Our Big Kitchen
Environment category winner Rebecca Veksler from SoL Cups.
March 19, 2019, 9:10 am
Veksler and Slavin win Bondi Women’s awards
Two Jewish women with a passion for making the world a better place were major winners at the 2019 International Women's Day Bondi Awards, held on March 8.
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
Rabbi Dovid Slavin inspecting the reconstruction of the synagogue at the Harry Triguboff Centre at Flood Street, which will reopen in time for Rosh Hashanah. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
September 12, 2018, 9:19 am
Shule renovation ready by Rosh
EXCITEMENT is building in the Yeshiva School community as the finishing touches are applied to a new synagogue in the adjacent Harry Triguboff Centre at Flood Street in Bondi, which opened just in time for Rosh Hashanah.
By Shane Desiatnik
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull arrive at Admiralty House. Photo: Noel Kessel
August 30, 2018, 12:01 am
‘I feel very much at home in the Jewish community’
FORMER PM Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the Jewish community for its support as he reflected on his 15 years in Parliament in an interview with The AJN.
By Gareth Narunsky
Look, this is how you do it! Jack at Our Big Kitchen with his grandfather, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, and Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
July 19, 2018, 12:01 am
OBK kneads government’s dough
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull put his cooking skills to the test when announcing a $48,000 grant to upgrade Our Big Kitchen's (OBK) security system during a visit there last Friday, but the real star was his four-year-old grandson, Jack.
By Shane Desiatnik
State Minister and local member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton presents Laya Slavin with Vaucluse Woman Of The Year Award. Photo: Noel Kessel
March 11, 2018, 12:01 am
Vaucluse honours Laya
APPROPRIATELY, when Our Big Kitchen (OBK) co-founder Laya Slavin was awarded the honour of being the 2018 Vaucluse [electorate] Local Woman of the Year by Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton on Monday night, she was surrounded by volunteers, friends and plenty of fresh food being cooked for the needy.
By Shane Desiatnik
Co-owner of Shuk Erez Beker claims he is being discriminated against by the KA. Photo: Noel Kessel
February 8, 2018, 12:01 am
‘Stay out of the kitchen!’
THE Kashrut Authority (KA) has defended its decision to ban Shuk from using Our Big Kitchen (OBK), in the face of claims its policy is discriminatory.
By Joshua Levi
Cremorne Synagogue was one of many communal organisations to receive funding from the NSW government's Community Building Partnership grant program last year.
January 17, 2018, 12:01 am
Massive increase from NSW Government
A CONCERTED effort by the community to access NSW government grants has seen a 200 per cent increase in the last 12 months.
By Joshua Levi
In happier times at Yeshiva . . . Harry Triguboff (centre front) flanked by Rabbi Dovid Slavin on his right, Rabbi Pinchus Feldman on his left, and Rabbi Yaakov Lieder at the back.
October 11, 2017, 6:00 pm
Judge finds for Triguboff
HARRY Triguboff had a huge win in the NSW Supreme Court this week when Justice Rowan Darke ruled that members of the Feldman family did not establish their "rights of possession or occupation" to Triguboff's property on Flood Street.
By Joshua Levi
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
Our Big Kitchen’s general manager Russel Levert and executive director Rabbi Dovid Slavin serving soup at Carriageworks in Sydney on June 23 for the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. Photo: Shane Desiatnik.
June 30, 2016, 12:00 am
Serving soup at the Sleepout
Piping hot pumpkin soup, fresh bread rolls and plenty of cookies lovingly prepared by Our Big Kitchen (OBK) volunteers were served to more than 350 CEOs at Carriageworks on June 23 in support of the Vinnies CEO Sleepout.
Rabbis Dovid Slavin and Mendel Kastel. Photo: Noel Kessel
August 20, 2015, 12:00 am
Rabbis recognised with local hero awards
RABBIS Dovid Slavin and Mendel Kastel have been recognised for their long-time community work, both taking home coveted Local Hero Awards from Waverley Council.
By Evan Zlatkis
October 6, 2014, 12:00 am
Industry award for OBK
OUR Big Kitchen (OBK) has been inducted into the Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) hall of fame, recognising the organisation’s contribution in the area of community service.
By Phoebe Roth
October 24, 2013, 12:00 am
Bushfire victims house ‘became a big oven’
DAVID Lake lost his home and nearly all of his possessions when the bushfire that destroyed more than 200 homes engulfed his house in Winmalee in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
By Joshua Levi
May 30, 2012, 12:00 am
Cooking up friendships
THE Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) and the Olive Tree Women’s Network are building bridges between the Muslim and Jewish communities, one cooking session at a time.
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