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Young Jewish leaders chart a path forward after October 7 and Bondi

Rob Klein — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:50:04 +0000

Young Jewish leaders from more than 30 organisations recently gathered in Sydney for a unique national summit. The meeting focused on strengthening leadership pathways, improving collaboration and confronting the new realities facing the community after October 7 and the Bondi Beach terror attack. The summit was the initiative of Zionist Federation of Australia NextGen Director […]

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Emanuel alumni return to guide students through career paths

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 24 May 2026 05:29:59 +0000

Emanuel School, Randwick, has brought 40 alumni back to campus to help senior students think more clearly about life after school. The school hosted its annual Careers Space event as part of National Careers Week, giving students in Years 10 to 12 the chance to speak with former students working across a wide range of […]

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JNF’s My Israel Passport returns to classrooms across Australia

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 06 May 2026 04:01:15 +0000

Jewish National Fund Australia has relaunched its “My Israel Passport” educational initiative, inviting primary school students across the country to reconnect with Israel through a sticker-collecting program marking the country’s 78th Independence Day. The program, which returns after a two-year break, was launched on Yom Ha’atzmaut 2026 and is aimed at fostering “understanding, resilience, and […]

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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:28:58 +0000

The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Now in its ninth year, the program offers a select number of successful applicants each year a week-long trip to Israel to experience and learn first-hand why Israel is known as the “Start-Up Nation”. After developing […]

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Moriah College students excel in HSC

Rob Klein — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:40:49 +0000

Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Principal Mira Hasofer expressed pride in the graduates, stating, “Your achievements reflect your determination and Moriah College’s place as an outstanding Jewish, Independent Day School. We are immensely proud […]

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Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 02:06:40 +0000

Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. He said: “This cohort of active and caring students have demonstrated both extraordinary school involvement and an outstanding commitment to their studies. We are incredibly proud of their achievements, and thank their teachers for their tireless support and encouragement. We are delighted, once […]

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Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

AAP — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:17:57 +0000

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time. A week after being jointly awarded Sport Australia’s The Don award with her sister Noemie, Fox has received further acclaim in her home state. The 30-year-old triple Olympic canoeing gold medallist collected NSW’s athlete of […]

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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Rob Klein — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:04:17 +0000

Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Diagnosed in 2019 with global developmental delay, which slowed his ability to meet developmental milestones, and recovering from a serious skull fracture sustained in a fall at age 2, Zachary has faced […]

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Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:41:44 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. The whole-school recording, comprising over 900 voices of students from Pre-school to Year 12, parents, grandparents and staff, affirms our connection with the Jewish people, our tribe of brothers and sisters […]

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Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

J-Wire News Service — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 21:08:37 +0000

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Two Emanuel students were recognised on the HSC Top Achievers List: Ella Engler (5th in Modern Hebrew Continuers) and Ashley Goldman (17th in Legal Studies). Six students were recognised on the All-round Achievers List: Jesse Carpenter, Ma’ayan Granot, Ella Hart, Joshua […]

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