Sydney
Camilla and Marc at VAMFF. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 14, 2019, 12:34 pm
The fashion flurry
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) took centre stage last week. Rebecca Davis reports on the Jewish players.
By Rebecca Davis
Artwork: Adriana Alvarez
March 8, 2019, 1:56 pm
Women who wow
Today is International Women's Day. Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch celebrate a few remarkable women of the community. 
By Rebecca Davis
Steven Solomon is back on our shores after spending the last six years in the USA.
November 22, 2018, 5:12 pm
Solomon’s home run
Based in the USA since 2012, Australian 400m runner Steven Solomon has returned to live in his home city of Sydney - and he couldn't be happier.
By Shane Desiatnik
The team spirit of Maccabi Junior Carnival is always strong. The next carnival will be hosted by Sydney from January 15-22. Registrations close soon.
November 14, 2018, 9:28 am
Registrations building for Junior Carnival
Excitement is building for the 2019 Maccabi Junior Carnival to be hosted by Sydney from January 15-22, with 300 young Jewish athletes already signed up to participate. Registrations close soon.
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
John Cox at Sydney's Memorial to the Australian Light Horse on October 31. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
November 2, 2017, 12:00 am
Beersheba memorial unveiled in Sydney
Descendants of Australian Light Horsemen who served in Palestine joined NSW Special Minister of State Anthony Roberts, Reserve Forces Day Council (RFDC) members – and even a NSW Mounted Police Unit horse recently renamed "Beersheba" – at the unveiling of a plaque in Sydney on October 31 commemorating the Charge of Beersheba.
By Shane Desiatnik
The only wartime photo of Francine, taken in Brussels in 1942.
July 13, 2017, 12:01 am
A child survivor’s story
Through the kindness of strangers, toddler Francine Lazarus was able to survive World War II, and recounted her amazing story to Yael Brender.
By Yael Brender
Shopping centre magnate Frank Lowy has been bestowed with a knighthood by the Queen for his contribution to the UK economy.
June 22, 2017, 12:02 am
Arise Sir Frank
SHOAH survivor turned tycoon Sir Frank Lowy expressed his pride this week at receiving a prestigious royal honour.
leading geopolitics and terrorism expert Hagai Segal.
June 16, 2017, 12:01 am
Segal unlocks Middle East puzzle
WITH a topic as complex and rapidly changing as ‘The New Middle East and Why it Matters’, leading geopolitics and terrorism expert Hagai Segal began by saying, “I could talk about this for the next seven hours.”
By Shane Desiatnik
Comedian Jackie Loeb.
April 13, 2017, 11:49 am
Festival full of laughs
MORE than 300 local and international comedians will perform in this year’s Sydney Comedy Festival, which gets under way at venues around Sydney on April 24.
Australians and Israelis were among the experts attending an important forum last week in Sydney about medical cannabis regulation.
April 7, 2017, 12:01 am
High hopes for medical cannabis
Experts from Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Germany, Netherlands and Canada gathered in Sydney last week for a three-day forum to discuss the regulation and administration of medical cannabis.
By Yael Brender
Hila Oren addresses the audience at CityTalks in Sydney last week. Photo courtesy: City of Sydney
April 3, 2017, 12:03 am
Making Sydney a smart city
TEL Aviv is a smart city in more ways than one. Largely thanks to the efforts of Tel Aviv Global CEO Hila Oren, residents are enjoying improved innovation, nightlife, connectivity through their own personalised “digital card” and free Wi-Fi all over the city.
By Yael Brender
The film clip to Anita Lester's single 'Man' was shot in Israel.
March 30, 2017, 12:45 pm
Music’s highs and lows
After following her Sephardi roots to Israel to shoot the video clip for her new single, London-based Australian singer-songwriter Anita Lester talks to Yael Brender about her musical journey.
By Yael Brender
Dena Kaplan at the premiere of 'Dance Academy'. Photo: Yael Brender
March 30, 2017, 12:41 pm
Dancing onto the big screen
AUSTRALIAN actress Dena Kaplan basked in the excitement of the red carpet premiere of the film Dance Academy held in Sydney on the weekend.
By Yael Brender
Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin, who has implemented new policies at the Yeshiva College in Sydney.
March 30, 2017, 11:55 am
Sydney’s Yeshiva College improves its policies
YESHIVA College, Bondi, has changed its policies after concerns were raised at the Royal Commission that there is a gatekeeper for child sexual abuse allegations.
By Joshua Levi
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