A Devine address at UIA Women’s Division Lion of Judah event

UIA NSW Women’s Division hosted a Lion of Judah morning tea at the home of Andrew and Taryn Boyarsky. Guest speaker, Sydney journalist and media commentator Miranda Devine addressed 35 key UIA female supporters at the event, about the global threat posed by radical Islam to our safety and Western democratic way of life.  Read more

Looking for Maxine

A Canadian reader is searching for Maxine Cohen, a Sydneysider he met in Israel in 1971. Read more

Jewish House: Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot

Sydney’s Jewish House organised for over 40 institutions to be visited over Rosh Hashanah  to allowed members of the community to hear the shofar. Read more

Over the rainbow

Visiting Professor Wayne Horowitz from Hebrew University amazed his audience with his lecture on rainbows held at North Shore Temple Emanuel. Read more

Sydney Eastern Suburbs local recognised for 50 years service as a JP

Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has presented five of the state’s longest serving Justices of the Peace (JP), Thomas Goldman, Emeritus Professor Leslie Koder, Paul Lowinger, Ivan Hincks and Kenneth Wolf with a certificate recognising their 50 years of service. Read more

A musical journey: Africa to Israel and beyond

VOICES – a spectacular cross-cultural musical journey which merges the melodies, harmonies and rhythms of Israel, Africa and the world – will play in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney starting 14 November. Read more

Top Israeli singer Noa to visit Australia

Iconic​ ​Israeli​ ​singer​ ​Noa will​ ​be​ ​making​ ​her​ ​Australian​ ​debut this​ ​November in​ ​both​ ​Melbourne​ ​and​ ​Sydney ​courtesy​ ​of Temple​ ​Beth​ ​Israel​ ​(TBI)​ ​and​ ​the​ ​New​ ​Israel​ ​Fund​ ​(NIF). Read more

A Torah for Canberra’s Chabad synagogue

The Chabad ACT Synagogue is set to own its very first Torah thanks to principal sponsors Dr Alena and Jacob Reich. Read more

A new kid on the block…and a big one too

Sydney’s  Kashrut Authority has granted a Kosher licence to the International Convention Centre at the rebuilt exhibition space Darling Harbour. Read more

Kangarusski screens ‘Stateless’

Kangarusski held a screening of the documentary ‘Stateless’ for the Russian Speaking Jewish Community at the Jewish Folk Centre in Sydney. Read more

Making friends

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has held its third Jewish-African Friendship Dinner. Read more

Housing for Jewish Seniors

B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages (BBRV) have responded to increasing demand for affordable accommodation for seniors by purchasing an existing apartment block in Sydney’s vibrant Double Bay.

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Intern presents special book to the Jewish Holocaust Centre

Newly arrived Austrian Intern at the Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Centre, 19-year-old, Julius Sevcik has  presenting an autobiography by Austria’s oldest living Holocaust survivor, Marko Feingold, to staff at the JHC. Read more

Pink Challah bake to raise funds for breast cancer research

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Candidates help distribute 10,000 honey biscuits

Candidates for this weekend’s council elections Lucinda Regan and Rosalie Hirsch have visited Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen to help with a 10,000 honey biscuit bake-off. Read more

Closer: Portraits of Survival

Closer: Portraits of Survival is a rich and intimate photographic exhibition exploring the artefacts and individuals that anchor us to the past currently on show at The Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more

Worldwide Sukkah Directory enters 24th year of operation

The directory has been designed for Jews to locate a Sukkah near to them, so that they can go there to eat. Read more

ACO to perform at Emanuel Synagogue

Sydney;s  Emanuel Synagogue has announced the return of the Australian Chamber Orchestra for one night to perform its third concert in its sanctuary. Read more

Jewish Care receives Better Practice Commendation Award

Jewish Care Victoria has been awarded the highly regarded Best Practice Commendation Award from the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Read more

Get paid to learn Judaism

An American philanthropist in America is generously donating funds to help university students connect with Judaism giving a $350 stipend to any student that completes a tailor-made eight session course on the fundamentals of Judaism. Read more

They risked their lives

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney, the Australian Society of Polish Jews and their Descendants and the Society of Polish Culture in Victoria have hosted an exhibition entitled “They risked their lives- Poles who saved Jews during the Holocaust”, Read more

Sydney Jewish Writers Festival Opening Night

Shalom has announced the official opening for the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival  next weekend. Read more

Aug-17 Sydney: Living with low vision

The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University host a special talk… Read more

Waverley Liberals for next month’s local elections

With six sitting Liberals recontesting the September election and six new candidates with great ideas and energy, the Liberals believe they bring a quality team of experience and enthusiasm. Read more

An afternoon with Eddie

Holocaust Survivor Eddie Jaku’s talk at the Sydney Jewish Museum was sellout with many keen to hear him speak after his recent appearance on the ABC’s 7.30 Report.  Read more

Israel – Home only for some Jews?

The Alfred Dreyfus Unit of B’nai B’rith New South Wales in conjunction with the Australasian Union of Jewish Students will run its ‘In Conversation’ forum – ‘Israel – Home only for some Jews ?’ later this month. Read more

Sydney-born U.S. cantor to visit Emanuel

Cantor George Mordecai will visit Sydney in August and will participate in a range of events and services at Emanuel Synagogue.  Read more

NSTE takes a minute for suicide prevention

In recognition of the 2017 World Suicide Prevention Day, Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel will  hold two thought-provoking Shabbat services, in addition to a special program with Rabbi Nicole Roberts, to acknowledge the pain experienced by friends and family of those who have taken their own lives. Read more

Launch of Neighbourhood Watch in Glen Eira

Over the years, as the population of Glen Eira has increased greatly (reaching nearly 150,000 a 13.6% increase since 2011), the number of active Neighbourhood groups has declined substantially, making it ever more difficult to reach residents and provide useful crime prevention education and support. Read more

Youthful plenum

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies July plenum was dedicated to the youth movements and the special role they play within our community. Read more

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