Celebrating Tu B’Sh’vat, The New Year For The Trees
By Allison Teegardin Tu B’Sh’vat, the New Year for the trees, will be celebrated this year on Monday, January 17, 2022 (the 15 day of Shevat). The holiday is celebrated during this time as it is when the sap begins to flow in the trees and fruit begins to form after a...
Thank You for Keeping Us Strong
Every day over the past month, I have been reflecting upon the antisemitic events occurring in Austin. They have been some of the most heinous we have ever experienced in this community. Shalom Austin will continue to respond and act because there is absolutely no...
Austin Community Responds to Recent Acts of Antisemitism
Interfaith Action Central Texas, along with ADL Austin, Shalom Austin, local congregations, elected officials, faith leaders, local law enforcement and representatives from local schools gather on the Dell Jewish Community Campus Nov. 1 to issue a statement in...
Parking Lot Shabbat at CBI Is Affirmation of Communal Love and Strength
Parking Lot Shabbat at CBI with Rabbi Steven Folberg, Rabbi Kelly Levy, Sarah Avner, Cantorial Soloist, Lori Adelman, CBI President and Allan Adelman. Photo courtesy of Lori Adelman, CBI President. Credit: Lori Adelman. By Allison Teegardin Although the sanctuary was...
Rally for Kindness Draws Hundreds to Texas State Capitol
Pflugerville City Council member Rudy Metayer addresses the hundreds who came to the Capitol Nov. 14 for the Rally for Kindness, which was created as a response to the spike in antisemitism and hate speech in Central Texas. Credit: White Light Exposure The Central...
Happy Hanukkah: Community Celebrations
Credit: Shutterstock Chabad of South Austin Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Light Up South Austin Joslin Park - 2106 Cimarron Trail 78745 Join us for a Chanukah Celebration for all ages, children and adults. Featuring a Giant Menorah Lighting, The...
Generous Donations Help Fund Expanding Mental Health and Human Support Services
Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service Committee. Left to right: Lawrence Maze, Rona Statman, Barbara Altman, Ian Spechler, Rabbi Amy B. Cohen (JFS Executive Director, Shalom Austin Chief Social Services Officer), Ari Franklin, Kim Schocket, Heather Krol, Fabianna Laby,...
ECP Raises Record Breaking Amount at Family Fun Day Annual Fundraiser
Credit: Dave Hawks. By Rachel Stern On October 17 Shalom Austin JCC Early Childhood Program (ECP) hosted its annual fundraising event, Family Fun Day. Historically, Family Fun Day has been a spring event, but this year the date was moved to the fall to coincide with...
The Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation: A Year of Continued Growth
By Sandy Dochen and Amy Hyman The year 2021 has been a positive and busy one for the Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation. First, the numbers through November 15: 11 donor advised funds (DAF), four agency funds, and three endowment funds have been created so far in 2021. A...
A Recipe for Community: Women’s Philanthropy Introduces Four Course Program
By Arielle Levy Shalom Austin Women’s Philanthropy is announcing its third cohort of Taste of Women’s Philanthropy, a four-course forum that enriches one’s knowledge of the Austin Jewish community and provides an opportunity to connect with other community-minded...
19 Years…and That’s a Wrap!
AJFF Director David Finkel with a group from the film "Majesty and Tenderness": SAMFA Collection Manager Laura Romer Huckaby, filmmaker Vanessa Reiser, producer Ben Livingston, and son of the film’s subject, Josh Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Schmidt (the film's...
Jewish War Veterans Host Flag Raising Ceremony for Veterans Day
Post 757 of the Jewish War Veterans host flag raising ceremony for Veterans Day Nov. 11 on the Dell jewish Community Campus. Credit: Steve Krant. By Charlie Rosenblum Post 757 of the Jewish War Veterans remains an active part of Austin and Shalom Austin despite...
Spotlight on National Young Leadership Cabinet
Ben Kogut. Photo courtesy of Ben Kogut. Jewel Sud. Photo courtesy of Jewel Sud By Alachua Nazarenko National Young Leadership Cabinet is Jewish Federation of North America’s (JFNA) premier young leadership development program that educates and connects the next...
Austin Powers-Catch Up with Texas’s First Catchball Team and Champions
The Austin Powers Team. Photo courtesy of Karen Cohen. By Karen Cohen Diving catches, powerful slams, and coordinated teamwork, all helped the Austin Powers elevate above the competition to capture Austin’s first ever catchball tournament victory. Catchball is a new...
Amanda Gorman Kicks Off ADL’s No Place for Hate® Back-to-School Event
Students Watching Amanda Gorman. Photo courtesy of ADL. By Mike Ogulnick On Wednesday, October 6, ADL welcomed the school year with its No Place for Hate® Back-to-School Kickoff event. Inaugural Poet and author, Amanda Gorman, headlined the virtual event. She engaged...
Chabad at UT Starts Off Year with a Bang
Students gather together, excited for Shabbat at Chabad. Photo courtesy of Chabad at UT. By Chana Filler Josh wasn’t sad about being far away from home for the holidays this year, he was actually excited. But that’s not how he had felt last year as a freshman. “It’s...
Generations Progress Update: Hanukkah Lights the Way to Aquatics and Tennis Opening
The brand new Lisa and Sandy Gottesman Pool, part of the Rochelle & Stanley Ferdman Family Aquatic Center, is designed for lap swimmers, campers, lessons, and a variety of other programs. Credit: Dave Hawks. The Generations project to expand and renovate the...
Think Jewish: Act Local. Rubinett Foundation Honors Matriarch’s Final Wish for Giving Legacy
HFLA Board Member Diana Resnik presents Gordon Rubinett with Certificate of Appreciation in honor of his family foundation's generosity to the organization. Credit: Wendy R. Corn. By Wendy Corn Hebrew Free Loan Austin (HFLA) is a partner of Shalom Austin. Jewish...
Unique South Austin Sukkah Created with Locally Harvested Bamboo
The South Austin Sukkah, open for all. Credit: Chabad of South Austin. The seven-day festival of Sukkot recently passed. It is celebrated by the Jewish community and is considered a “Thanksgiving” for the harvest. Jewish people around the world build a sukkah, which...
Award-Winning Author and Journalist, Matti Friedman to Headline Austin Breakfast for Israel
Matti Friedman. Photo Courtesy of JNF-USA By Jennifer Milton Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) recently announced its 10th annual Breakfast for Israel in Austin is returning on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. CT and will feature keynote speaker, Matti Friedman...
Hanukkah: Finding Light in the Darkness
Hanukkah is a time for celebrating miracles – the miracle of survival; the miracle of light in the darkness; the miracle of restoration and refreshment; the miracle of second chances. But Hanukkah comes at a time that yes, can be joyous, but also can seem stressful,...
Fighting Hate in Our Communities – No Hate in the Lone Star State
On Monday, Nov. 1, Interfaith Action Central Texas (iACT) and hundreds of local government and Jewish community leaders to publicly released a statement of unity against anti-Semitism and in support of the Austin Jewish community. Along with the statement, the iACT,...
NMJHS and TJHS Plan “West of Hester Street” Webinar for October
The New Mexico Jewish Historical Society and Texas Jewish Historical Society announce the webinar, “West of Hester Street and the Galveston Movement: Jewish Immigration in the Southwest,” scheduled for Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, October 30-31, 2021....
A Sukkot Reflection: The Fragility of Our Lives
As I write this, our Jewish community is celebrating Sukkot. We spend the holiday in a sukkah, a structure that symbolizes the protection and shelter G-d provided as we passed through the Sinai desert. Of course, the sukkah is a temporary structure with only a partial...
Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service Highlights National Recovery Month
Join Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service (JFS) in celebrating National Recovery Month in September. In the time of COVID-19, the word “recovery” can be tied to many images and feelings. Alongside recovery from the virus, the pandemic has demonstrated our collective...
BBYO is Shaping Our Future Jewish Leaders
As many of us prepare for the new school season starting, I wanted to share an update about the wonderful things happening with the four BBYO Austin chapters - Capital AZA #2548, Ra’naan BBG #2534, Litzor BBG #433, and Tiboor Rubin AZA #875. Shalom Austin is proud to...
High Holy Day Season Can Bring Positivity Amidst Pandemic
Summer has breezed by, and we are now in the midst of the High Holy Day season. The High Holy Days are always a time of reflection and renewal. When we observed and celebrated the High Holy Days last year, we were living in the throes of the pandemic, and we prayed...
Community High Holy Days Services and Resources
Shalom Austin JCC Early Childhood Program prepares to celebrate and observe the High Holy Days this year, which begin at sundown on Monday, September 6 with Rosh Hashanah. Photo credit: Wendy Goodman High Holy Day listings are subject to change. Please check websites...
Afterschool Care Shifts to Meet New Needs During COVID: Shalom Austin JCC Reintroduces Afterschool Program
By Wendy Goodman The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted adults and children alike in unprecedented ways. Parents of young children have had to swiftly and continually adjust their daily schedules to keep their families safe and their children engaged. For the past year...
Local Fundraising Makes Transformative Impact on Pancreatic Cancer: Saad Family Raises Funds Toward Breakthrough Treatment
Dr. Talia Golan (left) and Lily Saad (right) share a mission to bring more awareness to and support for pancreatic cancer. Photo courtesy of Lily Saad. By Wendy Goodman In February 2015, The Jewish Outlook published a feature story on the critical fundraising efforts...
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