Professional Development Day
May 17, 2012 by Nanette Horak
The NSW Board of Jewish Education, the Sydney Jewish Museum and the Board of Progressive Jewish Education, recently held a Professional Development Day at the Museum for Studies of Religion teachers. Read more
Emanuel frisbee team heading to NSW championships
May 16, 2012 by Michelle Favero
The Emanuel School Ultimate Frisbee team, the current Eastern Suburbs Champions, have qualified for the NSW Ultimate Frisbee Championships. Read more
Betar’s House Warming
Nearly 100 Betarim, parents, friends, Zionist youth movement members and Sydney Jewish community leaders have celebrated the opening of the new Betar NSW Maoz (center) at White City, Paddington. Read more
KTC students sacrifice international competition for HSC
May 4, 2012 by Jan Lurie
Two Kesser Torah College Year 12 students recently qualified for the 3rd round of the prestigious Ulpaniada Mathematics competition, which will take place in Israel early next month….but cannot participate because of HSC obligations. Read more
Academy BJE’s Senior Shabbaton
May 4, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Academy BJE recently held a Leadership Shabbaton for year 11 and 12 high school students at the North Shore Chabad Community Centre. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut party
May 4, 2012 by Community Editor
The Yom Ha’atzmaut Young Adult Party is the largest annual young adult event on the Sydney community calendar. With numbers ranging from 600 to 1,000 participants each year, we capture various young adult groups in the community. It possesses a unique opportunity for the many young adult organisations to collaborate together, with a common goal – CELEBRATING ISRAEL! Read more
Betar NSW Celebrates New Home with a Communal BBQ and Fun Day.
April 26, 2012 by zzz
The Zionist Youth Movement, Betar, has just unveiled its new Mao”z (center) in the White City complex in Paddington. Read more
The Israel Experience
April 26, 2012 by Joshua Cole
They came to Israel out of both curiosity and love. For most of them, their love has only increased as they have known Israel through multiple experiences by volunteering, studying, learning, meeting new people, talking Hebrew, eating, and, for 58 young Australians, becoming advocates to speak in support of Israel in a world that many many fear is becoming increasingly vitriolic toward the Jewish homeland. Read more
Next year in Jerusalem
April 20, 2012 by Community Editor
Pesach is over, so now it is time to think about Hashanah ha’ba’ah b’yerushalyim: spending next year in Jerusalem or Tel-Aviv or Haifa or anywhere else in Israel. Read more
Academy BJE and the Montefiore Home, Randwick Family Day Fair
April 12, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Over 20 Academy BJE high school students took part in the recent Montefiore Home in Randwick Family Day Fair activities. Read more
BJE Students from Rose Bay Public School Celebrate Pesach
April 3, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Sydney’s Academy BJE has held a demonstration seder for Yrs K-2 Hebrew and JETS students from Rose Bay Public School. Read more
Academy BJE makes Matzah at the Montefiore
March 27, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Academy BJE students from Randwick Public School visited the local Montefiore Home in Randwick and participated in a matzah making with the residents. Read more
AUJS Queensland on the way back
March 21, 2012 by Esther Oliver
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students is being revitalised in Queensland. Read more
Emanuel student at Constitutional Convention
March 20, 2012 by Michelle Favero
Emanuel School student, Jonathan Katz, is one of 125 Year 11 and 12 students selected to investigate Australian Federalism: a question of balance, at the 17th National Schools’ Constitutional Convention, being held at Old Parliament House in Canberra this week. Read more
Boosting the Smaller Communities
March 19, 2012 by Reuben Bolaffi
Jewish Adelaide Zionist Youth (JAZY) has received a large boost from the six Zionist youth movements in Melbourne. Read more
Opportunity for young singers
March 16, 2012 by Lauren Finn
The Sydney Jewish Youth Ensemble gives young Jewish people the opportunity to come together and make music. Read more
Israel By Choice volunteers in Jerusalem
March 15, 2012 by Joshua Cole
Participants in the Israel By Choice program assisted by the Zionist Federation of Australia tell of their time in Jerusalem…watch the video. Read more
AUJS Orientates
March 14, 2012 by Yossi Reicher
AUJS in Victoria has experienced a very successful O-Week across seven campuses in Victoria with O-bags distributed to members containing various promotional items, a copy of the Australia/Israel Review and information about AUJS, our upcoming events and Israel…writes Yossi Reicher Read more
Emanuel schoolchildren make Purim Mitzvot
March 13, 2012 by Community Editor
Emanuel School students donated hundreds of tins of food to the food rescue charity, Oz Harvest, as part of the Purim mitzvah of matanot l’evyonim…. Read more
1500 celebrate Purim with Academy BJE
March 9, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Academy BJE students at schools across Sydney celebrated the festival of Purim with fun activities and dressing up as Purim characters. Over 1500 students received a gift bag of mishloat manot. Read more
Emanuel cleaning up
March 5, 2012 by admin
Sydney’s Emanuel School has held its own clean-up day. Read more
KTC meet basketballers
February 23, 2012 by Jan Lurie
KTC Primary Year 4 and 5 boys have attended the formal launch of the National Basketball League’s new Community Program, in Sydney. Read more
New home for Betar
February 20, 2012 by Community Editor
Hakoah’s White City complex will provide youth group Betar with a new home…the first headquarters they have had in five years. Read more
Spreading the Love
February 19, 2012 by Michelle Favero
Emanuel School’s Talia Rubenstein cheered up patients at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Public Hospital, Randwick and the Wolper Jewish Hospital, by delivering 280 red roses with a smile. Read more
Last group leaves for Israel…and welcome Sarah
February 17, 2012 by Joshua Cole
The final group of this summer’s Taglit Birthright Israel program left Australia last week for Israel, completing one of the most successful years of the Australian Israel short term experience. Read more
Shnatties in Israel
February 10, 2012 by Joshua Cole
The 144 Australian Shnatties landed and started their gap year on a high at the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA)/Australian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC) opening seminar at the beginning of the month. Read more
Tu B’Shevat at Emanuel School
February 9, 2012 by Community Editor
Students from Emanuel School ranging from 3 to 18 years picked up spades and shoveled soil to celebrate Tu B’Shevat. The Korhmehl Centre Emanuel Pre School children were particularly busy as they planted a Fairy Magnolia in the not so forgiving soil while Primary and High School students planted small shrubs and parsley following their sederim. Read more
Melbourne Youth Heads for Israel
January 31, 2012 by Agencies
More than 340 Australian young adults are heading to Israel on long-term programs facilitated by the Zionist Federation of Australia and supported by MASA Israel Journey. Read more
Young Adult Chabad take over Hotel
December 21, 2011 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Young Adult Chabad took over the Watson’s Bay Hotel for their Chanukah party…. Read more
Chanukah Gold Party
December 21, 2011 by Community Editor
The Central Synagogue, Hagshama and J-Junction end the year with a bang!! On Sunday, 18th December, over 400 young Jewish adults came together in style, to celebrate the end of the year and the coming of Chanukah at the legendary ‘GOLD PARTY’. Read more
