Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
ECP Children Are Full of Questions for Some Special Visitors Emily Shryock, director of the Disability Cultural Center at UT, and her service dog Maple speak to children at the Zeifman Family Early Childhood Program. Credit: John Allison By Dana Baruch, ECP Faculty...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Shalom Austin Forms the Israel and Peoplehood Committee Israel and Peoplehood Committee hold their first meeting. Credit: Iris Bartov By Rachel Stern Shalom Austin recently formed a new committee as a direct result of the organization’s new strategic plan which...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Austin To Get its First Ever ShinShinim Oren Shay and Yarden Bleicher. Courtesy: Iris Bartov By Sammi Mazuz and Iris Bartov As a part of Shalom Austin’s Israel initiative, a Zeff family grant and local donors, this year two ShinShinim, young emissaries from Israel...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Austin Jewish Academy Names New Interim Head of School Kari Loya. Courtesy: Austin Jewish Academy After a careful search, Austin Jewish Academy (AJA) was excited to announce that Kari Loya will be Interim Head of School at the AJA beginning June 5. Loya says he is...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Rabbi Alan Freedman Becomes Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Beth Shalom Rabbi Alan Freedman. Credit: David Finkel Photography By Jennifer Kramer Rabbi Alan Freedman, who has served as the first full-time rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom since 2002, will assume the role of rabbi...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Clergy Team Transitions as Temple Beth Shalom Begins Its 23rd Year By Jennifer Kramer An exciting transition occurs in July at Temple Beth Shalom with changes to the clergy team. Rabbi Alan R. Freedman, who has served as the first full-time rabbi of the Reform...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
SXSW Session Shines Comedic Light on Breaking Barriers in Comedy Left to right: Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Abbi Jacobson, Sam Jay, Alison Moore at Esther’s Follies at their SXSW session “Funny Thing About Breaking Up the Boys Club” on March 11, 2023. Credit: Wendy...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
SXSW Panel Discusses the Right Ways to Enrich Travel Experiences Abby Rapoport moderates a panel discussion on “What’s the Right Way to Travel?” at SXSW on March 14, 2023. Courtesy: Abby Rapoport By Wendy Goodman Three travel experts joined Abby Rapoport, publisher of...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Women Get It Done In Austin, Israel and Around the World Top Row, from left to right: Judy Sorin, Susan Hochman, Robyn Sperling (Event Co-Chair), Olga Meshoe Washington (Keynote Speaker), Dana Shapiro Spaeth, Beth Danziger (Event Co-Chair), Cheryl Fulton (Women for...
Jun 29, 2023 | The Jewish Outlook
Austinite Seeks to Help Mishpacha Orphanage in Ukraine Children learn while inside a room at the Mishpacha Orphanage of Ukraine. Courtesy: George Serebrenik George Serebrenik, has called Austin his “on and off” home for the past 40 years, and received an MBA at UT. He...
