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The Sydney Jewish Museum will receive $10,000, via the JCA, as part of the ORAH Project's latest round of donations. Photo: SJM
March 22, 2019, 12:00 am
ORAH Project giving charities a boost
JEWISH charities are the big winners in the latest round of donations provided by the ORAH Project, an innovative investment fund established by Sydney's Carole and Russel Pillemer.
By Shane Desiatnik
Richie Harkham with Tai, an 11-year-old boy he met in Myanmar.
July 4, 2018, 12:44 pm
Accident inspires Harkham to help Myanmar kids
After receiving a knee transplant from a 13-year-old car accident victim, Richie Harkham decided to honour the boy’s memory by building a school in Myanmar in his name.
By Gareth Narunsky
Gabi Newman is developing prosthetic hands using 3D printing technologies.
January 13, 2017, 12:00 am
Creating helping hands
A biomedicine and engineering student at Monash University is using 3D printing to create prosthetic hands for children who have physical disabilities.
By Phoebe Roth
Millions of dollars have been siphoned from World Vision into the coffers of terror organisation Hamas. Photo: JTA.
September 1, 2016, 12:01 am
World Vision Gaza head trial begins
Court proceedings started this week against Mohammad El-Halabi, the Gaza man accused of siphoning World Vision charity money to Hamas.
By Nathan Jeffay
Israel's Yarden Gerbi stands on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the women's 63 kg judo competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. i(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
August 29, 2016, 3:33 pm
A piece of history for charity
Israeli judoka Yarden Gerbi, who won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, is auctioning off her Olympic name patch for charity.
Changing the face of educational children's books is husband-and-wife team Danielle and Josh Wakerman, authors of the "Jett Around The World" series.
August 29, 2016, 11:38 am
Jett around the world
Changing the face of educational children's books is husband-and-wife team Danielle and Josh Wakerman, authors of the "Jett Around The World" series.
By Yael Brender
Support the Tov for Tov raffle campaign.
June 12, 2016, 12:00 am
Tov for Tov ‘brings goodness to the world’
Tov for Tov has launched its 2016 community raffle to raise vital funds for Jewish communities throughout NSW and Victoria.
July 17, 2014, 9:32 am
Album helps feed the needy
September 16, 2013, 12:00 am
Appy new year for charity donors
FULFILLING the mitzvah of giving is now only a few finger taps away, with the launch of Tzedakah (charity), a phone and tablet app developed by Sydneysider Jeffrey Tobias.
By Peter Kohn
December 14, 2012, 2:45 pm
Strumming their pain: musical interlude at Villawood
DO you have an old guitar at home, sitting in the cupboard gathering dust? Volunteer music teacher Philip Feinstein would be most grateful if you’d donate it to the refugees he teaches at Villawood Detention Centre.
December 7, 2012, 12:00 am
$30,000 for a 30th birthday
TURNING 30 is often considered a milestone, but few are celebrating it like Bolivian-born Adam Brisson, who will swim 30 kilometres to raise $30,000 for the La Paz orphanage he was adopted from as a baby.
September 13, 2012, 4:04 pm
Charity Survey
December 14, 2010, 1:04 pm
Scoring a charity goal
The FIFA World Cup was the impetus that Sydney stylist Alethea Gold needed to produce a special photographic book to raise money for a Jewish charity in South Africa.
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