Bill Humphrey, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Director of Community Security
Photos: Stephanie Israelstam/TJP Archive
A Mark Kreditor program is always entertaining. He’s pictured here clowning around with Legacy Midtown Park residents during one of his biweekly sing-alongs.
Jewish geography, 1 song at a time
Photo: FWHDS Collection, Fort Worth Jewish Archives & History Center.
In 1998, faculty and students gather for a school portrait at Fort Worth Hebrew Day School. Among those pictured are faculty members Ilana Knust, Raquel Jacoby, Shoshana Howard, Ms. Lance, Brenda Sneddon and Glenda Herron, along with students Joshua Nadel, Shelby Guskin, Jay Factor, David Williams, Michelle Nadel, Danielle Knust, Rebecca Allen, Justin Moss, Ace Factor, Max Lobel and Teddy Printz, with Daniel Kaye seated between them.
Fort Worth Hebrew Day School: A short-lived dream
Larry Olschwanger addresses fellow leaders during the Israel Bonds Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel in March 2024.(Courtesy Israel Bonds)
Israel Bonds honors Larry Olschwanger
Campers at Camp Simcha enjoy swimming, boating and other outdoor activities while receiving the medical support they need throughout their stay. (Courtesy Chai Lifeline)
Helping children thrive: Plano’s Marcey Silber leads Chai Lifeline’s new Central Region
Photos: Courtesy HOD
Hebrew Order of David’s First Annual International Kosher Food, Wine and Spirits Festival drew a crowd of about 250 at Tiferet Israel, May 14, 2026.
Kosher food fest serves up global flavors
Photos: Aaron Family JCC
Bob Weinfeld, seated, with his family and Mark Kreditor at the Bagel Run in 2024.
Bagel Run marks 40 years of community tradition
Photo: Courtesy Aaron Family JCC
Dr. Becky Kennedy, left, and Tara Ohayon in conversation in the Zale Auditorium at the Aaron Family JCC. About 500 people attended the April 15, 2026, event.
Dr. Becky Kennedy on parenting and community
Adeena Sussman, author of “Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes,” will appear May 6 at the Aaron Family JCC. (Adeena Sussman)
May 6 JCC BookFest closer features ‘Zariz’ author Adeena Sussman
Food and wine tastings will highlight the International Kosher Food, Wine and Spirits Festival on May 14. (Stock)
International Kosher Food, Wine and Spirits festival to debut in Dallas May 14
Julie Haymann, left, and Lauren Savariego of Allie Beth Allman’s Key Team with Alan Levy, who recently retired and transitioned his business to the team. (Courtesy composite)
L’dor v’dor: A real estate legacy passed down
Inside 11 MAX Indoor Fun Park at 4355 LBJ Freeway, featuring slides, obstacle courses and play areas that have drawn strong attendance since opening. (Courtesy Larry Robbins)
From furniture to fun on LBJ
Anna Salton Eisen lights one of seven memorial candles at the start of the Yom HaShoah service at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville on April 13, 2026. Six candles represent the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, with a seventh honoring other victims. (Michael Sudhalter)
Eisen shares stories of 2 Holocaust-era heroes
Sam Westrop, left, of the Middle East Forum, and Brooke Goldstein of the Lawfare Project field questions from the audience at an Impact Forum event April 16, 2026, at the Museum of Biblical Arts in Dallas. (Courtesy Impact Forum)
Impact Forum Foundation event highlights legal and research fight against antisemitism
Teens wait to speak to Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff after the program at Tiferet Israel on April 16, 2026. (Sharon Wisch-Ray)
Surviving the Bondi Beach terror attack
On Jan. 3, 2026, two dozen friends from throughout Gary Schneider’s life gathered for the 10th annual “Garyfest” at The Episcopal School of Dallas. Schneider, in the gray hoodie and kneeling front and center, met his wife Brooke at a Moishe House event. (Courtesy Schneider family)
‘Garyfest’ keeps lifelong friendships in play
Cantor Leslie Niren, center, is joined by chefs Jeffrey Kollinger and Angelo Porcelli and the kitchen team that prepared a Persian feast for Purim 2026 at Temple Emanu-El. (Cantor Leslie Niren)
Cantor in the Kitch to celebrate Israel’s 78th
Dallas-area Jewish teens celebrate their love of Israel at Camp Young Judaea. (Courtesy Camp Young Judaea)
Federation-supported first-time camper grants strengthen Jewish identity
Robert French, JFGD CEO, and Sherry Goldberg, JFGD board chair, meet with leaders from the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Community Homes for Adults Inc., Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas and The Legacy Senior Communities at a listening session in February 2026. (JFGD)
Federation CEO charts listening tour, roadmap for Dallas Jewish community
Micah Raphael at the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh in August 2022. (Courtesy Raphael family)
Meet the Jr. Ranger with a heart for Israel
Outdoor play and learning through nature will be a key part of the Temple Shalom Early Childhood Center curriculum. (Courtesy Temple Shalom)
Temple Shalom ECC to open, grow young learners
Ukranian First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks about the importance of preserving memory at the DHHRM on March 26. 2026. (DHHRM)
Ukraine first lady visit marks new access at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Members of the Tarranty County Jewish Community attend a Run, Hide, Fight training session at Congregation Ahavath Sholom on March 12, 2026 in Fort Worth. The training was conducted by Roy Gray, deputy director of community security of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. (Courtesy)
Tarrant County holds security training
THGAAC Chair Ken Goldberg; First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott; Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff; Friends of the THGAAC Executive Director Scott Kammerman; UT Chabad Executive Director Rabbi Zev Johnson at the March 4 meeting of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, March 4, 2026, in Austin. (Courtesy THGAAC)
Bondi attack survivor addresses THGAAC
In December 2025, Adat Chaverim members pack Lovepacs food boxes for Plano ISD Head Start students at Meadows Elementary School. From left, clockwise: Anna Beth Denny, Sharon Greico, Robin Schriefer, Robyn LaCour, Jane Shook, Tara Schiller, Carol Sonkin, Natasha Zussman and her son and Karen Polan. (Courtesy Adat Chaverim)
Adat Chaverim mitzvah projects touching many
Stephanie Elad is serving her second term on the Frisco ISD school board, and Jared Elad is in his first term on the Frisco City Council. (Courtesy of the Elad family)
Frisco couple serves on school board, city council
From left, Susie Avnery, Lorraine Friedman and Susan Myers lead the dedicated team at Southwest Jewish Congress.(Courtesy Southwest Jewish Congress)