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Schools, 2005

161 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 9

The folly of mandatory Holocaust studies PARTISAN The call for mandatory Holocaust studies in Australian schools is misguided and potentially counterproductive

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 2 September 2005 · page 17

IN its advocacy for the mandatory teaching of the Holocaust in Australian schools, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is clearly…

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Rock School

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 2 September 2005 · page 16

Network Ten, Wednesday, September 7, 7.30pm KISS bass player Gene Simmons teaches kids the ways of rock n roll…

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At school with Mount Sinai College In the lead-up to the Jewish Interschool Chess Competition, which will be hosted by Mount Sinai College on September 19, Mount Sinai’s primary-school kids were honing their skills. The interschool chess team performed outstandingly in their weekly competition, with intermediate and rookie teams both finishing first and both junior rookie teams finishing second

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 8

Intermediate team (from left): Robbie Di Veroli, Aaron Meyer, Samuel Maryasin, Haim Oziei, Joshua Manasse, who achieved first place. Junior Rookies (from left): Ryan Berman, Elia Werman, Dean…

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No School Ban on Religious Symbols

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 8

A SPOKESPERSON for Victorian Education Minister Lynne Kosky said the State Government has no plans to outlaw hijabs (Muslim headscarves) or other forms of religious…

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Putting our own house in order KALEIDOSCOPE The justified need to examine the curricula of Muslim schools will necessitate some introspection at Jewish schools as well

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 16

MY Muslim friend is pretty anxious these days. She feels like a specimen under a microscope:…

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Vox Pop Should religious garb and symbols be banned from state schools?

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 14

Most definitely not. Imagine they told Jews they weren’t allowed to wear yamulkes…

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Jewish Schools Refuse Sex Education

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 12

BRUSSELS - A Jewish school in Belgium recently lost government recognition because it refuses to teach the required sexual education curriculum. Five other…

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Chassid to Head Law School

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 September 2005 · page 12

NEW YORK — Rabbi Aaron Twerski, named dean of the Hofetra University Law School in New York, is believed to be the first Chassidic Jew to head a US law school…

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kids’ stuff Three things to do in the school holidays 1 Visit Thailand in Taronga Email Kids’ stuff editor Angie Fox at kids@jewishnews.net.au

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 16 September 2005 · page 8

THE Thai Cultural Festival will take place at Taronga Zoo these holidays. Special activities include Thai classical…

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At School with Academy BJE Clovelly and Woollahra Public School students who attend classes run by Academy BJE recently celebrated Shabbat and learned about the brachot for Kiddush and candlelighting. Kids sang songs and ate challah while participating in kabbalat Shabbat

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 16 September 2005 · page 8

Year 2 student at Woollahra Public School Zoe Katif enjoys the celebrations. Maya Buhrich, who is in Year K at Clovelly Public School, enjoys the service…

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Moriah open day Moriah King David Preparatory School (KDPS) held its open day, inviting visitors to take part in classroom lessons and activities

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 16 September 2005 · page 10

Kate (left) and Linda Woods. EN (left) and Ronnen Grauman…

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Mount Sinai teacher receives award

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 23 September 2005 · page 7

LONG-STANDING teacher at Mount Sinai College, Mary Walker was awarded the National Excellence in Teaching award this year. Mount Sinai principal Phil Roberts said, “If you know Mary, you'll know how humbled she was by the experience.”…

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Gifted Masada teachers

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 23 September 2005 · page 7

MASADA College primary school teacher Jenny Gordon and high school teacher Marion Seftel…

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At school with Moriah and Mount Zion preschools

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 23 September 2005 · page 8

The Moriah and Mount Zion preschools had a special day for dads recently. Dads were invited to spend a morning with their children…

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Life Story Bringing new meaning to Shorah remembrance Some 12,000 school students are expected to troop through the Sydney Jewish Museum this year to learn, among other things, about Holocaust history. Jacqui Gal spoke to education director Avril Alba about how history and memory remain relevant to their lives today

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 30 September 2005 · page 2

KEEPING the Holocaust alive as a memory alone is not enough, says Sydney Jewish Museum education director Avril Alba…

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At school with the Board of Progressive Jewish Education

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 30 September 2005 · page 11

Students at the Board of Progressive Jewish Educatiopn (BPJE) have been very busy in the past few weeks, with lots of different social, creative and…

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Harry’s practice: Taibel heads back to school

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 October 2005 · page 9

HARRY Taibel, the former principal of Masada and Mount Sinai colleges, has been wooed out of retirement to run Kesser Torah College’s boys high…

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Kesser Torah College girls’ high school reunion More than 100 Kesser Torah alumni and staff from 1985-2005 attended a reunion, where they viewed film footage and photographs from the past 20 years

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 October 2005 · page 10

Photos: Carly Abrahams Daniella Ezekial (left) Nikki Bleier. Leyat Mill (left) Sharon Sinclair. From left: Horry, Chana Moss, Aviva Mill…

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At school with Emanuel School

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 October 2005 · page 9

Students at Emanuel School took part in the first K-2 Gala Games Day earlier this month. The focus of the day was old-fashioned games like…

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School Principal Quits

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 October 2005 · page 5

LEIBLER Yavneh College principal Rabbi Chanina Rabinowitz has resigned after four years at Melbourne’s modern-Orthodox…

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