkahs

HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

  • • High Holidays
  • • Shofar Factory Workshop
  • • Sukkah Parties for all ages
  • • Public Menorah Lightings
  • • Purim Events
  • • Model Matzah Bake

ONGOING

  • • Mezuzah Campaigns
  • • Shabbat Candles
  • • Tefillin
  • • Judaica Boutique
  • • Kosher Bistro Nights

MUSEUM OF LIVING JEWISH HISTORY

  • • Bringing Judaism alive through exciting interactive exhibits

ADULT COURSES

  • • Jewish Learning Institute Classes
  • • Online Academy
  • • Power Lunches

WOMEN’S CIRCLE

  • • Personal Parsha
  • • Mega Challah Bake & Boutique
  • • Women’s Wellness Oasis

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

  • • Mommy & Me
  • • Winter & Summer Day Camps
  • • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Clubs
  • • Children’s Library & Cafe
  • • Youth Challah Bake
  • • CTeen
  • • College Campus Holiday Programs

PERIODICALS

  • • Holiday Guides
  • • Jewish Calendar

LENDING LIBRARY

  • • Children’s Books
  • • Educational Materials

HOSPITALITY SERVICES

  • • Kosher Food
  • • Hospitality Houses
  • • Travelers' referral service
  • • Thread of Kindness hospitality for medical visitors

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

  • • Community Food Pantry
  • • Hospital & Prison Chaplaincy
  • • Homebound Holiday Packages
  • • Crisis Intervention & Counseling
  • • Rent & Utility Subsidies
  • • Inclusive support
  • • Communitywide Lectures

A LOOK BACK AT HIGHLIGHTS

Touching Hearts since 1986

1986

1987-1989

1990-1999

2000-2009

2010-2019

2021-2023

2024

Rabbi Mendel and Shani Katzman become the Rebbe’s emissaries to to the Mid-American region
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First large-scale children’s holiday program
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First public Chanukah celebration

Chabad purchase a residence, which doubles as office and venue for education, events, and services
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First annual Communal Purim Feast and Celebration
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Lag BaOmer Parade in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Day of the Jewish Woman Celebration (first large scale women’s event)

Camp Gan Israel pioneers Jewish themed day camps
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Hosted the first of many international liver transplant patients
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Purchase of Chabad’s current building
____
Launch of Chabad Food Pantry

Dreidel House at Regency Mall & Omaha Children’s Museum
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Established social support group for veterans
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Purchase of Hospitality House

First annual Menorah Parade
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Purchase of 120th Street adjoining property south of Chabad
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First Mega Challah Bake
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First Bistro Night
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Art & Soul community-wide artist-in-residence program

First season of the Latke Truck
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Megillah Land Exhibit
____
Friendship Circle established
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Completed the campaign feasibility study

Good for the Heartland Capital Campaign launches

"Chabad has welcomed us into their family and they have become ours."

—Nancy Schlessinger

“Chabad has challenged and enabled me to achieve much higher levels of understanding and appreciation for traditional Judaism in the company of welcoming, patient, and learned mentors. I support the unique mission of Chabad because it provides the Omaha Jewish community with an array of much-needed services as well as numerous opportunities for anyone to learn, experience, and gain a greater appreciation for the richness of Jewish texts, traditions, and rituals regardless of their synagogue affiliation or level of observance.”

—Stanley Edelstein

“Rabbi Mendel and his family have done a tremendous job in serving our community in every possible aspect. Nebraska deserves a new Chabad headquarters to better serve the Heartland. Our community needs to rally together so that the new Chabad Community Campus becomes a reality.”

—Tom Fellman

“Chabad in Omaha has provided a wonderfully engaging spiritual experience for our children. Whether it’s the holiday celebrations, summer camp, or visits to Chabad House, they leave every activity happy and truly excited to learn even more about our jewish heritage and traditions."

—Gene and Elysia Kowel

"We began taking our kids to Chabad as toddlers. At Chabad, they could just be kids, with no expectation that they would sit still. While being themselves, they were exposed to the sights, sounds, and tastes of Judaism, without feeling like they ‘had to.’ They absorbed the joy and made valuable memories. At Chabad, I never feel like I’m not good enough, I always feel welcomed and accepted. I feel worthy. I feel loved."

—Annette van de Kamp-Wright

OUR NEW CAMPUS: A WORLD OF GOODNESS

Chabad Community Campus of Mid-America

Campus Highlights

4x Increase Built Space
Growing Community
Expanded Programming
One Dynamic Jewish Hub


Campus Highlights

Synagogue
Social Hall
Entry
Courtyard / Sukkah
Museum of Living Judaism


Campus Highlights

Mikvah
Chabad Office
Library
Cafe
Women’s Center


Campus Highlights

4x Increase Built Space
Growing Community
Expanded Programming
One Dynamic Jewish Hub


Campus Highlights

Synagogue
Social Hall
Entry
Courtyard / Sukkah
Museum of Living Judaism


Campus Highlights

Mikvah
Chabad Office
Library
Cafe
Women’s Center


$5,900,000
OF
$12,000,000 RAISED

Dedication Opportunities

Dedication opportunities at all giving levels are still available. Pledges can be payable over time.

Naming Opportunities

Campus Name

$5,400,000

Building Dedication

$3,600,000

Women’s Center

$2,000,000

Shul

$1,800,000

Interactive Museum

$1,000,000

Social Hall / Ballroom

$1,000,000

Library / Chapel

$1,000,000

Dedication Opportunities

Cafe

$500,000

Kitchen

$360,000

Lobby and Atrium

$360,000

Comer Stone

$360,000

Garden

$360,000

Holy Ark

$360,000

Children’s Flex Space

$250,000

Rabbi’s Office

$250,000

Rebbetzin’s Office

$250,000

Administrative Wing

$250,000

Outdoor Playground

$180,000

Sukkah Patio

$180,000

Furnishing Dedications

Administrative Furniture

$75,000

Bimah

$50,000

Paroches

$36,000

Grand Mezuzah at Entrance

$36,000

Rabbi’s Office Furniture

$36,000

Office Furniture Technology

$20,000

Netilas Yadayim

$18,000

Ritual Washing Station

$18,000

Judaica Gallery

$18,000

Ner Tamid Eternal Light

$18,000

Library Shelving & Fumture

$16,000

Yahrtzeit Board

$10,000

Outdoor Benches

$10,000

Security

$10,000

Premium Mezuzah

$5,400

Mezuzah

$3,600

Donor Wall Opportunities

Platinum Founder

$1,800,000

Gold Founder

$1,000,000

Silver Founder

$500,000

Bronze Founder

$250,000

Emerald Founder

$100,000

Sapphire Founder

$50,000

Partner

$36,000

Pillar

$18,000

Patron

$10,000

Sponsor

$5,400

Friend

$1,800

General Donations

 

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