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...
AJA Sponsored Collaborative Middle School Winter Wonderland Dance a Roaring Success
Sequined AJA Administration: Melissa Rosen, Brooke Dunshee, Heather Kantrowitz, Aviva Frank. Courtesy Austin Jewish Academy On Saturday, December 3, Austin Jewish Academy (AJA) held a collaborative middle school winter dance. The event was attended by over 200 Austin...
SAJF Fundholder Spotlight: Eileen Ladd
The Ladd Family. Courtesy of Eileen Ladd. Dallas native, Eileen Ladd and her husband Brent have been in Austin since 1989. They became involved with what is now Shalom Austin when their children were students in the ECP preschool previously located on Jollyville...
Texas Holocaust, Genocide, And Antisemitism Advisory Commission Publishes Study on Antisemitism in Texas
On November 1, 2022, the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission submitted a letter and its study on Antisemitism in Texas. The letter and link to view the full study are reprinted below with permission. Please note this post is a reprint and...
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies Offers Groundbreaking Training That Equips Parents to Better Help Anxious Children
Amid a longstanding youth mental health crisis exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA) is offering its member human service agencies a new way to help young people with mental health concerns — by giving their parents...
Recipe: Brown Sugar Beer Baked Chicken
Michaela Rosenthal started entering cooking contests in 2004 when she first entered the Gilroy Garlic Cook-Off in California. There, she made many new friends who exposed her to the world of competitive cooking. From cooking contests, she became a brand ambassador and...
U.S. Postal Service Issues New Hanukkah Forever Stamp
With the release of this vibrant new stamp, the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of issuing stamps for the Hanukkah celebrations. This joyous Jewish holiday commemorates the liberation and reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C....
Hanukkah Celebrations and Traditions
The Hanukkah Miracle The story of Hanukkah is about the victory of an army of Jewish fighters, known as the Maccabees, over Hellenic emperor Antiochus IV's supporters who desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem and built an altar to the Greek god Zeus there. After the...
Shalom Austin CEO Recognized as an Influential Jewish Leader
Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus at the Shalom Austin Adults 60+ Rosh Hashanah Luncheon. Credit: Dave Hawks. On December 2, Shalom Austin CEO Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus was featured in The Austin Business Journal profile for his efforts in helping shape the future of Jewish...
Welcoming the Season of Light and Joy
While technically a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar, we all know that if we surveyed our children, and dare I say some adults, too, Hanukkah may be the Jewish fan favorite of all Jewish holidays in the United States. For Jews around the world, the meaning of...
Local Philanthropists’ Transformative Gift Creates a Welcoming Jewish Space at the J
Left to right: Noah, David, Abby, Jennifer Kaufman. Courtesy: Kaufman Family. By Allison Teegardin In the summer of 2022, Jennifer and David Kaufman, longtime supporters of Shalom Austin, expanded their giving by making a generous contribution to the Generations...
Austin Church Displays Solidarity with Jewish Community Amid Rising Antisemitism Concerns
Hope Chapel Kristallnacht commemoration on November 9, 2022. Courtesy: Hope Chapel By Jay Rubin In memory of Kristallnacht and to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community against antisemitism, Hope Chapel, a non-denominational Christian Church located in Central...
Local Leaders Represent Jewish Federations at General Assembly
2022 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. Credit: Jewish Federations of North America Leaders from Jewish Federations joined over 1,200 Jewish communal leaders in Chicago at Jewish Federations’ three-day General Assembly, where they set the shared...
Austin Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years In Style
AJFF Director David Finkel in conversation with Dutch actress Hanna Van Vliet after the Texas Premiere of "Lost Transport." Courtesy: AJFF By Wendy R, Corn, AJFF Committee Member The annual Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) was back in person for its 20th year, this...
Austin Jewish Community Religious Schools Gather for City-Wide Teacher In-Service
Austin area religious school educators at the City-Wide Teacher In-Service at Shalom Austin on October 20, 2022. Credit: Alachua Haskins By Rachel Stern On Thursday, October 20, 2022, teachers from local Austin synagogue religious schools gathered together for an...
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