Challah Bake: Take Two
October 23, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s The Shabbat Project has hosted two more Challah bakes…one at Kesser Torah College and the other at Moriah College…and a Shabbat Project visit to the Israeli Embassy. Read more
NCJWA Pink Monday photo gallery
October 23, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend the Krystal Barter event in Sydney? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Family Violence group in interfaith initiative
October 23, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence Inc has participated in the development of the multi faith resource for faith and spiritual leaders. Read more
Danby dons teffilin
October 23, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Glen Falkenstein to chair ECC Youth
October 22, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Glen Falkenstein has been elected Youth Chair of the Ethnic Communities Council of NSW. Read more
Find someone you know at Scopus
October 20, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Find a relative, find a friend, find yourself…at the Mount Scopus College “Courage Then, Strength Now” exhibition. Read more
Stopping the spread of racial vilification
October 19, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Government is planning to reform laws impacting on racial vilification. Read more
Mitzvah Day 2015
October 18, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
This year’s 5th annual Mitzvah Day will take place on Sunday 15 November. Read more
Sydney Shabbat Project update
October 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
On 23/24 October, the Jewish community of Sydney will unite in the biggest communal event of the year – the Shabbat Project. Read more
Moriah wows them at Manly
October 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Moriah College Senior Jazz Band ‘wowed’ the audience at the recent Manly Jazz Festival. Read more
Harbouring a surprise
October 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Keynote speaker for this year’s JNF functions Judy Feld Carr was amazed when new Sydney’s new JNF shaliach showed her a photograph of his daughter in the IDF accompanied by her commander…none other that Feld Carr’s granddaughter. Read more
Candlelight vigil
October 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Vic Alhadeff, the chief executive of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, spoke at a candlelight vigil help to pay last respects to Curtis Cheng, the police employee gunned down in Sydney last week. Read more
Seeking care?
October 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
This week is National Carers Week and a recently-established service matching the right carer with those in need of one has been set up in Sydney. Read more
Searching for Hannah’s family
October 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
In 1928, Hannah Hart sent a letter to the Jewish Standard from her home in Sydney birthing the concept of the Maccabi Carnival…now Maccabi Australia is seeking her descendants. Read more
New president for Caulfield
October 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Newly elected President of Melbourne’s Caulfield Hebrew Congregation Anthony Raitman has set out his vision for the future. Read more
Remembering Bali
October 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State politician Ron Hoenig and Rabbi Elozer Gestetner have attended a commemoration marking the Bali bombing in 2002 which claimed 88 Australian lives. Read more
The most successful multicultural society in the world
October 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described his country as being the most successful multicultural country in the world. Read more
Hebrew Uni award for Julie Bishop
October 12, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is to receive “A Torch of Learning Award” from The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more
Shabbat Project street dinner plus
October 11, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Shabbat Project succeeded in closing a Bellevue Hill street to traffic last year and they will do the same in 2015 with a difference. Read more
Eleven organisations object to Feiglin views
October 9, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Eleven Jewish organisations have publicly objected to the views of Israeli right-wing politician Moshe Feiglin…a self-confessed “proud homophobe” scheduled to speak at meetings in Australia. Read more
ZFA responds to ambassador’s call for Australia to tell Israel home truths
October 9, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia has responded to an article written by a former Australian ambassador to Israel entitled “High time Australia told Israel a few home truths”. Read more
Beer garden in the sukkah
October 9, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The I-Society, together with Sydney’s Central Synagogue put on a pop-up beer garden in the synagogue’s Sukkah in celebration of Sukkot. Read more
JewishCare launches Mental Health Month
October 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JewishCare’s Mental Health and Wellbeing program has helped launch Mental Health Month with two functions held at its Bondi Junction headquarters. Read more
Call to curb racial-vilification grows
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Six ethnic organisations have added their voices to the call by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies for the state’s race-vilification legislation to be strengthened. Read more
Respecting JNF
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney’s Double Bay had planned its latest pop-up Kosher restaurant had been planned for October 14…the same evening as the JNF Gala dinner. Read more
The peace process from the inside
September 29, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over 300 people recently attended a talk in Sydney by Ambassador Martin Indyk for the New Israel Fund, addressing the topic, “The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process – From Inside the Negotiating Room.” Read more
New spiritual leader for Southern Sydney
September 26, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Southern Sydney Synagogue has welcomed its new Minister and Spiritual Leader, Tzuriel Avila. Read more
Gourmet Kosher restaurant – for one night only
September 26, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s InterContinental Sydney Double Bay has announced another of its popular pop-up kosher restaurants for the Jewish community. Read more
Learning about WWI Jewish soldiers
September 26, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s The Jewish Museum of Australia has launched its new cutting edge education program, Soldier, Son, Service. Read more
Racist attack on Sydney bus
September 25, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
A woman on a Sydney bus launched a racist tirade against a Chinese woman ending it by telling her “I am Jewish from Israel and you are f***ing nothing”. Read more
