UN Hero at NSWJBD Plenum
August 16, 2012 by Community Editor
One of the greatest defenders of Israel at the United Nations, Hillel Neuer – the Executive Director of UN Watch – will deliver the keynote address at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies AGM on Tuesday night, by video-link. Read more
Shules combine for musical Selichot
August 14, 2012 by Community Editor
Melbourne’s Caulfield Shule and St Kilda Shule have announced that the two congregations will merge for the first night of Selichot on Saturday 8th September. Read more
Jewish Musical Play
August 14, 2012 by Community Editor
Four talented actors are staging a musical play demonstrating the lives of contemporary Jewish women…in Sydney and Perth. Read more
Educator at Central
August 14, 2012 by Community Editor
The Zionist Council of NSW, together with the Zionist Federation of Australia, and The Central Synagogue, recently hosted one of Israel’s best-known and charismatic Jewish educators at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more
Asylum seeker adviser to speak at the JHC
August 14, 2012 by Community Editor
The Jewish Holocaust Centre is hosting, as part of the Rescuers Exhibition public program, a lecture by Paris Aristotle AM. Read more
Minister attends Victorian Plenum
August 8, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
Nicholas Kotsiras, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, last night attended the Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) at Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
Salvos visit OBK
August 8, 2012 by Community Editor
A group of Salvation Army officers have visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Sydney hosts student conference
Students came from around Australia recently to attend the Australian Conference of Rabbinical Students held at the Yeshiva Centre in Bondi. Read more
People of the Book: Land Language Culture
The Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney is presenting a one-day seminar on 15 July at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Presented by experts from the department, this seminar will examine the broad contours of Jewish history and belief as well as the sacred texts and languages that have accompanied Jews to all their habitations. Read more
Regular visitor
June 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney-based United States Consul-General Niels Marquardt is a regular visitor to Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen operated under the auspices of Chabad…. Read more
Family Fun Day at the Montefiore
April 2, 2012 by Sarah Hanniffy
Sydney’s Montefiore Home has celebrated Family Fun Day as part of NSW Seniors Week 2012. Read more
Meet the London Klezmer Quartet
March 21, 2012 by Community Editor
A Klezmer Workshop by London Klezmer Quartet is to be held in Melbourne next month. Read more
iPad app for Toddlers’ Ivrit
March 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A new free app for your iPad is now available to help teach toddlers basic Ivrit. Read more
Help the Friendship Circle win $2500
March 16, 2012 by J-Wire
Please help the NSW Friendship Circle win a grant of 2,500 to train our volunteers in first by visiting projectlocal.com.au and registering to vote for Keeping Special People Safe! Read more
London Klezmer group for Shir Madness
The London Klezmer Quartet will appear at Jewish music festival Shir Madness in Sydney next month as part of an Australian tour. Read more
New Aussie artist showing in Perth
January 22, 2012 by Arts Editor
Scottish-born artist/photographer Jamie Harris has made a new life for himself in Perth and an exhibition of his work will open in the Western Australian city next month. Read more
Ray Ginsburg – Eulogy
Victoria Nadel, the President of The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia NSW Division delivered a eulogy at the funeral of Ray Ginsburg who passed aaway this week at the age of 103. Read more
Celebrating Israel
November 23, 2011 by Community Editor
Celebrating Israel 2011 marks the 64th Anniversary of the passing of resolution 181 by the UN General Assembly on 29 November 1947, calling for the establishment of a Jewish State alongside an Arab State in the historical land of Israel, leading to the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more
Kristellnacht remembered
October 23, 2011 by Community Editor
The Melbourne Jewish community will mark the 73rd anniversary of Kristallnacht at a commemorative function on 9 November at the Glen Eira Town Hall. Read more
26 Years of Caring for the Visually Impaired
October 5, 2011 by Community Editor
One of Sydney’s JewishCare’s oldest Friendship Clubs is the Lapid group for the vision impaired…and it has served the community for 26 years. Read more
New Aged Care Information Line
August 6, 2011 by Ayal Tusia
Jewish Care Melbourne have announced a new National Information Line issued by the Federal Labor Government. Read more
History and Continuity
July 21, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Helen Bersten, the Australian Jewish Historical Society’s Sydney office’s long-time archivist has retired after 33 years of voluntary service. Read more
New face at Jewish Care
June 18, 2011 by Ayal Tusia
Meigan Lefebure has been appointed as General Manager, Services for Older People at Melbourne’s Jewish Care. Read more
Robbie Franco at Jewish Care
June 16, 2011 by Ayal Tusia
Bill Appleby, CEO of Melbourne’s Jewish Care, has announced the appointment of Robbie Franco to the Jewish Care Executive team in the role of General Manager of Development. Read more
B’nai B’rith Honour for the Gottshalls
February 2, 2011 by Community Editor
B’nai Brith will honour the memories of the late Rabbi Dr Benjamin Gottshall and Rebbetzin Jana Gottshall, in a special ceremony in Sydney this coming Sunday [6 February]. Read more
Record year for Maccabi Basketball
December 16, 2010 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
2010 has been a wonderful year for the NSW Maccabi Basketball Club, which enjoyed excellent results and also a big surge in membership – and therefore teams – in both the junior and senior age groups. Read more
Jemima walks the walk
December 12, 2010 by Agencies
12-yr-old Jemima Montag won the 14.3 km race walk at the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships becoming the fastest for her age in the country. Read more
Have you checked the MAIL?
December 10, 2010 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Eight Maccabi teenagers will head to Israel in January, with the potential to change the way Maccabi thinks forever. Read more
Sea Change – across the Tasman
Moriah College in Wellington is looking for a new principal… Read more
Sydney’s Young Adult Chanukah Party
November 17, 2010 by J-Wire
The biggest party of the year for young Jewish Sydney adults. It is collaboration with JNFuture, Hagshama, j-junction and Studio Central. Last year over 500 attended and this year promises to be even bigger. Read more
