Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Austin

The Austin Police Department and the FBI investigate a shooting at Buford's on 6th Street, March 1, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)
May 8, 2026, 5:13 am
FBI: Austin bar shooter was motivated by support for Iran, but acted alone
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, wore T-shirt with Iranian flag design, sweatshirt reading ‘Property of Allah’ as he perpetrated deadly attack, hours after US-Israeli strikes killed Ali Khamenei on war’s first day
By ToI Staff and AP
Jane Yolen and her most famous book, 'The Devil's Arithmetic' (Courtesy of Jason Stemple and Penguin Random House via JTA)
October 4, 2025, 12:13 am
Texas school district yanks Holocaust book ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ over ‘DEI content’
Decision made after Austin suburb’s Leander Independent School District undertook review using AI; teacher says he suspects novel was pulled as it deals with questions of identity
By Andrew Lapin
University of Austin (UATX) hosts 'Admitted Students Week' for the first 100 students in its upcoming undergraduate program for the 2024-2025 school year, April 2024. (Courtesy)
August 24, 2024, 10:25 am
Built to battle ‘woke’ academia, a new Texas school takes on fresh relevance after Oct. 7
With a notable contingent of Jewish students and faculty, the University of Austin private liberal arts college is about to launch its inaugural undergraduate class
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: Claudette Godfrey, David Leitch, Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Drew Pearce, Guymon Casady, and Kelly McCormick attend the SXSW premiere of "The Fall Guy" presented by Universal Pictures at The Paramount Theater on March 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Universal Pictures/AFP)
March 13, 2024, 5:25 pm
80 bands pull out of South by Southwest in protest of Austin festival’s Israel ties
Organizers say they ‘fully respect’ the boycotters, after Texas GOP governor tells them not to let the door hit them on their way out
By Andrew Lapin
A fire at Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas set on October 31, 2021 damaged the sanctuary, historic front doors and stained glass windows at the Reform synagogue. (Austin Fire Department via JTA)
November 30, 2023, 10:15 am
Austin synagogue arsonist sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2021 attack
Term is twice the federal sentencing guideline; prosecutors asked judge to consider ‘tremendous damage’ Franklin Sechriest caused, and his ‘deep-seated hatred’ of Jewish people
By Agencies
A new 'ner tamid,' or eternal flame, was constructed from the damaged stained glass that survived an act of arson in 2021. (Courtesy of Congregation Beth Israel and Lori Adelman. Design by Jackie Hajdenberg via JTA)
September 7, 2023, 5:45 pm
Stained glass from Texas synagogue targeted by arson rebuilt into 3D eternal flame
Congregation Beth Israel holds Shabbat services at building for first time since it was damaged in 2021 attack
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Franklin Barrett Sechriest. (Austin Police)
April 10, 2023, 4:03 pm
Man pleads guilty to hate crime in 2021 Texas synagogue arson
Franklin Barrett Sechriest faces up to 20 years in prison for attack on Austin house of worship; Congregation Beth Israel’s board approves plea deal
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Illustrative -- A police officer stops a vehicle at a check point on March 20, 2018, in Schertz, Texas (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
November 18, 2022, 6:00 pm
Jewish day schools in Pennsylvania, Texas evacuated over bomb threats
No device found at Austin Jewish Academy or Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy; Philadelphia Jewish community official doesn’t believe Bryn Mawr school targeted for being Jewish
By ToI Staff
A pre-Hanukkah celebration, hosted by Chabad of Los Alamitos, included the lighting of a 9-foot-tall gold menorah in Seal Beach, on Sunday, November 25, 2018. (Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images via JTA)
November 30, 2021, 11:01 pm
Austin Chabad lights menorah at overpass where neo-Nazis hung antisemitic banners
Local rabbi says menorah lighting in that spot was deliberate symbol of Jewish pride in face of antisemitism: ‘We will transform these sites to places of light’
By Shira Hanau
A fire outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas, on October 31, 2021. (Austin Fire Department)
November 16, 2021, 8:40 am
Suspect in Austin synagogue arson kept journal allegedly detailing attack
FBI charges Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, with October vandalism; diary entries on day of incident include ‘Scout out a target’ and ‘I set a synagogue on fire’
By JTA
A fire outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas, on October 31, 2021. (Austin Fire Department)
November 11, 2021, 7:49 pm
18-year-old suspect arrested for arson targeting Texas synagogue
Blaze destroyed carved wood doors of Austin’s Congregation Beth Israel, damaged the building’s stained glass windows and sanctuary
By Shira Hanau
A fire was found outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas Sunday, Oct. 31. (Austin Fire Department via JTA)
November 1, 2021, 4:26 pm
Austin police investigate fire outside synagogue as possible arson
No injuries reported; incident comes a week after banners emblazoned with the words ‘Vax the Jews’ were hung by a neo-Nazi group nearby
By Shira Hanau
CEO of Intel Corp., Bob Swan, center, visits the US tech giant's Haifa facility on June 16, 2019. (Ezra Levy)
September 14, 2020, 5:47 pm
Intel to expand startup growth program from Tel Aviv to Texas and Germany
Intel Ignite is the US tech firm’s startup growth program set up last year in Tel Aviv; program will be extended to other cities in Europe, North America and Asia as well
By Shoshanna Solomon
The scene after a protester who was apparently armed with a rifle at a demonstration against police violence was shot and killed after he approached a vehicle that had driven through the crowd and the driver opened fire, July 25, 2020 (Screen grab/abc7)
July 27, 2020, 2:41 am
Driver shoots dead apparently armed protester in Texas after plowing into crowd
Mother says Garrett Foster was pushing his fiancee’s wheelchair when he was shot three times after suspect drove ‘erratically’ through protesters in Austin
By AP
An iron cross left behind in a vandalized Kosher-style food truck in Austin, Texas, Novermber 3, 2018. (Screenshot/KVUE)
November 10, 2018, 8:45 am
Texas Jewish food truck vandalized in anti-Semitic attack
Owner of kosher-style eatery in Austin says vandals damaged equipment, left behind Iron Cross on the driver’s seat
By JTA
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.