Police on a Jewish beat
October 31, 2019 by Community Editor
Members of the NSW Police band visited Sydney’s Central Synagogue ahead of last week’s Friday night Police Remembrance Shabbat. Read more
They shattered the glass ceiling
October 29, 2019 by Community Editor
Three outstanding women sat on a panel at the Sydney Jewish Museum quizzed by another woman who has reached the top of the tree in her field of endeavor. Read more
Professor Louis Waller AO: 1935-2019
October 11, 2019 by Community Editor
Melbourne community stalwart and highly-jurist Professor Louis Waller has passed away at the age of 84. Read more
Volunteers wanted
August 19, 2019 by Community Editor
The Australian Jewish Historical Society based within the Sydney Jewish Museum is looking for volunteers to help with specific projects as the Society continues to move from paper preservation of documents to the digital age. Read more
I Met a Survivor
June 24, 2019 by Community Editor
The Sydney Jewish Museum is to launch of a photographic book, “I Met a Survivor”. Read more
Fighting Slavery
June 23, 2019 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue will present a fascinating In Conversation, The War On Slavery featuring an international panel of experts on modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. Read more
Kangarusski Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
June 11, 2019 by Community Editor
Kangarusski is the vibrant project of the Zionist Federation of Australia whose main goal is to engage and unite members of the Russian speaking Jewish community around their culture and heritage and connect them to the Jewish community and to Israel. Read more
Zionist Council Yom Ha’atzmaut Gala Dinner 2019
May 13, 2019 by Community Editor
Guest speaker was Dave Sharma – were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
New Rabbi Sought for National Capital: A Community with Verve!
March 25, 2019 by Community Editor
The ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC) is seeking a new Rabbi to serve their warm and lively congregation in the nation’s capital Canberra. Read more
Shalom |Live Stories – “UNORTHODOX”
February 28, 2019 by Community Editor
Shalom | Live Stories in Sydney is back with a line up that will entertain, educate and enthral with their raw storytelling around the theme of “Unorthodox” and all that word implies and entails. Read more
COA Harbour cruise
February 12, 2019 by Community Editor
Members, volunteers, and friends of COA are invited to join the Seniors festival Cruise. Read more
Fifty students commence new Hebrew immersion program at Caulfield South Primary School.
February 6, 2019 by Community Editor
A brand new intensive Hebrew program has been launched at Melbourne’s Caulfield South Primary School. Read more
A look at Canberra’s Jewish child care
January 21, 2019 by Community Editor
Dave Sharma – Reflections on my time as Australia’s Ambassador to Israel
November 21, 2018 by Community Editor
Dave Sharma will be speaking next month at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue to share his reflections on his time as Australia’s Ambassador to Israel.
Youth celebrating Israel
November 14, 2018 by Community Editor
The NCJWA “Youth Celebrating Israel” event marks the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of Resolution 181, the Partition Plan, on 29 November 1947 calling for the establishment of a Jewish State alongside an Arab State, thus leading to the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more
100th anniversary of the liberation of Haifa
October 24, 2018 by Community Editor
Over 100 members of the Jewish and Indian communities commemorated the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Haifa by Jewish, Indian and British troops during WW1 at Sydney’s Parramatta & District Synagogue on Sunday. Read more
Haftorah Harry
October 5, 2018 by Community Editor
A rabbi for Kehillat Kadimah
October 4, 2018 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Kehillat Kadimah congregation has appointed a communal rabbi. Read more
Courage to Care launches young leadership program
July 23, 2018 by Community Editor
Thanks to a generous grant from the ORAH Project, Courage to Care has launched a program targeted at Jewish children and youth leaders in our community aiming to empower the future generation of youth to become ‘upstanders’ not ‘bystanders’ as well as attempting to make a difference whenever possible in the world. Read more
Laya – Local Hero
May 25, 2018 by Community Editor
Rebbetzin Laya Slavin has been award this year’s Local Hero by Sydney’s Waverley Council. Read more
Israeli movie premier in Melbourne
May 11, 2018 by Community Editor
NIF Australia will host Melbourne’s first screening of the Israeli film Foxtrot, winner of eight ‘Ophirs’ at Israel’s Film Awards, including Best Film, Director and Actor. Foxtrot also won the Silver Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Read more
Morris Gleitzman talks at Mount Scopus
May 11, 2018 by Community Editor
WIZO Sponsor a Child
May 11, 2018 by Community Editor
Did you attend WIZO’s Sponsor a Child in Israel Luncheon in Sydney? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
JNF AGM: a photo gallery
May 3, 2018 by Community Editor
250 people attended JNF’s AGM in Sydney with guest speaker Heather Morris. Read more
Melbourne kosher eatery opens in Sydney
April 22, 2018 by Community Editor
The first Community Kashrut (CK) supervised meat restaurant in Sydney has opened for business. Read more
Maccabi future hockey stars wanted
April 9, 2018 by Community Editor
Melbourne’s Maccabi Hockey Club is looking for U14 Kids to join one of our hockey teams for the Winter season. Read more
Out of town seders
March 22, 2018 by Community Editor
NSW Board of Deputies to launch Jewish Suicide Prevention Strategy
March 14, 2018 by Community Editor
Twenty organisations have come together to devise a suicide prevention strategy within the NSW Jewish community. Read more
Courage to Care to launch new Sydney exhibition
February 23, 2018 by Community Editor
Courage to Care is a volunteer-based not for profit organisation that empowers individuals to stand up against prejudice and discrimination. Read more
Launch of Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s book
February 21, 2018 by Community Editor
Over 150 people attended the launch of Sydney’s Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s book Spirals of the Soul. Read more
