Moriah Foundation establishes endowment fund

August 25, 2015 by  

Federal Liberal member for Kooyong Josh Frydenberg was the guest of honour at the annual Moriah Foundation Members’ Cocktail Party in Sydney. Read more

Woollahra Council delegation visits Wolper

August 25, 2015 by  

A delegation from Woollahra Council headed by mayor Toni Zeltzer has made an official visit to Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital. Read more

Social inclusion in Melbourne

August 25, 2015 by  

In a milestone event for social inclusion in the Jewish community, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) held its first LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) Community Engagement Symposium. Read more

The Present After Anton Chekhov’s Platonov by Andrew Upton…a theatre review by Deb Meyer

August 24, 2015 by  

What do British punk rock music, Russian vodka (copious amounts of it), an acclaimed Irish director and a stellar Australian cast have in common? They all feature in Andrew Upton’s explosive adaptation of Chekhov’s Platonov at the Sydney Theatre Company. Read more

Is it Kosher? – check your phone!

August 24, 2015 by  

Around the world Jews who keep kosher have a new tool at their disposal to check the status of food on supermarket shelves…a new app called “Is it Kosher?” Read more

Early Jewish Australian items up for auction in Jerusalem

August 24, 2015 by  

An impressive group of historical items  from the founding days of Australian Jewry has surfaced in Jerusalem. Read more

Norwegian Film Festival bans Israeli documentary

August 24, 2015 by  

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the decision  by the directors of the Oslo Human Rights, Human Wrongs festival to ban the film  The Other Dreamers, by Israeli director Roy Zafrani which deals with the subject of disabled children in Israel. Read more

Marlborough region boasts new kosher grape juice

August 24, 2015 by  

Marlborough is well-known as one of New Zealand’s premier wine regions and has the best potential for grape growing in New Zealand. Read more

Frank Lowy, A Second Life…a book review by Alan Gold

August 24, 2015 by  

There are two lights which shine most brilliantly out of Jill Margo’s exceptional second volume of Frank Lowy’s biography. Read more

Museum café to be endowed

August 24, 2015 by  

The Sydney Jewish Museum Café  is to be endowed by well-known communal benefactor, Lorand Loblay. Read more

How do you greet a mourner?…ask the rabbi

August 24, 2015 by  

Greeting a mourner, so many blessings, for richer or for poorer…three issues Rabbi Raymond Apple deals with this week. Read more

Trivia night at the Monte

August 22, 2015 by  

More than 170 people attended the Sydney Montefiore Home Ladies Committee 5th annual trivia evening . Read more

A Rosh Hashanah message

August 22, 2015 by  

Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick, the president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria has sent a message for Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Young Adult Division launched in Sydney

August 22, 2015 by  

I-Society celebrated its launch as the new Young Adult Division of the Zionist Council with a night of Israel Inspired Indulgence. Read more

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

August 21, 2015 by  

This past weekend the ZFA held its annual Plenary Conference at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more

Rotorua retailer ‘flags’ concerns over swastika

August 21, 2015 by  

A Rotorua retailer has no qualms about offending people with a swastika flag currently hanging inside his shop window. Read more

“Maimonides got it wrong”

August 21, 2015 by  

Federal Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull has officially opened new classrooms and staff room at Sydney’s Kesser Torah College…and found fault with one of Maimonides’s best-known teachings. Read more

Preaching for the conversion hopefuls

August 21, 2015 by  

Efraim Halevy has responded to the attacks and the controversy over the “Alternative Rabbinic Courts for conversion ” which the Harry O Triguboff Institute has  been promoting in Israel. Read more

Dangerous fallout…writes Michael Kuttner

August 21, 2015 by  

Like toxic fumes following a major disaster as witnessed by the recent massive explosions in China, inevitable poisonous pollution is already seeping forth following the Vienna fatally flawed piece of paper. Read more

Meet the people of the Arava

August 21, 2015 by  

Scientists, agriculturalists and educators from the Arava region of Israel are to visit Australia. Read more

Jewish Care gets words of wisdom

August 21, 2015 by  

The senior residents of Melbourne’s Jewish Care share their beliefs and wisdom by answering questions about self, money, being a good Jew and what words of advice they can share with young people…a J-Wire video report. Read more

Life is not a game of chess

August 21, 2015 by  

We are currently in the Jewish month of Elul. In just over three weeks from now, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah and usher in the New Year. In preparation for this auspicious event we are given this period – a month of opportunity…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more

The Shabbat Project 2015

August 20, 2015 by  

A video introduction the The Shabbat Project 2015. Read more

Israeli universities rank highly

August 20, 2015 by  

Maintaining its #1 position in Israel and #3 position in Asia, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem rose three positions to #67 among the 500 top universities in the world, in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities…and The Technion in Haifa is in the 77th spot but is ranked 18th in the world in computer science. Read more

New rabbi welcomed at Mizrachi

August 20, 2015 by  

Sydney’s The Bondi Mizrachi Synagogue has welcomed its new Rabbi, Rav Shua Solomon and his wife Michal.  Read more

Brain Injury Awareness Week

August 20, 2015 by  

The Sydney event launching the national Brain Injury Awareness Week was held at Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen whose CEO suffered brain damage ten years ago. Read more

The Cosmic Diamond launched

August 20, 2015 by  

More than 300 people attended the launch of Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s second book of essays The Cosmic Diamond…the sequel to his much-acclaimed  Fragments Of The Hammer. Read more

World’s largest Muslim organisation hosts AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones

August 19, 2015 by  

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the world’s largest membership Muslim organisation, has hosted Jeremy Jones, the Director of International and of Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Read more

Blasphemy in Judaism?…ask the Rabbi

August 19, 2015 by  

A Christian woman in Pakistan is being tried for blasphemy. She is accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam and if found guilty she could be put to death. What does Judaism say about blasphemy? Read more

Writers Festival 50% discount

August 19, 2015 by  

Volunteer for the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival and save 50% Read more

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