The Empty Chair at the Seder Table: A Passover Grief Gathering
2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States
Join JFS Grief and Loss therapists and Community Chaplain as we explore the themes of the Passover Seder through the lens of grief and loss. Whether this is your first Passover since losing a loved one or many years have passed, we hope you will come together with us to connect to this meaningful ritual and learn more ways to create space for grieving in our Jewish practices.
Bring your own Passover-friendly lunch, we will provide the Passover ritual foods.
Register Here

Shabbat Cafe with Rabbi Ain
2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States

Hadassah Kid's Club Havdalah Event
2026-04-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Available Upon Registration, Austin
Kid’s Club of Hadassah celebrates Havdalah.
There will be singing, crafts, and learning!
FREE program for the whole family with children 2 to 6.
For registration contact austin@hadassah.org with subject line “Kids Club”.
This program is made possible by a Grant from Shalom Austin.
For more information about Hadassah and Austin Chapter go to https://www.hadassah.org/region/greater-southwest#events-2

Hadassah - An Afternoon of Sparkles
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Zadok Jewlers, 11501 Century Oaks Ter., Austin, 78758, United States
Come learn about the hot trends in jewelry for 2026 and hear about Hadassah’s impact in Israel. We will have Kosher wine and nosh to enjoy.

IAC| Keshet
2026-04-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States
Keshet – Where Kids Connect to Israel and Families Feel at Home
Keshet is a joyful, hands-on experience for children ages 4–8 to build a meaningful connection to Israel through culture,
Hebrew, tradition, and community.
Kids explore Israeli life through music, stories, games, and creative activities — while also being introduced to the Hebrew language
in a fun and natural way. They feel proud of their connection to Israel and Jewish life.
But Keshet isn’t just for kids — it’s for families, too.
Through Shabbat celebrations, cultural events, and community experiences, Keshet creates a warm and welcoming space
for families to connect — with each other and with Israel.
It brings the heart of Israel into your home in a way that feels joyful, personal, and deeply meaningful.
Dates subject to change.

Boots and Barbeque: Temple Beth Shalom 25th Anniversary Celebration
2026-04-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Temple Beth Shalom, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX, 78731, United States
Celebrate Temple Beth Shalom’s 25th anniversary with your Temple Beth Shalom community! Temple Beth Shalom members, please join us for a joyful celebration filled with laughter, delicious food, games, music and connection for all ages.

IAC Mimouna Celebration
2026-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Texas Hillel Foundation, 2105 San Antonio St, Austin
Celebrate Mimouna in Austin!
Come join us for a joyful evening full of flavor, music, and community!
You’re invited to an authentic and delicious Moroccan Mimouna with the students of Mishlanu and Hillel. This festive celebration is hosted by our Israeli students and features incredible traditional treats from Gail’s Catering.
✨ Tirbḥu u-tsa‘du – May you have prosperity and joy! ✨

📅 April 12
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
This event is for adults and teens.
Advance ticket purchase required – no tickets will be sold at the door.
Register here: https://iac360.org/iac-events/mimaust/
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

AJFF Presents: All I Had Was Nothingness
2026-04-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Epstein Family Community Hall / Gloria & Harvey Evans Performance Center
Forty years after the release of Claude Lanzmann’s monumental film Shoah, Guillaume Ribot reveals the director’s relentless pursuit to tell the untold, using only Lanzmann’s words and unseen footage from the masterpiece.

Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942
2026-04-13 - 2026-05-21 | Georgetown Public Library, 402 West 8th Street, Georgetown, 78633, United States
This exhibit is suitable for grade levels 5–12 and adults.
Congregation 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.
Exhibit 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
The 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.
Using 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.
The 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.

Yom HaShoah
2026-04-13

ADL Yom HaShoah Remembrance Program
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30
Join the Austin Jewish community as we gather to observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This solemn event honors the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the survivors who persevered, the liberators who bore witness and the righteous individuals who risked their lives to save others.
We invite you to join us for a meaningful program featuring second- and third-generation voices, offering perspectives from our younger generations on remembrance, resilience and the enduring impact of the Holocaust across generations.
This program is hosted by ADL Austin in partnership with Shalom Austin.

Texas Hillel Israel Block Party
2026-04-15 12:00 - 15:00 | TBA, Exact location information will be shared in March
Texas Hillel’s Israel Block Party is the largest pro-Israel event on a college campus in North America and celebrates Israeli culture, innovation and humanitarian impact.
Explore all things IsraelLearn more about Israeli cultureEat traditional Israeli food and candyExperience an authentic Israeli marketplace

HOLD: Major Donor Private Event
2026-04-16 17:00 - 21:00
Details TBA

IAC Magen Day – Adults
2026-04-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Austin
Welcome to IAC MAGEN Onboarding Training
IAC MAGEN is a national civic leadership network empowering Israeli-American and Jewish community members to move
from reacting to challenges to shaping their local environment with confidence and purpose.
At this interactive training, participants will learn how local civic power works, how to build relationships with elected officials,
school boards, and law enforcement, how to respond to antisemitic issues in a smart and coordinated way, and finally how
to build a proud Jewish and pro Israeli community.
Through practical tools, community mapping, and peer collaboration, you will connect with others who care about strengthening
our community and join a growing national network working together for impact.
The training is the starting point for continued engagement through local and national IAC MAGEN task forces focused on civic leadership, community resilience, and partnerships.
A one-of-a-kind national civic leadership network.
MAGEN means “shield,” and IAC MAGEN is about helping our community move from reacting to challenges to being prepared, connected, and confident in shaping our future.
Through IAC MAGEN, we give the knowledge and support to community members – not professionals, not politicians- people like me and you, to understand how local power actually works, how to build relationships with school boards, city officials, and law enforcement, and how to respond to issues like antisemitism in a smart, coordinated way.
It starts with a short training day, and from then on you can shape your community involvement as part of our national network task forces.
Join our Magen training day.
Location- will be sent after registration (around downtown)
We will have special speakers from our local officials.
Adults only. It includes light dinner.
Registration is free and includes light dinner.

JFS Grief Circle
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:15 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States
Grief is something that we are always experiencing, whether we are aware of it or not. That grief might follow a death of someone close to us, news of devastating world events or natural disasters, or worry about family not supporting your identity or beliefs, as well as the loss of a job, relationship, or other big life changes. We invite you to join JFS clinicians for a Grief Circle where you can connect with others experiencing grief, learn about the impacts on our bodies and minds, and gain tools for coping with the inevitable grief that being a human brings.

Please consider a voluntary donation $18.00 in support of Jewish Family Service.

Inspired Aging BINGO
2026-04-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States

The Power of Connection: Recognizing and Supporting Mental Health in Older Adults
2026-04-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States

IAC| A special Community Gathering & Shabbat Dinner
2026-04-17 18:30 - 21:00
We would love to invite you to join us for a meaningful and heartfelt Community Gathering over Shabbat dinner.
This evening will be all about Bridges of Hope: New Horizons of Israeli Renewal, Haredi Integration, Shared Destiny, and the Global
Jewish Connection , shared through thought-provoking conversations and personal stories.
For over two and a half years, Israel has been a nation at war, yet it remarkably continues to rank 8th in the World Happiness Report.
How do these two realities coexist? In this talk, we explore the ‘bridges of hope’ being built in the midst of conflict.
We will dive into the quiet revolutions within Haredi society, the evolving landscape of Israeli spirituality, and the deepening
alliance with the Diaspora.
Join us to discover how, from the cracks of bereavement and struggle, new flowers of hope and a renewed covenant of destiny
are blooming between Israelis and Jews worldwide.
Our special guest, Dr. Yakir Englander – IAC Senior Director of Gvanim and Leadership Education, will lead an open dialogue
where each of us can explore our personal connection to Israel and strengthen our sense of belonging and pride.
An inspiring conversation, a beautiful meal, and a meaningful experience await!
Hosted by: Danielle & David Hackmey and Ben Kogut (Address will be sent after registration)
Ticket: $36 per person (Ticket covers Shabbat dinner). Adults only.

NWACA Neighborhood Earth Day Celebration
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Hill Elementary Park, 8601 Tallwood Dr, Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
The Mick Koffend Earth Day Festival will take place on Sunday, April 19, from 2–4 pm at the Hill Elementary School park. This is a free, family-friendly community event that brings together neighbors, students, local organizations, and businesses to celebrate caring for our planet. Activities are geared toward families, and we typically welcome about 250 community members.

HOLD: Major Donor Private Event
2026-04-19 17:00 - 21:00
Event Details TBA

Yom HaZikaron Community Ceremony
2026-04-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Dell JCC
Join our community for Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for those who lost their lives in the struggle that led to the establishment of the State of Israel, all military personnel who were killed while in active duty in Israel’s armed forces and all victims of terror attacks.
It is customary to wear a white top on Yom HaZikaron. We invite you to join in this custom.
For security purposes, each person must register individually. This ceremony is appropriate for middle school and older.
Registration is required by Friday, April 17 at 5 PM.
Register here!

Yom Hazikaron
2026-04-21

Yom Ha'atzmaut
2026-04-22

Wise Guys
2026-04-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States

Lion Cub Gathering
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00

Shalom Families Happy Hour
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00
Join Allison Granet, Shalom Austin’s Community Connector for Families for regular monthly happy hours in different locations to get to know you, learn about your interests, and share ways to get connected to the community. Join us on Thursday, April 23 in Cedar Park. (location provided upon registration). Stop by anytime between 5-7 PM, and this event is geared towards families with children five and under. We look forward to seeing you there!

Families from other neighborhoods are welcome to join as well!

Shalom Families is generously supported by Frances and Adam Meltzer.

JGallery Opening Reception - The Pastel Spectrum
2026-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Toby Shor JGallery, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX, 78731, United States
The Pastel Spectrum

YAD x IAC Yom HaAtzmaut
2026-04-23 20:00 - 2026-04-24 00:00 | Location Provided Upon Registration, TX, United States
Celebrate Israeli Independance Day & party the night away with a night of Israeli music and celebration, drinks, and Jewish joy!

This event is for our Young Adult Division, ages 22-40. We’ll be downtown!

חוגגים את יום העצמאות של ישראל וממשיכים לחגוג אל תוך הלילה עם ערב של מוזיקה ישראלית ושמחה, משקאות מיוחדים לפי נושא, ואנרגיה של שמחה וגאווה יהודית

האירוע מיועד לחברי וחברות מחלקת הצעירים (Young Adult Division), בגילאי 22–40

Shabbat 'n Play ft Kim's Gym
2026-04-24 11:00 - 11:45
Join us for Shabbat ‘n Play featuring Kim’s Gym!
“Tumble” into Shabbat with music, activities and socializing with other families!

For children ages 0-3. Open to all young families in the Jewish community.

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Community Celebration
2026-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Dell JCC, Austin, TX, United States
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Dell JCC
Join this community-wide event for fun, food and friendly faces to celebrate Israel’s birthday! Stop by when you can, stay as long as you’d like and wear blue & white to make the day extra special. This is an event for the whole family to enjoy! Activities, musical performances and more! Israeli food available for purchase.
This event will take place rain or shine.
Register here!
