Congregation Beth Israel, Austin
Meret Slover currently serves as the Assistant Director and Assistant to the Director at the Child Development Center of Congregation Beth Israel in Austin since August 2023. Prior to this role, Meret was a Licensed Insurance Agent at Hank Gerdes - State Farm Insurance Agent from April 2023 to July 2023 and worked as a Member Experience Specialist at Wild Alaskan Company between June 2021 and April 2023. Meret also gained experience as a Field Organizer for Austinites for Progressive Reform and held various positions during a tenure at Southwestern University, including Writer for the Megaphone and a role in customer service and fundraising. Notable internships include positions with the Alhambra-U.S. Chamber, Texas Public Interest Research Group, and EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens. Meret holds a degree in Communication Studies and Feminist Studies from Southwestern University, which was completed in 2020.
Congregation Beth Israel, Austin
AT CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL WE ARE... JOYFUL Shabbat services at CBI are full of joyful melodies, the beautiful voice of our Cantorial Soloist, vibrant sounds of acoustic guitar and piano. The Child Development Center & Preschool at Congregation Beth Israel (cdc@cbi) is now one of the most sought after & highly accredited early childhood programs in Austin. Each Friday, our halls are filled with little voices welcoming Shabbat with song and the sweet smells of fresh-baked Challah. DIVERSE We have a history of making a difference. Not only were we the first Jewish congregation in Austin, we were the first synagogue in Austin with a female rabbi, with a female cantor, with a gay rabbi, and with a gay cantor. One of the newest and most active groups in our community is our LGBTQ+ group, Ga'avah (Hebrew for "pride"). We envision a safe environment where LGBTQ people, inclusive of all our intersecting identities, are fully liberated within our congregation. We pioneered the Austin Jewish Community's MLK Social Justice Weekend (2016) and more recently have started Chavuraction Circles at CBI. The goal of the Chavruaction Circles is to build an anti-racist culture in our congregation by gathering for anti racist learning and action rooted in our shared Jewish values. INCLUSIVE We are intentional in our efforts to make CBI a joyful places for all worshippers. Open Door Shabbat, our sensory friendly, "come as you are", music and movement driven service, is for people with ALL abilities to come and share their Ruach (Hebrew for "spirit") and joy. Interfaith families are embraced here! About 1/3 of our members identify as being part of an interfaith household. We welcome your questions about Judaism and offer casual programming where new Jews, lifelong Jews, Jews by association, and Jewish adjacent people can all choose to participate at level that is comfortable to them.