Jul-17 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Once Upon a Time in America
June 29, 2022 by J-Wire
Sergio Leone’s internationally acclaimed masterpiece ‘Once Upon A Time In America’ is an epic gangster film spanning decades. Told in flashbacks, the film follows David ‘Noodles’ Aaronson from a tough kid in a Jewish slum in New York’s Lower East Side, through his rise to bootlegger and then Mafia boss – a journey marked by violence, betrayal and remorse. Read more
Jun-30 6pm Sydney Jewish Museum: Book launch Tragedy and Triumph
June 24, 2022 by J-Wire
Tragedy and Triumph, written by Michael Myerson, is a fascinating book about Jewish Olympians over the last 100 years, telling the stories of triumph and tragedy. Read more
Community organisations partner to create A Kinder World Now.
June 24, 2022 by J-Wire
In Sydney, Jewish House, The Friendship Circle, Maccabi All Abilities, The Choice Foundation, One&All, JewishCare, and The Central Synagogue have united to organise a disability advocacy and awareness event next week. Read more
Jul-13 7:30pm SBS-World Movies: The Man in the Basement
June 22, 2022 by J-Wire
Jewish family man Simon and his wife Helen decide to sell a basement in their Paris building. Read more
Jun-19 7:00pm Zoom : Anxiety issues in children post-Covid
June 15, 2022 by J-Wire
Palestinian Authority education: No room for a two-state solution
June 13, 2022 by J-Wire
Jerusalem’s Bedein Centre has analysed Palestinian Authority’s school textbooks. Read more
Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner: Photogallery
June 12, 2022 by J-Wire
Did you atttend the recent Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner? Check Giselle Haber’s photos. Read more
Jul-02 8:25am SBS-World Movies: Between Worlds
June 8, 2022 by J-Wire
25-year-old Oliel lies severely injured and unconscious in hospital after a terror attack in Jerusalem. Read more
Jun-19 Melbourne: The Kulani Project
May 26, 2022 by J-Wire
David Southwick to attend this event. Read more
Bully
May 26, 2022 by J-Wire
Much focus has been placed recently, whilst we live through a global pandemic, on the effect of this time on children’s normal development and mental health.
The school years are those years where there can be a range of issues that can destabilise a child, especially emotionally and socially.
Evelyn M. Field is an international authority on dealing with school and workplace bullying and she has treated, published, lectured, and provided professional training for targets of school and workplace bullying, both locally and internationally. With almost 45 years experience as a psychologist, school counsellor, and grandmother, this month Evelyn will share her valuable insights about managing bullying in a unique new children’s book called, Harry the Bully Blocker: A sad poem with a happy ending.
Inspired by her own dog, the character Harry is a shy, bullied little dog. In a dream, he meets some friendly animals who teach him basic bully-blocking skills. Mia the meerkat tells him the best ways to respond to bullying; Ollie the owl emphasises eye contact; Gerry the giraffe explains the importance of a good stance; and so on. Harry puts these new skills into practice: they work immediately, and his life is transformed. In learning how to block bullies and make new friends, Harry sheds his fear, gains respect, and enjoys being with his friends.
The book aims to empower 8+-year-old children and anyone else who feels like a bullied child, to learn how to block bullies. It is based on a therapy model that Evelyn developed to train psychologists and bullied children on how to manage their basic survival instinct. It is effective and empowering: even young children understand the concept of keeping their power or giving it away and making the bully happy. Harry’s story is written in the form of a poem – in rhyming four-line stanzas – to help children remember the words, which are meaningful and therapeutic. The audiobook is designed for those who want to listen and includes a fusion of eastern and western music to appeal to a global audience.
Whether your child is just starting out in school or already a few years in – this book is a must-read for all parents. Evelyn draws on her years of experience as well as the Bully Blocking Treatment Model which is based upon the fight/flight freeze survival instinct used by animals.
The poem in the book shows children that they can have greater control over their feelings and relationships and learn better ways of managing themselves and others. It teaches children that if you show your fear or anger, you make a bully happy. Use your survival instinct to block bullies!
Evelyn says, “School days are an exciting time in a child’s life and are full of wonder and learning. This book is an opportunity for families to learn about how to support their children during these years and empower them to manage bullying. As a former school counsellor and grandmother, myself, I am excited to share the wonderful story of my dear Papillion, Harry who was such a help to many children who came to my practice over the years. The journey through school brings with it many opportunities and challenges for families along the way. This book gives children back their power and provides helpful strategies in dealing with these often traumatic situations that can affect them long term developmentally.”
The book is available for purchase via her website or Amazon, Booktopia, Audible etc. More information about Evelyn can also be obtained via her website https://www.bullying.com.au
Jun-17 5:30pm SBS-World Movies: Denial
May 25, 2022 by J-Wire
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel. Directed by Mick Jackson and stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall.
Repeats on Jun-18 at 6:00am
Jun-17 1:25am SBS-World Movies: The Invisibles
May 25, 2022 by J-Wire
While Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews” in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through to the end of World War II. Using a mix of documentary and re-enactments, The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned to hide in plain sight. Directed by Claus Rafle and stars Max Mauff, Alice Dwyer and Aaron Altaras.
Repeated at 12:05pm
Jun-11 2:00am SBS-World Movies: Asia
May 19, 2022 by J-Wire
Asia’s motherhood has always been an ongoing struggle rather than an obvious instinct. Read more
Jun-07 8.00pm SBS-TV: Great British Railway Journeys
May 19, 2022 by J-Wire
Michael Portillo’s Bradshaw’s-inspired rail tour of London continues in Hampstead where shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, a ground-breaking Jewish doctor found refuge. Read more
May-29 8.30pm SBS-Viceland: Hitler’s Museum of Lost Art
The search of a flat in Munich in 2012, owned by elderly recluse Cornelius Gurlitt, uncovers one of the most extraordinary stashes of lost art ever discovered. Read more
May-27 11:00am SBS-Viceland: Difficult People
May 14, 2022 by J-Wire
Julie tries to fit in with a group of high-power, Jewish TV writers, and Billy tries to fit in as his rich boyfriend’s kept man. Read more
May-24 11:30am SBS-Viceland: Difficult People
May 14, 2022 by J-Wire
Billy visits his very Jewish brother for Yom Kippur dinner and Julie attempts to befriend a veteran to prove to Marilyn’s surrogate daughter that she’s charitable. Read more
May-21 5:05pm SBS-World Movies: The Crossing
May 14, 2022 by J-Wire
December, 1942. Following their parent’s arrest for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the war, young siblings Gerda and Otto are left on their own. Read more
The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back…and a double pass is up for the taking
May 2, 2022 by J-Wire
The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians at Sydney’s The Comedy Store. Read more
Yom HaShoah events in Sydney
April 12, 2022 by J-Wire
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Apr-29 1:40pm SBS-World Movies: Denial
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel. Read more
Apr-28 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Where Hands Touch
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire
Germany 1944. 15-year-old Leyna (Amandla Stenberg), daughter of a white German mother and a black father, lives in fear due to the colour of her skin. Read more
Apr-10 Melbourne: Magen David Adom Sausage Sizzle
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire
Sponsored by Continental Kosher Butchers. Read more
Auckland Hebrew Congregation – Community Manager
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire
We are looking to appoint a new Community Manager! Read more
A special visitor
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire
When Australia’s Head 9f Delegation for this year’s Maccabiah returned home following a pre-Games meeting in Israel, he had a special travelling companion. Read more
Leaders deplore Bnai Brak attack
The Zionist Federation of Australia deplores the recent terrorist attacks, in which 11 people have been murdered.
Israel hosts Secretary of State, 4 Arab FMs in historic Negev summit
March 27, 2022 by J-Wire
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid is hosting the US Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of four Arab countries at “The Negev Summit” which will take place in Sde Boker today and Monday. Read more
Apr-3 9:15am SBS-World Movies: The Crossing
March 16, 2022 by J-Wire
December, 1942. Following their parents’ arrest for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the war, young siblings Gerda and Otto are left on their own. Read more
Apr-10 1:10am SBS-TV: Movie – The Pianist
March 16, 2022 by J-Wire
Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as WWII begins. Read more
La Juive opens tomorrow
March 8, 2022 by J-Wire
The French opera La Juive about a Jewish woman and a Christian man opens at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow evening. Murray Dahm talks to its director Constantine Costi. Read more
