It was another challenging year for the Australian Jewish community, a year with an array of highs and lows, celebrations and disappointments. As we head into the new year, we look back at some of the images that defined 2021.
Melbourne moments*
Opening of the law year at East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation.
Racheli Naparstek working at Access Inc newest pop up, The Trusty Toastie at Cafe Rothschild on Glenhuntly Rd.
Let’s throw another pallet on the bonfire. Lag B’omer at Mizrachi.
Jemima Montag in her debut Olympics shone at the highest level during the women’s 20km race walk, finishing sixth, just 42 seconds behind bronze medallist Liu Hong of China. Photo: Athletics Australia
No matter what the costume, it’s still tephillin time during Purim at Yeshivah College.
Back to school – again! Senior students at Leibler Yavneh College after Melbourne’s sixth lockdown.
Proudly waving the Israeli flag at Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations at Caulfield Racecource.
Emmy Monash Aged Care resident Lotti Eisinger-Philipp (right) celebrated her 100th birthday and was joined by Lotti Tugenhaft who turned 100 in 2020.
Police on horseback patrolling Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea on Kol Nidrei afternoon.
Yom Hashoah commemoration at AJAX football club’s first home game for the season.
Almost a fairy tale. Russian Israeli Aslan Karatsev made the Australian Open semi finals against Novak Djokovic but went down in straight sets.
AJAX football club president Ronnie Lewis paints over Anti semetic graffiti on the side of the David Mandie pavillion at Gary Smorgon Oval, Albert Park.
Elliot (left) and Dylan Swart outside their front fence in Caulfield after the Melbourne Football Club’s historic grand final win.
Rabbi Yaakov Glasman, president of RAA, meets with the Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau at Government House.
Melbourne Carnival@Home at Bialik College, with 185 Jewish boys and girls playingh sports including ultimate frisbee by day, and enjoying social activities at night.
Tomer Hemed, playing for Wellington Phoenix, celebrates scoring a goal against Melbourne City with Jewish fans at AAMI Park.
Ariel Jacobson from Solomons outside their Glen Eira Rd shop. The retail outlet closed down after 25 years.
Welcome to country ceremony on the final night of the Pillars of Light Chanukah celebrations at Federation Square. Photo: Peter Haskin
*All photos except Jemima Montag: Peter Haskin
Sydney moments
Zionist Council of NSW’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Family Carnival. From left: Natalie, Gabrielle and Samuel Goodman. Photo: Gareth Narunsky
Celebrating Lab B’omer around the bonfire at Chabad North Shore.
Having a great time at Chanukah on the Green. Photo: Noel Kessel
Israeli soccer star Tomer Hemed with kids from Maccabi Hakoah Football Club. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
It’s Purim time at Mount Sinai College with students Livia Ziegler (left) and Maya Isman.
Mika (left) and Mali Hammerman (with mum Simone) and stilt walkers at Mount Sinai College’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
Maccabi swimmer Kobi Haimovitch in action in the Maccabi-hosted swimming development meet.
Photo: Ofer Levy
The happiest man in the world, the late Eddie Jaku OAM, with Roland Gridiger and Eva Fischl at The Joint Eddie Jaku event in April.
Photo: Giselle Haber
Tomer Hemed, playing for Wellington Phoenix, celebtates scoring a goal against Melbourne City with Jewish fans at AAMI Park. Photo: Peter Haskin
On Rememberance Day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Yvonne Sher facetime with her grandson. Sher’s son, Private Greg Sher, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Photo: Peter Haskin
Up and over. Pole vaulter Elizabeth Baral at the NSW Athletics Championships.
The girls enjoying the sports at Junior carnival.
Photo: Shane Desiatnik
The boys enjoying football at Junior carnival.
Photo: Shane Desiatnik
Murray celebrated his ‘bark’ mitzvah with 30 of his doggy friends at the Randwick Community Centre.
Maccabi All Abilities joins the Surf’s Up program for a great day at Bondi Beach.