Christchurch Detective Rescues Torahs
March 3, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Shmuel Friedman was stopped by Christchurch police as he tried to reach his stricken Chabad House following last week’s earthquake….but the officer heeded his pleas to recover the two Sefer Torahs and carried out the recovery himself. Read more
Christchurch – Missing Israelis Found Dead
March 1, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Search and recover teams in Christchurch have found the bodies of two Israeli backpackers who had been in Christchurch last Tuesday when the earthquake it the South Island New Zealand city. Read more
Big Cheque – Big Thank You
March 1, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
The Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies hosted a thank you barbecue in the Queensland Capital…and received a cheque from the Jewish House in Sydney for over $47,000. Read more
Plight of the Copts
March 1, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Veteran Maccabi Australia stalwart Harry Procel has been appointed as Head of Delegation for the Australian team to the 19th Maccabiah in Israel in 2013.
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Oscar for Emile
March 1, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney film producer Emile Sherman has won an Academy Award for his role as a producer of this year’s top film, “The King’s Speech”. Read more
Israeli officially dead in Christchurch
February 27, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Ofer Mizrahi has been officially identified and declared dead. The 23-yr-old Israeli was in a car with three of his friends when the earthquake struck last Tuesday. Read more
Our Big Kitchen Helps Out
February 25, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
When the NSW Counter Disaster Unit flew out to aid the search and rescue for survivors in Christchurch, they took with them biscuits, toys and toiletries from Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Israel still searching for Nationals in NZ
February 24, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
The Israeli Government remains highly concerned as to the whereabouts of its citizens as yet unaccounted for in New Zealand following this week’s catastrophic earthquake in Christchurch. Read more
Israel on the Ground in Christchurch
February 23, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
The Israeli Embassy in Wellington has sent its Consul to Christchurch to establish an emergency centre on the ground. Read more
Consuls and Governor at Our Big Kitchen
February 16, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen launched a new initiative giving the public the on line opportunity of thanking the country’s State Emergency Services…NSW Governor Marie Bashir performed the opening honours. Read more
Greened out in Marrickville
February 16, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Lisa Jackson Pulver tied herself to trees as fledgling environmental activists protesters waged a peaceful war against the damming of Tasmania’s Franklin River in the 1980s…but she is a Greens supporter no more. Read more
A Jewish voice at Marrickville Council
February 14, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
More than 30 supporters, mostly Jewish, turned up at Marrickville Council Chamber last week to support Clare Nadas, secretary of the Newtown Synagogue, who spoke on the Council’s sister-city relationship with Bethlehem… Read more
Sydney in concert with Brisbane
February 8, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
More than 600 people packed the Science Theatre at Sydney ‘s University of New South Wales…to hear topliners The Potbelleez and Lior perform for Ark Aid, raising funds for flood-affected Queenslanders. Read more
Thank you, JCA
February 8, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Ari Heber, the executive director of Queensland Jewish Community Services has visited the Joint Communal Appeal office in Sydney to thank them for their assistance during the recent floods in South East Queensland. Read more
Israeli tourists lucky to be alive
February 6, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Two Israeli tourists became trapped when a stream they had crossed on their way to Crucible Lake in New Zealand’s South Island had turned into a raging torrent following heavy rains…blocking their return. Read more
Three days to go
February 5, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
As South Queenslanders busy themselves rebuilding their homes and their lives, the cream of Australian Jewish talent is putting the finishing touches to Ark Aid…a benefit concert being performed in Sydney to raise much-needed funds for our northern neighbours. Read more
Packing for Queensland
February 4, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
It has been a busy week for Our Big Kitchen’s Rebecca Jacobs….shipping much needed items to victims of the Queensland floods. Read more
“We’re Praying”
February 2, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Suzi and Graham Sherr have seen many a cyclone in the 23 years they have lived in Palm Cove…but they are praying that Yasi will not be as vicious as is being predicted. Read more
Adelaide’s Massada College in Administration
February 1, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Adelaide’s Massada College has been placed in administration and the local community is looking to the broader Australian Jewish community for financial help. Read more
O’Connell gets three years
January 31, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Brendan O’Connell, the Perth man who was found guilty last week of six charges of racial vilification following his posting of an antisemitic video on YouTube has been sentenced to three years in jail. Read more
Ark Aid – Jewish entertainers rally for Queensland
January 31, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Potbelleez star Ilan Kidron has assembled the cream of Australia’s showbiz talent to stage a concert in aid of victims of the Queensland floods…the floods may be off the front pages, but the aftermath is a devastating reality. Read more
Auschwitz Liberation Commemorated
January 28, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Lottie Weiss showed a hushed audience at the Sydney Jewish Museum the “2065” tattooed on her army by the Nazis as she gave her personal account of the war years.
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Victoria’s Jewish Care Extends its Borders
January 21, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
The Melbourne-based Jewish Care has crossed the border into New South Wales donating $7500 to Our Big Kitchen to assist in its efforts to provide relief for the victims of the Queensland floods. Read more
Queensland floods: One Family Loses Everything
January 18, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Journalist Anthony Marx was holidaying deep in the wilds of Tasmania with his wife and two sons when the flood warning alarms were raised in Brisbane…but his mobile was out of range and the Marx family was oblivious of the natural disaster which was to destroy their home. Read more
Our Big Kitchen cooks for Queensland – and COSA asks for your help
January 18, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen’s facilities available to anyone who wants to bake for Queensland flood victims. Read more
Marrickville: A Word from Danby
January 18, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Federal Labour Member of Parliament Michael Danby has thrown his hat into the Marrickville Council Israeli boycott ring. Read more
Jewish Immigration to New Zealand Iconised
January 17, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
A mural depicting Jewish immigration to New Zealand has been painted on the façade of a Jewish community building in Wellington…a fund-raising gesture from two European artists to help the fight to maintain Shechita in New Zealand. Read more
Brisbane: An Israeli’s Tale
January 16, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Efrat Sudai delayed a trip home to Tel Aviv until Passover…and saved her Brisbane home. Read more
Brisbane’s Needs
January 14, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
J-Wire asked Rabbi Levi Jaffe what Brisbane Jewry’s immediate needs were…the answer was one word. Cash.
Top Chefs Supervise Biscuits for Brisbane
January 14, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Famed Sydney chef Tony Bilson was joined by French cooking superstar Serge Vieira at Our Big Kitchen…and supervised children producing biscuits for those affected by the Brisbane floods. Read more
