Texas Hillel
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Texas Hillel is a local branch of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at The University of Texas at Austin.
Texas Hillel serves the greater Austin Jewish student community from campuses including, but not limited to St. Edward's University, Austin Community College, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas State University. Some student groups under the Texas Hillel umbrella include FYSH (First Year Students at Hillel), JiGLO (Jews in Greek Life Org), Tzedek (Social Justice and Community Service), The White Rose Society (Genocide Awareness), Texans for Israel, KESHER (Reform), KOACH (Conservative), JOG (Jewish Outdoor Group), JQTexans, and Jewish Graduate Students.
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[edit] Facilities
Texas Hillel's new home is the result of a statewide (and beyond) capital campaign. The Topfer Center for Jewish Life at the Abe and Annie Seibel Building is named in honor of Mort and Bobbi Topfer of Austin and the late Abe and Annie Seibel from Galveston.
The two-story, 18,000 square foot facility includes flexible multi-purpose spaces for meals and presentations, two upstairs meeting rooms and two libraries. With movable walls and furnishings the rooms are able to transition quickly from the look and feel of three small synagogues into space for movies, receptions and formal affairs. Texas Hillel has a loft between the first and second stories, with a 12-foot movie screen and tiered seating. The first floor game room is a comfortable place for students to hang out and play video games or watch Israeli satellite TV. The lobby doubles as the San Antonio Street Cafe, offering homemade kosher meals, snacks and bakery items.
[edit] Kosher Catering
Texas Hillel has the largest supervised commercial kitchen in Central Texas. The San Antonio Street Café at Texas Hillel offers kosher catering for special events, weddings, meetings and celebrations. The kitchens, dining rooms and cafe are supervised by the Houston Kashruth Association.
