Sustainable Design, Smart Cities and the Future of Architecture
October 8, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Here’s an alarming figure – the construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings account for almost 30 per cent of global carbon emissions and as the world’s population grows and the need for further development, so does that figure. Read more
The importance of anti-BDS legislation
October 8, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
International lawyer Eugene Kontorovich will speak on anti-BDS legislation. Read more
B’nai B’rith Bargain Bazaar. For some it is a second-hand shop, for others it is a second home.
Since its inception, Sydney’s B’nai B’rith’s Bargain Bazaar Charity Shop has become an institution…writes Ori Golan. Read more
Honig wins American award for global startup of year
October 6, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian company Honeylight Enterprises Pty Ltd trading as Greenville has been named 2021 Global Startup of the Year in the 18th annual Stevie® Award. Read more
John Lyons’ criticism of “the Jewish lobby”: A reader proffers an explanation
As a member of the Australian Jewish community (Australian first and foremost), I agree with most of John Lyons’ complaints. Read more
New president at St Kilda Shule
September 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s St Kilda Shule has been the spiritual home to its new President Gerry Bullon since 1986 when he moved to Melbourne from Sydney. Read more
A glaucoma worldwide expert in webinar
September 27, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Sydney’s Shul presents Yaakov Shwekey
September 24, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Legendary Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey will perform for the Australian Jewish community on Sunday. Read more
Aussie classic For Actors’ Fund Benefit
September 23, 2021 by Geoff Sirmai
Lambert House Enterprises have announced KID STAKES will be performed live-streamed on Saturday evening. Read more
Sep-23 Virtual: NCJWA’s Trivia Night
September 17, 2021 by J-Wire
Succot Trivia Night in NJWA’s virtual Succah on Thursday 23rd September 2021! Read more
NCJWA’s Trivia Night
September 17, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Succot Trivia Night in NJWA’s virtual Succah on Thursday 23rd September 2021! Read more
Australian Jews, Christians and Muslims commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11 together
September 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Within days of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington, Jewish, Muslim and Christian Australians arranged a well-attended multifaith service of prayer and reflection in central Sydney. Read more
JCA & UIA announce Philanthropy Fellowship
September 6, 2021 by Community newsdesk
A new Sydney communal initiative marks another step in innovation in the fundraising space. The JCA & UIA 2021 Philanthropy Fellowship, delivered by the Australian Jewish Funders (AJF). Read more
JOFA zooms with a Rabbanit in Efrat
September 6, 2021 by Community newsdesk
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia (JOFA) recently hosted Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis on ZOOM. Read more
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at The Emanuel Synagogue
September 6, 2021 by Community Editor
A Sweet New Year for Survivors
September 3, 2021 by Danny Hochberg
The Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants in partnership with Youth HEAR are sending Rosh Hashanah Care packs to Survivors.
Minister of Religious Affairs meets with women Torah scholars including women rabbis
August 31, 2021 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israel’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Matan Kahana and MK Nir Orbach met over the weekend with the directors and heads of halachic (Jewish law) programs for women. Read more
Woolworths helps out Ark Centre’s Pay It Forward program
August 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over the past few months, ARK Centre has distributed close to 1000 meals around the community to families and individuals that have been doing it tough. Read more
Louder Together on Spotify! JCA x Glassbreakers & Friends
August 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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
Jobs Open!
August 26, 2021 by Community newsdesk
CEO’s of Jewish House and JewishCare, Rabbi Mendel Kastel and Gary Groves are calling on the Sydney community to work together to connect local employers with job seekers. Read more
Centenary for Maccabi World Union
August 26, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Israel’s president Itzhak Herzog will attend the launch of the Maccabi World Union Centennial Events to be streamed on MWU’s website and Facebook page. Read more
Sanctum Reading of the Names
August 25, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join online this annual commemoration to honour Holocaust survivors and victims, whose families have placed a plaque in their memory in the Sydney Jewish Museum’s Sanctum of Remembrance. Read more
NCJWA announces new diverse board at AGM
August 25, 2021 by Community newsdesk
National Council of Jewish Women Australia (NCJWA) has re-elected Melinda Jones as president at its recent AGM. Read more
A drug to combat COVID: a webinar
August 22, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
No need to go hungry in Sydney
August 20, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
J-Wire is publishing a list of organisations that are providing food for the needy in these tough times. Read more
Dr Norman Swan talks to the head of the Israel team searching for a COVID treatment
August 20, 2021 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Professor Nadir Arber will talk with Dr Norman Swan about the drug he has developed to treat COVID. Read more
1000 meals a day from OBK to support charities
August 19, 2021 by Elana Bowman
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen is flat out each day providing meals to the needy with increased requests during the lockdown. Read more
Thank you to the frontline workers
August 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rosh Hashanah at the Emanuel
August 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With Sydney’s ongoing issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, community gatherings in synagogues and churches remain out of reach for many. Read more
Preserving the footprint of Southern African Jewish community life in digital form
August 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The rise of the internet has provided unprecedented means for connecting people as well as being a secure repository of information.
Many people with a passion to preserve the history of their Southern African Jewish communities have grasped this opportunity with both hands. How have they done it? People from all over the world are finding out through ‘Community History Online’, a Zoom conference presented in three weekly sessions by the South African Jewish Museum and the UCT Kaplan Centre.
