Nov 23, 2021 | Community News, The Jewish Outlook
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...
Nov 18, 2021 | Health, Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Outlook
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...
Nov 4, 2021 | Community News, Local Synagogues, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
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...
Sep 27, 2021 | Community News, The Jewish Outlook
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...
Sep 23, 2021 | Health, Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Outlook
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...
Aug 26, 2021 | Community News, Health, Jewish Family Service, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
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...
