A trip for active single retirees and seniors
May 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Raymond Shaw is ‘titular’ head of a loose group of friends called the Over 55’s Jewish Singles formed many years ago (about 1999) as JSSN (Jewish Sociable Singles Network) for the over 40’s…and an overseas trip is on the drawing board. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut at Beth Weizmann
May 7, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia were transformed into a children’s paradise when the Zionist Council of Victoria held their annual Family Festival to celebrate Israel’s 66th birthday. Read more
Running for cancer research
April 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne basketball team the Maccabi Warriors have raised over $1000 for the Cancer Council of Victoria. Read more
Learning Hebrew
April 4, 2014 by Nanette Horak
BJE’s popular adult Hebrew classes, taught by Sarah Friend, emphasise the development of modern Hebrew speaking skills to help those wishing to communicate with family in Israel, help their children with Hebrew, appreciate Jewish culture, provide easier access to Israeli media information and literature or, simply, improve their knowledge of the language. Read more
Calling for volunteers to help grow Limmud-Oz!
Calling for volunteers to help grow Limmud-Oz in Sydney! Read more
Shalom Institute to present documentary on contemporary slavery
Sydney’s Shalom Institute is to present the inaugural Australian screening of the human trafficking documentary film Not My Life. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish Care’s Active Living Centre clients has marked International Women’s Day. Read more
J-Wire Been and Scene: Opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition
March 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Click read more to see images of guests taken at the Anne Frank preview and official opening at the Sydney Jewish Museum…. Read more
JNF course – Walking the Land of Israel
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 50 people have participated in the first session of a new course, sponsored by the JNF and Mizrachi Synagogue: “Walking the Land of Israel”. Read more
Two turn 100
Two members of the community have reached their 100th birthdays and have been acknowledged by the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Scholarships available
The Melbourne-based Adler Kaspi families and Caulfield Hebrew Congregation are pleased to announce the launch of the Adler – Kaspi Israel Scholarships, to be awarded annually in memory of Andrew Adler z’l and Shlomo Kaspi z’l. Read more
School of thought
March 6, 2014 by Janet Kalmin
Over 300 delegates attended Masada’s highly esteemed Cultures of Thinking in Schools Conference. Read more
Dealing with Information Overload
March 3, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 30 people attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Information Overload session presented by Maniya Director, Adam Slonim. Read more
Psychiatrist joins JewishCare
February 27, 2014 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare now offers the services of a psychiatrist working out of its Saber Street, Woollahra offices. Read more
Award for coordinating the gifted
February 24, 2014 by Michelle Favero
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Suzanne Plume, has been included on the prestigious SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Honor roll. Read more
Indian Jewish entry for Short + Sweet
February 12, 2014 by Geoff Sirmai
Indian theatre company CreaShakthi visits Sydney later this month to perform their prize-winning play “The Quest” in the final week of Short+Sweet. Read more
Faiths get together
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has reconvened its Community Reference Group (CRG) made up of faith leaders from the broader Victorian Community. Read more
ZCV jazz night
February 11, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Israeli jazz musicians have headed an evening of jazz in Melbourne hosted by the ZCV. Read more
Interfaith in Wollongong
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Governor Marie Bashir was best of honour at Harmony Day at the Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong. Read more
A happy middle-aged New Year
January 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NAJEX Board for 2014
December 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Association of Jewish Ex-servicemen and women has announced its office-bearers and board members for 2014. Read more
Meeting Rabbi Stav
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Senior Rabbis and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria had a private consultation with Rabbi David Stav, a prominent rabbinical leader who was recently the runner up nominee for the Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbinate. Read more
A successful signing
December 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Rabbi Chaim Ingram has successfully launched his book “Fragments of the Hammer… Discoveries in the Weekly Sidra”. Read more
New principal for King David
December 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Marc Light has been appointed as Principal of Melbourne’s The King David School. Read more
Beyond Spain with Dahlia Dior
December 10, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney songstress Dahlia Dior with the help of a superb ensemble of musicians and backing vocals, has come out with a unique end-of-year musical package called Spain and Beyond. Read more
Training rebbetzin
December 5, 2013 by Rachel Mihalovich
Over 20 Victorian Rebbetzins have attended a professional development seminar on ‘Leadership Transition’, hosted and sponsored by Monash University. Read more
Meeting the Indian community
December 5, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, President of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met with the with the Indian, Hindu and Sikh communities to provide guidance on achieving and executing a Strategic plan. Read more
Melbourne Now
December 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne Now is a current exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria assembling over 250 outstanding commissions, acquired and loaned works and installations, Melbourne Now explores the idea that a city is significantly shaped by the artists, designers and architects who live and work in its midst. Read more
First book from Rabbi Ingram
December 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Chaim Ingram will launch his first book in Sydney next weekend. Read more
Hebrew Language Courses at the University of Melbourne
November 29, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Hebrew is at the core of our Jewish studies program and has been part of the teaching at The University of Melbourne, Australia’s number one university, for more than 60 years. Read more
