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Emanuel students mark Tisha B’Av with reflection and remembrance

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Students at Sydney's Emanuel School gathered on Thursday to mark Tisha B'Av with a ceremony of remembrance and reflection. Years 6 to 12 students came...

New musical tells story of Jewish refugees expelled from Egypt

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An Australian musical exploring the little-known story of Jewish refugees expelled from Egypt in the 1950s will be presented in Sydney as part of...
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Letters, students’ artwork and kippot sealed in Masada College time capsule

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Letters from students, handmade cards, artwork, photographs and College kippot have been sealed inside a time capsule marking Masada...
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Women unite in song for an evening of healing

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More than 80 women recently came together at St Kilda Shul in Melbourne for From Voice to Song: An...

Teaching Hate documentary now streaming on YouTube

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What is happening inside Australian schools and universities? The Daily Telegraph documentary Teaching Hate is now available to watch free...

John Waters joins Fiddler on the Roof

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John Waters will join the Australian cast of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf when the acclaimed production...

Israeli innovation could transform treatment for millions living with enlarged prostate

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A first-in-human clinical trial of an Israeli-developed technology for treating benign enlarged prostate has been conducted at Rambam Health...

Melbourne Jewish Book Week returns with humour, memory and connection

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Melbourne Jewish Book Week will return next month with a program built around humour, memory and connection, bringing Israeli,...

Raised to hate Jews, now fighting antisemitism – featured speaker NCJWA conference

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Syrian-born activist and writer Rawan Osman, who says she was raised to hate Jews before becoming a prominent advocate...

Young leaders honoured at Parliament House for promoting harmony after Bondi

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Young Australians promoting inclusion, respect and cultural understanding through art, music and film were recently honoured at NSW Parliament...

St Vincent’s Hospital opens 24-hour kosher pantry

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Jewish patients and families at Sydney's St Vincent’s Hospital now have 24-hour access to kosher food and religious items...

Sydney Jewish women come together for a night of song and joy

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More than 200 women from across Sydney’s Jewish community came together last night for an evening of singing, connection...

Emanuel School brings generations together for Shabbat babka bake

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Emanuel School students have baked babkas alongside grandparents, relatives and family friends at an event celebrating Jewish tradition and...

The search for Sydney’s missing Steinway

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What happened to the Steinway concert grand that once stood on the stage of the Sydney Opera House Concert...

Can memories pass from one generation to the next?

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Can the experiences of parents affect their children and grandchildren, not simply through upbringing or family history, but through...

Sydney Jewish Writers Festival takes stories from page to stage

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The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival will move beyond the printed page this August with the launch of Festival of...

Lecture: Is free will an illusion?

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That question will sit at the heart of a major public lecture by internationally renowned Jewish philosopher Associate Professor...

Protecting critical infrastructure: Israeli expertise in focus at security forum

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Australia’s power grids, transport networks, ports and data centres are now frontline targets in a new era of cyber...

CBDChabad expands Lunch & Learn program to Barangaroo

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CBDChabad Sydney has expanded its weekly Lunch & Learn network across the Sydney CBD, following a successful trial session...

Jewish stories and talent showcased at South African Film Festival

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Three films with strong Jewish connections will feature in this year’s South African Film Festival, including the feature directorial...

Havdalah dinner brings Sydney communities together

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Last Saturday, 13 June, nearly 200 people from Sydney’s Jewish and broader communities gathered for a Havdalah dinner aimed...

NCJWA invites nominations for inaugural Esther Awards

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Australia's peak Jewish women's organisation has launched a new national awards program honouring women who have shown courage, leadership...

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