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
Pesach postcards
March 31, 2015 by Donna Surdut
As we prepare to commemorate the freedom of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, Melbourne’s Jewish Care has turned its focus to freedom from another kind of enslavement – mental illness. Read more
UIA Victoria – Seniors’ Afternoon Tea
March 29, 2015 by Agencies
UIA Victoria’s recently hosted a community afternoon tea for seniors..were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Special helping hands
March 25, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Josh Ferenbach and Ruthie Ben-Danan from Access Inc, recently worked in the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University-Vic office assisting with a bulk mail-out. Read more
At sea with the COA
March 24, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s COA has taken to the water for a Senior’s Week Cruise on Sydney Harbour. Read more
Women Taking Action to Stop Domestic Violence
March 24, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Being proactive in tackling sexual assault and domestic violence is the focus of this year’s Status of Women Program run by National Council of Jewish Women (NCJWA) NSW. Read more
