May-28 3pm Sydney: Melodies of Memory
May 24, 2023 by J-Wire
Jewish Arts is thrilled to host Dr Noreen Green, conductor of the acclaimed Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, at an event featuring iconic music relating to the Holocaust.
Sadie Weiner 1926-2023
May 23, 2023 by Jacob Kamaras
Sadie Weiner — beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother — passed away on May 15 in Perth. She was 96 and lived independently until the final few weeks of her life. Read more
May-28 3:00pm Sydney: In your 70s? A mix and mingle event
May 17, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
An opportunity to meet new people in your age group. Read more
In your 70s? A mix and mingle event
May 17, 2023 by Community Editor
An opportunity to meet new people in your age group. Read more
Emanuel School empowers student leaders in sustainability
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School recently hosted the first Inter-School Student Leadership in Sustainability Symposium, bringing together senior student representatives and staff from various schools to share ideas and successes in implementing sustainable practices. Read more
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance offering mikveh teaching qualifications to men
May 15, 2023 by Nomi Kaltmann
JOFA Australia will be offering men the chance to become qualified Chatan teachers under the tutelage of Rabb Yoni Rosensweig, a highly esteemed Jewish educator and the head of the Israeli-based mental health charity Maaglei Nefesh. Read more
South African Film Festival now on line
May 12, 2023 by Features Desk
The Digital Festival Pass launched by the South African Film Festival delivers features, documentaries, shorts, and exclusive content that you can’t find anywhere else. Read more
New principal for Masada College
May 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Raquel Charet has been appointed principal of Sydney’s Masada College. Read more
Rachmaninov and Bruch at Toorak Synagogue
May 1, 2023 by Features Desk
For one evening in May, Melbourne’s Toorak Synagogue will be transformed into a concert hall. Read more
Shmuel does well in Jerusalem
May 1, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Year 9 student Shmuel Eisenberg has represented Australia and Kesser Torah College, participating in the World Bible Quiz (Chidon HaTanach) in Jerusalem in which he came 14th. Read more
New scholarships offered to Jewish women
April 30, 2023 by Community newsdesk
JOFA Australia, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, wants to expand spiritual, ritual and intellectual opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law) by advocating meaningful participation for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organisations to the fullest extent possible. Read more
South African Film Festival
April 30, 2023 by J-Wire
The fifth annual South African Film Festival ANZ will be a hybrid festival and will take place from 4 May to 31 May 2023 in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more
Driftwood the Musical
April 30, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Driftwood The Musical tells the inspirational story of the renowned Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist-inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. Read more
May-03 8PM AEST Zoom: Hearing issues in autistic children
April 24, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A Melbourne paediatrician talks with a researcher at the Ariel University in Israel. Read more
The Great alive with the sound of music
April 19, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s highest-profile piano quartet will perform together for the very first time, uniting SSO’s Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, ACO Principal Violist Stefanie Farrands, QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici and international concert pianist Konstantin Shamray when Sydney’s The Great Synagogue presents its second concert of the year. Read more
The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians
April 18, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
A Sydney Comedy Festival must-see, with rising stars and established knockouts, this sensational showcase will be held at The Comedy Store on Wednesday 3rd of May. This event always sells out, so make sure you book tickets quickly. Read more
Errol joins Jewish House
April 18, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based community service organisation Jewish House has welcomed Errol Jacobson to its team as a clinical consultant and active member of the Clinical Governance Committee. Read more
Attention all book collectors, advanced Jewish learning academies and libraries
March 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Velvel Lederman is seeking a good home for religious books to avoid their burial. Read more
Dealing with your child’s emotional state
March 16, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Dr Alec Miller is a clinical psychologist, teacher, researcher, author, and treatment developer who will be joining us to discuss Emotion Regulation skills for children. Read more
FOJAM: Carole King – Hits & Rarities
February 28, 2023 by Features Desk
Be prepared to come on a journey of surprise and nostalgia as we traverse this songwriting queen’s catalogue, with each singer performing a hit and a rarity that you may well know but may not know was written by one of the greatest Jewish songwriters of our time, Ms Carole King. Read more
The Great Synagogue’s WOW ‘Women of Worth’
February 26, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue’s WOW ‘Women of Worth’ is back, and this must-do special day will be held on Sunday 12 March 2023. Read more
NSW Multiculturalism Minister visits Newtown synagogue
February 26, 2023 by Community Editor
NSW Multiculturalism Minister Mark Coure has addressed Sydney’s Newtown Synagogue. Read more
New scholarships offered to Jewish women by JOFA
February 24, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JOFA Australia, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, seeks to expand the spiritual, ritual and intellectual opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organisations to the fullest extent possible. Read more
Bach to Bossa and Beyond
February 10, 2023 by Arts Editor
Conductor and pianist Vladimir Fanshil presents the first concert this year in the Live at the Great series featuring the world-renowned Grigoryan Brothers. Read more
Israeli sailors to talk to Soul to Sole
February 10, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Israeli Olympic sailing athletes Noya Bar-Am and Saar Tamir will be special guests at Sydney’s Jewish women’s group, Soul to Sole event later this month. Read more
Rabbi Zalman to take over at Maroubra
February 8, 2023 by J-Wire
Maroubra Synagogue has announced that Rabbi Zalman Goldstein has been appointed the new spiritual leader of the congregation. Read more
Tickets for La Boheme at the Sydney Opera House for 200¢
February 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In celebration of Gale Edwards’ production of La Bohème staging its 200th performance, Opera Australia is offering 200 tickets for just 200 cents each in a bid to encourage people to experience a world-class opera production at the Sydney Opera House for the first time. Read more
Feb-12 1:45pm Sydney: Speed Dating for the 60s
January 12, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Debbie Katz presents a new speed dating event for those in their 60s. Read more
Jan-15 11am Melbourne: Remembering Raoul Wallenberg
December 29, 2022 by J-Wire
Melbourne’s Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith will hold its inaugural Raoul Wallenberg Day on Sunday, 15 January at the St Kilda Town Hall. Read more
Remembering Raoul Wallenberg
December 29, 2022 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Melbourne’s Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith will hold its inaugural Raoul Wallenberg Day on Sunday, 15 January at the St Kilda Town Hall. Read more
