Technion receives first MRI research machine

The Technion has received its first human MRI research scanner made by Siemens. Read more

Sydney’s Masada College 2022/3 board

Sydney’s Masada College has announced its 2022/3 board which comprises a number of current, past and new board members, resulting in a talented group of communal leaders, professionals and communally active parents. Read more

An orthodox feminist

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia is hosting another in-person event in Melbourne with the trailblazing feminist author and activist Sally Berkovic. Read more

Adam Kellerman to launch Michael Meyerson’s ‘Tragedy and Triumph’

Tragedy and Triumph, written by Michael Myerson, is a fascinating book about Jewish Olympians over the last 100 years, telling the stories of triumph and tragedy. Read more

Supporting more inclusive school communities

Educators, community and religious leaders and both sides of politics came together to support the development of more culturally inclusive schools at Together For Humanity’s fundraiser at the Art Gallery of NSW. Read more

Library named after Henry Wirth in Sydney

Family, friends and residents convened at Rose Bay B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages (BBRV) recently to celebrate the contribution made by Henry Wirth in over 20 years of service on the Board. Read more

Christians, Muslims and Jews

The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews’ 59^thmeeting demonstrated the growing strength of the relationship between representatives of the peak bodies of Australia’s Jews, Muslims and Christians. Read more

JNF makes Israel dream come true

For the past month, JNF’s popular My Israel Passport Stickerbooks have seen primary school children across the country collecting and swapping stickers in order to complete their books and enter the much-anticipated competition to win two airline ticket vouchers to Israel from Sabra Travel in Sydney. Read more

Save a Child’s Heart delayed St Valentine’s Day Gala

This year’s Save a Child’s Heart Valentine’s Gala with sponsor Alex Waislitz of the Waislitz Foundation has been held in Melbourne, having been postponed due to Covid from its traditional Valentine’s date in February. Read more

JewishCare partners with Karitane

Sydney’s JewishCare and Karitane have announced their partnership following meetings with JewishCare CEO Gary Groves and Karitane CEO Grainne O’Loughlin to discuss how best a new maternal health partnership could be developed. Read more

Chief Rabbi sends a message on Rabbi Ingram’s new book launch

Rabbi Chaim Ingram has received a blessing from Commonwealth United Synagogue’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis after reading extracts from Rabbi Ingram’s fifth book Lattices of Love on Jewish prayer. Read more

Thank you, B’nai B’rith

Melissa Don Port, Executive Director NSW, JDC (The Joint) has presented a Certificate of Appreciation to B’nai B’rith NSW for their fundraising efforts towards the Ukraine Emergency Crisis Response. Read more

Tel Aviv University professor to talk to Australians on planned new cancer drug

Internationally venerated Professor Dan Peer of Tel Aviv University has led ground-breaking research in the targeted delivery of therapeutic RNAs, is pioneering the way for a nanodrug that attacks cancer twice with no harm caused to healthy cells

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Sydney Jewish Writers Festival

This year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival will be held at the Double Bay Library and will celebrate works of Jewish fiction and nonfiction by Australian authors. Read more

Free gala concert St Kilda Town Hall to celebrate Sputnik’s 25th +2 years on air anniversary

The gala featuring classical and popular works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ysaÿe and others will be performed by an outstanding lineup of musicians and singers, nearly all from the former Soviet Union. Read more

Women authors outnumbering the men in Israel

The National Library of Israel has presented its annual report on the Israeli publishing industry for the year 2021, which points to a resurgence in the Israeli book market, and indicates that for the first time, female authors published more books of Hebrew prose and poetry than their male counterparts. Read more

JewishCare J-Jobs program funded by JCA The Choice Foundation partners with Montefiore

In a true win for community collaboration, the J-Jobs Program through JewishCare NSW, that facilitates customised employment for young adults in our community with intellectual disability has candidate Michael Karseboom start his job as a kitchen hand at Montefiore in Randwick. Read more

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies takes minister on tour

Recently elected NSW Multiculturalism Minister Mark Coure has paid his first visit to Our Big Kitchen and Yeshiva College in Bondi, and Emanuel Synagogue and Emanuel Woollahra Preschool in Woollahra. Read more

30th anniversary for Courage to Care Victoria

B’nai B’rith Courage to Care Victoria has celebrated its 30^th anniversary with an Extensive Exhibition hosted by the Ark Centre in Hawthorn. Read more

30 scholarships on offer to Jewish women by The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia

After successfully launching in Melbourne in May 2021, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia is offering its third scholarship program in 12 months dedicated to increasing the skills of women in the Orthodox Jewish community. Read more

Mark Regev appointed head of the Abba Eban Institute

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev has been appointed as head of the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy, housed at Reichman University’s Lauder School of Government in Herzliya. Read more

Hebrew University appoints Professor Tamir Sheafer rector

Professor Tamir Sheafer was chosen by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)’s Senate as the university’s new rector. Read more

Nazi weapons site is to be filled with the sounds of Jewish-composed music

He and his family escaped the Nazis. His music will now be played where Hitler’s regime tested its weapons. Read more

NSW election debate goes north

Following the successful debate in the Eastern Suburbs last week, the NSWJBD, ECAJ and AUJS are to repeat the formula on Sydney’s North Shore later this week. Read more

Ehud Olmert to visit digitally

New Israel Fund Australia will host a streaming event with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert next week. Read more

My Israel passport is back!

My Israel Passport, JNF’s educational sticker book craze that took Australia by storm in 2021 has landed in 2022, sending primary students on a new adventure through the wonders of Israel. Read more

Innovative technology solutions to prevent domestic and family violence

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce New South Wales (AICC) in partnership with Microsoft and Mission Australia,  are creating innovative technology solutions to prevent domestic and family violence (DFV) in Australia. Read more

NSW Maccabi’s Colour Run

On Sunday, 150 people headed to Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay Park for the Maccabi NSW Colour Run. Read more

Sharma,Spender, Thistlewaite: The debate

Three candidates chasing votes in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs will debate each other this coming weekend. Read more

The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back…and a double pass is up for the taking

The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians at Sydney’s The Comedy Store. Read more

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