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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
Artwork: Adriana Alvarez.
November 29, 2018, 11:39 am
Behind closed doors
Last Friday marked White Ribbon Day, aiming to bring about an end to men’s violence against women in Australia. The national statistics are shocking, as is the silence and stigma which continue to largely shroud the issue – even in the Jewish community, tells Rebecca Davis.
By Rebecca Davis
Artwork: Adriana Alvarez
September 13, 2018, 12:05 pm
Suicide: shattering the stigma
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44. Today is R U OK? Day, imploring us to begin conversations with those around us and provide support in order to prevent the silence that leads to these staggering statistics. So, let's talk. Rebecca Davis lifts the lid on suicide.
By Rebecca Davis
Jewish participants in Melbourne's Walk Against Family Violence.
December 1, 2017, 12:00 am
Marching against abuse
Ten Jewish communal organisations joined in the Walk Against Family Violence in Melbourne as part of the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and White Ribbon Day.
By Rebecca Davis
Tributes have poured in for Mendel Glick, who passed away aged 94.
July 27, 2017, 12:01 am
Iconic baker mourned
THE Jewish community has farewelled bakery pioneer Mendel Glick, who passed away on Sunday, aged 94.
An artist’s impression of the new development.
May 28, 2017, 12:01 am
Jewish Care’s $85 million development
JEWISH Care Victoria has approved the construction of a new $85 million aged care precinct on St Kilda Road.
Jewish Care’s 2017 Annual Appeal social media campaign: #5000smiles.
March 13, 2017, 12:02 am
Help Jewish Care spread smiles
FOR the first time ever, Jewish Care Victoria’s annual appeal will include a dedicated social media campaign – #5000smiles – as part of the theme of people using “emojis” to express their feelings.
Dr Dov Degen, who has bipolar, speaking at Jewish Care’s function last week.
September 19, 2016, 12:00 am
‘R U OK’ asks JewishCare
Jewish Care Victoria launched its new mental health awareness campaign on R U OK? Day last week, a national day to promote action for suicide prevention, last week.
By Joshua Levi
Masha Zeleznikow.
June 24, 2016, 12:00 am
Mourning Masha Zeleznikow
Tributes have flowed for Holocaust survivor, community volunteer and restaurateur Masha Zeleznikow, who died last Saturday, aged 89.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Moshe Fried and Dov Farkas. Photo: Ben Weinstein.
December 17, 2015, 12:00 am
Never too late
IT should have been a day of unbridled joy for Maurice Minski and his family as they celebrated his bar mitzvah. But instead it turned into a day of horror and tragedy as the Nazis invaded his hometown and took his parents away. The 13-year-old bar mitzvah boy never saw or heard from them again.
By Phoebe Roth
The Mitzvah Day launch. Photo: Peter Haskin
November 10, 2015, 12:00 am
All set for Mitzvah Day
WHILE the final preparations are underway for Mitzvah Day on Sunday, November 15, the organising committee stressed that there is still time to register for the day of good deeds.
By ZOE KRON
May 26, 2015, 12:00 am
Victoria, Jewish Care hail Masha
By Peter Kohn
February 19, 2015, 12:00 am
Rabbi Kluwgant resigns
By Joshua Levi
February 10, 2015, 12:00 am
Synagogue services are just a click away
By Peter Kohn
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