A Devine address at UIA Women’s Division Lion of Judah event
October 4, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA NSW Women’s Division hosted a Lion of Judah morning tea at the home of Andrew and Taryn Boyarsky. Guest speaker, Sydney journalist and media commentator Miranda Devine addressed 35 key UIA female supporters at the event, about the global threat posed by radical Islam to our safety and Western democratic way of life. Read more
National Police Remembrance Day
September 29, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff represented the Jewish community at today’s touching National Police Remembrance commemoration in Sydney. Read more
Sugihara’s family members visit Sydney
September 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Chinue Sempo Sugihara, the Japanese Consul General in Lithuania who helped save tens of thousands of lives during the Holocaust have met with descendants of people Sugihara saved during the Holocaust. Read more
Never to be forgotten
September 14, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Every year close to Rosh Hashanah, the Sydney Jewish Museum conducts a Memorial Service called ‘The Sanctum Reading of the Names’.
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Candidates help distribute 10,000 honey biscuits
September 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Candidates for this weekend’s council elections Lucinda Regan and Rosalie Hirsch have visited Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen to help with a 10,000 honey biscuit bake-off. Read more
Closer: Portraits of Survival
August 31, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Closer: Portraits of Survival is a rich and intimate photographic exhibition exploring the artefacts and individuals that anchor us to the past currently on show at The Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Multicultural tour of Jewish Sydney
August 23, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ inaugural Bus Tour of Jewish Sydney gave a historic, demographic and geographic overview of the community. Read more
An afternoon with Eddie
August 7, 2017 by Kate Efrat
Holocaust Survivor Eddie Jaku’s talk at the Sydney Jewish Museum was sellout with many keen to hear him speak after his recent appearance on the ABC’s 7.30 Report. Read more
Saying yes to Yesh
June 30, 2017 by Teneille Murray
The Zionist Council of NSW will farewell a group of 20 students heading to Israel to participate in the 2017 Yesh! Israel program next week. Read more
The 2016 Graf Oration: Global issues and their impact on Israel and Australia
September 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A high-powered panel will explore global issues as they impact Israel and Australia at the Graf Oration in Sydney this month. Read more
Ideas and books at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 31, 2016 by Michael Misrachi
Bondi was abuzz this weekend as hundreds of people gathered for the 2016 Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
UIA to launch art exhibition
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Keren Hayesod-UIA NSW is to hold its inaugural art exhibition, Israel NOW, in the iconic Rocks precinct. Read more
Best of the Best Award for OBK Founder
August 24, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It was a perfect day to enjoy the winter sun at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as politicians, past and present, business leaders and representatives from a wide cross-section of the community including Dame Marie Bashir, former Governor of NSW and Phillip Ruddock, ex Federal MP, gathered to honour Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin of Our Big Kitchen (OBK). Read more
Matti Friedman to speak exclusively at Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 23, 2016 by Eli Levi
Canadian-born author and former Associated Press journalist Matti Friedman will be speaking exclusively in Sydney this weekend as the guest of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival before travelling to the Melbourne Writers Festival. Read more
Rebellious Daughters launch at Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 15, 2016 by Eli Levi
Some of Australia’s most talented female writers have teamed up to share their experiences of defying and challenging societal expectations in a new book, Rebellious Daughters.
Our Big Kitchen helps the helpers
June 6, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
As record storms battered Sydney on the weekend, Shlomie Slavin celebrated his Barmitzvah getting up at the crack of dawn the day after to help his family cook for emergency workers. Read more
Humans of JCA Photo Galleries
June 4, 2016 by J-Wire
Did you attend any of the Humans of JCA presentations in Bondi?…check out the photo galleries. Read more
Successful pitch
June 3, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
A group of 140 professionals have attended the 10×10 event to raise funds for specific organisations and participants had the opportunity to decide where their donation would be allocated as part of Sydney’s Jewish Communal Appeal’s Humans of JCA campaign. Read more
JCA Communal Awards
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Four committed members of Sydney’s Jewish community have had their achievements, contributions and service to the community recognised this week as recipients of JCA’s 2016 Communal Awards. Read more
Yom Limmud Sydney
The ever-popular biennial Yom Limmud Sydney will take place on Sunday, July 3, offering a program led by leading international and local presenters. Read more
A challah for number one
May 27, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Meriton chief Harry Triguboff has plenty to celebrate today…named number one in the BRW top 200 and he will take home a challah to prove it. Read more
Humans of JCA
May 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA will launch its Humans of JCA Photographic Exhibition this week…a key event in its current annual appeal. Read more
Yom Hazikaron: Sydney
May 11, 2016 by Lauren Finn
Yom Ha’azmaut: Sydney
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Council of NSW has celebrated Yom Ha’azmaut at Sydney’s Moriah College. 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
The singing general
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Recently retired IDF Chief of Staff, Benny Gantz visiting Sydney for the 2016 UIA Campaign is an accomplished singer and approached the Young Leadership executive about performing at their event. Read more
Israeli author charms crowd at Sydney event
March 4, 2016 by Sharon Berger
Master Israeli storyteller Etgar Keret had the capacity crowd at Bondi Pavilion on the edge of their seats at his only Sydney event as a guest of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
Journalists’ visit to Israel an invaluable experience
December 9, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Four leading Australian journalists have reported their impressions of a recent visit to Israel under the auspices of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Holocaust survivor guides receive achievement award
December 8, 2015 by Natalia Thomas
30 current active Holocaust survivor guides have been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of the 23 years spent sharing their experiences and life lessons with students and adult visitors at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
