Monty favourite performing in Sydney Fringe

Performer Philip de Villiers is a long-standing favourite at Sydney’s Montefiore care homes. Read more

New scholarships offered to Jewish women by JOFA

JOFA Australia, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, seeks to expand the spiritual, ritual and intellectual opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organisations to the fullest extent possible. Read more

Where are now and what lies ahead?

With National Child Protection Week (4 – 10 September) fast approaching, conversations about keeping children safe from harm are particularly pertinent. Jewish Care is proud to support this important community event hosted by @Voicsa. Read more

Win a copy of “The Happiest Boy on Earth”

The JDC (The Joint )Australia is running a competition to win one of five copies of the late Eddie Jaku’s new children’s book. Read more

Tu B’Av unites six Sydney youth organisations

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B’nai B’rith Courage to Care’s change of leadership in Victoria

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

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

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

Applications are now open for the Marion & Kurt Lippmann Foundation Jewish Community Professional Scholarship. Read more

Strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria

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

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

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

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

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

Debbie Katz never tires of her volunteer work as a Shadchan…a Jewish matchmaker. Read more

Technion receives first MRI research machine

The Technion has received its first human MRI research scanner made by Siemens. Read more

Sydney’s Masada College 2022/3 board

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

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’

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

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

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

The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews’ 59^thmeeting 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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