Elana Bowman, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/elana-bowman/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:22:34 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Twins survive Holocaust and now celebrate their 100th birthdays https://www.jwire.com.au/twins-survive-holocaust-and-now-celebrate-their-100th-birthdays/ https://www.jwire.com.au/twins-survive-holocaust-and-now-celebrate-their-100th-birthdays/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:26:11 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=139586 Phillip Maisel and his sister twin sister Bella Hirshorn were born in 1922  in Vilnius and survived the war incarcerated in different camps. Phillip became a member of the partisan group, Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye. Phillip was a good friend of Hirsh Glik who wrote the poem Zog Nit Keynmol (The Partisans’ Song). During this time, the […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/twins-survive-holocaust-and-now-celebrate-their-100th-birthdays/feed/ 2 139586 Free gala concert St Kilda Town Hall to celebrate Sputnik’s 25th +2 years on air anniversary https://www.jwire.com.au/free-gala-concert-st-kilda-town-hall-to-celebrate-sputniks-25th-2-years-on-air-anniversary/ https://www.jwire.com.au/free-gala-concert-st-kilda-town-hall-to-celebrate-sputniks-25th-2-years-on-air-anniversary/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:35:40 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=137515 The gala featuring classical and popular works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ysaÿe and others will be performed by an outstanding lineup of musicians and singers, nearly all from the former Soviet Union. Appearing will be husband-and-wife duo Mark Mogilevski (violin) and Elena Mogilevski (piano); Alex Pokryshevsky (singer) and sons Max(xylophonist) and Anton (pianist/composer); pianists Boris […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/free-gala-concert-st-kilda-town-hall-to-celebrate-sputniks-25th-2-years-on-air-anniversary/feed/ 0 137515 Three BBYO teens head for the States https://www.jwire.com.au/three-bbyo-teens-head-for-the-states/ https://www.jwire.com.au/three-bbyo-teens-head-for-the-states/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:34:09 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=133968 Three BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation NSW) teens will be travelling to Baltimore USA to attend the BBYO International Convention next week. The convention takes place annually in the USA attracting around 3000 BBYO teens from all over the world. Co-presidents Ruby Borer and Amy Forman as well as Caitlyn Gordon are attending. The girls […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/three-bbyo-teens-head-for-the-states/feed/ 0 133968 Aussie trapped in Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/trapped-in-israel/ https://www.jwire.com.au/trapped-in-israel/#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:58:32 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=132656 Australia ex-pat Noam Huppert is officially barred from leaving Israel until he has paid future child support payments. The No Exit Order has resulted in thousands of men in Israel being forced to pay 50 – 100% of their own salary. His future debt of 5000 Israeli shekels per month will be around NIS300,000 (A$132,000)  all up […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/trapped-in-israel/feed/ 0 132656 Paralympian’s inspiring book for children https://www.jwire.com.au/131539-2/ https://www.jwire.com.au/131539-2/#respond Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:08:18 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=131539 Paralympic medal-winning swimmerMatt Levy’s new book for children Brandon Dreams Big has been launched on Zoom. Matt Levy is one of Australia’s longest Paralympic swimming representatives. He first competed for Australia in 2003 where he broke the 200-metre freestyle Short Course World Record. He’s competed at five Paralympic Games and has most recently won the […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/131539-2/feed/ 0 131539 1000 meals a day from OBK to support charities https://www.jwire.com.au/1000-meals-a-day-from-obk-to-support-charities/ https://www.jwire.com.au/1000-meals-a-day-from-obk-to-support-charities/#respond Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:01:19 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=128362 Sydney's Our Big Kitchen is flat out each day providing meals to the needy with increased requests during the lockdown.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/1000-meals-a-day-from-obk-to-support-charities/feed/ 0 128362 Sixth in in the 20km walk in the Olympics with more than 40 others yet to finish https://www.jwire.com.au/sixth-in-in-the-20km-walk-in-the-olympics-with-more-than-40-others-yet-to-finish/ https://www.jwire.com.au/sixth-in-in-the-20km-walk-in-the-olympics-with-more-than-40-others-yet-to-finish/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:46:43 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=128040 Jemima Montag is on her second day of hotel quarantine in Brisbane and cannot wait to reunite with her family in Melbourne after an amazing result in the 20km walk in the Tokyo Olympics.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/sixth-in-in-the-20km-walk-in-the-olympics-with-more-than-40-others-yet-to-finish/feed/ 1 128040 Steve Solomon makes it to the 400m semis https://www.jwire.com.au/steve-solomon-makes-it-to-the-400m-semis/ https://www.jwire.com.au/steve-solomon-makes-it-to-the-400m-semis/#respond Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:36:33 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=127669 Steven Solomon ran better than he has ever run before topping his nine-year-old personal best to power into the men's 400m semi-finals on the Olympic track in Tokyo.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/steve-solomon-makes-it-to-the-400m-semis/feed/ 0 127669 It’s Tomer time again https://www.jwire.com.au/its-tomer-time-again/ https://www.jwire.com.au/its-tomer-time-again/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:11:41 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=123524 Tomer Hemed is the first Israeli footballer to play in Australia's A-League and considers himself as an ambassador for his nation and his religion.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/its-tomer-time-again/feed/ 0 123524 Three lone soldiers home in Australia https://www.jwire.com.au/three-lone-soldiers-home-in-australia/ https://www.jwire.com.au/three-lone-soldiers-home-in-australia/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:15:58 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=123363 Three Australians who served in the IDF and stayed in HaBayit shel Benji, a home for lone soldiers, which runs 24/7 all year round.

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