Jun 25, 2021 | CEO Message, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Tragedy in Miami Thursday morning, a portion of a residential building collapsed in Surfside, Florida, a town near Miami. We are deeply saddened by this tragic situation and pray for healing and safety for the entire community. We are grateful to the first responders...
Jun 23, 2021 | CEO Message, The Jewish Outlook
Returning to Normal, Through Generosity and Collaboration Since our last publication of The Jewish Outlook in March, society has slowly begun to return to normal. As the school year came to a close, students and their families attended graduation ceremonies and...
May 21, 2021 | CEO Message, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
CEO Shabbat Message – For Heaven’s Sake This past Sunday evening, I had the honor and privilege to participate, along with Rabbi Amy Cohen, in Tikkun Leil Shavuot, organized by Congregation Agudas Achim and sponsored by several Jewish institutions...
May 14, 2021 | CEO Message, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
CEO Shabbat Message – A Week of Mixed Emotions I’ll get right to it as this will be a longer than usual update. This has been a week of mixed emotions. I’ll start with the positive news. This week we begin the book of B’midbar (Numbers), a time that captures...
Mar 4, 2021 | CEO Message, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Community Continues to Weather Storms Together As I wrote my last column, for the December issue, I expressed hope for a better year as we approached 2021. It goes without saying that 2021 is off to a challenging start. While we should not be surprised by the ongoing...
Nov 24, 2020 | CEO Message, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Hanukkah Provides Opportunity to Focus on Light at End of Dark Year We have reached the end of 2020 and to say the least, it has been a challenging year. As I write this column, there has been another significant COVID-19 surge in our nation, and new restrictions seem...
