Jewish community member appointed judge in Harris County
Judge Jacqueline Franklin with her husband Louis Williams, and children Levi and…
A new home for Jewish life: Chabad at Rice breaks ground on new Jewish Student Center
For Chabad at Rice, a dream years in the making is now taking shape. On Aug. 30, Chabad…
Kenny & Ziggy’s Holocaust Survivor’s Luncheon spotlights memoirs of local survivors
Kenny & Ziggy’s 11th annual National Deli Month Holocaust Survivors Luncheon on Aug. 18 was its characteristic heimish…
Embark Houston looking for interfaith couples to explore Jewish life
Published• Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Embark Houston invites interfaith couples to…
Chabad at Rice kicks off 11th year with popular Sushi Social
As a new academic year is about to begin, Chabad at Rice is rolling out the welcome mat…
Learn about making aliyah at NBN On Tour program
Published• Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Thinking about making aliyah? Nefesh B’Nefesh…
Rabbi opens Jewish community library in his home
When Rabbi Yaakov Levin’s aunt died of cancer more than 20 years ago, his mother promised to start…
After a lifetime of healing, Dr. Lyone Hochman discovers the artist within
When Dr. Lyone Hochman retired after decades as a Houston gastroenterologist, his wife had one request. “I don’t…
A life on the walls: Family photographs transform Bill Orlin’s apartment into a living gallery of love, resilience and memory
The first thing visitors notice isn’t the furniture or the view. It’s the walls. Where walls were once…
From archives to action: Houston teens bring Galveston’s Jewish history to life
June 8 marked the start of the second South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA) Archival Fellowship, a hands-on program…