Sephardic torah gifted to Ashkenazy shul
December 12, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
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A new Sefer Torah has been consecrated at Nefesh Shul in Sydney’s Bondi. Read more
BJE Boys lay tefillin at the Kotel
December 12, 2014 by Nanette Horak
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NSW Board of Jewish Education boys on a visit to Israel at the Kotel. Read more
Menorah in Melbourne
December 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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The Victorian Premiere Daniel Andrews and other Members of Victoria’s Parliament will join Rabbi Chaim Herzog and Chabad of Melbourne CBD in celebrating Chanukah, the Festival of Lights at Queen’s Hall in Parliament House of Victoria. Read more
Chanukah greeting from Minister Dominello
December 12, 2014 by
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NSW Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello sends Chanukah greetings… Read more
Discussing common mental health issues
December 12, 2014 by Rachel Mihalovich
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The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has hosted a Community Reference Group (CRG) forum which discussed issues relating to Mental Health Awareness. Read more
ABC-TV ‘s The World on antisemitism
December 11, 2014 by
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ABC-TV program “The World” has featured antisemitism in Australia. Read more
Drop your guard
December 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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An emotional plea for Jews to no longer require armed guards at the gates of synagogues and Jewish schools was the topic of discussion at the Central Blue Mountains Rotary Club in the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls. Read more
New exhibition at the museum
December 11, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
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A new exhibition – Signs of Life, Letters of the Holocaust – has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Happy day at Melbourne’s Monte
December 11, 2014 by Donna Surdut
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For the first time in decades, a wedding has been celebrated in the gardens of Melbourne’s Montefiore Homes Community Residence. Read more
Sydney’s water embraces Israeli technology
December 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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A new association between an Israeli company and Sydney Water may pose a problem for BDS supporters in need of a shower or a coffee! Read more
The Walkleys – more have their say
December 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Members of Australia’s Jewish community have slammed the Walkleys for awarding the highest journalistic honour in Australia to Ruth Pollard, John Lyons and an ABC-Four Corners team. Read more
Exciting trade mission
December 5, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
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The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce has organised a trade mission to Israel under the leadership of Simon McKeon, Chairman of AMP, CSIRO and consultant with the Macquarie Group. Read more
Maccabi Australia announces new President
December 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Barry Smorgon has been elected as the new President of Maccabi Australia. Read more
Chief Rabbi meets the Rabbinical Council of Victoria
November 28, 2014 by Rachel Mihalovich
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Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, has met with members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria for a private discussion. Read more
Bronfman returns and brings Mahler with him
November 28, 2014 by Fraser Beath McEwing
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He saw him rehearse the Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra…now Fraser Beath McEwing reviews the concert itself. Read more
Israeli Holocaust survivors tour the Negev
November 28, 2014 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
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Three hundred holocaust survivors from Amcha social clubs all over Israel got together for a day trip to KKL-JNF sites in southern Israel…funded by a family from Melbourne. Read more
Historical record of Bar and Batmitvahs
November 27, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
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The unique and innovative B’nei Mitzvah initiative, run by Jewish Care in partnership with the Pratt Foundation, is appealing to all members of our community to send in their cherished bar/bat mitzvah photos. Read more
KA: The year in review
November 27, 2014 by
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The Kashrut Authority has reported on its 2014 activities…and its plans for 2015. Read more
Mount Scopus bridges the gap
November 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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A small group of Mount Scopus College students have been volunteering to visit Emmy Monash Aged Care once a month as part of the Bridging the Gap Program. Read more
Building bridges
November 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies will undertake its annual bridge-building tour of regional New South Wales next week when it visits the Blue Mountains. Read more
Wolper announces community grants
November 26, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
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A new President and Life Governor were appointed and community grants announced at the Annual General Meeting of Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital. Read more
Victoria: a change at the top
November 26, 2014 by David Marlow
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Jennifer Huppert is the new president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria taking over from Nina Bassat. Read more
In the Senate – Har Nof
November 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Western Australia Senator Joe Bullock has addressed the Senate in the Australian Federal parliament analysing the aftermath of the Kehilat Bnei Torah Synagogue massacre in Jerusalem. Read more
Seminar on Israeli communities abroad
November 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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A seminar on Israeli communities abroad has been held in the Knesset in Jerusalem. Read more
Shabbat under the stars
November 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Our Big Kitchen will once again hosting this year’s biggest Shabbat dinner under the stars on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach. Read more
Russian speaking Limmud Australia bound
November 11, 2014 by
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An American Jewish astronaut who learned to speak Russian while training with cosmonauts walks into a lecture hall filled with Russian-American Jews. No, it’s not a priest-and-rabbi-style joke, but a real-life event that exemplifies the spirit of the Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) educational conferences. Read more
Beersheba remembered
November 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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At the annual ceremony commemorating the 1917 Battle of Beersheba, the city’s mayor referred to a proposed project with the Australian government to establish a permanent museum in the city. Read more
Schools join forces
November 5, 2014 by Talia Katz
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Two Melbourne Jewish schools have joined forces to consolidate numbers for VCE courses attracting low numbers of candidates. Read more
JIFF – Up and Rolling
October 31, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
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The Jewish International Film Festival has opened its 2014 event in Sydney marking 25 years of bringing Jewish movies to screens in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
The first Challah Bake – Perth kickstarts the world
October 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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All over the world, women will be baking challah for the world-wide Shabbat Project. Perth has kicked off the project! Read more






