Shtisel stars to highlight evolving Haredi community
July 16, 2020 by Sharon Berger
Shtisel actress Neta Riskin (Giti Weiss) will join Shtisel co-creator Yehonatan Indursky and Jerusalem-based Haredi feminist activist Pnina Pfeuffer for an enlightening webinar on Israel’s complex and evolving Haredi community. Read more
Israeli-Canadian author to speak to the Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival about latest book, Spies of No Country
July 16, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
In 1948, four Mizrachi men, native to the Arab world and who could easily assume Arab identities, went undercover in Beirut. Read more
Nobel Prizewinner on Technion Australia zoom
July 16, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Over the past two decades, eight Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary achievement for a country of its size and population. Read more
Dunera: Pizza, Parmigiano and Pavarotti!
July 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Ciao! Get ready for an all Italian extravaganza of culture, food, and music. Read more
Peace is possible
July 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Meet the creator of Shtisel
July 9, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The creator of Shtisel, Yehonatan Indursky, will be zooming in from Israel to give a talk and Q&A session on August 5. Read more
Fleeing the Hijab
July 8, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
“On July 22, Zionism Victoria, in partnership with St Kilda Hebrew Congregation and South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation, will host Iranian-born Dr Sima Goel for her first Australian appearance. Read more
FOJAM set to present “Spun Stories”
July 8, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Melbourne’s FOJAM (Festival of Jewish Arts and Music) is to present an online storytelling event Spun Stories. Read more
KH-UIA global family uniting in crisis
July 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Australia hosted over 500 supporters at its Keren Hayesod-UIA Global Family online event last week. Read more
Challahs for the cops
July 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association has delivered a special Shabbat message as an expression of thanks to some of the police who protect our community. Read more
Zoom with Zeddy
June 30, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Zeddy Lawrence is the editor of the Australian Jewish News, a position that sees him balancing reporting about the community whilst also reporting to it. Read more
Impacting Science from a Small Country – Q&A w Nobel Prize laureate
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Over the past two decades, eight Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary achievement for a country of its size and population. Read more
Covid-19 – are we prepared for a 2nd wave?
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
With the easing of the lockdown rules, concerns are being sounded about a possible second wave of Covid-19. The second wave of the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918-20 was particularly devastating, as was the second wave of the Swine Flu epidemic in 2009-10. So what can be done to avoid the second wave of Covid-19? Read more
Harry Potter in Yiddish – a Zoom presentation
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
From Gaelic to Mongolian, the magical world of Harry Potter has been translated into over 80 languages. But there was a notable exception… Read more
Sunday with V-PJV
June 26, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Make an impact on climate change by attending Progressive Judaism Victoria online. Read more
In Conversation with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins: Honouring First Nations sovereignty
June 25, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue welcomes three important voices to our In Conversation series with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins. Read more
Zoom: AJA to host Imam Tawhidion “Islam – Antisemitism & Israel”
June 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The centre-right conservative-leaning Australian Jewish Association (AJA) will host a “ground-breaking” special event, a first within the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Webinar: National Cybersecurity
June 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jew Talking to Me?
June 23, 2020 by Arts Editor
A new, unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show for a mainstream audience launches on Friday 26th June 2020, created and hosted by award-winning U.K comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Read more
Meet the creator of Shtisel on zoom
June 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
As part of its successful online interviews with international and Australian writers, the Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival is thrilled to present author, screenwriter, filmmaker and creator of Shtisel Ori Elon. Read more
A Technion/UTS webinar
June 18, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every industry sector. Small, medium and large businesses are paying a heavy price to sustain themselves during this crisis, requiring many to reassess their business model, services, offerings and strategy. Read more
Big Boys Do Cry: Jewish Care launches new postcards for Men’s Health Week
June 18, 2020 by Kirsten Young
Jewish Care Victoria’s Healthy Communities team have this week released a new series of mental health awareness postcards to coincide with Men’s Health Week (June 15 – 21). Read more
Daniel Cainer’s Jewish Chronicles on your screen
June 18, 2020 by Geoff Sirmai
Following his recent return to Australia and hit show performance at Limmud, U.K.’s Daniel Cainer is back again (‘virtually’) – by public demand. Read more
AFL rabbi
June 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Earlier this year Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann was selected to be an AFL multicultural community ambassador and as part of this role, he works with other community and faith leaders to strengthen community cohesion and togetherness through the AFL. Read more
B&H says thank you
June 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
B&H is a huge world famous photographic/video/audio store in Manhattan run by ultra-orthodox Jews. Not only do they close on Shabbat and Yom Tovim, but they also suspend their website which sells its wares around the world. Read more
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Our Global Family?
June 17, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
UIA Australia will host a once-off Keren Hayesod-UIA online event on Sunday 28 June. Read more
US community council to address NSWJBD plenum
June 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With America in turmoil, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY)’s will address the NSW Board of Deputies plenum by Zoom next week. Read more
Pathway to parenthood: all you need to know about starting a family and genetics
June 10, 2020 by J-Wire
Following on from a successful ‘Fertility during a Pandemic’ online webinar earlier this month, the Australian Jewish Fertility Network (AJFN) will be hosting a two-part online series for couples who are considering starting a family soon or trying to get pregnant. Read more
Watch “Resistance” at home
June 9, 2020 by Arts Editor
The Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz cinemas ‘At Home’ will present the Australian Premiere virtual screening of Resistance followed by a live, free online Q&A with star Jesse Eisenberg on Wednesday. Read more
Holocaust stories
June 9, 2020 by Community newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia division Kangarusski, in partnership with Limmud FSU Community Labs, held an online event called Sharing Your Story. Read more
