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Bernard-Henri Lévy will speak at JCA's annual fundraising event in Sydney on May 26.
May 13, 2019, 11:48 am
Illumination from an intellect
IF ever the time was right to listen to what Bernard-Henri Lévy has to say, it would be now.
Genna Radnan has visited Kenya 10 times since 2009, helping to improve healthcare and facilitate education among women and children.
April 11, 2019, 12:08 pm
On board with Gennarosity Abroad
This July, two Sydney filmmakers will be creating a powerful documentary chronicling the journey of Genna Radnan and the wide-reaching impact her charity, Gennarosity Abroad, is having on the ground in Kenya.
The Good Box co-founders Madelyn Jones (left) and Gali Blacher.
April 4, 2019, 11:59 am
Tackling homelessness one-on-one
THERE was a precise moment when Jewish millennial Gali Blacher and her friend Madelyn Jones knew they would create The Good Box, a social enterprise tackling the sapping isolation of homelessness by providing opportunities for anyone to purchase, and personally give, useful everyday items to individuals in need.
By Shane Desiatnik
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
An artist’s impression of the new White City.
March 14, 2019, 12:01 am
Fresh hope for Hakoah
DETAILED plans to build a $40-45 million Jewish community centre at White City will be submitted to Woollahra Council next month.
By Joshua Levi
Laurie Marshbaum receives a cheque from Kelly+Partners' Brett Kelly last year.
November 26, 2018, 12:01 am
Supporting social change makers
SOME of Australia's top business and entrepreneurial minds will headline the judging panel at this year's third JCA Jumpstart annual pitch event on Wednesday, December 5.
By Gareth Narunsky
Amanda Isenberg, who has the BRCA1 gene fault, with her husband Darren and children Lara, Jake and Ruby Isenberg.
September 12, 2018, 11:00 am
Fighting back on BRCA
“OTHER than fear, I felt empowered," said 39-year-old Sydney-based resident Amanda Isenberg as she described her reaction upon receiving the troubling, life-changing news that she is a carrier of a fault in the BRCA1 gene at age 29.
August 9, 2018, 12:00 am
Why Melbourne should follow Sydney’s lead
The lack of structural communal leadership in Melbourne is a major stumbling block to reducing the cost of Jewish education.
By Joshua Levi
June 27, 2018, 9:50 am
Stalwart Nadel turns 100
Not everyone gets personal letters from the Israeli President and the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces for their 100th birthday. But then Julius Nadel, who celebrated his centennial milestone on June 8, has certainly lived an extraordinary life.
By Gareth Narunsky
Allanah Zitserman. Photo: Giselle Haber
June 4, 2018, 6:04 pm
Campaign raises the alarm
THE edgy theme for JCA's 2018 annual campaign was "Dangerous Ideas", but large crowds at events in Sydney's north and east were in safe hands, as movers and shakers representing a broad spectrum of Jewry were steered by renowned futurist Phill Nosworthy into a discussion about the challenges facing the NSW and ACT Jewish communities.
By Shane Desiatnik
Max Stossel.
May 14, 2018, 3:56 pm
How tech controls us
AWARD winning poet and filmmaker Max Stossel was working as a social media strategist when he realised “we were getting better as an industry at manipulating human attention than people were at self control”.
By Gareth Narunsky
Frank Wolf with his wife Karen.
April 26, 2018, 12:01 am
Stalwart mourned
FRANK Wolf has been remembered as an astute businessman, an important communal figure, a generous donor and a humble and kind family man.
By Joshua Levi
Stephen Chipkin
April 16, 2018, 2:01 pm
Building for the future
AS JCA gears up for another year of events, the organisation’s president Stephen Chipkin has reflected on the “interesting, challenging and exciting” year that was, flagging JCA’s engagement with the younger generation as one of the key highlights.
Seder was celebrated during BJE's traditions class at Lane Cove Public School. Pictured from left: Cameron Sternfeld, Ari Levy, Georgia Meisner, Raphaela Levy Mesman, Eitan Levy, Benjamin Conlon.
March 28, 2018, 12:01 am
Gen17: Pesach unites us
SEDER celebrations on Friday and Saturday night will see more people across our community come together in a display of their Jewish identity, than any other occasion in the year, according to the findings of the Gen17 survey which were released in the past week.
By Joshua Levi
Gen17 respondents were asked what is important to their own sense of Jewish identity.
March 28, 2018, 12:00 am
Gen17: Aus Jewry, the big questions
It is Passover, so it is traditional for Jews to ask questions and fortunately, for the Australian community, we've already done a lot of that for you as part of Gen17.
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