Rosh Hashanah
Australia's second-longest-serving Orthodox rabbi is set to retire from the Perth Hebrew Congregation.
January 5, 2017, 12:00 am
Rabbi Freilich bowing out of PHC
AFTER 43 years in the rabbinate, 28 of them at Perth Hebrew Congregation (PHC), Rabbi Dovid Freilich is retiring from the WA shul, and a search has begun to find a successor.
Senior rabbi Garry Robuck, who gave his last Rosh Hashanah sermon at NSTE.
October 7, 2016, 12:00 am
Rabbi Robuck’s last Rosh
Delivering the Rosh Hashanah sermon is always a special experience for any rabbi, but for North Shore Temple Emanuel’s (NSTE) senior rabbi Gary Robuck, it proved to be “even more poignant” - that’s because it was his last Jewish New Year sermon at the shul.
By Shane Desiatnik
Premier Daniel Andrews (left) is presented with a shofar from Rabbi Rabin.
September 26, 2016, 12:01 am
Bringing in 5777 with the polls
MEMBERS of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) executive last week met with both Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, in what has become a tradition in the lead-up to Rosh Hashanah.
Premier Daniel Andrews (left) is presented with a shofar from RCV vice president Rabbi Daniel Rabin. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 11, 2015, 12:00 am
Premier prepares for Rosh Hashanah
SENIOR members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met with Premier Daniel Andrews last Thursday, in what has become a tradition preceding Rosh Hashanah each year.
By Phoebe Roth
Caulfield Hebrew Congregation's Rabbi Ralph Genende blows the shofar at Caulfield Park. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 8, 2015, 12:00 am
Having a blast at Caulfield Park
IN an effort to unite every section of the community, Caulfield Hebrew Congregation (CHC) is hosting its third Shofar in the Park on the second day of Rosh Hashanah at Caulfield Park.
By ZOE KRON
Rabbi Eli Schlanger blowing the shofar at Bondi Beach. Photo: Noel Kessel
September 7, 2015, 12:00 am
Having a blast at Bondi Beach
IF you forget to go to shul this Rosh Hashanah or just don’t have a chance to make it to synagogue, don’t fret: you can still hear the blowing of the shofar ... but at an unlikely venue.
By Evan Zlatkis
October 2, 2014, 12:00 am
‘Poisonous’ pamphlet condemned
A VEHEMENTLY anti-Semitic leaflet distributed in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Rosh Hashanah last week has drawn the ire of Jewish communal leaders and politicians.
By Phoebe Roth
September 15, 2014, 12:00 am
A helping hand for injured soldiers
TWO organisations supporting the rehabilitation of Israel’s 50,000 injured soldiers and victims of terror – the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organisation (ZDVO) NSW and Beit Halochem Victoria – are joining forces to form one national body.
September 11, 2014, 9:57 am
Remember the victims this Rosh Hashanah
WITH Rosh Hashanah fast approaching, Jews the world over are preparing to join with their families to celebrate the High Holy Days. Heralding the new year, they will gather round dining tables to recite kiddush, dip apple in honey and enjoy a festive meal. And then just a few days later, they will come together again to both start and break the annual Yom Kippur fast.
August 26, 2014, 12:00 am
Calling all young artists
WITH Rosh Hashanah just a few weeks away, it’s time for younger members of the community to put their minds to one of the festival’s most important traditions.
July 25, 2012, 12:00 am
Calling all young artists
WITH Rosh Hashanah just a couple of months away, it’s time for younger members of the community to put their minds to one of the festival’s most important traditions.
November 2, 2011, 11:17 am
Rosh Hashanah card competition finalists 2011
BUDDING artists from across Melbourne were feted at the offices of The AJN last week, when the newspaper hosted a reception for the local finalists in our Rosh Hashanah card competition.
October 6, 2011, 10:57 am
Storming into the new year
THEY call extreme weather an “act of God”, so it seemed odd that dozens of commuters missed out on attending synagogue and eating a festive meal due to Melbourne’s terrible conditions.
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