Photo Story: New Torah for Tzemach Tzedek
May 26, 2021 by Community newsdesk
A new Torah has been dedicated by Benny and Chanie Amzelak with the final letters inscribed at Sydney’s Central Synagogue before a street parade to Tzemach Tzedek. Read more
Lone Voice The launch of The Wars of Isi Leibler
May 21, 2021 by Community newsdesk
The launch of the book on the life of community identity the late Isi Leibler written by Suzanne Rutland. Read more
Limmud-Oz returns to Sydney
May 9, 2021 by Community newsdesk
Limmud Oz, Sydney’s Jewish festival of ideas and culture, is back next month. Read more
Remembering Meron – “45 for 45”
May 7, 2021 by Community newsdesk
Both the Kesser Torah College Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools in Sydney have held a special memorial event in memory of the victims of the Mt Meron tragedy. Read more
Decluttering makes money for Jewish House
March 23, 2021 by Community newsdesk
Fashion Forward has hosted its second event at the JH Kids premises in Sydney’s Bondi Junction. Read more
Survivor talks at the Sydney Jewish Museum resume
December 23, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Talks by Holocaust survivors will resume in the Sydney Jewish Museum over the summer period. Read more
A Kangarusski Chanukah
December 18, 2020 by Community newsdesk
120 people gathered in Sydney with the Zionist Federation of Australia’s Kangarusski group to celebrate the second night of Chanukah – a festival which celebrates light and miracles. Read more
Holocaust stories
June 9, 2020 by Community newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia division Kangarusski, in partnership with Limmud FSU Community Labs, held an online event called Sharing Your Story. Read more
What’s on this week on Dunera
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Dunera is the your stay at home Jewish entertainment and cultural website. Read more
A special performance for Yom Yerushalayim
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Violinist Ben Adler and pianist Paul Khodor have been playing Jewish music together for the community for over a decade, and have been regular members of Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue’s Shabbat Live band for the past eight years. Read more
The future of medical cannabis research and its place in clinical practice with Dr Dedi Meiri
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
What do racism and shared society have to do with Yom Yerushalayim?
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
As Israel enters its 53rd year of control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem NIF Australia speaks with Tag Meir founder Gadi Gvaryahu and field manager Ruth Klein about the contentious day of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day). Read more
Dialogue weathers the COVID storm
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Physical distance proved no obstacle to the constructive and lively meeting of the Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews, which took place yesterday. Read more
On Google Meet: Temple Beth Israel – The Spirit of Technology
May 18, 2020 by Community newsdesk
The Spirituality of Technology – 20 May, 12pm
On Zoom: Dr Norman Swan
May 18, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Hadassah Australia is honoured to present Dr Norman Swan and a panel of distinguished experts in medical research and vaccine developments to discuss challenging questions surrounding Covid-19 and what it means for Australia’s research future. Read more
Lee Ann Besser to retire from NCJWA
May 11, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Lee Ann Basser has announced that she will be stepping down as CEO of NCJWA Vic at the end of this year as she moves towards retirement. Read more
Share your morning coffee time with Shalom & Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph
May 5, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Shalom and JCA will broadcast an exclusive LIVE interview with Marc Randolph, the co-founder of Netflix and first CEO, on Friday 8 May at 8 am AEST. Read more
V-PJV Online
May 2, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Progressive Judaism Victoria has prepared online discussions every Sunday this month. Read more
#CookingWithUIA Launches with Israeli Flavour
April 27, 2020 by Community newsdesk
UIA launched its first online cooking event recently with Israeli celebrity chef and television personality, Moshe Segev. Read more
BINA has something for your time and your mind
April 26, 2020 by Community newsdesk
While the world is slowing down Sydney’s BINA is gaining speed producing programs online for the entire Australasian communities. Read more
A unique Holocaust commemoration in Sydney
April 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Members of the community are invited to come together remotely tomorrow (Monday) at 7 pm to view the Yom Hashoah commemoration on the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies website – www.nswjbd.org. Read more
Yom Hashoah Commemoration: together in isolation
April 16, 2020 by Community newsdesk
In place of the traditional communal gathering at Robert Blackwood Hall, we invite individuals and families to bring memorial candles to their living rooms and collectively remember Yom Hashoah with two important events on Monday 20 April. Read more
Dance an hour away with Omer Backley-Astrachan
April 16, 2020 by Community newsdesk
500 Seder packages delivered in Sydney
April 14, 2020 by Community newsdesk
This year, as those who normally would not be on their own for the Seder because either they would have been invited out or would be hosting together with friends, needed to make Seders on there own and some, for the very first time. Read more
Sing as One Choir
April 13, 2020 by Community newsdesk
In November 2019, Melbourne’s St Kilda Shule created a multifaith choir of 500 people, united by their love of music and singing together for the first time…and the video was released last week. Read more
Magen David needs help to help
April 7, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Magen David Adom is not just on the front lines defending Israel against the virus, it is the front line. Read more
Kosher & Kosher for Passover for people in mandatory isolation in Sydney CBD hotels
April 6, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Jewish House has been working closely with the NSW State Government over the past week as part of their COVID-19 Crisis Response Plan to facilitate access KosherLePesach foods for people in isolation in hotels. Read more
Conversation between Mark Sofer and Jeremy Leibler
April 3, 2020 by Community newsdesk
After its inaugural conversation with Natan Sharansky, the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) is continuing its Lockdown Learning series by having an online conversation between Israeli Ambassador Mark Sofer and ZFA President Jeremy Leibler on Sunday, at 8pm AEST. Read more
New faces at the COSV
April 1, 2020 by Community newsdesk
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria has announced the appointment of new directors to its board. Read more
NSW Jewish community emergency operations centre
March 31, 2020 by Community newsdesk
In response to the unprecedented challenges caused by the global pandemic, the communal leadership has activated the NSW Jewish Emergency Plan – a set of measures designed to protect our community and our way of life. Read more
