Date
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Time
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Check-in & Schmooze
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Luncheon & Program

Location
Austin 

Purpose

The Mosaic Luncheon represents the remarkable power of women and their commitment to ensure our Jewish community continues to thrive and grow by inspiring the largest gathering of Jewish women in Central Texas.

Attendees

Women of all ages are invited to attend! 

Philanthropy

The goal of Mosaic is to raise critical funds for Shalom Austin’s programs and services! This event will be instrumental in kicking off the 2025 Annual Campaign to ensure the needs of our growing community are met in the year ahead.

All guests will be asked to make a minimum gift of $180 to the Shalom Austin Annual Campaign.

Format

Begin the day connecting with the Jewish women of Austin and enjoy plenty of time to check-in and schmooze prior to the event starting. Please plan to arrive no later than 11:15 am to allow time to be seated as the program will begin promptly at 11:30 am. 

During the program, you will enjoy a delicious meal and learn how your generosity positively impacts our community every day, hear from an exciting special guest speaker and honor Robyn Sperling as our 2025 Marilyn Stahl Woman of Valor!

Mosaic is a table-seated event and pre-registration is required.

Lunch

The meal included will be “Kosher-style” (dairy/pareve). 

Minimum OU standard Kosher meals will be available upon request. Contact mosaic@shalomaustin.org for more details.

Attire
Austin Chic (anything goes)!

Registration is now open!

Contact mosaic@shalomaustin.org for all inquiries and information.

Marci Dell & Susan Zane

Rachel Jamail, Amy Kline and Mimi Spier

Table Captains are responsible for inviting women in the community to join them for this special event. By filling a table of up to 10 guests, Table Captains play an instrumental role in ensuring a warm and welcoming experience for newcomers, new-ish community members and longtime supporters alike. Table Captains are also asked share important event details with their guests, build camaraderie among their table and encourage philanthropic support.

When registering, if you don’t have specific seating requests, please feel free to leave the Table Captain space blank or provide any details about yourself to help us seat you at the best table possible, such as any synagogue or school affiliations, hometown, etc.

New to town and attending Mosaic for the first time? Reach out to mosaic@shalomaustin.org to be connected to other wonderful women in our community and meet some friendly faces prior to event day.

Consider making a tribute gift to honor our 2025 Marilyn Stahl Woman of Valor, Robyn Sperling, and/or our 2025 Mosaic Leadership who helped make this event possible.

Click here to celebrate this simcha (a happy occasion) by making a gift now!

Robyn Sperling grew up in Denver, Colorado, grounded in family, faith, and Jewish values. Inspired by her parents’ commitment to the Jewish community, she has dedicated her life to giving back and building connections that uplift those around her.

Robyn graduated from UCLA with a B.S. and earned her Physician Assistant degree from Baylor College of Medicine, focusing on Pediatrics. She enjoyed a fulfilling career in the Bay Area and Austin, where she cared for children and adolescents. Married to Dr. Richard Sperling for 36 years, they have three children, Jared, Gabe, and Lily, whom Robyn has raised with a commitment to Jewish values, kindness, and Tikkun Olam.

For nearly 30 years, Robyn has made a meaningful impact on Shalom Austin, chairing programs such as the Early Childhood Program, Lion of Judah, and the Pomegranate Society, and co-chairing the Mosaic Luncheon and Fall Fusion events. She has also served on the Shalom Austin Board, Advisory Committee, and other key groups. A dedicated leader within the ADL, Robyn is a National Commissioner and past board chair and has been honored with the Ray and Audrey Maislin Humanitarian Award.

Beyond the Jewish community, Robyn has contributed to the Seton Breast Care Center and the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Parent Association Board. Her unwavering mission: build a stronger Jewish community, a kinder world, and advocate for Israel and those whose voices go unheard.

2023 – Suzanne Newberg
2022 – Jennifer Greenblum
2020 – Carol Dochen
2019 – Nora Lieberman
2017 – Susan Zane
2016 – Margo Smith
2015 – Judy Waxman (z”l)
2014 – Tracy Solomon
2013 – Dana Baruch
2012 – Valerie Newberg
2011 – Candy Goldstein & Arlene Maze
2010 – Sherrie Frachtman
2009 – Lecia Sud
2008 – Lily Saad
2007 – Susan Sager
2006 – Barbara Tocker
2005 – Marilyn Stahl (z”l)
2004 – Audrey Maislin
2003 – Hana Weinberg
2002 – Diane Radin

Consider making a tribute gift to honor the 2025 award winner, Robyn Sperling, or our 2025 Mosaic Leadership who help make this event possible.

Click here to celebrate this simcha (a happy occasion) by making a gift now!  

Mayim Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the 1990s NBC sitcom Blossom, as well as Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS comedy, The Big Bang Theory, for which she garnered 2 Critics’ Choice Award wins, a SAG nomination, and 4 Emmy nominations. Bialik and her company, Sad Clown Productions, produced the FOX show Call Me Kat, which she starred in for three seasons.

Bialik holds a BS and PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA and hosted syndicated and Celebrity Jeopardy! for 2 critically- acclaimed seasons, earning a Critics’ Choice Real TV Award Nomination as well as an Emmy nomination. Along with her partner, writer and tech futurist Jonathan Cohen, Bialik hosts a successful podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, which seeks to provide a deeper understanding of mental, physical and spiritual health, the intersection of mind, body and spirit .The podcast regularly ranks in Apple’s Top 20 Health and Wellness podcasts, with 50 million downloads and counting across audio and video.

Bialik’s screenwriting and directorial debut, As They Made Us, came out in 2022 and stars Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, Simon Helberg and Dianna Agron. She is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author for Girling Up and Boying Up, and has also published a Vegan cookbook and a book about her experiences with Attachment Parenting. She lives in Los Angeles with her two sons and 3 cats.

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