6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (156+ words) JNF supporters gathered in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for recent events combining international guests, personal stories and support for Israel’s recovery. British barrister and Israel advocate Natasha Hausdorff headlined the annual campaign events in Sydney on 1 September, Melbourne on 3 September…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (141+ words) According to Khalila, two people doing the same activity could experience different cognitive effects depending on whether they felt their contribution mattered. “It is not only the mere participation in an activity, such as volunteering, that protects the brain, but…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (852+ words) New Zealand’s oldest Holocaust survivor, 103-year-old Rachelle Calkoen, is sharing the story of how she survived Nazi-occupied Amsterdam under a stolen identity with a new generation of students.Calkoen appears in the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s educational film We…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (489+ words) The Choice Foundation has announced new and renewed funding for programs spanning inclusive sport, school learning support, parent connection and fertility-related genetic screening across Sydney’s Jewish community. The 2026 initiatives include four programs delivered with Maccabi All Abilities, continued funding for…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (359+ words) Mitzvah Day Australia will relaunch on 22 November 2026 through a new partnership with Stand Up, calling on people across the country to turn goodwill into action through one simple deed. Mitzvah Day is a Jewish-led international movement that brings together people…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (827+ words) For a group of determined Israelis, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which rises 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), was only the most recent challenge they have had to overcome. Thirty-six Israelis—Jews, Muslims and Druze—including people with disabilities, those dealing with cancer…...