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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
Camp Sababa is one of six organisations receiving new grants from the Wolper Jewish Hospital Health Foundation.
January 23, 2019, 12:00 am
Health funding boost from Wolper
Six organisations spanning the medical spheres of research, education and health care are the latest recipients of Wolper Jewish Hospital Health Foundation grants worth a total of $85,000.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Jewish House board member Ron Hirsch, Rabbi Mendel Kastel and Gabrielle Upton in 2016.
December 3, 2018, 12:00 am
Grants boost for Sydney Jewish organisations
The Jewish community has received a $130,000 Chanukah present from the NSW government, with six organisations – predominantly in the Vaucluse electorate – successfully being awarded funding in this year's round of the Community Building Partnership program.
By Gareth Narunsky
Alex joined other children from the Sydney Friendship Circle at a sports day with Maccabi junior basketball players in 2015. Photo: Noel Kessel
April 25, 2018, 12:01 am
‘A beautiful angel’
THE Australian Jewish community is uniting to support and raise funds for the family of Alex Raichman, a "precious and beautiful" 11-year-old boy from Sydney, who died in tragic circumstances on Sunday night.
Julian Leeser at the launch of the strategy. Photo: Noel Kessel
March 27, 2018, 5:44 pm
Watershed strategy to save lives
TWENTY-ONE organisations have banded together to launch a landmark and inspiring Jewish Suicide Prevention Strategy (JSPS).
Dr Tom Moss. Photo: Nadine Saacks.
December 1, 2017, 12:00 am
Humanitarian award for Moss
Dr Tom Moss was presented with the Dennis Clifford Humanitarian Award in front of 1000 people, including NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Opposition Leader Luke Foley, at Jewish House's gala dinner on Tuesday night.
By Joshua Levi
Rabbi Mendel Kastel (left) and Lifeline Australia chairman John Brogden presenting the 2017 Ending Homelessness Report to NSW Parliament.
November 28, 2017, 4:33 pm
New approach to tackling homelessness
A report presented to NSW Parliament last week by Lifeline Australia chairman John Brogden has revealed how a new cutting edge post-crisis homelessness program run by Jewish House is already changing lives, while saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Pastry chef Noa Nisell and her husband, JNF's education shaliach Yigal Nisell, present Purim mishloach manot packages to Mark Moran Vaucluse Seniors Living residents Bert and Dinah Danon on March 10.
March 16, 2017, 12:01 am
Spreading Purim joy
A HEARTWARMING Purim project involving hundreds of child volunteers saw more than 200 Jewish residents of 15 non-denominational aged care centres receive gift packs last week.
Cedric Amoils spends two hours every morning cleaning up Bondi Beach. Photo: Noel Kessel
March 9, 2017, 1:49 am
The unsung hero of Bondi
After a month-long illness, local hero Cedric Amoils, 80, was back on Bondi Beach this week picking up rubbish. Remarkably, he's removed almost five tonnes of it in just three years.
By Yael Brender
From left: Gabrielle Upton (centre) presenting the $15,000 to OBK's Charlie Rabie, Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin, George Karounis and Shannon Cohen.
February 10, 2017, 12:00 am
Cash for communal upgrades
Four Jewish organisations are sharing $75,000 of funding from the NSW government’s Community Building Partnership Program.
By Yael Brender
Magda Szubanski hosting the Jewish House gala dinner in Sydney. Photo: Nadine Saacks
December 9, 2016, 12:00 am
Magda in the House
A record 898 Jewish House supporters danced and dined at the Westin Hotel on November 30 for the not-for-profit organisation’s 25th annual gala dinner, hosted by Magda Szubanski.
By Shane Desiatnik
NSW MLC Scott Farlow, Dr Kieran Le Plastrier, NSW Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward, Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith, Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel and NSW MLC Walt Secord at the Interventionist Program launch at Parliament House on September 29. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
October 14, 2016, 2:00 pm
New addiction treatment in the House
A family oriented drug and alcohol addiction treatment program with a 90 per cent success rate in America for helping users to seek further treatment is being offered by Jewish House in Bondi.
By Shane Desiatnik
Suicide prevention advocate Dianne Gaddin with her 2016 Suicide Prevention Australia LiFE Award for individual contribution to community engagement. Photo: Shane Desiatnik.
August 6, 2016, 12:02 am
Fighting to prevent suicide
“Suicide is not the answer – we have to never give up hope and, as a society, we are all responsible.” Those are the powerful words of Dianne Gaddin, the winner of the community engagement (individual) category at the 2016 LiFE Awards.
By Shane Desiatnik
The Sydney Jewish Museum.
December 28, 2015, 12:00 am
Govt grants a boon for community
JEWISH organisations have benefitted to the tune of over $80,000 in the latest round of NSW government Community Building Partnership funding.
By Gareth Narunsky
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