Peak Interfaith Dialogue has first Melbourne meeting

Delegates representing the peak national organisations of Australian Jews, Christians and Muslims met in Melbourne this week to discuss Australia’s unique religious and interfaith environment and ways of strengthening relationships. Read more

Aussie madrichim spend summer in the Arava

The Australia Arava Partnership in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has sent four madrichim to work at a Summer Camp in the Central Arava for the second year running. Read more

Cantor George Mordecai returns to Emanuel Synagogue

After serving as the cantor at congregations throughout the USA, Cantor George Mordecai is returning to Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue.  Read more

Religions for Peace

Josie Lacey Chaired another stimulating  meeting today of Religions for Peace RfP hosted by the deputy leader of the opposition Walt Secord at Parliament House in Sydney. Read more

Jewish House gets a local grant

Sydney Jewish Care organisation Jewish House has received a welcome grant from the Randwick Council Community Partnership Funding Program. Read more

Gift of Life runs the City to Surf

Several participants in Sydney’s annual City to Surf sported their Gift of Life Australia t-shirts to raise awareness about the life-saving program. Read more

New head of education at Sydney Jewish Museum

The Sydney Jewish Museum has appointed Dr Rebecca Kummerfeld as Head of Education and Susan Wakil AO Chair of Education. Read more

A gift for the Gift of Life

EndreyThe acclaimed director, Moira Blumenthal, has dedicated a performance of The Man in the Attic  to raise awareness about Gift of Life’s life-saving program. Read more

Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak coming Down Under for JNF Australia Campaign

JNF Australia has announced that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will be the keynote speaker at its Annual Dinners this year. Read more

Women of Diversity Dinner 2018

The Women of Diversity Dinner is Sydney’s premier event for women from diverse backgrounds. Read more

Mount Sinai College named Apple Distinguished School 2018-2020

Sydney’s Mount Sinai College has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2018–2020. Read more

Melton in Sydney – The Best of the Best

The Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning in Sydney is going from strength to strength here in Sydney according to recently appointed Director, Hilary May Black.  Read more

Small communities are stronger when they work together

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) hosted the Inaugural JCCV Small Communities Dinner with over ninety community leaders and clergy from seven small, diverse Victorian communities. Read more

Abraham Conference 2018

A gathering of faiths at the 2018 Abraham Conference. Muslims, Jews and Christians as well as non-believers will be welcomed by Moderator Professor Kevin Dunn, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University in early August. Read more

The truth behind Fauda

JNFuture is the gateway for the next generation of active Jewish leadership. Read more

Advocate speakers represent four major human rights issues in Australia

The Sydney Jewish Museum has hosted an engaging and dynamic panel of speakers, who explored four major human rights issues facing Australia today. Read more

Jewish House Golf Day

Did you go to Jewish House Day Golf Day?  A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

NSW Courage to Care to screen documentary film After the Apology during National Reconciliation Week

The film highlights the continuing practice of welfare agencies removing Aboriginal children from their families at much higher rates than occurred during the stolen generation. Read more

Mothers’ Day at OBK

At Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen mothers  from all walks of life and different journeys came together and united to support each other in their common bond of being mums. 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

Moriah students selected for Naase: Scholars in Entrepreneurship Scholarship to Israel

Moriah College has announced that five Year 11 students have been selected as the 2018 Naase Scholars in Entrepreneurship recipients. Read more

Musical director for synagogue

Sydney’s North Shore Synagogue has announced the appointment of Dr Joseph Toltz as its Musical Director and Consultant.  Read more

Israel’s 70th in Auckland

The Zionist Federation of New Zealand has hosted an Israel at 70 cocktail party in Auckland.  Read more

Limmud Oz tickets on sale

Tickets are now on sale for Limmud Oz, Australia’s festival of Jewish learning and culture back in Melbourne this year and returns to its traditional date over the Queen’s birthday weekend, June 9-11. Read more

Israelis celebrate Yom Ha’azmaut in Australia: photo gallery

Ha’Moadon Ha’Israeli celebrated Israels 70th Independence Day with a Memorial Beacon Lighting Ceremony, dinner and dancing with guest singer Vered Harel Read more

A minyan of teens

Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel (NSTE) clergy were joined by 10 post b’nei mitzvah teenagers in leading the morning shacharit service for the congregation. Read more

Shalom: storytelling

Kurt Brown is third generation Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a fundamental Christian home and only found out about his grandmother’s hidden past as a teenager and is now converting to Judaism. Watch his powerful story. Read more

Women take to song

Sydney’s Kehillat Kadimah has hosted a women’s musical soiree evening. Read more

Applications Open for the Fourth Year of Naomi Chazan Fellowship

Applications have opened for the fourth year of the New Israel Fund Australia’s flagship program, the year-long Naomi Chazan Fellowship. Read more

Moriah students shed their hair to help kids with cancer

More than 100 students at Sydney’s Moriah College have volunteered to have their hair cut at school, donating their locks to have wigs made for KIDS WITH CANCER.  Read more

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