$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
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Board of Governors meeting online
October 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The community is invited to experience the Hebrew University “virtually” on Monday morning and Tuesday morning AEDT when friends and supporters from all around the world will join for the University’s 83rd Board of Governors Meeting that normally takes place physically in Jerusalem but of course, cannot this year because of Covid. Read more
Community Blood Drive
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A call for blood donors in Melbourne from Magen David Adom and Mitzvah Day. Read more
Dunera: In Conversation with the Better Together Kitchen
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join Melissa Don Port from Mia Cucina in conversation with the wonderful pair behind the Better Together Kitchen, Ronnit Hoppe and Delia Baron. Read more
Dunera: 250 years of Beethoven: Beethoven and his deafness
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Presented by Andy Bromberger as part of the 250 years of Beethoven series, this session explores Beethoven and his deafness. Read more
Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert in Wellington
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in partnership with Te Kōki, the New Zealand School of Music – Victoria University of Wellington, and supported by the Public Trust Hall and the Adam Foundation has announced its Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert. Read more
A conversation with Omar Al Busaidy
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Zionist Council of NSW Zooms and Facebooks a chat between Emirati global shaper Omar al Busaidy and Arsen Ostrovsky. Read more
Ladies who sing Leonard
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) presents a special Leonard Cohen anniversary concert online ‘Ladies Who Sing Leonard’. Read more
NIF Australia to launch TV short course to better understand Israeli society
October 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In addition to their successful hard-hitting political digital events, NIF Australia is to launch a five-part TV course to help Australians better connect with the dreams and fears of Israelis. Read more
Changing Israel-Arab relationships
October 20, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Tomorrow’s virtual event by the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) is with renowned Israeli scholar and expert on Arab and Islamic issues, Dr Mordechai Kedar. Read more
Greg Sheridan on Facebook for AIJAC: “The 2020 US election: What is at stake for the world?”
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Greg Sheridan is The Australian’s foreign editor and one of the nation’s most influential national security commentators, active across television and radio and also writing extensively on culture. Read more
On line lecture on Wednesday
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
From Bauhaus to Penthouse: Tel Aviv architecture. An online lecture hosted by the Israel Institute of New Zealand. Read more
Meet the First Lady of Nails
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Melbourne’s Jewish Care invites you to a zoom with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann universally know as the First Lady of Nails. Read more
Post COVID: How will and should our congregations look?
October 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A virtual Progressive Judaism Victoria zoom broadcast. Read more
MOTL seeks new board members
October 7, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The March of the Living has its overseas activities curtailed due to Coronavirus, but it continues to operate with Australia. Read more
Emanuel School students cycle for a cure
September 24, 2020 by Michelle Favero
Twelve students at Sydney’s Emanuel School rode a combined total of 422km to raise money for The Children’s Cancer Institute. Read more
Dr David Adler to speak at international political conference
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) President Dr David Adler has been confirmed as a featured speaker for a 20-minute presentation at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Australia to be held on the 4th November 2020 in Sydney. Read more
Zoom: Lox and Loaded
September 21, 2020 by J-Wire
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) will kick off its “Lox and Loaded” zoom online speaker series next month with Ron Kampeas – the Washington DC bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) wire service. Read more
Rosh HaShanah online
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
By embracing computing technology, Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has launched a program of making their services for the High Holy Days available online. Read more
Australia-Israel Innovation Summit
September 17, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
COVID-19 has prompted a reimagining of how healthcare should be delivered…an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce event Read more
A special event for Shimon Peres 4th Yahrzeit
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation is partnering with a variety of Australian Jewish organizations and bodies for a special event marking the fourth anniversary of Shimon Peres’ passing. Read more
On Zoom: Medicine and Morality in Nazi Germany
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
World WIZO joins with WIZO Australia in presenting Dr Tessa Chelouche to talk on this subject. Read more
Dunera: In the kitchen with chef Michael Rantissi
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join Kepos Street Kitchen + Kepos & Co Chef Michael Rantissi in his kitchen as he whips up a fabulous recipe that will become part of your mid-week, Friday night or entertaining repertoire. Read more
Dunera: Thomas Keneally In Conversation
September 14, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join Alte Zagen’s latest guest speaker Thomas Keneally live in conversation. Read more
Dunera: The Merchant Of Venice – Live Discussion
September 14, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Following Streamed Shakespeare’s all virtual production of ‘The Merchant of Venice’ last month (trailer here) this roundtable will host the Director and Actors live in conversation. Read more
The wandering shofar
September 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue’s Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth will tour the Eastern Suburbs on the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah sounding the shofar at chosen points. Read more
R U OK day is on Thursday 10 September.
September 8, 2020 by Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann
R U OK? Day: the national day of mental health awareness and suicide prevention, aims for people to reach out and ask each other if they are okay and have important conversations about mental health and struggles people are experiencing. Read more
Daniel Gordis: “Israel education in the 21st century. What has to Change?”
September 7, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Zionist Council of NSW will host a talk with Daniel Gordis addressing the common critique among Western youth that the story they were taught about Israel is incomplete and ask how we might adjust our Israel education to meet the needs of a new generation. Read more
Arnold Zable to discuss his latest book The Watermill at the online Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
September 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Acclaimed Australian author, Arnold Zable, will be interviewed by book reviewer and podcast host, Nicole Abadee, on Thursday 3 September at 8pm about his latest work, The Watermill. Read more
