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...
Nov 24, 2020 | Community Events, The Jewish Outlook
Jewish Austin Plans Hanukkah Celebrations Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights celebrated by lighting candles for eight nights, will begin at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 to Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Credit: Dave Hawks. This year, Jews around the world will...
Nov 24, 2020 | Community News, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
New Year, New Outlook: The Jewish Outlook Newspaper Reduces Print Frequency Since 1989, The Jewish Outlook newspaper, a free publication of Shalom Austin, has delivered the newest trends in Jewish culture, local community news and events, national and international...
Nov 23, 2020 | Campus Improvements, Community News, Generations, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Generations Groundbreaking Kicks Off Construction Close representation of the final design of the new Welcome Desk and Lobby. Credit: The Beck Group By Tonyia Cone The Shalom Austin Generations Campaign began building a brighter future for Austin’s Jewish...
Nov 23, 2020 | Community News, Local Synagogues, The Jewish Outlook
Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel Collaborate to Help Refugees The organizing committee for the Austin Jews for Justice Assembly in Feb. 2020. Credit: Ginny B Photography By Cathy Campbell and Russ Apfel Over the last four years Temple Beth Shalom and,...
Nov 23, 2020 | Community News, The Jewish Outlook
Community Member Connects Biology, Religion in New Book By Tonyia Cone While in graduate school, one of Rick Goldberg’s professors explained his belief that like the natural sciences, the social sciences should require high quality data. Since Goldberg retired 15...
