William Shatner’s Most Personal Role Premieres at SXSW
William Shatner on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new film, "You Can Call Me Bill." Credit: Allison Teegardin By Allison Teegardin The inclement weather warnings did not stop the crowd from filling the historic Paramount Theater on Thursday, March 16 to...
It Takes Guts: Superfood and Super CEO Julie Smolyansky at SXSW
Jessica Yellin and Julie Smolyansky at SXSW in Austin on March 12, 2023. Credit: Allison Teegardin By Allison Teegardin On Sunday, March 12, 2023, in a ballroom at the Austin Marriott Downtown, two accomplished Jewish women sat in conversation for a SXSW session. The...
Announcing the Dell Jewish Community Center
Susan and Michael Dell. Credit: David Finkel Photography Shalom Austin is excited to announce the official renaming of the Shalom Austin JCC to the Dell Jewish Community Center! The new two-story, 37,805 square-foot facility, nicknamed the “Dell J,” is located on the...
Eating Jewishly Recipe: Asian Big Bowl
ArtScroll/November 2022 / Photographed by Esti Waldman By Susie Fishbein from Kosher by Design Short on Time I always had leftover chicken soup from Shabbos that no one would eat at any other time. By adding in fresh vegetables and the fun of ramen noodles, I suddenly...
CEO Message: Be Strong and We Will Strengthen One Another
The moment is finally here! While I cannot share a specific date, the completion of the Dell Jewish Community Center is within reach. The vision for an expanded 21st century complex was over a decade in the making, thanks to the generosity of so many in our community....
It’s Finally Here! Dell JCC Opening Soon Welcomes Everyone
Member Experience Team welcomes members to new state-of-the-art fitness center at the Dell JCC. Credit: Jolie Estes By Allison Teegardin Originally built in 2000, the Jewish Community Association of Austin, which later became Shalom Austin, quickly established itself...
Little Rookies Are Building Community With Each Bounce
Little Rookies and coaches building team enthusiasm on the court. Credit: Mark Pattis By Mark Pattis Basketball is back at the Dell JCC in the form of Little Rookies youth basketball! After a multi-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and the Generations project construction,...
JGallery: Thin Space Sparks the Viewer’s Imagination
Thin Space artists, Leslie Kell, Rebecca Bennett, Elena Lipkowski. Credit: Iris Bartov By Susan Sternberg Thin Space: Transcending the Ordinary opened at JGallery on Tuesday, January 24 from 7-9:00 p.m. with a reception and artists talks showing slides and video of...
Shalom Austin Women’s Philanthropy Dignity Grows Chapter Helps All Women
Women’s Philanthropy Dignity Grows co-chair Heilla Lain delivering packs to Todos Juntos Learning Center. Courtesy: Heilla Lain By Allison Teegardin On January 1, 2023, Shalom Austin’s Women’s Philanthropy started the new year by giving back. Gathered in the Epstein...
Investing in Community: Local Congregations Partner with Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation
By Allison Teegardin Established in 2014, the Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation currently has more than 160 funds with an accumulative value of nearly $14.7 million dollars, not including the $8.6 million dollars that has been granted out into the community since...
Judaic Specialist Builds Meaningful Partnership between ECP and AJA
AJA Chavera (Buddy) with ECP Dolphins. Credit: Risa Ferdman By Risa Ferdman The role of Judaic Specialist offers opportunities to work directly with Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program (ECP) and Austin Jewish Academy (AJA) teachers and children to elevate Judaic...
Jewish Federations and JDC’s Impact in Ukraine
Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Poland. Credit: Max Dinshtein for The Jewish Agency for Israel One year ago in February, the Ukraine crisis began. Immediately, Jewish Federations, JDC, and their partners mobilized to deliver humanitarian aid to Jews in Ukraine, and...
Critical Mission: Concerned Citizens Meet with Lawmakers About Antisemitism
By Allison Teegardin On February 13, 70 people from Jewish Federations in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth and El Paso convened in Austin for Jewish Communities Day at the State: Legislative Mission to Austin 2023. The event is held every two years...
Beyond the Books: Students Find Support and Community with Texas Hillel
By Cheryl Hersh, Texas Hillel Interim Executive Director Hillel is a place on college campuses that provides Jewish students with free meals and programming such as Shabbat and holiday services. What is more, it is a place where hundreds of students can feel safe,...
Young Professionals Enjoy Thriving Jewish Life in Austin
YAD 2022-23 Board Members. Credit: Shelby Klein By Allison Teegardin Made possible by donations made to the Shalom Austin Annual Campaign, the Young Adult Division (YAD) serves as a welcome group to recent transplants, a platform for leadership development, and a...
Congregation Beth Israel Works to Preserve Historical Archives
The charred entrance to the front doors of the sanctuary at Congregation Beth Israel after an arson attack on October 31, 2021. Credit: Lori Adelman By Paul Keeper When an arsonist torched Congregation Beth Israel’s front doors on Halloween night 2021, the Austin...
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin Bring Broadway Music to the Dell JCC
By Diane Radin W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan thought they were creating high quality entertainment reflecting the current issues and foibles of their Victorian society. They were doing that and so much more. They changed English musical theatre forever. Audiences...
Now Is the Time to Sound the Alarm
By Jackie Nirenberg, Regional Director, ADL Austin The observance of Holocaust Remembrance Week held in January was an opportunity to reflect upon how the lessons learned from that terrible time which might help identify and stop such a catastrophe from happening...
Jewish Federations Launch Earthquake Relief Fund
Victims being rescued after devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Credit: IBC In response to the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria in February 2023, Jewish Federations of North America launched an earthquake relief fund to provide humanitarian...
Moving Memories: Representing the Holocaust and Survivor Stories Through Dance
Dr. Rebecca Rossen. Courtesy: Ballet Austin How can the Holocaust be represented through dance? How can dance move memory, transmit history, and generate dialogue about bigotry and social justice? The “Moving Memories: Representing the Holocaust and Survivor Stories...
From San Antonio to Austin and Beyond: Hebrew Free Loan Associations and Tzedakah, a Family Tradition
Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies Internship class, Spring 2020 Sukkah for Social Change event at Congregation Agudas Achim. Courtesy: Neena Husid From grandfather to granddaughter, engaging in tzedakah, Hebrew Free Loan style, sparks a renewable tradition of...
JNF-USA to Celebrate Women for Israel at Annual Luncheon
OJNF-USAWomen for Israel Luncehon featured Speaker, lga Meshoe Washington. Courtesy: Olga Meshoe Washington By Jennifer Milton In 1898, the World Zionist Congress included the right for women to vote, a visionary step forward long before most nations even considered...
Rocking the Kab-Shab with Dave Kaplan
AJA students locking arms and swaying to Shalom Aleichem in the Worub Rock Garden. Courtesy: Austin Jewish Academy By: Melissa Rabeaux-Rosen Every Friday at 8:00 a.m., Austin Jewish Academy (AJA) starts its day with Kabbalat Shabbat, complete with singing and Shabbat...
2023 Off to a Busy Start for the Austin Jewish Film Festival
Director, producer, and film subject of We Left the Camp Singing Sofia Tapinassi in conversation with AJFF Director David Finkel during their live-over-Zoom Q&A. Courtesy: AJFF By: David Finkel, AJFF Director The Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) director David...
JAMen Announces Final Two Season 6 Programs
Seth Halpern and Brett Hurt in conversation at JAMen on January 25, 2023. Credit: Alachua Haskins By Jay Rubin The Jewish Austin Men (JAMen) Dinner and Speakers Forum moves into the home stretch with the final two outstanding Season 6 programs on tap in March and...
Making Pals Through Shalom Austin’s Volunteer Opportunities
Patio Pals Hadas Yeshayahu and Avigail. Courtesy: Shalom Austin By Allison Teegardin Hadas Yeshayahu has been a volunteer with Shalom Austin for approximately one and a half years. She first became involved when she moved to Austin from San Francisco where she was...
Recognizing Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, & Inclusion Month
As part of its mission to strengthen the community by empowering all individuals and families to foster wellness and dignity, Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service (JFS) commits to serving and supporting disabled people. JFS is rapidly expanding its programs and...
Mayim Bialik on Being Jewish in Hollywood
Photo Courtesy of American Jewish University By Allison Teegardin Since American Jewish University (AJU) launched Maven in March 2020, they have hosted over 350 guests, including former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish actor Julia Garner,...
JNF-USA Holds Largest Ever Austin Event at Shalom Austin JCC
Breakfast for Israel Keynote Speaker with Event Chairs (L to R): Adrian Lufschanowski (Event Co-Chair), Noa Tishby (Keynote Speaker), JP Newman (Event Co-Chair). Credit Alex D Photography. By Allison Teegardin On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the new Epstein Family...
CEO Message: 2022 an Incredible Year for Philanthropy!
Happy Gregorian New Year! I'm inviting you to join Shalom Austin in celebrating our 2022 successes. But first, I want to thank you for the incredible impact you have on our community. Because of YOU and your generous support, Shalom Austin continues to inspire Jewish...
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