Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : Day 7

Witness ABV returned to Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Abuse today. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : Day 6

Rabbi Yossef Feldman completes his evidence…and another victim reads his statement. Read more

Shule on line

Melbourne’s progressive synagogue Temple Beth Israel (TBI) has commenced streaming Shabbat services live from its website, tbi.org.au  through TBI TV.  The intention is to stream Shabbat, High Holiday Day, festival services and concerts. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Day 4

When sitting resumed this afternoon, counsel assisting the Commission Maria Gerace established that Rabbi Baruch Dov Lesches was an employee of the Yeshiva centre. Read more

The Gambler … a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Watching this straightforward drama, I was struck by the madness of gambling addiction. Read more

Pride Shabbat in Melbourne

Melbourne’s Temple Beth Israel (TBI) hosted a Friday night “Pride Shabbat” service as part of the Midsumma Festival. Read more

Gan Izzy Camp

These past summer holidays, 106 children aged 5-13 attended Gan Izzy day camp organised by Chabad Youth NSW.

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Sydney remembers Auschwitz

Around 350 members of the community including diplomats from many countries, gathered at the Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) to commemorate 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more

Those left standing

Around 160 Holocaust survivors accompanied by family, friends and carers commemorated 70 years of survival…when survivors were asked to stand only about 80 made their presence felt. Read more

Wild – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

A road movie with blisters?  As someone who likes her outdoors neatly packaged, I wondered if Wild would hold my interest. There are indeed plenty of sores and blisters but as the miles are chalked up, it becomes so much more. Read more

Meet Luke Foley

Luke Foley, brand new Leader of the NSW Labour Party was introduced to the multicultural press of New South Wales by Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities Guy Zangari. Read more

Netanyahu in Paris

Israeli media reports that France asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay away from a weekend solidarity march in Paris but he ignored the request and chose to attend. Read more

Academics preaching BDS again

A group of Sydney academics continue to push for BDS sanctions to be more widely adopted by National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). Read more

Taken3…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

I did wonder if it mattered that I had not seen Taken or Taken2. But since it’s an action thriller, I decided Taken3 can be viewed as on its own merits. Read more

Tagging a Jihadist’s tweets

Mark John Taylor, the New Zealand jihadist who burned his NZ passport last year, suspended his Twitter account this week when he realised he had been broadcasting his Syrian location to every intelligence agency – and anyone else – who was keeping tabs on him. Read more

Penguins of Madagascar…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Taking a small child to the movies is about so much more than just what’s on the screen; it’s an outing, and the movie can easily end up the least of it. Read more

New president for the AICC [NSW]

Jillian Segal is the new president of the NSW branch of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Read more

Calling all game-changers

B’nai B’rith Alfred Dreyfus Anti Defamation Unit and JNF Australia are calling for nominations for their annual National “Game Changers” Awards. Read more

A Canberra Chanukah

For the first time ever, a menorah was lit in the ACT Parliament this week to celebrate the eight-day festival of Chanukah. Read more

The Imitation Game…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

In an ideal world you would come fresh to this knowing little about the British code breakers of World War II as it is a fascinating piece of history. Read more

Sephardic torah gifted to Ashkenazy shul

A new Sefer Torah has been consecrated at Nefesh Shul in Sydney’s Bondi. Read more

New exhibition at the museum

A new exhibition – Signs of Life, Letters of the Holocaust – has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more

Exodus, Gods and Kings…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Do we really need yet another swords and sandals cutlery saga? Why rehash ancient history? What could we expect from Director Ridley Scott? Read more

Noel Pearson launches The Aunt’s Mirrors

Noel Pearson has launched The Aunt’s Mirrors a family memoir which discusses the history of seven generations of the author’s family in Australia. Read more

Heritage Award for Jewish Cemetery

In a positive testament to a town’s appreciation of the past, Maitland has won a NSW Tidy Towns Award for its care of the Jewish Cemetery. Read more

Wolper announces community grants

A new President and Life Governor were appointed and community grants announced at the Annual General Meeting of Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital. Read more

Folies Bergere…a film review by Roz Tarszisz

Judging by the recent spate of mature-age romances, coming of age stories are a trifle old hat. From writer and director Marc Fitoussi, this is a delightful coming of second age (or possibly third) tale. Read more

The Chief Rabbi visits Moriah

After an overnight flight from Perth, the Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogues of the Commonwealth, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis went from Sydney airport directly to Moriah College in Queens Park to address high school students and to make presentations to the Jewish day school’s kindergarden class. Read more

The First Signs of Chanukah

It may a little early to break out the dreidels, but Chanukah candles were lit yesterday at NSW Parliament House. Read more

Kosher Sushi in Double Bay

A contented crowd of kosher Sydneysiders have enjoyed an authentic Japanese meal in the well-known Niji Restaurant and Bar, Double Bay. Read more

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