Happy 100th Anne!
May 20, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has joined Gary Smorgon House resident Anne Bernstein in celebrating her 100th birthday. Read more
Talking faith
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Judaism was featured at the recent “Talking Faith?” Forum organised by Interfaith Network and Dandenong Library in their annual panel discussion to shine the light on major religions in order to promote dialogue, respect and understanding. Read more
National Volunteer Week at the Monte
May 11, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home celebrated National Volunteer Week 2016 with an Israeli breakfast and presentation of service awards at the Randwick Campus. Read more
NSW Labor president to address plenum
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor president Mark Lennon will address the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week. Read more
Holocaust commemoration in cathedral
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Council of Christians and Jews has held a Holocaust commemoration at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral. Read more
Monica Goldberg at the SWF
May 4, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
Work by Sydney Jewish writer Monica Goldberg will feature in the Sydney Writers’ Festival later this month. Read more
18th birthday gifts donated to BJE
May 1, 2016 by Catherine de Picarda
A Victorian teenager has donated all the money he received on his 18th birthday to NSW’s Board of Jewish Education. Read more
Anzac Day in the ACT
April 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Marriage equality
April 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Penny Sharpe has addressed The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Luncheon Club speaking on spoke about law reform and the planned federal Marriage Equality plebiscite and its repercussions. Read more
Quality Agency Recognises Montefiore Again
April 14, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home has been once again acknowledged by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Read more
The forgotten pogrom: commemorating the Farhud
April 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
While the Jews of Europe were facing death across Nazi Europe, the Jews of Iraq encountered brutality at the hands of former colleagues, neighbours and fellow citizens in a massacre known as The Farhud. Read more
Eva tells her story
April 12, 2016 by Sharon Berger
A sold-out Sydney Jewish Writers Festival audience was entranced by the larger-than life story of Eva Clarke. Read more
Life membership for Sophie
April 12, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society has presented Sophie Caplan a Certificate for Life Membership, bestowed on her “in appreciation of the service and commitment to the Society over many years.” Read more
Farewell Barry
April 11, 2016 by J-Wire
Barry Joseph was farewelled in Sydney last week following 15 years’ service as executive director of the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more
Happy 100th Rose
April 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Burger Centre has celebrated Rose Klass’s 100th birthday this week. Read more
JewishCare’s prison co-ordinator at Harmony Day function
March 29, 2016 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare’s Prison Outreach Coordinator Taryn Tillman was invited to attend a Harmony Day function at Department of Corrective Services. Read more
Live in Melbourne? Some important dates from Zionism Victoria and UIA
March 25, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Zionism Victoria, in partnership with United Israel Appeal, is pleased to announce its 2016 schedule of events for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Read more
Clothes for Pesach
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Sydney organisations will pair up next month to run a pop-up free Pesach Clothing Store will pop-up for one day only catering to those in our community in genuine need of new clothing for Passover. Read more
Mess Matters
March 21, 2016 by Toni Susskind
“Mess Matters,” a Melbourne indoor play centre that promotes the concept of Messy Play, has teamed up with the “Melbourne Friendship Circle,” to run a morning play session, once a term, for special needs Jewish children. Read more
Kangarusskis meet Anne Frank
March 18, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
Kangarusski has visited the Sydney Jewish Museum with 30 Russian families to attend the “Anne Frank – A History for Today” exhibition. Read more
New rabbinical team
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The new executive of the Rabbinical Council of NSW has quoted the Torah in stating that refugees would not be sent back to “an unsafe, hostile or immoral environment. Read more
Limmud volunteers hear from the top man
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Clive Lawton, the co-founder of Limmud, has visited Sydney inspiring Yom Limmud Sydney’s team of volunteers. Read more
Four $500 prizes to be won by Year 10 students
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society is offering four prizes of $500 for an essay on Jewish Australian soldiers who fought in World War 1. Read more
Eat kosher before seeing Asher Lev
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Eternity Playhouse Theatre in Sydney’s Darlinghurst will offer high-end Kosher dining during the run of the award-winning play ‘My Name is Asher Lev’ in May. Read more
A kosher lunch
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish diners will have a unique opportunity to enjoy Kosher cuisine at Kepos & Co on Monday and Tuesday next week. Read more
Jewish students play with the ACO
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Students at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College will perform with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. Read more
Israeli lawyer talks to young professionals
March 8, 2016 by Rebecca Searle
Zionism Victoria has hosted a Boardroom Lunch at which a presentation was made by Daniel Chinn, a London-born Israeli lawyer specialising in representing venture capital and private equity funds. Read more
Emmy Monash finalist in elder care innovation awards
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s aged care facility Emmy Monash has been shortlisted as finalist in the “Best Active Ageing Programme” category in the 2016 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards. Read more
Monte – meet Monte
February 29, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore’s Honorary Treasurer, Tom Mautner, has met with Dr Simon Sebag Montefiore, a descendant of Sir Moses Montefiore, the man after which Montefiore Home was named. Read more
Author Montefiore in Sydney
February 24, 2016 by Sharon Berger
Acclaimed author Simon Sebag Montefiore has charmed a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Waverley Library yesterday discussing his latest book, The Romanovs. Read more
