State Zionist Council of Victoria launches website
A NEW website has been launched by the State Zionist Council of Victoria (SZCV), promising to be a dynamic resource for the community…
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Council & local affairs, 2005
41 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3
Jewish mayor for Glen Eira
JASPER Ward Councillor Margaret Esakoff was elected as mayor of Glen Eira at a special council meeting held last month…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NCJW honours volunteers The National Council of Jewish Women hosted a thank-you to its volunteers last month. A presentation was given to all volunteers by member for Monash Andrea Coote
Bev Waiter (left) and Andrea Coote. From left: Ann Galbin, Svetlana Mik, Charlene Mik, Di Hirsh, Aviva Kalman, Lani Kalman…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →World View London Mayor Under Fire
LONDON - British Jewish groups are criticising London’s mayor for comparing a Jewish newspaper reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SZC greets new ambassador More than 60 people attended a State Zionist Council reception to welcome Israeli Ambassador Nati Tamir, held last week at the National Council of Jewish Women
From left: Miriam Briggs, Naomi Gold, Carole Singer. From left: Reverend Shmil Atlas, Ambassador Nati Tamir, Zionist Federation of Australia president Dr Ron Weiser. From left: Ora Lux, Daphna Tamir, JewishCare president Eva Fischl…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Israel blasts London mayor’s attack on Sharon
JERUSALEM - The Israeli Cabinet this week expressed “outrage” over what it called London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s “antisemitic” remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →News Briefs Press Council Rules on Malki Complaint
AFTER an appeal from the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the Australian Press Council (APC) has maintained its decision to uphold a complaint by ABC foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Network links young adult leaders Fifty young adult leaders gathered for a night of networking, with representatives from Zionist Youth Council, JATS (Jewish Australian Twenty Somethings), Young JCA, and numerous other communal organisations
Guest speaker Vic Alhadeff, Elyse Lazarus. From left Greg Weinstein, Ian Jankelowitz, Gary Samowitz…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →University Council delays PGB Split
University Council has postponed a decision over the Postgraduate Board’s (PGB) wish to split from the Student Guild. A meeting of the council held on April 18, where a decision on the separation was slated to be made, instead decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rocking the vote - a Jewish lord mayor in Perth?
FROM rock'n'roll to politics, Perth City Councillor Max Kay has made his mark in Western Australia and is calling on other members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Youth celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and the Zionist Youth Council celebrated Israel’s birthday at the Soda Bar in Double Bay following the community event at Moriah College last Wednesday night
From left: Laura Gottlieb, Simon Friedlander, Hayley Medrick, Jordana Glanz. From left Macquarie University AUJS vice-president Allister Hoffenberg, Macquarie University AUJS president Samuel Stem, UNSW AUJS president Benjamin Kessly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Happy birthday Israel! More than 1000 revellers attended the gala Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration presented by the State Zionist Council at Moriah College last Wednesday night, featuring youth groups, dancers and Israeli POP Star LiOra Simon. Photos: Ingrid Shakenovsky
From left: Bany Shine, Barry O’Farrell, Dr Ron Wiseman and Sharon Polishuk. Robyn Bemitz (left) with her daughter, Megan…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →NCJW honours national president The National Council of Jewish Women Australia (NCJWA) hosted 150 guests at a cocktail party to celebrate national president Robyn Lenn’s recent honour at the Australia Day Awards
From left front Ernie Lenn, Jemma Lenn, Jonathon Lenn; back: John Lenn. From left Ralene Reuveny with son, Dean, Lynn Townsend with daughter, Natalie, Karen Lewis-Berman with daughter, Claudia…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Enterprise Agreement narrowly passed by Guild Council
In an at times emotional meeting, Guild Council passed the new Enterprise Agreement that deals with the contentious redundency provisions provided to the Guild’s staff. It was passed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Celebrating Israel The State Zionist Council of Nsw, Nsw Jewish Board of Deputies, Zionist Federation of Australia and Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-hosted the communal cocktail party for Israel’s 57th year of independence on May 25 at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel. Guest speaker NSW Premier Bob Carr addressed the 350 guests
Photos: Julie Fisher From left: Geejay Schneiwess, Dr Miriam Haran, Alla Pilman…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →JCA appeal concert Vice-president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Justice Stephen Rothman was the guest speaker at a Jewish Community Appeal concert on June 30. More than 100 people attended the event which featured live entertainment and a comedic debate
From left: Reva and Percy Schwartz, Tamara and Ossie Tofier, Justice Stephen and Sandra Rothman. Photo: Judy Shorrock June and Peter Grynberg. Sarah (left) and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London mayor blasts Israel
LONDON —Mayor Ken Livingstone (pictured) has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Josh Landis Executive officer of Executive Council of Australian Jewry, 26
A combination of two lessons: The first I learned at Scouts was to "be prepared”! The second is from the movie Dead Poets Society, “carpe diem” (seize the day). Education: SHORE in North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Outlook The fight for Israel's ‘Social Soul’ She is the daughter of Israel’s best-known writer; he is the son of a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem. But Fania OzSalzberger and her husband Eli Salzberger are, in their own right, renowned academics, authors and activists who are fighting to keep Israel's ‘social soul’ alive. Mark Franklin caught up with them in Sydney
IN Israel, being the daughter or the son of somebody famous levies more taxes on you than grants you privileges.”…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →NCJWA birthday celebration Ray Ginsburg AM, past president of National Council of Jewish Women (federal and NSW), celebrated her 97th birthday at Council House
Jan Shedledzki (back) with Ray Ginsburg…
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