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SUMMARY:Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth\, Germany 1933–1942
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit is suitable for grade levels 5–12 and adults. \nCongregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours\, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate\, meaningful\, and thoughtful way. Educators\, youth leaders\, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. \nExhibit Details • Dates: April 13\, 2026 – May 21\, 2026 • Location: Georgetown Public Library 402 W 8th St.\, Georgetown\, TX • Admission: Free and open to the public • More Information: HolocaustExhibitGeorgetown.com \nThe Georgetown Public Library in partnership with Congregation Havurah Shalom of Georgetown\, TX will host the traveling exhibition “A Reason to Remember: Roth\, Germany 1933–1942” from April 13 through May 21\, 2026. This powerful exhibit from the Institute for Holocaust\, Genocide\, and Memory Studies at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst is a deeply moving one that brings the Holocaust into sharp\, personal focus through the true stories of five Jewish families who lived in the small German village of Roth—and whose lives were irrevocably changed by the rise of Nazism. \nUsing photographs\, documents\, artifacts\, and eyewitness testimonies\, the exhibition presents an intimate look at daily life in Roth and the step-by-step progression of restrictions\, persecution\, and deportation that ultimately led to the destruction of the community. The exhibit highlights the choices made by victims\, perpetrators\, resisters\, collaborators\, and bystanders—encouraging visitors to reflect on the consequences of prejudice and the importance of moral courage. \nThe final panels place Roth’s story within the broader historical context of the Holocaust and the experiences of other groups targeted by the Nazi regime. \n 
URL:https://shalomaustin.org/event/georgetown-library-exhibit/
LOCATION:Georgetown Public Library\, 402 West 8th Street\, Georgetown\, 78633\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheryl Sapriel":MAILTO:sherwithns@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
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SUMMARY:AJFF Presents: "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round"
DESCRIPTION:When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960\, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing\, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: Join us for a special screening of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round\,” an inspiring documentary that tells the story of Black students and Jewish neighbors who came together to challenge segregation 1960.\n\n\nPresented in partnership with ADL\, Shalom Austin\, NAACP\, Austin Area Urban League\, and the Black Auteur Film Festival
URL:https://shalomaustin.org/event/ajff-presents-aint-no-back-to-a-merry-go-round/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:AJFF: Austin Jewish Film Festival,Community Events,Community Partner Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Finkel":MAILTO:dfinkel@austinjff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T170000
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CREATED:20260518T163259Z
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SUMMARY:Hadassah's Evening Mah Jongg
DESCRIPTION:Come be part of Austin Hadassah’s evening Mah Jong group! The first and third Thursday of the month. Each player would need to bring their own cards. In a Northwest Austin Location.
URL:https://shalomaustin.org/event/hadassahs-evening-mah-jongg-4/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Community Partner Events,Hadassah
ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Cramer":MAILTO:hadassahaustinorg@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:CTI Scholar in Residence
DESCRIPTION:Congregation Tiferet Israel is pleased and honored to host Rabbi Dov Linzer\, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School\, as our Scholar in Residence on the Shabbat of May 15/16\, 2026! \nRabbi Linzer served as YCT’s Rosh HaYeshiva for over 20 years (including the four years that Rabbi Millner attended.) Rabbi Linzer became its President in 2019 and assumed both the institutional and Torah-based leadership of YCT. In this dual capacity\, Rabbi Linzer has set the vision for YCT as a Center of Torah and Torah Leadership\, and\, with an amazing team of colleagues and partners\, oversees its growth\, reach\, and further development. \nAn acclaimed Torah and halakha scholar\, Rabbi Linzer has been a leading rabbinic voice in the Modern Orthodox community for over 25 years. He has published over 100 teshuvot (responsa) and scholarly Torah articles\, and hosts a number of highly popular Torah podcasts. \nDuring his visit\, Rabbi Linzer will deliver three talks: \nMay 15\, Friday Night: Does (or Should) Halakha Talk Values? – What does it mean to live a halakhic life? A look at whether halakha is all about obedience\, rule-following and details\, or whether it is meant to give us religious and moral guidance and how it can help us grapple with the vexing issues of our lives. \nMay 16\, Shabbat Morning: Making Torah Accessible to All – The Mishkan was placed in the center of the Israelite camp so that God and holiness could be accessible by all. How do we realize that ideal in our community and in our religious leadership? \nMay 16\, Seudah Shlishit: We Will Do and We Will Hear – Insights of Sfat Emet on Shavuot – With Shavuot just one week away\, we will look at some writings by Sfat Emet\, the Gerer Rebbe\, and his understanding of what it means to be drawn to a life of observance (“we will do”) and/or of meaning (“we will hear”). \nRabbi Linzer will deliver his May 15 Friday night talk at a Communal Dinner\, catered by Gail’s Catering\, in the Epstein Community Hall of the Dell JCC\, immediately following services. Please note that Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat services will be held at B’nai Abraham\, and will start at 7:00PM! 
URL:https://shalomaustin.org/event/cti-scholar-in-residence/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Congregation Tiferet Israel\, 7300 Hart Ln\, Austin
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Community Partner Events,Congregation Tiferet Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Swernofsky":MAILTO:sarah.swernofsky@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:CTI Scholar in Residence
DESCRIPTION:Congregation Tiferet Israel is pleased and honored to host Rabbi Dov Linzer\, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School\, as our Scholar in Residence on the Shabbat of May 15/16\, 2026! \nRabbi Linzer served as YCT’s Rosh HaYeshiva for over 20 years (including the four years that Rabbi Millner attended.) Rabbi Linzer became its President in 2019 and assumed both the institutional and Torah-based leadership of YCT. In this dual capacity\, Rabbi Linzer has set the vision for YCT as a Center of Torah and Torah Leadership\, and\, with an amazing team of colleagues and partners\, oversees its growth\, reach\, and further development. \nAn acclaimed Torah and halakha scholar\, Rabbi Linzer has been a leading rabbinic voice in the Modern Orthodox community for over 25 years. He has published over 100 teshuvot (responsa) and scholarly Torah articles\, and hosts a number of highly popular Torah podcasts. \nDuring his visit\, Rabbi Linzer will deliver three talks: \nMay 15\, Friday Night: Does (or Should) Halakha Talk Values? – What does it mean to live a halakhic life? A look at whether halakha is all about obedience\, rule-following and details\, or whether it is meant to give us religious and moral guidance and how it can help us grapple with the vexing issues of our lives. \nMay 16\, Shabbat Morning: Making Torah Accessible to All – The Mishkan was placed in the center of the Israelite camp so that God and holiness could be accessible by all. How do we realize that ideal in our community and in our religious leadership? \nMay 16\, Seudah Shlishit: We Will Do and We Will Hear – Insights of Sfat Emet on Shavuot – With Shavuot just one week away\, we will look at some writings by Sfat Emet\, the Gerer Rebbe\, and his understanding of what it means to be drawn to a life of observance (“we will do”) and/or of meaning (“we will hear”). \nRabbi Linzer will deliver his May 15 Friday night talk at a Communal Dinner\, catered by Gail’s Catering\, in the Epstein Community Hall of the Dell JCC\, immediately following services. Please note that Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat services will be held at B’nai Abraham\, and will start at 7:00PM! 
URL:https://shalomaustin.org/event/cti-scholar-in-residence/2026-05-16/2/
LOCATION:Congregation Tiferet Israel\, 7300 Hart Ln\, Austin
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Community Partner Events,Congregation Tiferet Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Swernofsky":MAILTO:sarah.swernofsky@gmail.com
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