NIF to host event with foreign policy luminaries on the Middle East
January 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden takes office NIF Australia is hosting seasoned American Middle East negotiator, and NIF board member, Aaron David Miller and former Knesset member Ksenia Svetlova to discuss America’s Middle East policy shift under the new administration. Read more
Never again is Now
January 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The documentary ‘Never Again Is Now’ about the rising global antisemitism recently became available worldwide in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese on YouTube. Read more
Survivor talks at the Sydney Jewish Museum resume
December 23, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Talks by Holocaust survivors will resume in the Sydney Jewish Museum over the summer period. Read more
LeDor VaDor: The Great Synagogue launches CD
December 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue is known for its beautiful choral services, sung by its cantor and choir and now has produced a CD. Read more
Remembering Louise Rosenberg
December 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The AGM of the AJHS [NSW] brought together “face to face” the Melbourne grandchildren of the late Louise Rosenberg OAM to honour their grandmother with the dedication of the Louise Rosenberg Communal Archives in the NSW Jewish War Memorial building. Read more
A Kangarusski Chanukah
December 18, 2020 by Community newsdesk
120 people gathered in Sydney with the Zionist Federation of Australia’s Kangarusski group to celebrate the second night of Chanukah – a festival which celebrates light and miracles. Read more
Richard Kemp on zoom with AJA
December 15, 2020 by J-Wire
Colonel Richard Kemp will be the featured guest on Australian Jewish Association’s last zoom for 2020. Read more
A very special night in with Jewish House
December 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish House brought together more than 1,000 community members online with an evening of entertainment and insight. Read more
Funds needed to combat prejudice
December 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The multi-faith educational organisation Together For Humanity (TFH), has launched its inaugural Giving Together Day in a bid to raise funds to combat prejudice and increase interfaith and intercultural understanding in schools. Read more
Not in any community
December 11, 2020 by Kirsten Young
Melbourne’s Jewish Care and Unchain My Heart hosted a virtual event in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, titled Not In Our Community – Not In Any Community.
Chanukah arrives at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
December 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jewish House & JNF NSW have partnered up with Taronga Zoo in Sydney to produce an exciting family day out in celebration of Chanukah, this Sunday, 13th December. Read more
Jewish House sends its Channukah messages
December 10, 2020 by J-Wire photo story
Hospitals, clinics and police stations have received Chanukah greetings from Sydney’s Jewish House. Read more
Eight miracles in eight days
December 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Magen David Adom’s Chanukah campaign to raise funds for eight defibrillators. Read more
Hanukkah in Auckland
December 9, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Auckland Celebrates Hanukkah in the Bays with a fun family event to kick off the summer holidays. Read more
Palestinian and Israeli songstresses perform together for Chanukah
December 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Israel Fund Australia is to host a special evening filled with beautiful music and conversation with two outstanding performers and activists to mark the first night of Chanukah. Read more
Prematurity and the development of chronic kidney disease
December 3, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Hear from a panel of experts on the link between prematurity and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adulthood. Read more
UIA International Women’s event
December 2, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A specially-curated Women’s Division webinar featuring five topics… Read more
Chanukah Beach Shabbat
November 26, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Rabbi Orna Triguboff will host a beach Shabbat during Chanukah. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival heading for Melbourne
November 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over the last thirty-five years, Maccabi Junior Carnivals have grown to become an integral part of the Jewish sporting calendar. Read more
A morning soiree with Sarah
November 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
One of Sarah Grunstein’s favourite things in pre-pandemic times was to perform soirée recitals in her apartment. Read more
Being a WIZO member
November 20, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A mezuzah for The Sydney Clinic
November 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In recognition of ‘Mental Health Month’, Federal Liberal MP for Wentworth Dave Sharma and Mental Health Commissioner Rabbi Mendel Kastel, recently toured The Sydney Clinic in Bronte. Read more
80th Dunera Anniversary event – survival through sculpture
November 6, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Dunera Association together with Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue and the Duldig Studio will present a special event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the arrival in Australia of the Dunera and the Queen Mary. Read more
Yemen Blues to rock Australia
November 6, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Yemen Blues will be performing a new show “We Shout Love” – Say No to Racism in a special free online event presented by Emanuel Synagogue and the Israeli Embassy. Read more
Democracy in Danger
November 4, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The New Israel Fund Australia is hosting a digital event with veteran New York Times columnist Roger Cohen and academic and former deputy Knesset speaker Naomi Chazan to delve further into the troubling attacks on democracy and pluralism around the world. Read more
Charles Edel on U.S. foreign policy – looking to the past to see the future
November 1, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
NCJWA NSW is delighted to invite you to our first Book Club event since the disruptions of the COVID crisis. Read more
Eight exceptional fund managers to debate on the future of investing
October 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A charitable managed investment fund-of-funds has announced it will host a professional investors panel series for keen investors to attend in November. Read more
Mark Leibler in conversation with Philip Bliss
October 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
An online event presented by the Council of Christians and Jews. Read more
$10,000 award for Laya
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rebbetzin Laya Slavin has been named a Local Hero by Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney. Read more
WIZO hosts conversation with Jason Greenblatt
October 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jason Greenblatt will be talking with Ron Weiser and ZFA’s Emily Gian. Read more
