Jewish Care Welcomes Tzeddy

October 4, 2012 by  

Melbourne’s Jewish Care has run a competition to name its new mascot. Read more

Sydney’s Montefiore ranked amongst the best in the world

October 4, 2012 by  

Having received four Commonwealth Government endorsed Better Practice Awards for the provision of outstanding aged care services, Sydney’s Montefiore has gained a reputation as being amongst the finest and most respected aged care organisations in Australia. Read more

Youth and parents have their say about alcohol usage

October 4, 2012 by  

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and Maccabi Victoria last week jointly hosted the “Youth and Alcohol, Your Say!” Forum. Read more

Australian to head Israeli Electric Car Company

October 4, 2012 by  

An Australian has been named the new CEO of Better Place, the Israeli company trying to supply the world with electric cars and rid its addiction to petroleum. Read more

Sweden’s ambassador responds to the ECAJ

October 4, 2012 by  

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry wrote to Sweden’s ambassador to Australia expressing concern following the bomb attack on the Jewish community centre in Malmo. The ambassador has responded. Read more

European Jewry calls for HR support

October 4, 2012 by  

Amid a recent escalation of attacks on the rights of Jews to practice their religion across the European continent, the European Jewish Congress has called on senior European leaders to apply the full force of human rights accords which form the basis of a democratic Europe. Read more

The Age and Human Rights in Gaza

October 4, 2012 by  

For perhaps the first time in recent history, and at least for the first time since Ruth Pollard took the reigns as Middle East correspondent at the Age, a story has run which portrays Hamas in a negative light…the last time this happened was most likely back in 2008, a good four years ago…writes Emily Gian. Read more

NSW Opposition Leader visits Succah

October 4, 2012 by  

NSW Labor leader, John Robertson has visited the succah on the lawns of the Prince of Wales hospital — as Sydney’s Jewish community marks Succot. Read more

Yeshiva Kesser Torah bury the hatchet

October 4, 2012 by  

The long-running battle between the Feldman family, which runs the Yeshiva Centre, and Meir Moss, the president of Kesser Torah College, has come to an end. Read more

Sugihara dramatised

October 4, 2012 by  

The remarkable life Chiune Sugihara, dubbed the “Oskar Schindler of Japan”, is the focus of a play currently on stage in Australia.    Read more

Netanyahu Speaks for the vast majority of Israelis

October 4, 2012 by  

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s skilled oratory last week at the UN, climaxed his highly successful global campaign to convince the Western world that a nuclear Iran controlled by messianic mullahs would not merely impact on Israel but would have catastrophic consequences for the entire civilized world…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Special screening for community members experiencing autism or SPD

October 3, 2012 by  

Sydney’s JewishCare will host a sensory-friendly screening to bring the world of the big screen to those suffering from autism or SDP. Read more

The Manders Villas: A tribute to two philanthropists

October 3, 2012 by  

Jewish Care Victoria is proud to announce that Glen Eira Villas, its flagship independent living accommodation for adults with a disability, has been renamed The Richard and Marietta Manders Villas. Read more

Succah in major hospital

October 3, 2012 by  

Sydney’s Jewish House this year has as part of its chaplaincy program worked closely with Prince of Wales Hospital together with the  Sydney Children’s and Royal Women’s to provide extra support recognising the difficulty of being in hospital over the festivals building  Succah on the premises for patients and staff. Read more

Qantas warned about Dubai

October 3, 2012 by  

A  New South Wales solicitor has written to Qantas expressing concern for the human rights of travelers passing through Dubai, the airline’s new hub due to come into service next year as a result of the flying kangaroo’s alliance with the Emirates airline. This follows the arrest in Dubai of a respected doctor. Read more

Triguboff organisation almost doubles Jewishness investigations

October 2, 2012 by  

An 85% increase in the number of investigations of Jewishness has been achieved by the Shorashim Center founded by Tzohar Rabbis and The Harry Triguboff Foundation. Read more

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