Laya – Local Hero
May 25, 2018 by Community Editor
Rebbetzin Laya Slavin has been award this year’s Local Hero by Sydney’s Waverley Council. Read more
Calling all artists
May 25, 2018 by Arts Editor
For the fifth year, Asylum Arts will be bringing together Jewish artists from all over the world for our International Jewish Artist Retreat, a four-day retreat of learning, community building, and professional development. Read more
Jewish House Golf Day
May 22, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Did you go to Jewish House Day Golf Day? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
NSW Courage to Care to screen documentary film After the Apology during National Reconciliation Week
May 22, 2018 by Community newsdesk
The film highlights the continuing practice of welfare agencies removing Aboriginal children from their families at much higher rates than occurred during the stolen generation. Read more
Victory Day at Montefiore: a day of unity
May 17, 2018 by Sarah Bendetsky
Just as the Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important commemorations, so too, the 9 May Victory Day* captures a special place in the hearts of Russian-speaking veterans and community members. Read more
Mothers’ Day at OBK
May 17, 2018 by Community newsdesk
At Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen mothers from all walks of life and different journeys came together and united to support each other in their common bond of being mums. Read more
Meet Anita Zelzer: a video interview
May 16, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Author Anita Selzer has just launched her latest book, “I Am Sasha”, a fascinating story about her grandmother’s survival tactic to assign her father’s gender as a girl, to avoid being captured during the Holocaust. Read more
Sydney young families celebrate a day in Jerusalem with UIA
May 15, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
NSW UIA’s Young Families Division celebrated Yom Yerushalayim and Mother’s Day with over 1,000 people at its 2018 event, ‘A Day in Jerusalem’ at the Entertainment Quarter Market Canopy. Read more
An evening of dangerous ideas to challenge thinking – JCA 2018 Campaign
May 14, 2018 by Community newsdesk
With just two weeks to go excitement is mounting across the community ahead of JCA’s 2018 Campaign. Read more
WIZO Sponsor a Child
May 11, 2018 by Community Editor
Did you attend WIZO’s Sponsor a Child in Israel Luncheon in Sydney? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Musical director for synagogue
May 9, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s North Shore Synagogue has announced the appointment of Dr Joseph Toltz as its Musical Director and Consultant. Read more
Israel’s 70th in Auckland
May 8, 2018 by Community newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of New Zealand has hosted an Israel at 70 cocktail party in Auckland. Read more
Two Jews walk into a theatre…
May 6, 2018 by Arts Editor
Brian Lipson and Gideon Obarzanek’s irreverent, Two Jews Walk into a Theatre… sees two of Australia’s most-loved performers meet as their fathers on stage, all the intimacy, understanding and horror that only a son can supply. Read more
A homewares shop to give the homeless a new start
May 3, 2018 by Rachel Phillips
Sydney’s Jewish House has launched a homewares and goods shop for ex-clients and homeless people. Read more
Montefiore honours Betty Wilkenfeld with Community Life Story
April 27, 2018 by Danielle Oppermann
Betty Wilkenfeld, as well known for her decades of communal work as for the international Bloch dancewear empire she founded with her father Jacob, was guest of honour at Sydney’s Montefiore Randwick. Read more
Melbourne kosher eatery opens in Sydney
April 22, 2018 by Community Editor
The first Community Kashrut (CK) supervised meat restaurant in Sydney has opened for business. Read more
New Israel Fund Fellows launch online photo campaign
April 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Adam Grodeck and Rebecca Sharp, two Naomi Chazan Fellows have launched a three week online facebook campaign highlighting the work of organisations working for change in Israeli society. Read more
Creativity on show at Montefiore Seniors’ Week Art Exhibition
April 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shalom: storytelling
April 13, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Kurt Brown is third generation Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a fundamental Christian home and only found out about his grandmother’s hidden past as a teenager and is now converting to Judaism. Watch his powerful story. Read more
Maccabi future hockey stars wanted
April 9, 2018 by Community Editor
Melbourne’s Maccabi Hockey Club is looking for U14 Kids to join one of our hockey teams for the Winter season. Read more
Hamas inspired violent riots on Gaza-Israel border
The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) alerts the Australian public to the real facts on the ground in the past week’s conflict along the Israel Gaza border fence. Read more
New website for Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Holocaust Centre has launched its new website. Read more
Harmony Walk 2018
March 28, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
The National Rugby League played a major role in this year’s Harmony Walk, a multiracial event organised by Moving Forward Together. Read more
Women take to song
March 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Kehillat Kadimah has hosted a women’s musical soiree evening. Read more
Israeli artist hosted at the ANU
March 18, 2018 by Arts Editor
A Jerusalem-based multidisciplinary artist working mainly in bonsai, figurative sculpture, and mixed-media installations is being hosted by the National Arboretum Canberra, and the ANU School of Art and Design for a one-month residency. Read more
Applications Open for the Fourth Year of Naomi Chazan Fellowship
March 12, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Applications have opened for the fourth year of the New Israel Fund Australia’s flagship program, the year-long Naomi Chazan Fellowship. Read more
Gift of Life testing in Canberra
March 11, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
The ACT Jewish community was invited to be tested as potential life-saving blood stem cell donors for Jewish blood cancer patients whose family members were not found to be matching.
The testing session on behalf of the Gift of Life was held at the Jewish Community Centre in Canberra.
MP joins rabbis in sharing the joy of Purim
March 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Member for Heffron Ron Hoenig joined with Jewish community leaders Rabbi Mendel Kastel, CEO of Jewish House and Rabbi Mendel Grossbaum to spread the cheer of Purim at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Read more
Bollard City
March 2, 2018 by Carmel Shute
Bollard City, a solo exhibition by Georgian-born artist, Nina Sanadze, opens on Saturday 17 March at Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West, and explores how bollards have become the new icons of our time. Read more
Exceptional Israel
February 24, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Exceptional Israel is a leadership mission for funders, executives and leaders who work with individuals with disabilities. Read more
