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THE BERNARD & AUDRE RAPOPORT CENTER
For Jewish Culture & Education

The Education Hub for the Jewish Community
The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Center for Jewish Culture & Education is the education hub for the Jewish community in Austin and Central Texas. We provide Jewish learning and engagement opportunities, leadership training and community holiday offerings through community-wide and affinity programming, classes, training, events, activities and other offerings throughout the year.
Meet the Team:
- Rachel Stern, Chief Learning & Engagement Officer
- Shereen Ben-Moshe, Early Childhood Program (ECP) Pre-School Director
- Robyn Burch, Rapoport Center Administrative Assistant
- Alachua Nazarenko, Education & Engagement Director
- Jessica Ochs, Youth & Teen Director
- Rachel Wimberley, Adult Programs Director and Arts & Culture Director

Adult Jewish Learning (AJL)
Series of high-quality Jewish learning opportunities that provide a cohort experience to individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. Choose the best learning opportunity for you based on topic, instructor and time.

Leadership Development

Affinity Groups
KULANU
Hosted by Shalom Austin, local congregations and Jewish organizations, KULANU is an online community event series to commemorate, celebrate and come together for Jewish holidays, havdallah or shabbat.
“KULANU provides a special opportunity for the Austin Jewish community to remain connected while we are physically apart.”
– Alachua Nazarenko, Education & Engagement Director

Connect to Israel and Overseas
Shalom Austin strengthens the global Jewish community through ongoing educational, humanitarian and community building activities through our partnerships overseas. The Annual Campaign helps support Jewish life and those most vulnerable in the global Jewish community.

More Adult Education
Learn about other adult Jewish education programs in Austin offered by our community partners, including Hebrew, Prayer & Spirituality, Text & Torah Study and much more.

Alachua Nazarenko
Education and Engagement Director
O (512) 735-8052
alachua.nazarenko@shalomaustin.org
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