The Songs They Sang
June 7, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An Australian-made documentary telling the story of musical performances held inside the Jewish Ghetto in Vilna from 1941-1943 will be screened as part of the Melbourne’s Glen Eira Storytelling Festival. Read more
Meet Atina Grossmann
June 3, 2015 by Suzanne Rutland
Professor of History in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Cooper Union in New York City Atina Grossmann is the Current Mandelbaum Visiting Scholar. Read more
Living in harmony in Victoria
June 2, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Around 100 people have attended the Jewish Christian Muslim Association (JCMA) community forum on Social Cohesion at the Cardinal Knox Centre in East Melbourne. Read more
A culinary tour of Israel
June 2, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Zionist Council of Victoria and KOOK Kosher Community Kitchen are delighted to announce their inaugural culinary tour of Israel to take place the 8th-16th of October 2015. Read more
20 years of Russian television…in Melbourne
May 30, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne=based Sputnik Russian Cultural and Television Association will celebrate its 20th anniversary on television with a gala concert featuring world-class musicians at St Kilda Town Hall at the end of June. Read more
NSW Carer of the Year nominations
May 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith and Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton have called for nominations for the NSW Carers Awards 2015 and asked the local community to nominate outstanding unpaid carers and carer-friendly organisations carers they know. Read more
Learning together
May 22, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Around 750 parents, grandparents, and children have participated together in a learning session at Sydney’s Kesser Torah College ahead of Shavuot. Read more
Maccabeats return to Melbourne
The popular Maccabeats, an a Capella group from Yeshivah University in New York, will return to Melbourne next month for their “return down under” concert. Read more
Yom Yerushalayim trivia night
May 19, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over 120 trivia buffs and Jerusalem lovers participated in the Zionist Council of Victoria’s Yom Yerushalayim Trivia Night. Read more
Jewish Care app
May 19, 2015 by Ayal Tusia
A new mobile app launched by Melbourne’s Jewish Care aims to give users a quick and easy way to connect with the organisation while providing many useful features. Read more
Seeking an old friend
Were you in Kibbutz Shomrat in the summer of 1970? Read more
Eva speaks to students
May 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Holocaust survivor, Eva Grinston has spoken to students at Sydney’s Shalom College’s formal dinner. Read more
Andrew Blode appreciated
May 18, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria President Jennifer Huppert has presented Andrew Blode with a Certificate of Appreciation from the JCCV for his support, passion and leadership as Chair of the JCCV Child Protection Reference Group. Read more
ANZACS, MHC and Country Victoria by Margot Sims
May 15, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An audience of over 400 attended an Anzac commemorative service with a difference at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation.
Volunteer Week at the Monte
May 15, 2015 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home is celebrating National Volunteer Week 2015 with events being held at the Hunters Hill and Randwick campuses up until Monday. Read more
NCJWA National Conference
May 13, 2015 by J-Wire
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) will hold their 30th conference in Sydney, from 31 May to 3 June. Read more
New conversation for B’nai B’rith and ECAJ
May 13, 2015 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and B’nai B’rith’s Alfred Dreyfus Anti-Defamation Unit successfully launched their “In Conversation” series in Sydney last week. Read more
A celebration of music at TBI
May 11, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Temple Beth Israel (TBI) will host the ‘Zimriya Concert’, a celebration of Jewish and Klezmer music at the end of May. Read more
Lag B’Omer Tzemach Tzedek
May 8, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Were you at the Tzemach Tzedek bonfire night in Sydney?…a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Lag B’Omer: Sydney Yeshiva Centre
Were you at the Sydney Yeshiva Lag B’Omer celebrations? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Melbourne youth’s alcohol problems
May 8, 2015 by David Marlow
The Melbourne Jewish community has addressed problems involving youth and alcohol. Read more
Domestic Violence – Rhymes with Silence…new play
May 5, 2015 by Geoff Sirmai
Mothering becomes complicated by violence. How do you protect your children? How do you keep the home safe? When do you leave? Read more
Emanuel captain stars in show
May 4, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Emanuel School captain Matt Friedman will star in the monologue show (Extra)Ordinary (Un)Usual at New Theatre, Newtown opening 13 May. Read more
Yom Hazikaron: Melbourne
April 29, 2015 by Agencies
Over 1,000 Melbournians have commemorated the lives of Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror on Yon Hazikaron. Read more
New Rabbi for Cremorne
April 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi Chaim Koncepolski has been appointed the new spiritual leader of Sydney’s Cremorne Synagogue. Read more
Vibrant Balaclava
April 28, 2015 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The Shtick’s Henry Greener was out and about at the recent Vibrant Balaclava Festival in Melbourne. Read more
Yom Hazikaron in Sydney
April 23, 2015 by Rikki Parker
Over 300 attended Sydney’s Yom Hazikaron ceremony at the National Council Of Jewish Women. Read more
Out of School Hours program a success at OBK
April 20, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen has played host to over 1,000 NSW students from Gosford to Wollongong. Read more
Starring role for Michaella
April 17, 2015 by Geoff Sirmai
Sydney student Michaella Edelstein will star as Rapunzel in the upcoming production of Into the Woods at the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood. Read more
A surprise OAM
April 17, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Yvonne Shapiro of Sydney has been awarded an honorary Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Read more
