Roy wins a trip to Israel
July 31, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Roy Schloss was the lucky recipient of the Melbourne-based FBI Travel sponsored ticket to Israel. Read more
Young Board for Kehillat Masada
July 31, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The leadership team at Kehillat Masada Synagogue in St. Ives, Sydney, has undergone dynamic development. Read more
Developing rebbetzin
July 29, 2014 by Rachel Mihalovich
Over 25 Rabbis and Rebbetzins have attended a professional development seminar on ‘Defining roles’ hosted and sponsored by Monash University in Melbourne. Read more
Turning Goal Kickers into Green Thumbs
June 26, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
Players from AJAX Football Club volunteered to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty at a Gary Smorgon House Working Bee. Read more
A legal business get together…
June 20, 2014 by J-Wire
The Young Jewish Leadership of Melbourne (YJLM) and OnKew joined forces for their second upscale cocktail party for Melbourne young adults, this time aimed at bringing young lawyers and businesspeople together for a social and networking event at the award winning CBD cocktail lounge “The Little Red Pocket”. Read more
Zionist Council of Victoria hosts Middle East Strategic Intelligence Analyst
June 16, 2014 by Brenda Segal
The Zionist Council of Victoria recently hosted Avi Melamed, a world renown Middle East Strategic Analyst. Read more
Award for Craig
June 11, 2014 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home’s Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Craig Goldsmith, is the winner of this year’s Leading Age Services Australia NSW-ACT HESTA Nominate a Care Staff Member Competition which recognises dedicated staff in the aged care industry. Read more
Gabrielle gets her calendar
June 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Rabbi Gourarie visited State Liberal MP Gabrielle Upton (member for Vaucluse and minister for family and community services) to formally hand her the BINA calendar. Read more
Monte volunteers
May 20, 2014 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home was delighted to celebrate National Volunteer Week 2014 with events at the Hunters Hill and Randwick campuses. Read more
A trip for active single retirees and seniors
May 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Raymond Shaw is ‘titular’ head of a loose group of friends called the Over 55’s Jewish Singles formed many years ago (about 1999) as JSSN (Jewish Sociable Singles Network) for the over 40’s…and an overseas trip is on the drawing board. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut at Beth Weizmann
May 7, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia were transformed into a children’s paradise when the Zionist Council of Victoria held their annual Family Festival to celebrate Israel’s 66th birthday. Read more
Running for cancer research
April 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne basketball team the Maccabi Warriors have raised over $1000 for the Cancer Council of Victoria. Read more
Learning Hebrew
April 4, 2014 by Nanette Horak
BJE’s popular adult Hebrew classes, taught by Sarah Friend, emphasise the development of modern Hebrew speaking skills to help those wishing to communicate with family in Israel, help their children with Hebrew, appreciate Jewish culture, provide easier access to Israeli media information and literature or, simply, improve their knowledge of the language. Read more
Calling for volunteers to help grow Limmud-Oz!
Calling for volunteers to help grow Limmud-Oz in Sydney! Read more
Shalom Institute to present documentary on contemporary slavery
Sydney’s Shalom Institute is to present the inaugural Australian screening of the human trafficking documentary film Not My Life. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish Care’s Active Living Centre clients has marked International Women’s Day. Read more
J-Wire Been and Scene: Opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition
March 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Click read more to see images of guests taken at the Anne Frank preview and official opening at the Sydney Jewish Museum…. Read more
JNF course – Walking the Land of Israel
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 50 people have participated in the first session of a new course, sponsored by the JNF and Mizrachi Synagogue: “Walking the Land of Israel”. Read more
Two turn 100
Two members of the community have reached their 100th birthdays and have been acknowledged by the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Scholarships available
The Melbourne-based Adler Kaspi families and Caulfield Hebrew Congregation are pleased to announce the launch of the Adler – Kaspi Israel Scholarships, to be awarded annually in memory of Andrew Adler z’l and Shlomo Kaspi z’l. Read more
School of thought
March 6, 2014 by Janet Kalmin
Over 300 delegates attended Masada’s highly esteemed Cultures of Thinking in Schools Conference. Read more
Dealing with Information Overload
March 3, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 30 people attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Information Overload session presented by Maniya Director, Adam Slonim. Read more
Psychiatrist joins JewishCare
February 27, 2014 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare now offers the services of a psychiatrist working out of its Saber Street, Woollahra offices. Read more
Award for coordinating the gifted
February 24, 2014 by Michelle Favero
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Suzanne Plume, has been included on the prestigious SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Honor roll. Read more
Indian Jewish entry for Short + Sweet
February 12, 2014 by Geoff Sirmai
Indian theatre company CreaShakthi visits Sydney later this month to perform their prize-winning play “The Quest” in the final week of Short+Sweet. Read more
Faiths get together
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has reconvened its Community Reference Group (CRG) made up of faith leaders from the broader Victorian Community. Read more
ZCV jazz night
February 11, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Israeli jazz musicians have headed an evening of jazz in Melbourne hosted by the ZCV. Read more
Interfaith in Wollongong
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Governor Marie Bashir was best of honour at Harmony Day at the Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong. Read more
A happy middle-aged New Year
January 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NAJEX Board for 2014
December 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Association of Jewish Ex-servicemen and women has announced its office-bearers and board members for 2014. Read more
