Tu B’Av unites six Sydney youth organisations
August 17, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
B’nai B’rith Courage to Care’s change of leadership in Victoria
August 16, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Dr Tony Weldon stepped down as Chair of B’nai B’rith Courage to Care (Vic.)at its recent Annual General Meeting where the organisation celebrated its 30th anniversary. Read more
Rabbinical Council discuss what the future might bring
August 9, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Rav Rimon at Mizrachi last week gave a shiur entitled “What Shabbat will look like in 10 years” to the Rabbinical Council of Victoria. Read more
Ambassador visits Hobart
August 7, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, has visited Hobart, met with community members and toured the historic synagogue. Read more
Applications open for the Lippmann Foundation scholarship
August 7, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Applications are now open for the Marion & Kurt Lippmann Foundation Jewish Community Professional Scholarship. Read more
Strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria
August 7, 2022 by Robert Gregory
The Australian Jewish Association teamed up with Chabad Double Bay to host an event focused on strengthening the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Jewish Care helping out
July 26, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Due to an increase in emergency presentations, delays in ambulance patient transfers and a scale-back in elective surgery COVID is creating havoc and Melbourne’s Jewish Care is offering a helping hand. Read more
Melbourne’s Netzer on the move
July 26, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A two-year search for a moadon (clubhouse) culminated this week with Netzer Melbourne moving into new premises, which they’re calling Hashoresh, at the Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre. Read more
Rabba Wendy Amsellem to be hosted by JOFA
July 25, 2022 by Community newsdesk
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia is to host another in-person event in Melbourne with Rabba Wendy Amsellem. Read more
A booklaunch and a gift for Ukraine
July 14, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Around 120 people attended the launch of Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s fifth book Lattices of Love on Jewish prayer. Read more
Blog – The JNF Educators Tour: Galilee
We all start our day in our own preferred way and today proved no different. Read more
Blog- The JNF Educators Tour: Lower Galilee
Israel… how can you possibly begin to explain Israel in words. Words are so limited; the feelings, emotions, thoughts that come to mind when I am is Israel is overwhelming (in the best possible way). Read more
A chance to meet that special person
July 7, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Debbie Katz never tires of her volunteer work as a Shadchan…a Jewish matchmaker. Read more
Technion receives first MRI research machine
July 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Technion has received its first human MRI research scanner made by Siemens. Read more
Sydney’s Masada College 2022/3 board
July 6, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Masada College has announced its 2022/3 board which comprises a number of current, past and new board members, resulting in a talented group of communal leaders, professionals and communally active parents. Read more
An orthodox feminist
June 30, 2022 by J-Wire
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia is hosting another in-person event in Melbourne with the trailblazing feminist author and activist Sally Berkovic. Read more
Adam Kellerman to launch Michael Meyerson’s ‘Tragedy and Triumph’
June 24, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tragedy and Triumph, written by Michael Myerson, is a fascinating book about Jewish Olympians over the last 100 years, telling the stories of triumph and tragedy. Read more
Supporting more inclusive school communities
June 24, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Educators, community and religious leaders and both sides of politics came together to support the development of more culturally inclusive schools at Together For Humanity’s fundraiser at the Art Gallery of NSW. Read more
Library named after Henry Wirth in Sydney
June 24, 2022 by Roz Tarszisz
Family, friends and residents convened at Rose Bay B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages (BBRV) recently to celebrate the contribution made by Henry Wirth in over 20 years of service on the Board. Read more
Christians, Muslims and Jews
June 22, 2022 by Community newsdesk
The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews’ 59thmeeting demonstrated the growing strength of the relationship between representatives of the peak bodies of Australia’s Jews, Muslims and Christians. Read more
JNF makes Israel dream come true
June 17, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For the past month, JNF’s popular My Israel Passport Stickerbooks have seen primary school children across the country collecting and swapping stickers in order to complete their books and enter the much-anticipated competition to win two airline ticket vouchers to Israel from Sabra Travel in Sydney. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart delayed St Valentine’s Day Gala
June 16, 2022 by Community newsdesk
This year’s Save a Child’s Heart Valentine’s Gala with sponsor Alex Waislitz of the Waislitz Foundation has been held in Melbourne, having been postponed due to Covid from its traditional Valentine’s date in February. Read more
JewishCare partners with Karitane
June 16, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s JewishCare and Karitane have announced their partnership following meetings with JewishCare CEO Gary Groves and Karitane CEO Grainne O’Loughlin to discuss how best a new maternal health partnership could be developed. Read more
Chief Rabbi sends a message on Rabbi Ingram’s new book launch
June 16, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Chaim Ingram has received a blessing from Commonwealth United Synagogue’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis after reading extracts from Rabbi Ingram’s fifth book Lattices of Love on Jewish prayer. Read more
Thank you, B’nai B’rith
June 16, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Melissa Don Port, Executive Director NSW, JDC (The Joint) has presented a Certificate of Appreciation to B’nai B’rith NSW for their fundraising efforts towards the Ukraine Emergency Crisis Response. Read more
Tel Aviv University professor to talk to Australians on planned new cancer drug
June 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Internationally venerated Professor Dan Peer of Tel Aviv University has led ground-breaking research in the targeted delivery of therapeutic RNAs, is pioneering the way for a nanodrug that attacks cancer twice with no harm caused to healthy cells
Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
June 8, 2022 by A J-Wire community service announcement
This year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival will be held at the Double Bay Library and will celebrate works of Jewish fiction and nonfiction by Australian authors. Read more
Free gala concert St Kilda Town Hall to celebrate Sputnik’s 25th +2 years on air anniversary
June 8, 2022 by Elana Bowman
The gala featuring classical and popular works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ysaÿe and others will be performed by an outstanding lineup of musicians and singers, nearly all from the former Soviet Union. Read more
Women authors outnumbering the men in Israel
June 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The National Library of Israel has presented its annual report on the Israeli publishing industry for the year 2021, which points to a resurgence in the Israeli book market, and indicates that for the first time, female authors published more books of Hebrew prose and poetry than their male counterparts. Read more
JewishCare J-Jobs program funded by JCA The Choice Foundation partners with Montefiore
June 2, 2022 by Community newsdesk
In a true win for community collaboration, the J-Jobs Program through JewishCare NSW, that facilitates customised employment for young adults in our community with intellectual disability has candidate Michael Karseboom start his job as a kitchen hand at Montefiore in Randwick. Read more
