THE BURT KUNIK JAMEN FORUM

JEWISH AUSTIN MEN

Join the Burt Kunik JAMen Forum for delicious dinners, TED-style talks and lively discussions with thought leaders from Austin and beyond.

JAMen membership is open to all Jewish men in Central Texas whether or not you are currently a member of the Dell JCC or a local congregation. All programs take place on the Dell Jewish Community Campus.

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In Memory of Burt Kunik (z”l)

Burt Kunik (z”l), the visionary founder and chair of the Shalom Austin Jewish Austin Men Dinner and Speakers Forum, passed away on August 8, 2024.

Burt and his wife Mary moved to Austin from Houston in 2014 joining their large extended family. He had been very involved in a program at Congregation Beth Yeshurun called 100 Jewish Men and wondered if a similar group could flourish in Austin. Thanks to Burt’s vision, generosity, and leadership, JAMen has become a core part of Shalom Austin’s robust efforts to deepen connections within our dynamic and rapidly growing community.

SEASON 8 JAMEN DINNER & SPEAKER FORUM

This year we are excited to announce a brand new, All-Inclusive Membership option. Pay a one-time, all-inclusive $300 for access to all six outstanding speakers, all six delicious dinners, free books at author events, and one-time guests eligible to become members for $30.

Other membership options include Sustaining Membership at $150 and Annual Membership and $100. Pay for dinner separately at $30/dinner in advance or $35 at the door, or all six in advance for $150.

Annual Members can bring one-time guests eligible to become members for $50. Sustaining Members can bring one-time guests eligible to become members for $30.

Purchase All-Inclusive Membership Here

Purchase Annual or Sustaining Membership Here

Purchase Member & Guest Dinner Option Here

SEASON 8 LINE UP

October 30, 2024

What Does It Mean to be a Zionist After 10/7?

Rabbi Brian Strauss

Senior Rabbi, Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Houston, TX

December 11, 2024

The Whole Story | Book Signing Event

John Mackey

Co-Founder and Longtime CEO of Whole Foods Market and Co-Founder and CEO of Love.Life; Author of The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life and Capitalism

Early 2025

TBD | More Details Soon!

February 5, 2025

Rebranding Israel in a Post-October 7 World

Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff

Longest Serving Consul-General of the State of Israel in New York; Senior Faculty, Collier School of Management, Tel Aviv University

March 5, 2025

A Very Special Guest Speaker Introduced by Longhorn Super Fan Bob Frachtman

To Be Announced

Past Guests Include Mack Brown, Chris Del Conte, Chris Beard and Rodney Terry

May 7, 2025

An Evening with Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Social Activist Daniel Lubetzky

Daniel Lubetzky

Founder and Executive Chairman of Kind Snacks LLC and Shark Tank Panelist

The Burt Kunik JAMen (Jewish Austin Men) Forum is dedicated to improving the lives of Jewish men of all ages and backgrounds as fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, Americans and Jews through thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions. JAMen is also a great place to reconnect with old friends or make new ones in our fast-growing Jewish community.

For questions about JAMen, contact Alachua Haskins at alachua.haskins@shalomaustin.org

JAMen Forum

Season 8 Program Planning Committee

Burt Kunik z”l, Founder

Jay Rubin, Acting Chair

Sandy Dochen

Robert Frachtman
Seth Halpern

Brett Hurt

Phillip Klein

Max Kunik

Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus

James Vertuno

Thank you to our 2023-24 Sustaining Members

Mike Abkowitz
Ted Altfeld
Arthur Altman
Russ Apfel
Morrie Altmejd
Al Amado
Bob Baer
Irl Barg
Joshua Barron
Richard Berkowitz
Brent Berson
Paul Chudnow
Sean Clifford
Don Coplin
Bruce Corman
Kurt Cousins
Marshall Dower
Sandy Dochen
David Edelman
Bruce Elliott
Alec Engelberg
Steve Feibus
Bob Feiner
Bob Frachtman

Jack Gerson
Sam Glassman
Steve Glickman
Mark Goldberg
Jesse Gordon
Gary Greenblum
Dennis Gross
Seth Halpern
Ed Hockfield
Frank Hoffman
Joshua Hoffman
Craig Jankowsky
AJ Josefowitz
David L. Klein
David Klein
Phil Klein
Jerrod Kogut
George Kopf
Lenny Krasnow
Lawrence Kroman
Burt Kunik z”l
Daryl Kunik
Max Kunik
Randy Kunik

Joel Kutnick
Lance Kutnick
Dennis Lanning
Jonathan Lass
Joel Lessner
Carey Leva
Luis Lidsky
Adam Loewy
Steve Meyers
Jeff Milstone
Rob Milman
Robert Myers
Alan Nirenberg
Brian Novy
Michael Nussbaum
Joe Orr
Billy Osherow
Rick Otis
Wayne Pappert
Eric Pomerantz
Josh Prywes
Ron Rakoover
Lee Reingold
Michael Rettig

Rick Rosenberg
Rich Rouchner
Jay Rubin
Alan Sager
David Saidel
Scott Samuelson
Greg Sapire
Michael Scharf
Jeffrey Schlesinger
Robert Seidel
Edward Selig
Bob Senoff
Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus
Byron Smith
Larry Smith
Ron Smith
Michael Solka
Matthew Steinberg
Shawn Stern
Jim Sud
Rodney Susholtz
Malcolm Trobman
Jim Vertuno
Ira Winsten