Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community

Australia’s Jewish population has reached a demographic turning point, with recent census data showing a significant plateau in growth and significant trends emerging in migration and community demographics. Read more

A conversation for the times

Sky News Host Sharri Markson and Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton headlined “Behind the Scenes Conversation” at a sold-out function held at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more

JCA launches Never Again Response Appeal

Sydney’s JCA has officially launched the Never Again Response Appeal to support the NSW security and advocacy organisations that rely on funding from the organisation. Read more

Sydney community organisations come together for Kol Nidre appeal

In a communal gathering of hearts and minds, the NSW Board of Jewish Education (BJE), in collaboration with JCA, will be diverting funds from their annual Kol Nidre Appeal to support COA Sydney. Read more

Louder Together on Spotify! JCA x Glassbreakers & Friends

Spotify just got a whole lot more ruach with a new playlist drop – Louder Together – the inspiration of Glassbreakers’ lead singer Ilan Kidron and the team at Sydney’s JCA. Read more

The 2021 census is coming

How many Jews live in the Outback? To find out, we’d need the Australian census which is arriving in two weeks. Read more

Ilan Kidron, The Choice Foundation and JCA produce the theme song for the Paralympics

ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Ilan Kidron has written and performed the music Channel 7 will promote the Paralympics. Read more

JCA 2020 campaign changes its direction

With the danger of  COVID-19 precluding the fundraising functions hosted by Sydney’s JCA, a new approach has been necessitated. Read more

An evening of dangerous ideas to challenge thinking – JCA 2018 Campaign

With just two weeks to go excitement is mounting across the community ahead of JCA’s 2018 Campaign. Read more

JCA Casino night – a J-Wire Photo Gallery

Were you at the JCA Casino night in Sydney? Giselle Haber may have photographed you. Read more

A mother’s tale

Author of the best-seller “The Book Thief” Markus Zusak has enthralled Sydney’s JCA East Communal Event with stories of broken eggs and wartime Munich. Read more

JCA not involved “in any way”

JCA  president Stephen Chipkin has written to J-Wire to dispel rumours that the community organisation is involved in “the current dispute” with the board of the Hakoah Club. Read more

New exhibition at the museum

A new exhibition – Signs of Life, Letters of the Holocaust – has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more

Times of change – JCA

Sydney’s JCA has a new president as Peter Philippsohn ends a four year term and passes the baton to Stephen Chipkin. Read more

If you build it he will come

This line from the movie “Field of Dreams” more than applies to the board of Sydney’s Hakoah Club who like the American farmer who wanted to build a baseball field also have a vision…to develop their White City property into a world-class sporting and social facility for the city’s Jewish community. Read more

Sandler Farewell

Over 150 people attended a communal farewell for JCA’s Chief Executive Officer Ian Sandler.  Read more

JCA’s Mia Freedman Function

June 15 : Sydney – Mia Freedman was the keynote speaker for JCA….visit the gallery Read more

JCA Eastern Suburbs Communal Event and Awards Night

J-Wire Photo Gallery of the JCA function on Sunday night in Sydney…were you there? Check the pix from Giselle Haber.

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JCA Honors Volunteers

Three long serving volunteers have been  honoured at Sydney’s  JCA’s Communal Event. Read more

Where is Australian Jewry heading?

Last year we all filled out the ABS Census 2011 form. But what did the research say about the Australian Jewish community and what are the trends around the world? In this special interview, David Graham, Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Jewish Policy Research [JPR] and JCA Demographer outlines the findings to Odile Faludi. Read more

Big Weekend for JCA

Sydney’s JCA held two successful fundraisers over the weekend featuring keynote speakers Olympic champion Alisa Camplin and London suicide bombing survivor Gill Hicks. Read more