UIA Israel update with special guest Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post
March 22, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
UIA will host its monthly evening online Israel Update with special guest Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post on Monday 5 April. Read more
Grandparents Day at Moriah
March 19, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Moriah Foundation hosted its Annual Grandparents Club Morning Tea for grandparents and special friends at Hamakom – the first in person event since the pandemic struck. Capped at 100 under the COVID safety guidelines, the event was a sellout. Read more
Premier to address congregation on first day of Pesach
March 19, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian will address the congregation at The Great Synagogue in Sydney on the first day of Pesach Service. Read more
Can understanding constipation help diagnose Parkinson’s Disease earlier?
March 12, 2021 by Tali Aronsky
While Parkinson’s Disease is one of the most common neurological disorders, physicians still lack a validated lab-based methodology, or biomarker, for diagnosing it definitively. Read more
Emanuel Synagogue presents ‘In Conversation’ with human rights lawyer George Newhouse
March 12, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has announced human rights lawyer and co-founder of the National Justice Project, George Newhouse, as the guest speaker at the next in its ‘In Conversation’ series on Sunday, 14 March. Read more
Israel election: Round 4
March 11, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Chief Political Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post will be in conversation with the ZCNSW’s Director of Israel Affairs Arsen Ostrovsky discussing the upcoming Israeli election. Read more
A course in Israeli cybersecurity
March 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The leading cybersecurity college in Israel, HackerU, has formally lodged an official petition to the Australian Government to accredit Australia’s first-ever Offensive “Red Team” Cybersecurity Qualification – and with it, potentially comes a new framework for international trade. Read more
The National Library of Israel in conversation with the National Library of Australia
March 11, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sam Lipski is to moderate a conversation between the director generals of national libraries of Australia and Israel. Read more
Woolworths visit Print35
March 11, 2021 by J-Wire photo story
In the leadup to Pesach, a Woolworths marketing manager plus Kosher and Regional managers visited Print35. A J-Wire photo story. Read more
Extraordinary times call for an extraordinary event for UIA NSW Women’s Division 2021 Campaign
March 5, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW Women’s Division has announced an innovative concept for its 2021 Headline Event – an afternoon tea at homes across Sydney, with guest speaker Jordana Cutler on Sunday 14 March. Read more
The stigma of infertility
March 4, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Australian Jewish Fertility Network (AJFN) is to host the sixth annual Infertility Awareness Shabbat (IAS) to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding the infertility journey. Read more
Emanuel School teacher is a Rising Star in 2021
March 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Emanuel School HSIE teacher, Lauren Korotkov, has been selected as a Rising Star by The Educator magazine. Read more
Three Generations of Holocaust Memory – The Life and Legacy of Abe (Abram) Goldberg
February 25, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join March of the Living Australia for an inspiring online Zoom event with three generations of March of The Living attendees; Abe (Abram) Goldberg, his son Charlie, and grandson Daniel, on Thursday 4th March at 7:30PM (AEDT). Read more
International experts to share insights on COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Australian rollout
February 25, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jewish House has partnered with JNF to bring together international & local health experts for an upcoming 90-minute webinar discussing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout later this month. Read more
First Jewish Open Day for Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery
February 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Rookwood General Cemetery is inviting the Jewish community on-site for an Open Day designed as an opportunity to learn a bit about Rookwood, from their 150+ year history to their operations. Read more
Rabbi Shmuel Cohen: 1944-2021
February 21, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Cremorne Shile’s Rabbi Shmuel Cohen was a remarkable man. Read more
Examining how Psychedelic Medicine can help Mental Health
February 17, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins will lead a health discussion on trials now also underway for dementia, OCD and eating disorders examining the evidence for psychedelic-assisted therapy and investigate the potential applications of this novel therapy. Read more
J-Wire photostory: Gabrielle Upton checks out Emanuel Synagogue’s latest plans
February 15, 2021 by J-Wire
State Liberal MP Gabrielle has visited Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue to check out conceptual designs for their art deco design Heritage Sanctuary upgrade which she supported with a $20,000 NSW Government grant. Read more
51 years of service to the Brighton Shule congregation
February 12, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chazan Chaim Lavi has marked the end of a remarkable span of service and dedication to Brighton Shule. Read more
Counting the homeless
February 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Each year, Sydney’s Jewish House staff and volunteers join with local councils and other homelessness services and community housing providers, participate in a homelessness street count. Read more
Getting to know the Australian medtech market
February 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nearly 100 Israeli MedTech companies joined the Israel Trade Commission Australia’s webinar event yesterday hosting the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to learn about regulations from expert government officials, hear from industry leaders, discover opportunities and make new connections within the Australian MedTech market. Read more
Roberta Diamond to star in Sephardic concert
February 11, 2021 by Geoff Sirmai
Sydney-born international Jewish singer Roberta Diamond is to feature in a special concert of Sephardic and other music from the Spanish ‘Golden Age’ in a Valentine’s Day online special with a token $1 ticket price. Read more
‘In Conversation’ with Rabbi Zalman Kastel and Emanuel Synagogue
February 4, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue in Woollahra will host the first of their 2021 ‘In Conversation’ with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins and Rabbi Zalman Kastel. Read more
Collingwood and this week’s Parsha
February 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This week’s Parsha is Yitro. Named after the non-Jewish father-in-law of Moses, the Parsha recounts the excitement and joy that Yitro feels when he finds out that the Jewish people have been redeemed from Egypt. Moshe is recorded kissing and happily greeting his father-in-law and rejoicing together with him at the salvation that G-d delivered to the people of Israel from Egypt. Read more
The Nazi rise to power and the Weimar Constitution
January 26, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
This year, the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL) will, in partnership with The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust by sponsoring an online event entitled “The Nazi Rise to Power and the Weimar Constitution.” Read more
Perth organisation takes part in overseas International Holocaust Remembrance Day event
January 26, 2021 by J-Wire
The Perth-based WE ARE HERE! Foundation will join World ORT, HAMEC – The Holocaust Awareness Museum and the Education Centre of Philadelphia in commemorating The International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
UIA launches monthly evening Israel updates
January 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA is introducing an evening online Israel Update on the first Monday of each month, commencing on 1 February. Read more
How screen time affects kids’ brain development
January 24, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Too much time in front of a screen has health and well-being implications, including, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects. Read more
Indigenous justice is the responsibility of all of us.
January 22, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
What happens when we die?
January 18, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Rabbi Nochum Schapiro of Sydney’s Chabad North Shore is presenting Journey of the Soul, a new six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) which will answer a question which has occurred to every self-reflective person: What happens when we die? Read more
