The stigma of infertility
March 4, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Australian Jewish Fertility Network (AJFN) is to host the sixth annual Infertility Awareness Shabbat (IAS) to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding the infertility journey. Read more
Three Generations of Holocaust Memory – The Life and Legacy of Abe (Abram) Goldberg
February 25, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join March of the Living Australia for an inspiring online Zoom event with three generations of March of The Living attendees; Abe (Abram) Goldberg, his son Charlie, and grandson Daniel, on Thursday 4th March at 7:30PM (AEDT). Read more
International experts to share insights on COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Australian rollout
February 25, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jewish House has partnered with JNF to bring together international & local health experts for an upcoming 90-minute webinar discussing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout later this month. Read more
Rabbi Shmuel Cohen: 1944-2021
February 21, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Cremorne Shile’s Rabbi Shmuel Cohen was a remarkable man. Read more
Examining how Psychedelic Medicine can help Mental Health
February 17, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins will lead a health discussion on trials now also underway for dementia, OCD and eating disorders examining the evidence for psychedelic-assisted therapy and investigate the potential applications of this novel therapy. Read more
‘In Conversation’ with Rabbi Zalman Kastel and Emanuel Synagogue
February 4, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue in Woollahra will host the first of their 2021 ‘In Conversation’ with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins and Rabbi Zalman Kastel. Read more
The Nazi rise to power and the Weimar Constitution
January 26, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
This year, the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL) will, in partnership with The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust by sponsoring an online event entitled “The Nazi Rise to Power and the Weimar Constitution.” Read more
How screen time affects kids’ brain development
January 24, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Too much time in front of a screen has health and well-being implications, including, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects. Read more
Indigenous justice is the responsibility of all of us.
January 22, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
What happens when we die?
January 18, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Rabbi Nochum Schapiro of Sydney’s Chabad North Shore is presenting Journey of the Soul, a new six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) which will answer a question which has occurred to every self-reflective person: What happens when we die? Read more
Jan-31 2pm Zoom: New Jerusalem, Down Under: The search for a Jewish homeland in Australia
January 17, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Adam Rovner will detail the cultural context and legacy of proposals to create mass settlements of Jewish refugees in Australia before, during, and after the Nazi era. Read more
Forum: Change and Suppression Practices in the Jewish Community
January 17, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jewish Care invites you to a unique community forum to discuss LGBTQA+ conversion practices (sometimes called ‘conversion therapy’) and the current Victorian Change and Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill. Read more
Chanukah arrives at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
December 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jewish House & JNF NSW have partnered up with Taronga Zoo in Sydney to produce an exciting family day out in celebration of Chanukah, this Sunday, 13th December. Read more
Eight miracles in eight days
December 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Magen David Adom’s Chanukah campaign to raise funds for eight defibrillators. Read more
Chanukah around Australia
December 9, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Chanukah celebrations in over 25 regional centres courtesy Chabad of RARA. Read more
Hanukkah in Auckland
December 9, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Auckland Celebrates Hanukkah in the Bays with a fun family event to kick off the summer holidays. Read more
COVID-19 and the Melbourne Jewish community
December 3, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has joined forces with nine other ethno-specific service providers in a consortium called Cultural Connections Victoria, to develop a survey that will help us better understand the impact of the pandemic on Victoria’s multicultural communities. Read more
Prematurity and the development of chronic kidney disease
December 3, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Hear from a panel of experts on the link between prematurity and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adulthood. Read more
UIA International Women’s event
December 2, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A specially-curated Women’s Division webinar featuring five topics… Read more
Chanukah Beach Shabbat
November 26, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Rabbi Orna Triguboff will host a beach Shabbat during Chanukah. Read more
Being a WIZO member
November 20, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
80th Dunera Anniversary event – survival through sculpture
November 6, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Dunera Association together with Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue and the Duldig Studio will present a special event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the arrival in Australia of the Dunera and the Queen Mary. Read more
Yemen Blues to rock Australia
November 6, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Yemen Blues will be performing a new show “We Shout Love” – Say No to Racism in a special free online event presented by Emanuel Synagogue and the Israeli Embassy. Read more
Democracy in Danger
November 4, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The New Israel Fund Australia is hosting a digital event with veteran New York Times columnist Roger Cohen and academic and former deputy Knesset speaker Naomi Chazan to delve further into the troubling attacks on democracy and pluralism around the world. Read more
Charles Edel on U.S. foreign policy – looking to the past to see the future
November 1, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
NCJWA NSW is delighted to invite you to our first Book Club event since the disruptions of the COVID crisis. Read more
Mark Leibler in conversation with Philip Bliss
October 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
An online event presented by the Council of Christians and Jews. Read more
WIZO hosts conversation with Jason Greenblatt
October 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Jason Greenblatt will be talking with Ron Weiser and ZFA’s Emily Gian. Read more
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Board of Governors meeting online
October 23, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The community is invited to experience the Hebrew University “virtually” on Monday morning and Tuesday morning AEDT when friends and supporters from all around the world will join for the University’s 83rd Board of Governors Meeting that normally takes place physically in Jerusalem but of course, cannot this year because of Covid. Read more
Nov-15 Melbourne: Community Blood Drive
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A call for blood donors in Melbourne from Magen David Adom and Mitzvah Day. Read more
Community Blood Drive
October 22, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
A call for blood donors in Melbourne from Magen David Adom and Mitzvah Day. Read more
