[NFBJ] NFB in Judaism Group Annual Meeting

Fri Jun 19 13:05:44 UTC 2026

Hello all,

As best as I can tell, the only kashrut organisation in Austin, TX is Vaad Hakashrus, led by Rabbi Yosef Levertov; their number is 512-472-3900.

This information was sourced from https://torahindex.com
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> On Jun 19, 2026, at 05:46, Rachael D Hudson via NFBJ <nfbj at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> I will not be attending national convention, so I haven’t checked into it. However, my recommendation is usually to call the local. Chabad. 512-977-0770 is the number I found online. I hope this helps!
> 
> -Rachael Everhart Hudson (She/Her)
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> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org <mailto:dwiniecki at handid.org>>
> Subject: Re: [NFBJ] NFB in Judaism Group Annual Meeting
> 
> Mr Prost,
> 
> Apologies. Searching online and using AI tools I find no Kosher restaurants
> in walking distance from the NFB hotels in Austin. Have you or others in
> NFBJ found any Kosher restaurants?
> 
> Best,
> 
> 
> 
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> On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM Stewart Prost via NFBJ <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
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>> Shalom all,
>> I hope this email finds all of you doing well.  The annual convention of
>> the national Federation of the Blind will start in a little over two weeks
>> from now.  It is also the time of our annual group meeting.  We will meet
>> on Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 7-9 PM CDT(8-10 PM EDT, 6-8 PM MDT, 5-7 PM
>> PDT, &  3 AM on July 10 Israel Time).  We will be meeting in Room 305 at
>> the JW Marriot Hotel in Austin, TX, as well as on Zoom.  Here are the Zoom
>> details: Stewart Prost is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
>> 
>> Topic: NFB in Judaism Group Annual Meeting
>> Time: Jul 5, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
>> Join Zoom Meeting
>> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88229692497?pwd=f41HprRXPPmO1vseFi6xlbaNiqqnzi.1
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>> Meeting chat link
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>> Meeting ID: 882 2969 2497
>> Passcode: 206081
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>> We will hear from Rabbi Lauren Touchman, Teacher on practical ways to
>> integrate people who are blind and low vision into Jewish life.  We also
>> hear from Rabbi Andrew Goodman, COO of JBI Library updating us on what
>> exciting activities JBI Library has for us.  We will also have some time to
>> talk about issues affecting blind and low vision people who are Jewish.
>> Please let me know if you have any questions.  Please share this email with
>> anyone who you think would be interested in participating in our meeting.
>> I look forward to being with as many of you as possible.
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> *Stewart Prost, Chair, NFB in Judaism*
>> Phone: 757-572-6891
>> Fax: 757-210-7504
>> Email: sprost82 at gmail.com
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