Record Number of Graduates from Aged Care Course at Jewish Care
July 5, 2016 by J-Wire
A record number of students have graduated from the Certificate III in Aged Care and Home & Community Care course, hosted by Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s Employment and Education Centre. Read more
Strengthening Jewish life at universities
July 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Ideation Project
Sydney’s The Shalom Institute is now accepting applications for its second year of its ground-breaking innovation program, The Ideation Project. Read more
Melbourne marriage equality political guide
June 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
GLBTI group Aleph Melbourne has published a Voters’ Guide for Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne. Read more
Jews for Refugees
June 20, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community joined a Sydney rally in support of refugees detained in Nauru and Manus Island. Read more
Jewish Care brunch
June 20, 2016 by Ayal Tusia
Jewish Care Victoria has hosted its 33rd Annual Friends of Montefiore Brunch. Read more
Truly inclusive
June 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia Post Multicultural Ambassador Ryan Kuperholz, organised an AFL footy clinic for his Jew Crew male and female teams to demonstrate multicultural inclusion and gender equality… Read more
Kosher in the ACT
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Coles have opened a Kosher section in their Canberra Centre store. Read more
Max Lemberg gets a surprise visit
May 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Fifty years ago Max Lemberg started his teaching career at Sydney’s Moriah College…and last week members of the school’s Student Council visited him to wish him a happy 98th birthday. Read more
Kosher Kepos
May 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s famous Kepos & Co restaurant will once again be kashered featuring Shavout-inspired menus. Read more
NCJWA Cooking Demo…photo gallery
May 25, 2016 by J-Wire
Exploring Creativity Through Cooking with Jewish Care’s Disability Residents
May 23, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Galit Ben David’s cooking passion started at home. Read more
Happy 100th Anne!
May 20, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has joined Gary Smorgon House resident Anne Bernstein in celebrating her 100th birthday. Read more
Talking faith
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Judaism was featured at the recent “Talking Faith?” Forum organised by Interfaith Network and Dandenong Library in their annual panel discussion to shine the light on major religions in order to promote dialogue, respect and understanding. Read more
National Volunteer Week at the Monte
May 11, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home celebrated National Volunteer Week 2016 with an Israeli breakfast and presentation of service awards at the Randwick Campus. Read more
NSW Labor president to address plenum
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor president Mark Lennon will address the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week. Read more
Holocaust commemoration in cathedral
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Council of Christians and Jews has held a Holocaust commemoration at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral. Read more
Monica Goldberg at the SWF
May 4, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
Work by Sydney Jewish writer Monica Goldberg will feature in the Sydney Writers’ Festival later this month. Read more
18th birthday gifts donated to BJE
May 1, 2016 by Catherine de Picarda
A Victorian teenager has donated all the money he received on his 18th birthday to NSW’s Board of Jewish Education. Read more
Anzac Day in the ACT
April 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Marriage equality
April 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Penny Sharpe has addressed The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Luncheon Club speaking on spoke about law reform and the planned federal Marriage Equality plebiscite and its repercussions. Read more
Quality Agency Recognises Montefiore Again
April 14, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home has been once again acknowledged by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Read more
The forgotten pogrom: commemorating the Farhud
April 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
While the Jews of Europe were facing death across Nazi Europe, the Jews of Iraq encountered brutality at the hands of former colleagues, neighbours and fellow citizens in a massacre known as The Farhud. Read more
Eva tells her story
April 12, 2016 by Sharon Berger
A sold-out Sydney Jewish Writers Festival audience was entranced by the larger-than life story of Eva Clarke. Read more
Life membership for Sophie
April 12, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society has presented Sophie Caplan a Certificate for Life Membership, bestowed on her “in appreciation of the service and commitment to the Society over many years.” Read more
Farewell Barry
April 11, 2016 by J-Wire
Barry Joseph was farewelled in Sydney last week following 15 years’ service as executive director of the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more
Happy 100th Rose
April 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Burger Centre has celebrated Rose Klass’s 100th birthday this week. Read more
JewishCare’s prison co-ordinator at Harmony Day function
March 29, 2016 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare’s Prison Outreach Coordinator Taryn Tillman was invited to attend a Harmony Day function at Department of Corrective Services. Read more
Live in Melbourne? Some important dates from Zionism Victoria and UIA
March 25, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Zionism Victoria, in partnership with United Israel Appeal, is pleased to announce its 2016 schedule of events for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Read more
Clothes for Pesach
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Sydney organisations will pair up next month to run a pop-up free Pesach Clothing Store will pop-up for one day only catering to those in our community in genuine need of new clothing for Passover. Read more
