Australian Paralympic organisation wants swimmers from all nations to participate in Malaysian event
January 23, 2019 by Elana Bowman
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been accused of “rabid antisemitism” by the Israeli Foreign Ministry after he said his country would not host any more sports events involving competitors from the Jewish state. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival up and running
January 16, 2019 by Elana Bowman
The 37th Maccabi Junior Carnival was launched yesterday with a cruise around Sydney harbour giving the participants a chance to get to know each other. Read more
New Head of Security for NSW
January 8, 2019 by Elana Bowman
Matthew Meyerson has been appointed Head of Security for Sydney’s Community Security Group (CSG) NSW. Read more
Pupil dresses up as Hitler and another dons a black face
December 20, 2018 by Elana Bowman
A young girl student arrived at Rowena Public School in the far north west of NSW earlier this month dressed as Adolf Hitler, in full regalia along with swastikas and a moustache. Read more
Paddling her canoe
December 14, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Paddler Jessica Fox has won the national 2018 AIS Sport Performance Female Athlete of the Year Award…and her mother was named coach of the year. Read more
Six of the best
December 14, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Jewish students were those amongst those students who scored top of the class in specific subjects in the HSC. Read more
White Ribbon Day men’s breakfast at JewishCare
November 29, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Dr Michael Salter’s informative and thought-provoking address at Sydney’s JewishCare White Ribbon Day Men’s Breakfast was greatly appreciated by over 80 attendees. Read more
Do it yourself chess club
November 23, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Sydney’s Burger Centre Men’s shed took on the challenge of making their very own chess board and chess pieces using everyday hardware pieces including nuts, bolts, and washers. Read more
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
November 15, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Today is World Cancer Pancreatic Day and Israel’s The Technion is making inroads in research to combat this dreadful disease. Read more
Spitfire: a movie review by Elana Bowman
November 7, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Spitfire the documentary is simply beautiful. Read more
Madiba the Musical: a theatre review by Elana Bowman
November 2, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Madiba the Musical celebrates the life of the former South African president’s struggle towards freedom; is interwoven with stories and songs of the Black Africans during the apartheid era. Read more
Love makes the world go round fundraiser
October 29, 2018 by Elana Bowman
JIFF is up and rolling for 2018
October 25, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Over 80 people came to the opening of the Jewish International Film Festival in Sydney. Read more
BDS activists will use publicity to promote Palestine cause
October 12, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Two New Zealanders have been ruled to pay NIS45,000 [A$17,500 NZ$19,000] for their role in the cancellation of pop icon Lorde’s Israeli concert earlier this year. Read more
The Choice Foundation launched at JewishCare
September 28, 2018 by Elana Bowman
The Choice Foundation was started by husband and wife team Taryn and Andrew Boyarsky and with board members in the Sydney community who see the need to provide support, assistance, and choices for those with disability. Read more
Beyond Survival: A Holocaust memoir – a book review by Elana Bowman
September 12, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Before Kristallnacht, (ironically to any one reading this book), Germany followed the letter of the law. It was the law who started censoring and isolating the Jews. It was laws who prevented Jews from owning businesses, living in their houses, working in communities, attending schools. Read more
The Miseducation of Cameron Post: a movie review by Elana Bowman
August 31, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Being sent away for being gay? The terrible tragedy is that Cameron does not come out, she is found out at her prom no less by her prom date, and she is sent away post-haste by her very misguided guardians. Read more
You Were Never Really Here: a movie review by Elana Bowman
August 29, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Meet Joe. He carries the darkness within him, so it’s no surprise he is characterised as a slightly overweight, full of scars, totally unkempt, and seems to be falling apart, so he comes across as a lumbering hitman who is tasked with being brutal. Read more
Thou Shalt Innovate: a book review by Elana Bowman
April 3, 2018 by Elana Bowman
It has been debated and argued that Jews are G-d’s chosen people for two reasons. One is that they honour G-d and the other is Tikkun Olam, an obligation, a duty to help heal or repair the world. Read more
The Librarian of Auschwitz – a book review by Elena Bowman
February 23, 2018 by Elana Bowman
“Dita caressed the books. They were broken and scratched, worn with reddish-brown patches of mildew; some were mutilated. But without them, the wisdom of centuries of civilisation might be lost – geography, literature, mathematics, history, language. They were precious. She would protect them with her life.” Read more
