JNF Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/category/national-organisations/jnf/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:49:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 JNF Australia launches emergency response campaign https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-australia-launches-emergency-response-campaign/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-australia-launches-emergency-response-campaign/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:49:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=178891 JNF Australia has launched an emergency response campaign to support frontline emergency services and communities in Israel affected by ongoing security threats. The campaign will fund mobile firefighting command and control units, critical firefighting equipment and portable bomb shelters for communities exposed to missile attacks, fires, and other crises. It will also support rescue teams […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-australia-launches-emergency-response-campaign/feed/ 0 178891 Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism https://www.jwire.com.au/jacks-journey-from-dairy-farm-to-judaism/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jacks-journey-from-dairy-farm-to-judaism/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:40:29 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=178264 Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today he is preparing for an Orthodox conversion, keeping Shabbat and documenting his journey to Judaism on Instagram, where his account has attracted close to 20,000 followers. Raised in the small town of Cohuna, about 40 minutes […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jacks-journey-from-dairy-farm-to-judaism/feed/ 2 178264 JNF partners Zionism Victoria in Peace Garden https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-partners-zionism-victoria-in-peace-garden/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-partners-zionism-victoria-in-peace-garden/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:45:56 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=145249 Zionism Victoria has announced that JNF Victoria has agreed to become the co-sponsor of the Israel 75 Peace Garden being established in the City of Glen Eira. Glen Eira Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the proposal put forward by Zionism Victoria earlier this month. The garden, to be located on the corner of Glen […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-partners-zionism-victoria-in-peace-garden/feed/ 0 145249 KKL-JNF host educators from Australia and South Africa https://www.jwire.com.au/kkl-jnf-host-educators-from-australia-and-south-africa/ https://www.jwire.com.au/kkl-jnf-host-educators-from-australia-and-south-africa/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 05:09:35 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=143877 Aiming to empower the future generation of leaders, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund is hosting principals and teachers from Australia and South Africa. Seminars consist of tours, meetings with educational experts in Israel, military, nature and heritage site tours, and creating collaborations between KKL – JNF and teachers from around the world. In […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/kkl-jnf-host-educators-from-australia-and-south-africa/feed/ 0 143877 KKL-JNF funding A$8.5m in scholarships https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-funding-a8-5m-in-scholarships/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-funding-a8-5m-in-scholarships/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:25:57 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=142991 A festive ceremony awarding scholarships to students took place on Wednesday in which KKL – JNF awarded student scholarships amounting a total of NIS 11,854,000m (A$8.5m)  to 650 students. Scholarships awarded at the event in the Hula Forest included scholarships for studies, living and working for students who commit to staying in the periphery for […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jnf-funding-a8-5m-in-scholarships/feed/ 0 142991 NAB and JNF host economic and business students https://www.jwire.com.au/nab-and-jnf-host-economic-and-business-students/ https://www.jwire.com.au/nab-and-jnf-host-economic-and-business-students/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:49:57 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=138055 JNF in collaboration with the National Australian Bank (NAB) hosted year 10 and 11 Business and Economics students to access some of Australia’s leading minds on the theme of ‘The Future – Banking & Business’. On behalf of JNF Daniel Yesgar, Senior Manager at NAB Private, invited 70 high school students and young adults from […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/nab-and-jnf-host-economic-and-business-students/feed/ 1 138055 Thousands celebrate Chanukah at the Zoo https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-celebrate-chanukah-at-the-zoo/ https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-celebrate-chanukah-at-the-zoo/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:25:48 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=119617 Sydney community organisations Jewish House and JNF NSW united to host around 2,000 families and individuals at a family day out at Taronga Zoo.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-celebrate-chanukah-at-the-zoo/feed/ 0 119617 It’s official! JNF Australia and Grandma Moses are in the Guiness Book of Records https://www.jwire.com.au/its-official-jnf-australia-and-grandma-moses-are-in-the-guiness-book-of-records/ https://www.jwire.com.au/its-official-jnf-australia-and-grandma-moses-are-in-the-guiness-book-of-records/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:33:45 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=110450 JNF NSW Executive Director Gabbie Budai has received confirmation that JNF Australia and Grandma Moses are officially the Guinness World Record holders for the longest braided loaf of bread.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/its-official-jnf-australia-and-grandma-moses-are-in-the-guiness-book-of-records/feed/ 0 110450 Blue Box’s Paul Lowinger has no limit to his territory https://www.jwire.com.au/blue-boxs-paul-lowinger-has-no-limit-to-his-territory/ https://www.jwire.com.au/blue-boxs-paul-lowinger-has-no-limit-to-his-territory/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2020 03:54:18 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=110193 Paul Lowinger, JNF NSW's Blue Box Chairman says his territory extends from Sydney to Manhattan plus NSW regional centres.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/blue-boxs-paul-lowinger-has-no-limit-to-his-territory/feed/ 0 110193 JNFuture Leaders https://www.jwire.com.au/jnfuture-leaders/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jnfuture-leaders/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2019 04:54:55 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=100557 Fourteen young Australians have returned from Israel inspired, motivated and excited to contribute to Israel and our local Jewish community.

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