Shir Delight

Shir Madness treated the Sydney Jewish community to yet another incredible day and night of superlative musical performances. Read more

Training rebbetzin

Over 20 Victorian Rebbetzins have attended a professional development seminar on ‘Leadership Transition’, hosted and sponsored by Monash University. Read more

Chanukah wrap

A report of Chanukah activities around the region… Read more

Meeting the Indian community

Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, President of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met with the with the Indian, Hindu and Sikh communities to provide guidance on achieving and executing a Strategic plan. Read more

Dealing with grief

Leaders and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) have participated in a professional development training course focussing on Grief and Bereavement Support, with Keren Ludski of the Australian Centre of Grief and Bereavement. Read more

Bible Quiz Winners

Sara Krishtul,  a Year 9 student at Melbourne’s Beth Rivkah Ladies’ College has won the 2013 Australian Bible Quiz. Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Days 7 & 8

Embracing Poisonous Partners…writes Michael Kuttner

The newly elected head of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition, Yitzhak Herzog, has just returned from a pilgrimage to Ramallah where he was granted an audience with the President of the Palestinian Authority whose term of office incidentally expired over 5 years ago. Read more

Nominations of New Board Members for the KA

The President of the New South Wales Board of Deputies Yair Miller and the President of the JCA Peter Philippsohn, have welcomed the NSW Kashrut Authority’s (KA) acceptance of their nomination of five new lay leaders to be appointed to the Board of the KA. Read more

Changing the NSW racial vilification legislation

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies had added its voice to the NSW Government’s planned reform of its racial vilification law. Read more

Melbourne Now

Melbourne Now is a current exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria assembling over 250 outstanding commissions, acquired and loaned works and installations, Melbourne Now explores the idea that a city is significantly shaped by the artists, designers and architects who live and work in its midst. Read more

Mandy Patinkin interviewed by ABC

ABC’s Radio National recently interviewed Homeland star Mandy Patinkin. Watch Homeland’s Saul Berenson’s alter ego being interviewed by RN Drive’s Julian Morrow. Read more

South African ambassador visits Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro

South Africa’s Ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngmonbane, lit a Chanukah candle of hope yesterday at Beit Issie Shapiro with Yoav, a child with intellectual disabilities, and had high praise for Israeli innovation at Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel’s leading disabilities organisation on International Disabilities Day which this year coincides with Chanukah. Read more

Bondi accused pleads not guilty

One of the four accused of attacking a group of Jews walking home from Shabbat dinner in Bondi has appeared in Waverley Local Court and has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read more

Three icons

Once upon a time there was a Menorah, a Bridge and an Opera House…. Read more

Memories to be made

At the end of August, Sydney’s Strathfield Synagogue closed it doors for the last time…now a web site has been established to garner memories of the once thriving community centre. Read more

Jewish Younger Generation in Melbourne – U.S. Style

The Young Jewish Leadership of Melbourne (YJLM) is the brainchild of Gaby and Ilana Silver, who recently moved back to Australia after living overseas since 2003. Read more

Sandler Farewell

Over 150 people attended a communal farewell for JCA’s Chief Executive Officer Ian Sandler.  Read more

Jassy made Honorary Life President of BJE

Former President of BJE, Michael Jassy, has been named an Honorary Life President for his contribution to the establishment and development of the Board  of Jewish Education. Read more

New Board Members for Maccabi Australia

At the recent Maccabi Australia AGM, changes were made to the Board as part of a succession planning process orchestrated by Chairman Barry Smorgon. Read more

BJE students leave for Israel

Twenty-nine Year 10  BJE students have left Sydney on a six week Emet Israel Program.  Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 6

Day 6 of our Mission saw us off in the bus to Honest Reporting Headquarters – Jerusalem Israel, where Simon Plosker, Managing Editor, gave us a crash course in ‘Understanding Media Bias’. Read more

First book from Rabbi Ingram

Rabbi Chaim Ingram will launch his first book in Sydney next weekend. Read more

Jewish House Gala Dinner

Over 350 guests sang Ma’oz Tzur as Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel lit the Menorah at the care organisation’s gala dinner. Read more

Hadassah New Zealand fund-raising to help Palestinian children

Hadassah New Zealand is planning to raise funds for the Rozana Project by participating in the March 2014 Jerusalem marathon and generating donations from sponsors in New Zealand and Israel. Read more

Chanukah in the Bush

As Jewish communities in major cites across Australia celebrate  the Chanukah festival this week, one group is heading into country Australia to support Jewish people living in isolated areas without a synagogue or connection to their culture. Read more

Government update for charities

If you are involved in the operation of a registered charity, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has the following information for you… Read more

Fine tune Gonski Report says ACJS

The Australian Council of Jewish Schools is in favour of the current Liberal government fine tuning the Gonski Report. Read more

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