Michael Puterflam, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/michael-puterflam/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:21:26 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Chutney’s musical solidarity with Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/chutneys-musical-solidarity-with-israel/ https://www.jwire.com.au/chutneys-musical-solidarity-with-israel/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:21:26 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=153744 Sydney-based Jewish band Chutney has released its debut album’s first single in solidarity with Israel. The video below has already been viewed over 260,000 times across social media. The song is called ‘Kama At Yafa’, a Hebrew pop anthem that translates as ‘How Beautiful You Are’, and is intended as a gift to Israel from Jews […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/chutneys-musical-solidarity-with-israel/feed/ 0 153744 Over 700 Australian athletes nominate for Maccabiah in 2022 https://www.jwire.com.au/over-700-australian-athletes-nominate-for-maccabiah-in-2022/ https://www.jwire.com.au/over-700-australian-athletes-nominate-for-maccabiah-in-2022/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 21:40:55 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=124641 After an extremely successful nomination process, more than 700 athletes have applied to represent Australia at the 21st Maccabiah Games taking place in Israel in July 2022.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/over-700-australian-athletes-nominate-for-maccabiah-in-2022/feed/ 0 124641 Team Australia Maccabiah 2022 information sessions attract over 300 https://www.jwire.com.au/team-australia-maccabiah-2022-information-sessions-attract-over-300/ https://www.jwire.com.au/team-australia-maccabiah-2022-information-sessions-attract-over-300/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:11:35 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=121865  
 Team Australia has continued strong preparations on the road to Maccabiah in 2022 after information sessions in Sydney and Melbourne were attended by over 300 people.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/team-australia-maccabiah-2022-information-sessions-attract-over-300/feed/ 0 121865 Australia takes big step on road to Maccabiah 21 with team managers and coaches inductions https://www.jwire.com.au/australia-take-big-step-on-road-to-maccabiah-21-with-team-managers-and-coaches-inductions/ https://www.jwire.com.au/australia-take-big-step-on-road-to-maccabiah-21-with-team-managers-and-coaches-inductions/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:47:20 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=119623 Maccabi Australia has taken a big step forward in their preparations for the 21st Maccabiah Games in 2022 with the Australian management recently conducting induction sessions for team managers and coaches in Melbourne and Sydney.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/australia-take-big-step-on-road-to-maccabiah-21-with-team-managers-and-coaches-inductions/feed/ 0 119623 From athlete to Head of Delegation: Barry Smorgon’s 50-year Maccabiah journey https://www.jwire.com.au/from-athlete-to-head-of-delegation-barry-smorgons-50-year-maccabiah-journey/ https://www.jwire.com.au/from-athlete-to-head-of-delegation-barry-smorgons-50-year-maccabiah-journey/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:17:39 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=110075 He was one of 23 Australians who competed at the 1969 edition, it was his first overseas trip and first journey to Israel. Over 50 years on, he still vividly remembers walking into the opening ceremony.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/from-athlete-to-head-of-delegation-barry-smorgons-50-year-maccabiah-journey/feed/ 0 110075 Maccabiah preparations start in earnest https://www.jwire.com.au/maccabiah-preparations-start-in-earnest/ https://www.jwire.com.au/maccabiah-preparations-start-in-earnest/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:05:03 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=109957 Preparations for Maccabiah 2021 are in full swing as the entire Senior Leadership Team for Australia’s delegation came together for a weekend of team building and planning ahead of next year’s Games.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/maccabiah-preparations-start-in-earnest/feed/ 0 109957 Maccabiah senior teams confirmed – now for the athletes https://www.jwire.com.au/maccabiah-senior-teams-confirmed-now-for-the-athletes/ https://www.jwire.com.au/maccabiah-senior-teams-confirmed-now-for-the-athletes/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:09:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=108138 The Australian Maccabi Delegation has taken an important step forward on the road to the 21st Maccabiah after having confirmed the senior leadership team, team managers and coaches for Australia’s delegation for the upcoming Games.

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