Aug 18, 2022 | Community Events, The Jewish Outlook
Shalom Austin JAMen Forum Launches Exciting New Season After Two Year Hiatus 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...
Aug 12, 2022 | Jewish Holidays, The Jewish Outlook, Uncategorized
Full Moon and a Full Heart: Celebrating Tu B’Av By Allison Teegardin Tu B’Av, the Jewish Day of Love is celebrated each year on the 15 day of Av, during the full moon. Dubbed as “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” this lesser-known Jewish holiday packs a lot into the heart and...
Aug 5, 2022 | Community News, Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Outlook
Practicing Ahavat Ger: What Loving A Stranger Can Look Like Robyn Shapiro- AJPR Committee member shopping for groceries to give to newly arrived refugee families. Courtesy: Angelica Gomez Since Angelica was a child, she had a strong sense of feeling connected to...
Jul 28, 2022 | Community News, Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Outlook
New JFS Building Breaks Ground From strength to strength, the Generations project continues to make progress! As the Generations project process continues, the new Krasoff Jewish Family Service Building broke ground on June 21, 2022. “The Shalom Austin Jewish Family...
Jul 20, 2022 | The Jewish Outlook
Shalom Austin JCC Early Childhood Program Partners with Austin Community College Twenty one ECP educators follow their first ACC CDA class together From left to right: Back row: Beth Lynn Campbell, Rosa Maria Alvarez, Travis Heggen, Francisco Rodriguez, Susan...
Jul 5, 2022 | CEO Message, The Jewish Outlook
From Summer to Fall: Bringing our Visions to Life As we reach the midpoint of summer, we have much to celebrate! Over 1,000 people attended Splash & Serve, the official opening of the Rochelle and Stanley Ferdman Aquatic Center with the Lisa and Sandy Gottesman...