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A Helping Ride: JFS Offers Mobility Service

A Helping Ride: JFS Offers Mobility Service

Vinnie Hogan, Shalom Austin Transportation Specialist gives a ride to those in need. Credit: Rebecca Golden Shalom Austin Mobility is a service provided by Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service that provides transportation to adults over 60, and adults with mobility...

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JWV Post 757 Veterans Day 2023 Flag Raising

JWV Post 757 Veterans Day 2023 Flag Raising

Attendees at the Jewish War Veterans Day 2023 Flag Raising ceremony salute the flag.Credit: Steve Krant By Steve Krant, JWV Post 757 Honor Guard members of Jewish War Veterans of the USA’s Austin Post 757 braved a chilly drizzle and overcast skies to perform their...

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Jewish Community Honored in Cedar Park

Jewish Community Honored in Cedar Park

Rabbi Cantor Marie Betcher speaks to Cedar Park City Council on September 14, 2023.Courtesy: Rabbi Cantor Marie Betcher On September 14, 2023, the Jewish community was honored in Cedar Park, Texas. Cedar Park Mayor James Penniman-Morin signed the Rosh Hashanah...

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There’s Always a Seat at the Table

There’s Always a Seat at the Table

Left to right: Julie Waltzer, Adeena Sussman, Vicki Osherow. Credit: Rebecca Golden By Allie Willensky The 20th annual Shalom Austin Women’s Philanthropy Mosaic luncheon which took place on Thursday, October 26 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas was a meaningful...

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The Story of JAMen

The Story of JAMen

Members attending a JAMen event. Courtesy: Shalom Austin. Burt Kunik and his wife Mary moved to Austin in 2014. A prominent endodontist, business executive and Jewish leader in Houston, the McAllen, Texas native relocated to Central Texas, to live closer to children...

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