David Knoll

July 12, 2023, 6:34 am

"When I attended this year's Yom Hashoah service there, I saw litter everywhere, broken bottles and fallen branches … and there's a drainage issue near John Saunders' grave," Bando said.

By Shane Desiatnik

A Nazi flag flying in the Victorian town of Beulah earlier this year sparked
renewed calls for a swastika ban.

July 3, 2020, 9:26 am

Tougher vilification laws urged

'We know that unless antisemitism is specifically identified … students do not automatically see having a go at Jews as being racist'.

By Peter Kohn

April 3, 2020, 10:53 am

Zooming in on Pesach

Religious organisations are reminding the community that they must not allow visitors into their homes for seders this Pesach, noting “these measures are about saving lives”.

By Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch

November 21, 2019, 12:00 am

Knoll, Samuel heading up UPJ

The Union for Progressive Judaism has appointed David Knoll and Brian Samuel as its joint presidents.

By Peter Kohn

Consecration of the Jewish section at Rookwood Cemetery last year, led by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman. Photo: Noel Kessel

July 18, 2019, 12:00 am

New cemetery gets green light

MORE than 70 per cent of the current Sydney Jewish community is expected to be buried in Sydney's newest cemetery in Varroville.

May 4, 2018, 12:01 am

New Jewish section at Rookwood

THE availability of land for Jewish burial in Metropolitan Sydney is fast running out, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) CEO Vic Alhadeff warned on Tuesday as Rabbi Yehoram Ulman consecrated a new Jewish section at Rookwood Cemetery.

By Gareth Narunsky

From left: Rose Polack of Netzer, Shannyn Gelbart of King David School and Joel McCarroll of Netzer lead Havdalah in fancy dress. Photo: Brian Samuel

November 28, 2016, 12:00 am

Perth hosts UPJ conference

Delegates from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific converged on Perth for last week's Union for Progressive Judaism biennial conference.

By Peter Kohn

Rabbi Dr Ben Elton, keynote speaker at the 2016 Abraham Conference. Photo: Samet Erkut.

August 26, 2016, 12:00 am

Three faiths unite against hate

Rabbi Elton said he felt heartened by feedback from the Abraham Conference and what was said by panel members from three faiths.

By Shane Desiatnik

May 16, 2016, 12:00 am

New Jewish burial ground

THE NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) together with Woronora Memorial Park, administered by the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trusts (SMCT) in NSW, have announced the consecration of a new Jewish burial area within Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland.

November 17, 2015, 12:00 am

‘Anti-Semitism threatens our social fabric’

THE resurgence of anti-Semitism was listed as one of the main challenges facing multicultural Australia at the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia conference in Sydney recently.

By Gareth Narunsky

September 25, 2015, 12:00 am

Cheaper burials for community

MARRIED couples who elect to be buried vertically in a single grave plot will pay 42 per cent less for their burials and gravesite under pricing just announced by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) and Northern and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trusts.

Jeremy Spinak (left) and Ernie Friedlander at last year's ceremony.

April 8, 2015, 12:00 am

Changemakers honoured

By Gareth Narunsky

July 17, 2014, 9:00 am

Politicians call for restraint

SHADOW foreign affairs spokesperson Tanya Plibersek has condemned Hamas for rejecting the ceasefire deal with Israel, in contrast to her Labor colleague, Fremantle MP Melissa Parke, who this week accused Israel of committing war crimes.

By Gareth Narunsky

May 21, 2012, 12:00 am

Mayor to support cemetery expansion

RANDWICK Mayor Scott Nash has expressed support for the expansion of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park in order to address a shortage of burial space.

By Gareth Narunsky

May 9, 2012, 12:00 am

Cemetery land turned down six years ago

A PARCEL of land that could accommodate up to 6000 graves at Rookwood Cemetery was rejected by the Jewish Cemetery Trust six years ago it has been revealed.

By Gareth Narunsky