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The Jewish House is a community support organisation offering Sydney’s only refuge and is headed by Rabbi Mendel Kastel.
They hold a regular Shabbat dinner on the first Friday of each month featuring the Rebbetzin’s famous kugel open to all members of the community.
Contact details: 0413 098250 [Rabbi Kastel] or email to mendel@jewishhouse.org.au
February 23, 2010 by Community Editor
Jewish House presents the premiere of Green Zone.
January 14, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish House has been accepted as a member of Homelessness New South Wales.
CEO Rabbi MendelKastel told J-Wire that membership will give The Jewish House more clout in its dealings with government on the plight of Jewish homeless people.
He said: “We are very grateful to have been accepted as a member organisation. Hopefully it will bring benefits we would otherwise not have been able to obtain.”
December 2, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Jimmy Barnes, working with his son David Campbell, topped a big night for Sydney’s Jewish House’s Gala dinner.
Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel
Gary Cohen. Dennis and Roger Clifford
More than 500 guests packed the ballroom of the Sofitel Wentworth hotel…an absolute sell-out. The event, a fund-raiser for the Sydney institution which provides 24/7 help and offers refuge for those in need, was hosted by Dr Kerryn Phelps.
Following a brilliant performance by award-winning comedian/impersonator Paul Martell, the guests were treated to a rare performance of rock singer Jimmy Barnes working with his son David Campbell. Barnes and Campbell sang “My Yiddishe Mama” to an enthralled audience.
Jimmy Barnes, Kerryn Phelps
The work of the Jewish House was highlighted in speeched by NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendahl and Jewish House Board member Gary Cohen.
A special tribute was made to twins Anthony and Roger Clifford, who founded the Jewish House 25 years ago. Anthony, who lives in Los Angeles, was represented by his father Dennis.
Both the auction and capital appeal met with resounding success and the evening finished off with yet another plea to support Jewish House this time from U.S. Chabad entertainer Izzi Lischutz.
The event marked the first Kosher function to be held at the Sofitel Wentworth.
Watch the Barnes/Campbell video here…
November 12, 2009 by Neer Korn
The first Jewish Shorts event was a sell out with over 230 people attending to hear a series of short talks.
Shamryahu Bowdrie with Rabbi Mendel Kastel
The speakers ranged from the religious to secular and from poignant to funny. Inspired by the success of US phenomenon ted.com Jewish Shorts aimed to inspire the audience with many and varied ideas. Headlining the evening was neurosugeon Dr Charlie Teo who compared his own battle against detractors with the Jewish community’s own issues. Among the speakers were Shamryahu Bowdrie who spoke about his journey as an African American into orthodox Judaism, artist Yaelli Ohana on a series of paintings inspired by Jewish texts, Rebetzin Kastel on the sheitel and Eric Borecki on his father’s experience as one of the partisan portrayed in the movie Defiance.
Organised by The Jewish House and Academy BJE plans are already underway for the second Jewish Shorts early next year.
September 4, 2009 by Community Editor
Three Sydney brothers took out the 2009 Jewish House Golf Day trophy.
Kenneth, Dennis and David Broit joined over 80 golfing enthusiasts out to capture the Bobby Diamond Trophy…and they did.
Danny Doff, Marcus levy, Nick Diamond and Max Kahn
Rabbi Mendel Kastel, CEO of the Jewish House, told J-Wire that the day had been a great success and that he was delighted with the results
Rabbi Mendel Kastel, Tony Green, Bev Golovsky, Kenneth Broit and Nick Diamond
….and representing the winning team
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