The Great Synagogue features in Sydney Open

The Great Synagogue was one of 54 buildings was one of 54 buildings accessible to the public through the Sydney Open program.

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$80,000 raised at lunch

Over 270 members of the Melbourne  community attended Jewish Care’s Generations of Women Brunch. Read more

You’ve done Shabbat – now do a Mitzvah

Following the massive success nationally of the Shabbat Project, Mitzvah Day International comes to Australia on  Sunday 16 November. Read more

Destination Baffsky

David Baffsky has been appointed to the Board of the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. Read more

Walkley Worries

The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Zionist Council of Victoria are deeply concerned that two blatantly biased pieces of journalism from the Gaza conflict have been made finalists in the prestigious Walkley Awards for 2014. Read more

Kristallnacht to be commemorated

The Sydney Jewish community will commemorate the ‘Night of Broken Glass’ – Kristallnacht – the event which foreshadowed Hitler’s campaign to annihilate the Jewish people. Read more

Danby adds his voice

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has added his voice to his Leaders following the pro BDS speech by Fremantle Labor MP Melissa Parke in parliament this week. Read more

Someone to talk to

A new Speak-Out Hotline has been launched in NSW to protect people from race and religion-based harassment, intimidation and abuse. Read more

Mikveh Rules

Tzedek, the advocacy group working against child sexual abuse, has published guidelines for those involved in the operations of a male mikveh, a ritual bath, when boys are involved. Read more

Big Time at Our Big Kitchen

Over the last few days, Bondi’s Flood St has been teeming with people in the successful search for no longer missing Michelle Levy and Our Big Kitchen across the road from search HQ at jewish House has been thanked by NSW Police for its backup support during the search. Read more

A response to Parke

Melbourne Victorian MP David Southwick has condemned a pro BDS speech made in Federal Parliament yesterday by WA Labor MP Melissa Parke. Read more

Remembering the Light Horse

The Israeli Ambassador, Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, has attended a Service at Holsworthy in Commemoration of the AIF Light Horse Charge on Beersheba. Read more

Scopus hits the streets

As part of the Mount Scopus College Achshav program, Year 9 students have spent an eye-opening week at City Cite on Flinders Street. Read more

Have you seen Michelle?

NSW police are appealing for public assistance to find  11-year-old Michelle Levy who went missing from her North Bondi home yesterday evening. Read more

The Shabbat Project – redefining community

More than 2,500 members of Sydney’s Jewish community participated in the concluding event of the Shabbat Project…celebrating Havdallah at the conclusion of Sydney’s involvement in the wold-wide Shabbat Project. Read more

Waiting for December

The 2014 Walkley Awards have shortlisted “Code of Silence” in their documentary category. Read more

Netanyahu sends condolences

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent condolences to the family of 3-month-old Chaya Zissel Braun murdered in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem and met the policeman who killed the perpetrator.  Read more

Eponymous award

Dr Peter Schiff has presented the 15th annual Peter Schiff Award to Associate Professor Mark Dean, senior staff specialist at Gosford Hospital in NSW. Read more

The first Challah Bake – Perth kickstarts the world

All over the world, women will be baking challah for the world-wide Shabbat Project.  Perth has kicked off the project! Read more

Improving the connection

The Zionist Federation of Australia has expanded its initiatives to engage the Russian Speaking Jewish community (RSJC) with Israel, Zionism and Jewish identity. Read more

The man who chronicled Sydney Jewish life

Former NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell MP, has joined communal identities in paying tribute to the commitment and contribution of veteran Sydney Jewish community photographer, George Denes, who has passed away aged 82 years. Read more

Aussies and Israelis gain mutual holiday visas

Australia’s work and holiday visa programme has an exciting new addition, with the signing of an arrangement with Israel to allow young people from both countries a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience each other’s culture. Read more

Gough Whitlam – a personal memory

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby talks of his memories of Gough Whitlam, Australia’s 21st Prime Minister who passed away this week at the age of 98… Read more

New President for Mount Scopus

Current parent and Old Collegian, Amy Hershan has succeeded Lisa Kennett as the new president of Melbourne’s  Mount Scopus College. Read more

Multicultural NSW: The CRC gets a new name

The Community Relations Commission has been rebadged to bring it line with other States. Read more

Program to encourage not for profit involvement

Jonathan Gavshon is behind the 2015 Observership Program to encourage young professionals’ involvement in not for profit organisations. Read more

Minister in the Sukkah

Federal Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has visited a Sukkah in Melbourne. Read more

The Lancet: 100% cure not achieved

NGO Monitor has examined the fix-it report promised by Richard Horton, editor of British medical journal The Lancet following his visit to Israel after the highly respected journal had come down heavily on Israel and expressed support for Gaza.

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Anti-Muslim activity concerns Jewish leadership

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has voiced concern about the current spate of anti-Muslim activity in Sydney.  Read more

Facebook hosts Holocaust denial pages

The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has released a new briefing exposing three Holocaust denial pages on Facebook. Read more

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