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Maccabeats return to Melbourne

The popular Maccabeats, an a Capella group from Yeshivah University in New York, will return to Melbourne next month for their “return down under” concert.

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Yeshivah plans for the future with “stronger governance”

Melbourne's Yeshiva Centre Board of Trustees has sent an open letter stating that they have implemented "stronger governance and renewed capability - to enable our schools and community to continue to...

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You’ve got a friend

For young Australian Jews working in New York City, a new initiative offering a social centre and mentoring has been launched by Sydney;s Central Synagogue's Rabbi Levi Wolff.

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Adam Schwab at Chabad of Melbourne CBD

From mergers and acquisitions, lawyer to managing director of one of the fastest growing companies on the BRW list in just over ten years, Mount Scopus College alumnus Adam Schwab has quite a story to...

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Yeshivah Centre under review

Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre has announced the formation of a Governance Review Panel and an interim Committee of Management.

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Great work by new rabbi

Sydney's The Great Synagogue has appointed a new Senior Rabbi to head up the Ministerial team and lead the congregation into the future.

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Another member on the Yeshivah team

Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre have announced a further member for its new Governance Review Panel.

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Yeshivah Centre call to sexual abuse victims

The new Committee of Management at Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre has written to its community and supporters calling for any victim of child sexual abuse to make contact with the police.

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A synagogue welcomes LGBTI

In view of the current focus in Australia on Marriage Equality and the international attention surrounding the subject, Sydney's North Shore Temple Emanuel (NSTE) wishes to ensure that LGBTI (lesbian,...

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A first Rosh Hashanah

Sydney's Great Synagogue's new Chief Minister Rabbi Dr Ben Elton was inducted less than a week before Rosh Hashanah...he tells J-Wire of his first Rosh Hashanah in Sydney.

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New president for TBI

At Melbourne's Temple Beth Israel's congregation’s AGM Dr Robert Sward was elected as its incoming President.

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The Governor-General goes to shul

Australia's Governor General, His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove, together with Lady Cosgrove attended Sydney's Great Synagogue.

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Silent no more

Billed as a night for reflection, understanding, healing and regret, Silent No More is Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre's response towards the widespread child sexual abuse which has existed in the school...

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Prime Minister lights the Shammos

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lit and held the Shammos in Sydney's Central Synagogue before declaring that the message of Chanukah is not confined to the Jewish community...

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Turnbull at Central: The Video

A video presentation of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's visit to Sydney's Central Synagogue on the last day of Chanukah.

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Portrait exhibition at The Great

Sydney's The Great Synagogue will resent thirty selected highlights from the collection of historical and contemporary portrait paintings from its AM Rosenblum Museum.

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$500 membership for Sydney’s The Great Synagogue

The Great Synagogue has launched a $500 annual membership rate, which gives all benefits, including the right to sit in any seat without a dedicated brass plaque.

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Sir Frank Lowy: the community congratulates him

The Chairman of Westfield Corporation, Mr Frank Lowy AC, said today he was deeply honoured to be appointed a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours List...and the...

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New contract for Rabbi Telsner from Yeshivah

Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks has cut off communications with Melbourne's Yeshiva Centre following its announcement of a new contract with Rabbi Zvi Telsner.

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ACO to perform at Emanuel Synagogue

Sydney;s  Emanuel Synagogue has announced the return of the Australian Chamber Orchestra for one night to perform its third concert in its sanctuary.

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