Shalom Austin Legacy Donor Marianne Rochelle. Courtesy: Marianne Rochelle  Shalom Austin Board Chair Seth Halpern. Courtesy: Seth Halpern  As the end of the calendar year approaches, this is a time many people focus on charitable giving. While most people reach for...

Actors performing in the play "Right Before I Go" at the Georgetown Palace Theater. Credit: Jon Kniss By Amanda Mills    (CONTENT ADVISORY - Mentions of suicide.)  September is National Suicide Prevention Month – a time to acknowledge all who have died by suicide or...

Team Austin athletes competing at the 2024 Maccabi Games in Houston, Texas. Credit: Jolie Estes  By Mark Pattis and Thy Hooks  This summer’s JCC Maccabi Games in Houston, TX, brought together 1,500 Jewish teens from across the globe for a week-long Olympic style teen...