Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Local Rabbi Accepted to Amplify Israel Rabbinic Fellowship Amplify Israel Rabbinic fellows meeting with Israeli Reform rabbis on Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmeq. Courtesy: Rabbi Kelly Levy In August 2023, Rabbi Kelly Levy of Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas, was...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Congregation Beth Israel to Honor Longtime Senior Rabbi Steven Folberg Rabbi Folberg standing in the CBI garden. Credit: Kael Clark By Tonyia Cone Since Rabbi Steven Folberg was named Congregation Beth Israel’s senior rabbi in 1991, he has witnessed a lot of change....
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Congregation Beth El Welcomes Rabbi Dan Ain Rabbi Dan Ain with his family. Credit: Lacey McCabe By Esther and David Schwartz Congregation Beth El, a traditional conservative synagogue located in the heart of northwest Austin, just two miles from the Dell Jewish...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
The Kalaniyot Project Comes to Austin as a Symbol of Beauty and Remembrance in Dark Times Yaffa Solomon provides David Reifler with 40 ceramic flowers to donate to Shalom Austin for The Kalaniyot Project. Courtesy: David Reifler By Rebecca Golden In the wake of recent...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program Hires New Senior Director Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program (ECP) Senior Director Dana Baruch. Courtesy: Shalom Austin By Rachel Stern In December 2023, Shereen Ben-Moshe, the Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program (ECP)...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Austin Teens Represent Maccabi USA at the Pan-American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina Mia Vaisman and Yaniv Dajman. Courtesy: Jami Dajman By Mark Pattis Two Austin Jewish athletes, Mia Vaisman, a tenth grader at Anderson High School, and Yaniv Dajman, a...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service Brings Stan Zimmerman, writer for the Golden Girls, to Austin for “Right Before I Go“ L-R: Rabbi Amy Cohen, Stan Zimmerman, Amanda Mills at screening of the play Right Before I Go. Credit: Jon Kniss By Rabbi Amy B. Cohen Talking...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Austin Jewish Community Leaders Travel to D.C. to Advocate for Israel and Against Antisemitism L-R: Sandy Dochen, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Susan Zane, Bobby Gibbs. Dochen, Zane and Gibbs meet with U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett in Washington D.C. where he reviewed his many...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Hebrew Free Loan of Austin Joins Forces in$3.4M Aid Effort for Israel By Debbie Cohen Hebrew Free Loan of Austin (HFLA) proudly announced its participation in a crucial initiative led by the International Association of Jewish Free Loans (IAJFL). Together, they are...
Mar 1, 2024 | The Jewish Outlook
Silence is Violence: Local Partnership Event Aims to Combat Jew Hatred Virág Gulyás at Jewish National Fund-USA’s 2022 Breakfast for Israel in Chicago. Courtesy: Jewish National Fund-USA By JD Krebs According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the leading...
