THE BURT KUNIK JAMEN FORUM

JEWISH AUSTIN MEN PRESENTED BY LOEWY LAW FIRM

Join the Burt Kunik JAMen Forum for delicious dinners, TED-style talks and lively discussions with thought leaders from Austin and beyond.

JAMen membership is open to all Jewish men in Central Texas whether or not you are currently a member of the Dell JCC or a local congregation. All programs take place on the Dell Jewish Community Campus.

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In Memory of Burt Kunik (z”l)

Burt Kunik (z”l), the visionary founder and chair of the Shalom Austin Jewish Austin Men Dinner and Speakers Forum, passed away on August 8, 2024.

Burt and his wife Mary moved to Austin from Houston in 2014 joining their large extended family. He had been very involved in a program at Congregation Beth Yeshurun called 100 Jewish Men and wondered if a similar group could flourish in Austin. Thanks to Burt’s vision, generosity, and leadership, JAMen has become a core part of Shalom Austin’s robust efforts to deepen connections within our dynamic and rapidly growing community.

To ensure Burt’s legacy continues, the family established the Mary and Burt Kunik Legacy Fund, an investment in sustaining and growing exceptional programming for Jewish men across Austin for generations to come.

If JAMen has been valuable to you, we invite you to consider making a gift to the Legacy Fund to support JAMen, and other men’s programming.

SEASON 9 JAMEN DINNER & SPEAKER FORUM

Register as you go and pay $54 per session for a dynamic speaker and a delicious dinner.
No commitment – your schedule, your way!

Purchase June Ticket Here

The Burt Kunik JAMen (Jewish Austin Men) Forum is dedicated to improving the lives of Jewish men of all ages and backgrounds as fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, Americans and Jews through thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions. JAMen is also a great place to reconnect with old friends or make new ones in our fast-growing Jewish community.

For questions about JAMen, contact Alachua Haskins at [email protected]

JAMEN SEASON 9 SESSION LINE UP

Doors: 6:00 PM

Dinner: 6:45 PM

Program Begins: 7:15 PM

November 5, 2025

Addressing the Metacrisis: Physical, Mental and Planetary Health

Jason Karp

Founder and CEO of HumanCo

November 20, 2025

Energy Transition and Expansion – Texas and Beyond

Doug Lewin

Author of Texas Energy and Power Newsletter

December 9, 2025

Birthright Israel: The Other IDF of the Jewish People – Identity Defense Force

Zohar Raviv

Vice President, Educational Strategy at Birthright Israel

February 18, 2026

An Evening with Dr. Eben Alexander: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife
Interviewed by Brett Hurt and Dr. Bob Frachtman

Dr. Eben Alexander

Author of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife

March 25, 2026

Nosh & Narratives: Exploring the Journeys, Challenges, and Opportunities Facing Austin’s Jewish Restaurateurs

Austin Area Restaurateurs

June 16, 2026

An Evening with UT Athletics

Coach Sean Miller & Coach Adam Cohen

UT Athletics

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JAMen Forum

Season 9 Program Planning Committee

Burt Kunik z”l, Founder

Sandy Dochen

Seth Halpern

Brett Hurt
Max Kunik

Mark Edwin Kunik

Jonathan Polland

Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus

Jim Vertuno

Thank you to our 2024-25 Sustaining Members

Mike Abkowitz
Ted Altfeld
Arthur Altman
Al Amado
Richard Anton
Irl Barg
Barak Benaryeh
Brent Bersin
Stephen Breslauer
Maurice Carroll
Greg Chanon
Paul Chudnow
Don Coplin
Bruce Corman
Mitch Davis
Marshall Dawer
Sandy Dochen
David Edelman
Bruce Elliott
Steve Feibus
Bob Feiner
Mark Fern
Arnold Fish
Bob Frachtman

David Frager
Jules Frapart
Bruce Golden
David Goldstein
Jesse Gordon
Michael Gorn
Gary Greenblum
Dennis Gross
Adam Grossman
Mike Grossman
Bernie Groveman
Seth Halpern
John Haydemann
Frank Hoffman
Joshua Hoffman
Brett Hurt
AJ Josefowitz
Jeffrey Josephs
David Kahan
David Kahn
Mike Kanaan
Thomas Kaye
David Klein
Phil Klein

Robert Kleinman
Jerrod Kogut
Lenny Krasnow
Lawrence Kroman
Burt Kunik z”l
Daryl Kunik
Mark Kunik
Max Kunik
Randy Kunik
Gerard Kupperman
Joel Kutnick
Ted Lain
Dennis Lanning
Carey Leva
Ron Levin
Luis Lidsky
Sam Livits
Ira Lown
David Malakoff
Robert Myers
Ronald Mendelzon
Jeff Millstone
Jason Navon
Alan Nirenberg

Brian Novy
Michael Nussbaum
Mike O’Krent
Joe Orr
Billy Osherow
Richard Otis
Wayne Pappert
Scott Pasternak
Hanoch Patt
Roy Peck
Ron Rakoover
Charles Phillips
Jason Reichenberg
David Reifler
Lee Reingold
Michael Rettig
Michael Roosth
Ben Rosenberg
Daniel Rosenberg
Rick Rosenberg
Charles Rosenblum
Jay Rubin
Rabbi Marc Sack
Alan Sager

David Saidel
Scott Samuelson
Greg Sapire
Michael Schindel
Jeffrey Schlesinger
Robert Seidel
Abe Selig
Edward Selig
Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus
George Serebrenik
Michael Shapiro
Mark Sifrin
Gary Smith
Larry Smith
Mark Smith
Ronald Smith
Michael Solka
Eric Stein
Marc Stein
Jason Steinberg
Joe Steinberg
Matthew Steinberg
Jim Sud

Solomon Sultan
Rodney Susholtz
Alex Thornhill
Mark Vane
Jim Vertuno
Marc Winkelman
Ira Winsten
Charles Wolchansky
Marc Worob
Dan Yahiel
Samuel Zell
Bruce Zimmerman
Keith Zimmerman