Austin Philanthropists Seek to Help Ethiopia’s At-Risk Jewish Community
Woman crocheting kippah in Ethiopia. Courtesy: Sigrid Levi-Baum By Sigrid Levi-Baum Overcrowded classrooms with limited resources and shortened learning sessions as well as lack of adequate job training needed to secure employment to provide the basic necessities of...
JFNA’s Women’s Philanthropy Board Convenes for Inspiring Retreat in NYC
From left to right: Kim Schocket, Val Newberg, MarianneRochelle, TobyShor, DebbiWeinberg. Courtesy:Marianne Midlo Rochelle By Marianne Midlo Rochelle The Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) National Women's Philanthropy (NWP) Board gathered June 12-14, 2023...
JFS Clinicians Trained in New Treatment for Childhood Anxiety
By Maura Kinney, LCSW and Amanda Mills, LCSW-S Does your child struggle with anxiety? Do their fears keep them from engaging in life in the ways you might hope for them? Perhaps they struggle with being left alone, going to school in the morning, or falling asleep in...
Birthright Israel onward launches a first-of-its-kind, monthlong program for young Jewish professionals from North America
Birthright participants visiting in Israel. Courtesy Birthright Israel Birthright Israel Onward announced today that it has launched The Sullam Israel Residency, a first-of-its-kind, monthlong program for young professionals in Jewish communal service. The program’s...
CEO Column: July 2023 Jewish Outlook
This Summer Brings a Season of Growth, Connection and Transition We are already approaching mid-summer, and camp season is fully underway. Overnight camp is off to a great start at Camp Young Judaea, Greene Family Camp and many other Jewish camps throughout North...
Shalom Austin Celebrates Opening of New Dell Jewish Community Center
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dell Jewish Community Center on May 15, 2023. Courtesy: Shalom Austin Shalom Austin, the hub of Jewish life in Central Texas, celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated and expanded Dell Jewish Community Center (JCC) with a...
Dell JCC Is the Heartbeat of the Community
JCC Association of North America President and CEO Doron Krakow speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dell Jewish Community Center on May 15, 2023. Courtesy: Shalom Austin. By Allison Teegardin On May 15, Shalom Austin held a special invitation-only...
Shalom Austin Annual Meeting Kicks Off a Day of Celebration
Shalom Austin 2023-24 Board from left to right: Shalom Austin CEO Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus, Shalom Austin CFO Nicole Gilger, Steve Meyers, Lily Smullen, Rick Rosenberg, Julie Franklin, Seth Halpern, Phil Loewy, Bruce Zimmerman, Marcia Silverberg, Heather Krol, Arthur...
Thousands Welcomed to the New Dell JCC for the Meaningful Month of April
Community members visit activity and food vendor booths during Shalom Austin’s Yom HaAtzmaut celebration. Credit: Allison Teegardin. By Alachua Haskins Each year, the Jewish community comes together to celebrate and commemorate during what is referred to as “The Yoms”...
JCamps Kicks Off Record-Breaking Summer
JCamps counselors and campers have fun. Credit: John Kniss By Ethan Lane-Miller It’s another record-breaking summer at JCamps! The JCamps team is excited to welcome over 900 campers to camp this summer. With multiple camps and programs on a waitlist, it will be a busy...
Austin Mothers Travel to Israel on the Momentum Trip for the Fourth Time
Austin Delegation members visit the Galilee Medical Center. Courtesy: Amy Hyman By Amy Hyman This past April, during Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, nine mothers with children under the age of 18 traveled to Israel on a Shalom Austin sponsored experience in...
Austin to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary with Partnership2Gether in Israel
By Allison Teegardin This year marks the 25th anniversary of Austin participating in the Partnership-2Gether program. Partnership2Gether is a global platform promoting people-to-people relationships between Budapest, Israel and communities throughout the world....
Building a Legacy with the new Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation Director and Philanthropic Advisor
Jennifer Kohn Koppel. Credit: Jolie Estes. By Allison Teegardin In March, The Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation proudly welcomed Jennifer Kohn Koppel as the new Foundation director and philanthropic advisor. In her role, Koppel will serve as a trusted leader for the...
Shalom Austin Allocates $257,500 in Grants to Local Community Partners
By Amy Hyman Every year, Shalom Austin allocates approximately 10% of its unrestricted Annual Campaign along with an endowment distribution from the Jewish Community Innovation Fund at the Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation to community partners. For the first time ever,...
Suzanne Newberg to be Honored as the Woman of Valor at Mosaic
By Shana Creeger On Thursday, October 26, Shalom Austin will host its 20th annual Women’s Philanthropy Mosaic Luncheon. Taking place at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin, women from all over the Greater Austin area will gather to celebrate the power of women in the...
Dell JCC Aquatics Department Is Making a Splash This Summer with a Fully Staffed Lifeguard Team
The Dell JCC Aquatics Team. Credit: Mark Pattis By Marcus Litz While other facilities are operating on limited hours or facing staffing challenges, the JAquatics team at the Dell Jewish Community Center in Austin remains fully staffed for a second summer in a...
ECP Children Are Full of Questions for Some Special Visitors
Emily Shryock, director of the Disability Cultural Center at UT, and her service dog Maple speak to children at the Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program. Credit: John Allison By Dana Baruch, ECP Faculty Mentor One of the many blessings of Shalom Austin is the desire...
Shalom Austin Forms the Israel and Peoplehood Committee
Israel and Peoplehood Committee hold their first meeting. Credit: Iris Bartov By Rachel Stern Shalom Austin recently formed a new committee as a direct result of the organization’s new strategic plan which outlines four focus areas for the next few years. Israel and...
Austin To Get its First Ever ShinShinim
Oren Shay and Yarden Bleicher. Courtesy: Iris Bartov By Sammi Mazuz and Iris Bartov As a part of Shalom Austin’s Israel initiative, a Zeff family grant and local donors, this year two ShinShinim, young emissaries from Israel through the Jewish Agency, are coming to...
Austin Jewish Academy Names New Interim Head of School
Kari Loya. Courtesy: Austin Jewish Academy After a careful search, Austin Jewish Academy (AJA) was excited to announce that Kari Loya will be Interim Head of School at the AJA beginning June 5. Loya says he is excited to start meeting with parents, teachers and...
Rabbi Alan Freedman Becomes Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Beth Shalom
Rabbi Alan Freedman. Credit: David Finkel Photography By Jennifer Kramer Rabbi Alan Freedman, who has served as the first full-time rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom since 2002, will assume the role of rabbi emeritus at the temple this month. “With gratitude for the...
Clergy Team Transitions as Temple Beth Shalom Begins Its 23rd Year
By Jennifer Kramer An exciting transition occurs in July at Temple Beth Shalom with changes to the clergy team. Rabbi Alan R. Freedman, who has served as the first full-time rabbi of the Reform congregation since 2002, assumes the rabbi emeritus role this month....
SXSW Session Shines Comedic Light on Breaking Barriers in Comedy
Left to right: Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Abbi Jacobson, Sam Jay, Alison Moore at Esther’s Follies at their SXSW session “Funny Thing About Breaking Up the Boys Club” on March 11, 2023. Credit: Wendy Goodman By Wendy Goodman On March 11, Jewish comedian, writer and...
SXSW Panel Discusses the Right Ways to Enrich Travel Experiences
Abby Rapoport moderates a panel discussion on “What’s the Right Way to Travel?” at SXSW on March 14, 2023. Courtesy: Abby Rapoport By Wendy Goodman Three travel experts joined Abby Rapoport, publisher of Stranger’s Guide and former Shalom Austin board chair, for a...
Women Get It Done In Austin, Israel and Around the World
Top Row, from left to right: Judy Sorin, Susan Hochman, Robyn Sperling (Event Co-Chair), Olga Meshoe Washington (Keynote Speaker), Dana Shapiro Spaeth, Beth Danziger (Event Co-Chair), Cheryl Fulton (Women for Israel Committee Chair), Julie Franklin, Ellen Hunt,...
Austinite Seeks to Help Mishpacha Orphanage in Ukraine
Children learn while inside a room at the Mishpacha Orphanage of Ukraine. Courtesy: George Serebrenik George Serebrenik, has called Austin his “on and off” home for the past 40 years, and received an MBA at UT. He has been connected with Chabad of Austin for many...
Rabbi Cantor Marie Betcher Makes U.S. History as APD’s New Senior Chaplain
From left to right: Service Dogs, Inc. Founder and CEO Sheri So ltes; Shalom Austin CEO Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus; Rabbi Cantor Marie Betcher; Jonathan Betcher; Rabbi Neil Blumofe of Congregation Agudas Achim. Credit: Phillip LeConte By Allison Teegardin History was...
Texas Hillel Names Rabbi Stephanie Max as Executive Director
Rabbi Stephanie Max. Courtesy: Texas Hillel By Cheryl Hersh Texas Hillel is delighted to announce that Rabbi Stephanie Max will join the Texas Hillel team as executive director, effective July 24, 2023. Rabbi Max is thrilled to be joining the Texas Hillel family. Born...
Hebrew Free Loan of Austin’s 5th Annual Joe Krassner Memorial Poker Tournament Is a Winner
Congratulations to Michael Barbe for winning the whole thing, and the rest of the TOP 10: Dave Daily, Scott Miller, Sheryl Nurenberg, Max Freedman, Steven Braunstein, Eric Lussier, Phillip Ramati, Lily Schwartz and Adam Zell. Courtesy: HFLA By Arielle Levy Hebrew Free...
From the Table to the Stage, SXSW Offers Array of Shabbat Experiences
Kosha Dillz at SXShabbat on March 17 at the Latchkey. People gather at the Austin Hilton Downtown for Open Shabbat at SXSW. Credit: Allison Teegardin By Allison Teegardin Filling a large ballroom at the Austin Hilton Downtown, Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone and his Tech...
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