Scouting awards
Three NSW Jewish scout Leaders have received awards from Her Excellency, Governor-General Quentin Bryce. Read more
New Executive Director for Victorian Rabbis
July 30, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has announced the appointment of Rachel Mihalovich to the role of Executive Director. Read more
The shuk comes to Caulfield
July 13, 2013 by Michelle Coleman
It’s a highlight those who have travelled to Israel know all too well… The sights, smells, sounds and treasures of “the Shuk”. Be it Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehudah or Tel-Aviv’s Carmel markets, it’s an experience so quintessentially Israeli that any trip to the Middle East would be sadly incomplete if one were to return without at least one bargain discovered and haggled over at the shuk. Read more
Rabbi Woolstone honoured
July 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish House has honoured Rabbi Pinchos Woolstone by officially acknowledging that he was the care organisation’s first rabbi. Read more
Into the Lions’ den
July 5, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Mendel Kastel recently visited Bondi Lions club…and walked away with a $5ooo cheque. Read more
James Valentine in fashion @ the SJM
ABC radio personality James Valentine recently moderated a panel at the Sydney Jewish Museum on “Does the Media Fashion Fashion”. Read more
Changes at Mebourne Eruv
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Melbourne Eruv, Mr Romy Leibler, has announced that the Foundation Administrator of the Melbourne Eruv, Dr Peter Kloot, has retired.
Jewish Mum of the Year
June 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Join the search to find the ultimate Jewish Mum of the Year. The Jewish community make up just 0.4% of the British population, yet some of the country’s biggest names in politics, business, banking and entertainment are all members of the Jewish community, including three who are listed in the British Rich List top ten. They have very different personalities, very diverse opinions, but all have one thing in common – a great Jewish mother.
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These are the names
June 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi John Levi has chronicled in detail the lives of more than 1500 Jewish men and women who settled in Australia between 1788 and 1850 either as convicts or free settlers in his new work “These Are the Names”. Read more
Meet Blinky Bill’s creator
The Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne will host a special event attended by iconic animator of “Blinky Bill”, Yoram Gross and filmmaker Tomasz Magierski later this month. Read more
Friends of Montefiore celebrate 30 years
June 7, 2013 by Ayal Tusia
The Friends of Montefiore Annual Brunch has celebrated its 30th year. Read more
BJE Emet Guide
June 2, 2013 by Nanette Horak
In response to those seeking information on various aspects of all things Jewish, BJE is proud to announce its new initiative, ‘Emet’ – Parents’ Guide’. Read more
Anne Frank in Sovereign Hill
Touring exhibition “Anne Frank – A History for Today” is now on show at Sovereign Hill’s Gold Museum in Victoria.
Raising funds for Maccabiah
May 24, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
The Emanuel School is to host a huge ‘fun-raising’ night of laughter, benefiting the school’s Australian representatives at the 19th Maccabiah in July. Read more
94-yr-old publishes e-book
When in 1997, eminent scholar Dr. Israel Kipen penned Ahad Ha-am: The Zionism of the Future, widely regarded as the definitive and standard study of one of Zionism’s most towering and influential figures, he never imagined that his much lauded and classic text would be republished as an e-book in the second decade of the 21st century. Read more
Book review: Saving Your Life – One Day at a Time
May 24, 2013 by Ian Stokol
Dr Roy Sugarman PhD has published a book focusing on healthy aging…read Ian Stokol’s review. Read more
Arafat in Therapy for Sydney
May 24, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Lawyer by day, actor by night, Jeremie Bracka will bring his hilarious hit one-man political comedy Arafat in Therapy to Sydney for four shows in July. Read more
Melbourne community farewells Croatian Consul
May 10, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a farewell reception for Antun Babic, Consul General for Croatia at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
Limmud-Oz breaking records
There will be a record 17 international presenters at this year’s Limmud-Oz in Sydney to be held next month. Read more
Maccabi NSW Awards
May 3, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Two Olympians have received Maccabi NSW Jewish Sports Awards. Read more
B’nai B’rith and Hatzolah participate in drugs forum
More than 150 members of the Melbourne community have attended a “Drugs Without Borders: Rethinking Responses”, forum organized by B’nai B’rith Victoria. Read more
Spigelman features in off-Archibald show
April 25, 2013 by J-Wire
An exhibition will open in Sydney on April 28 featuring works submitted for the Archibald Prize, but failing to pass the selection stage. Read more
Basketball team makes the finals
Northside Maccabi Basketball Club Mens ‘C’ grade team, The Maccabi Kings have made the Grand Final. Read more
Changing the guard
March 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
VAJEX Australia Incorporated recently held its Annual General Meeting in the presence of patrons patrons Patron in Chief, Major-General Jeffrey Rosenfeld and Patron Jack Smorgon. Read more
2013 Board for NAJEX
March 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The New South Wales Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women has announced its 2013 Board. Read more
The Broken Streamer
A Melbourne play – a migrants’ tale. Read more
Fashion panel at the museum
March 3, 2013 by Community Editor
Two new B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages team members
March 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages recently welcomed two new members on its Management team. Read more
Calling all Emanuel former pupils
February 28, 2013 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Emanuel School will celebrate its 30th anniversary next month and if you are one of its alumni, you are invited to the party. Read more
Victorian teachers welcomed back
Fourteen Victorian educators have been welcomed back from the 2012/13 Holocaust studies course at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem. Read more
