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Children affected by Bondi attack rebuild trust in emergency services

Rob Klein — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:48:06 +0000

Children from families affected by the Chanukah terror attack at Bondi Beach took part in a community event on Sunday aimed at easing their fear of emergency services. The morning at Rodney Reserve in Dover Heights grew out of a conversation between Bondi survivors and the NSW government’s Bondi Community Response team, led by the […]

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Jewish House launches ‘Unbreakable’ program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:10:38 +0000

Jewish House has launched ‘Unbreakable’, a new self-guided online resilience program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism, at an event in Sydney on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, alongside Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper and Joseph La Posta, Coordinator General for Bondi Support. Delivered by Jewish House with the support of the NSW Government, the program […]

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Shoshana Eisner honoured by Jewish House for outstanding humanitarian leadership

Rob Klein — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:56:48 +0000

Community leader Shoshana Eisner has received a special humanitarian award from Jewish House in recognition of her leadership of Operation Golda, a grassroots initiative that brought thousands of Australians together to provide urgent support to Israel and displaced families. The award was presented by Jewish House Co-President Roger Clifford to Shoshana Eisner in front of […]

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Jewish House supports launch of landmark housing initiative in Sydney’s Inner West

Rob Klein — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:18:44 +0000

Jewish House has played a leading role in the launch of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest “meanwhile use” housing initiative in Sydney’s Inner West, a landmark project that will provide more than 36,500 safe nights a year for people experiencing homelessness. The initiative, delivered in partnership with the NSW Government, TOGA Group, Women’s Community Shelters, Housing […]

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Albanese government pledges $2 million for Jewish House expansion

Rob Klein — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:09:33 +0000

The Albanese Labor Government has announced a $2 million commitment to expand Jewish House, a well-established crisis response organisation in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. The funding will support the construction of 12 new self-contained transitional housing units, allowing the service to double its capacity to assist individuals and families in crisis. Jewish House, based in Bondi, […]

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More relief for the homeless

Community newsdesk — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 05:42:06 +0000

Sydney’s Jewish House and MyBond have joined forces to address homelessness and assist survivors of domestic violence. Together they will provide relief using their unique rental bond product, “Jewish House MyBond Support”. This product will enable eligible individuals to access financing for a four-week rental bond, requiring an upfront fee of only one week’s […]

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Errol joins Jewish House

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:37:13 +0000

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. Errol will be assisting the services team in building and strengthening its existing skills to enable clients to access better mental health care services. Errol Jacobson is a highly skilled and […]

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Jewish House launches hospital portal

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:31:51 +0000

Rabbi Mendel Kastel and NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard have launched Jewish House’s online Hospital: Patient and Staff Resource Portal. An Australian first online resource portal designed to give Jewish hospital patients and their families access to cultural, spiritual, emotional and practical information and services, including audio prayers, during times of uncertainty, social isolation […]

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Homelessness Week: Technology and Collaboration is the way Plans succeed

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:07:11 +0000

2022 Homelessness Week’s theme this year is ‘We need a Plan’, which is evident as awareness is raised about the 116,000 Australians who are homeless at any given night. Sydney’s Jewish House knows is that the best ideas can only be executed if there are two elements – a realistic plan and collaboration between those […]

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Community organisations partner to create A Kinder World Now.

J-Wire — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:15:52 +0000

In Sydney, Jewish House, The Friendship Circle, Maccabi All Abilities, The Choice Foundation, One&All, JewishCare, and The Central Synagogue have united to organise a disability advocacy and awareness event next week. Young people with disabilities are changing the world with a campaign being launched in Australia called #AKinderWorldNow. The upcoming event will be a panel […]

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