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
Mess Matters
March 21, 2016 by Toni Susskind
“Mess Matters,” a Melbourne indoor play centre that promotes the concept of Messy Play, has teamed up with the “Melbourne Friendship Circle,” to run a morning play session, once a term, for special needs Jewish children. Read more
Kangarusskis meet Anne Frank
March 18, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
Kangarusski has visited the Sydney Jewish Museum with 30 Russian families to attend the “Anne Frank – A History for Today” exhibition. Read more
New rabbinical team
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The new executive of the Rabbinical Council of NSW has quoted the Torah in stating that refugees would not be sent back to “an unsafe, hostile or immoral environment. Read more
Limmud volunteers hear from the top man
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Clive Lawton, the co-founder of Limmud, has visited Sydney inspiring Yom Limmud Sydney’s team of volunteers. Read more
Four $500 prizes to be won by Year 10 students
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society is offering four prizes of $500 for an essay on Jewish Australian soldiers who fought in World War 1. Read more
Eat kosher before seeing Asher Lev
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Eternity Playhouse Theatre in Sydney’s Darlinghurst will offer high-end Kosher dining during the run of the award-winning play ‘My Name is Asher Lev’ in May. Read more
A kosher lunch
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish diners will have a unique opportunity to enjoy Kosher cuisine at Kepos & Co on Monday and Tuesday next week. Read more
Jewish students play with the ACO
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Students at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College will perform with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. Read more
Israeli lawyer talks to young professionals
March 8, 2016 by Rebecca Searle
Zionism Victoria has hosted a Boardroom Lunch at which a presentation was made by Daniel Chinn, a London-born Israeli lawyer specialising in representing venture capital and private equity funds. Read more
Emmy Monash finalist in elder care innovation awards
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s aged care facility Emmy Monash has been shortlisted as finalist in the “Best Active Ageing Programme” category in the 2016 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards. Read more
Monte – meet Monte
February 29, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore’s Honorary Treasurer, Tom Mautner, has met with Dr Simon Sebag Montefiore, a descendant of Sir Moses Montefiore, the man after which Montefiore Home was named. Read more
Author Montefiore in Sydney
February 24, 2016 by Sharon Berger
Acclaimed author Simon Sebag Montefiore has charmed a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Waverley Library yesterday discussing his latest book, The Romanovs. Read more
Technion mission
February 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A visit to Israel, a tour of The Technion’s research unit and attending the conferment of an honorary doctorate on former NSW Governor Dame Marie Bashir form part of an exciting mission planned by Technion Australia. Read more
Good report for JewishCare
February 18, 2016 by Warren Hurst
Primary Health Networks (PHN), established by the Federal Government to improve co-ordination of care has complimented Sydney’s JewishCare following a visit to its Sydney facility. Read more
Armenian leader to address NSW plenum
February 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Armenian community leader Vache Kahramanian will address the Jewish community at next week’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum. Read more
Political visit to Monte
February 15, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore aged care facility in Randwick was delighted has hosted a visit from NSW State Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka and Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith. Read more
Israeli journalist to speak on German society
February 10, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Eldad Beck the Berlin-based correspondent of the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth since 2002 will speak to the Melbourne community on German society from the Shoah to the present day. Read more
New Zealand artist Lilach Cohen exhibits new works
February 1, 2016 by Keren Cook
A new exhibition at the Helensville Art Centre this week will showcase will showcase two and three-dimensional works, by Israeli artist Lilach Cohen culminating in an installation inspired by her relationship with the sea. Read more
Yom Hazikaron 2016: Are you connected to a victim?
January 25, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Melbourne’s 2016 Yom Hazikaron commemoration co-hosting organisations invite members of the community who have a connection to a fallen soldier or a victim of terror to participate in this year’s ceremony by lighting a candle in his or her memory and/or sharing a story, poem or song related to their loved one. Read more
Shir Madness 2016
January 25, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
Registrations are now open for all singers, musicians and bands for this year’s Shir Madness which will take place in Sydney on multiple stages again at Bondi Beach Pavilion on Sunday 18 September. Read more
Bensch on the beach
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen is giving diners the opportunity to sink their toes into the sand and have a traditional Shabbat dinner on Tamarama Beach this summer. Read more
Eat Pray Nachas
January 24, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home Hunters Hill campus is hosting Waverley Council’s Eat, Pray, Naches exhibition until February 21. Read more
Did you attend Bushey Synagogue?
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Zorach Salasnik has been officiating at London’s Bushey Synagogue since 1979…and is about to retire. Do you have any memories of him? Read more
Challenging media bias
January 20, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Zionism Victoria, in partnership with the Israel Advocacy Group, UIA and Zionist Federation of Australia, will present How to Challenge Media Bias, an informative media panel discussion moderated by Victorian State MP David Southwick. Read more
Opportunities for people with disabilities
January 18, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Melbourne’s Jewish Care is encouraging people in the community living with disability to apply for its new Pathways to Employment program, scheduled to start early this year. Read more
