The Austin Chabad Visitors Info. Guide
Visiting Austin Texas- Kosher/Shabbos/Woman's Mikvah
Welcome to Austin!
There is a high class deli+ and Kosher store here, it is in an H-E-B supermarket store, centrally located off the Far West Blvd exit of loop 1 (Mopac Expressway) at 7025 Village Center Dr 512-502-8459 call for hours. Get your order delivered with Favor http://favorcorp.
They have also added many kosher baked goods in the regular grocery section.
There is a Gourmet Kosher bakery in the bakery of Randalls supermarket store located off the "RR 2222" exit off loop 1, at 5311 Balcones, the breads baked there are Pareve (Pas Yisroel) and the cakes and sweets are dairy (NOT Cholov Yisroel) a limited amount of cakes are Pareve.
both are under Rabbi Yosef Levertov's Hashgacha
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Daily morning Minyan:
There is a Sunday morning Minyan at Chabad in the community. Email Rabbi Levertov for more details at [email protected]
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Shabbos:
Chabad Student Center - next to UT campus- hosts Minyanim and serves meals on Shabbos and major holidays, (right now the Chabad House is only open when school is in session) We hope visitors appreciate it and make a generous donation.
There is also Shabbos Minyanim at the Chabad Northwest hills location in the community.
Email Rabbi Levertov for more details at [email protected]
It is allways advisible that you verify that we will be open the particular Shabbat you want to visit.
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Lodging
As of now, there are hotels and other sleeping accommodations at the UT location Chabad House which include:
DoubleTree Guest Suites 512 478-7000 (a few blocks away)
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/AUSFLDT-Doubletree-Guest-Suites-Austin-Texas/index.do
The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center 1-877-744-8822 http://www.meetattexas.com/
Hotel Ella 724-755-3782
http://hotelella.com/
They offer discounted rates at $199 for Classic Queen and Deluxe King rooms and $219 for Deluxe Double Queens. Guest can book direct with Hotel Ella and mention the UT Rate.
Four Seasons 512-685-8100
http://www.fourseasons.com/austin
They offer a 15% discounted on their published rate for University of Texas parents. Please ask for the UT Parents rate for the discount.
Austin Folk House (1/2 block away) 1-866-472-6700 http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/
Star of Texas Inn (around the corner) (same owners as above)
611 W. 22nd St. 866-472-6700 512-472-6700, http://www.staroftexasinn.com/
We are within a longer walking distance to the downtown hotels
and more.
(we are 2 miles from Hilton downtown- according to Google)
Near community:
The closest hotel to the NW Hills location is the Northwest Holiday Inn which is around 2 miles away
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Chabad has a Womans' Mikva, for an appointment 512-418-9770
2101 Nueces St. Austin TX 78705
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Chabad runs a Jewish Day School
http://www.hebrewprepschool.com/
Phone number for the school is 5129770770
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Chabad runs a Gan Israel Day Camp
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The Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center @ UT
2101 Nueces Street
Austin, TX 78705
Chabad Center for Jewish Living
http://chabadaustin.com/
Chabad House
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