Jewish values and force in armed conflict
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Thirty members of Melbourne’s Zionist community have participated in a forum instigated by the Jewish People’s Policy Institute (JPPI) on the question of “Jewish Values and the use of force in Armed Conflict”. Read more
Supporters remembered
March 4, 2015 by Donna Surdut
Longstanding supporters Richard and Marietta Manders, responsible for a $3.5m bequest to Jewish Care, have been remembered and celebrated at a special commemoration. Read more
Run for kids
February 25, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Fancy going on a run? What if it’s for a good cause? Read more
Award for Helene Gonski
February 23, 2015 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home has announced that volunteer Hélène Gonski recently won the 2015 Woollahra Council Senior Citizen of the Year Award. Read more
Mardi Gras time
February 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Jewish Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender group Dayenu marching in the Mardi Gras Parade. Read more
A ticket for your carer
February 19, 2015 by Ayal Tusia
The Companion Card initiative allows those in need of a carer a free pass for their helper at a variety of events. Read more
Beach Shabbat
February 11, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over 150 community members from many different cultures and backgrounds attended OBK’s Shabbat on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach. Read more
OurCrowd MD to speak in Sydney
February 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney-born venture capitalist Dan Bennett has brought the start-up nation home to Australia. Read more
B’nai B’rith in the running for Glen Eira award
January 30, 2015 by Frances Stiglec
B’nai B’rith Victoria has been selected as one of two finalists in the Glen Eira Community Group of the Year Award 2015. Read more
Effective Relationship Program
January 30, 2015 by Annette Sweet
The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Victorian Section is offering a nine session program to support single Jewish women improve their intimate relationships. Read more
NCJWA Caring Mums expands seeks volunteers.
January 30, 2015 by Annette Sweet
Melbourne’s Caring Mums program run by the NCJWA is expanding its activities to the city’s northern suburbs. Read more
New Board for JewishCare
December 2, 2014 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare has elected a new Board at its AGM. Read more
Gifted teacher
November 27, 2014 by Nanette Horak
Rachelle Lever recently attended a Special Religious Education Celebration event held at Parliament House in Sydney, where she was one of 12 recipients of an award recognising their outstanding contribution for excellence, innovation and creativity in the way they deliver SRE to their students. Read more
New website for Jewish Care
November 14, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has launched a new web site, Read more
Budding artists – in their golden years
November 11, 2014 by Natalie Shymko
Thirteen residents at Sydney’s Montefiore Home in Randwick entered their artworks to Moriah College’s Artbeat ’14 artshow. Read more
Rabin remembered
More than 200 people attended an event honouring the life and memory of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Read more
A fair go at Moriah
Gift of Life volunteers and donors at Sydney’s Moriah College Fair have learned that a donation made at the same venue last year has proved positive and that a life-saving match had been found. Read more
The Monte Fete
November 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
More than 1500 community members visited the Montefiore’s 91st Annual Fete held at the Hunters Hill campus. Read more
Award for the Monte
November 7, 2014 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home has been presented with a Better Practice Award for the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Nurse Practitioner Program. Read more
Two ambulances from NSW
November 4, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Thanks to the generosity of the New South Wales community, Magen David Adom now has two new ambulances in its fleet. Read more
New strata for Beth Din
November 4, 2014 by Rachel Mihalovich
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive Committee has established a Melbourne Beth Din (MBD) Sub Committee. Read more
$80,000 raised at lunch
November 4, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 270 members of the Melbourne community attended Jewish Care’s Generations of Women Brunch. Read more
Jacob’s House gets a facelift
October 29, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
Jewish Care Victoria has successfully secured a grant of $12,642 from the Marian & EH Flack Trust to redevelop the external areas of the Jacob’s House, a shared supported accommodation for adults living with a disability, based in Carnegie. Read more
Big Time at Our Big Kitchen
October 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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
Three-legged care
October 28, 2014 by Warren Hurst
To coincide with National Youth Mentoring Week, Sydney’s JewishCare together with Raise and YWCA NSW and Australian Youth Mentoring Network staged a Guinness World Record attempt at the biggest 3 legged race. Read more
Eponymous award
October 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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
Café Monte Coffee Wins Bronze Award
October 22, 2014 by Natalie Shymko
At the Annual Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition, Montefiore’s Café Monte blend won a Bronze medal out of 1500 entries in the ’Milk Based (Latte)’ category. Read more
Awards Honour Best of the Best at Jewish Care
September 17, 2014 by Ricci Hoffman
Two upstanding community members have been honoured at Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s 2014 Staff and Volunteer Service and Excellence Awards. Read more
Cooking up a community
September 12, 2014 by Ricci Hoffman
A LifeSkills Cooking Program for adults living with disability has done more than teach skills; it has helped to bring together a community. Read more
Change at the top for the NCJWA in Melbourne
Shirley Glance has been elected unopposed president of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Vic) . Read more
