The Jewish House

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

Jewish House Business Lunch

The Jewish House hosted over 200 guests from the corporate world at its annual Business Lunch in Sydney with ASIC new chairman, Greg Medcraft as keynote speaker.

 

Greg spoke of his support for the Jewish House important work in the community as well as his vision as chairman of ASIC. Among them being how ASIC is using social media to reach a larger audience as well as speaking on how ASIC’s role in customer seeking  financial advice for customers.

Jewish House joins homeless association

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.”

The Barnes Boys a Hit at the Jewish House Gala Dinner

Jimmy Barnes, working with his son David Campbell, topped a big night for Sydney’s Jewish House’s Gala dinner.

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.

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…

Jewish Shorts a Big Success

The first Jewish Shorts event was a sell out with over 230 people attending to hear a series of short talks.

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.

Brothers take out Jewish House Golf Prize

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.

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

….and representing the winning team

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