Nov 11, 2020 | CEO Message, The Jewish Outlook
In Memory of Judy Waxman: Austin’s Community Continues to Grow Last month, we lost an incredible human being and leader in our community, Judy Waxmanz”l. She was awarded the prestigious Woman of Valor Award at Mosaic in 2015. Judy, who passed away on...
Nov 11, 2020 | Campus Improvements, Community News, Generations, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Generations Breaks Ground! Generations Campaign leaders, contributors, builders and team members come together on the Dell Jewish Community Campus for a ceremonial groundbreaking (listed below). The online event was held Oct. 25. Photo credit: Dave Hawks The Shalom...
Nov 5, 2020 | Community News, The Jewish Outlook
Campus Organizations Modify Offerings to Continue Reaching Students Students pick up Shabbat-to-Go meals on the Texas Hillel patio. Courtesy of Texas Hillel By Tonyia Cone While the fall semester began with uncertainty for many students, one thing University of Texas...
Nov 5, 2020 | Community News, Local Synagogues, Shalom Austin, The Jewish Outlook
Educators Reach Adults, Build Connections with Move to Online Teaching Congregation Agudas Achim’s Modern Hebrew-Level Bet class meets over Zoom Wednesday evenings. Credit: Sharon DeKoning Kessel By Tonyia Cone Along with pretty much everything else, Austin’s...
Nov 5, 2020 | Community News, The Jewish Outlook
Chabad of Austin Purchases New Land to Call Home Sheldon and Ari Levin celebrated Sukkot at Chabad’s new Northwest Austin property. Photo courtesy of Chabad of Austin. By Tonyia Cone From 1984 to 2007, Rochel and Rabbi Yosef Levertov ran Chabad activities out of...
Nov 5, 2020 | The Jewish Outlook
ADL Austin Hosts First Virtual No Place For Hate Youth Summit Texas ADL Education Directors Susan Shaw, Sherasa Thomas and Jillian Bontke collaborated for this year’s No Place For Hate Youth Summit. Photo credit: ADL Austin By Renee Lafair During the week of...