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Former Mount Scopus student Ben Scholl teaching students how to combat mental health challenges.
September 24, 2021, 1:15 pm
Giving teens top tips on coping
Ex Mount Scopus students provide mental health advice to students on how to cope during lockdowns.
By AJN STAFF
September 24, 2021, 12:25 pm
Not just an ‘old man’s disease’
Jewish community members Karyn Spilberg and Isa Adams are fighting back against Parkinson's disease.
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Malka Leifer, as sketched in Melbourne Magistrates' Court. Image: Courtesy Nine
September 23, 2021, 3:50 pm
Leifer pleads not guilty, ordered to stand trial
After a two-week committal hearing, Magistrate Johanna Metcalf ruled, "The evidence is of sufficient weight to commit Leifer for trial."
By Evan Zlatkis
Joseph Gutnick in the early 2000s as Demons president. David Smorgon ahead of the 2016 Grand Final.
September 23, 2021, 11:58 am
Historic AFL grand final for frum footy fans
For decades, shomer Shabbat Jews could not watch the pre-COVID Saturday daytime grand finals at the MCG.
By Peter Kohn
Andrew Breckler and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at the AMM PPE factory in Brisbane.
September 23, 2021, 11:00 am
Shoe tycoon puts heart and sole into PPE
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Matthew Guy blows the shofar during a meeting with members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria in the lead up to Rosh Hashanah in 2015. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 23, 2021, 10:15 am
This guy’s ‘in awe’ of Victorian Jews
Matthew Guy reiterated that he and the Victorian Liberal Party "are strong supporters of the State of Israel" and said "this relationship will continue to flourish under my and David Southwick's leadership for the foreseeable future".
By CARLY DOUGLAS
A court sketch of Malka Leifer appearing in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court via video link in January. Image: Courtesy Nine
September 23, 2021, 12:00 am
Counsellor ‘feared legal action’
Extradited from Israel earlier this year, Leifer is facing 74 charges of child sexual abuse. She has claimed she is innocent of the charges.
By Peter Kohn
The Social Blueprint team
September 20, 2021, 11:00 am
A new go-to for community services
Sharon Lowe, founder of new digital hub the Social Blueprint, explains why supporting each other in practical ways can help our Jewish community build strength and connection.
By AJN STAFF
Police and fire crews outside Melbourne Kosher Butchers on Inkerman St on Tuesday morning.
September 17, 2021, 11:59 am
Melbourne kosher butcher fire ‘not arson’
Thirty-two Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters responded to the blaze in Balaclava on Monday night.
By AJN STAFF
Year 1 Mount Scopus students enjoy MJBW's Schools Program.
September 17, 2021, 11:45 am
Book Week takes a novel approach
Students hear from prominent Jewish authors to celebrate MJBW
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Police on horseback patrolling Glen Eira Rd in Ripponlea on Wednesday afternoon.
September 17, 2021, 11:04 am
Victoria Police: ‘Increased presence was required’
'Victoria Police’s number one priority is to keep the community safe and we make no apologies for taking the necessary action to do so'.
By Assistant Commissioner Russell Barrett
David Southwick (left) with Matthew Guy after toppling Michael O'Brien as Liberal leader last week. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
September 17, 2021, 10:30 am
David Southwick sets out his stall
As Australian Jewry celebrated Rosh Hashanah, Jewish MP David Southwick was elected deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Alina Zamel-Well (left) and Sarah Bendetsky, co-founders of Souper Bistro. Photos: Peter Haskin
September 15, 2021, 11:30 am
A souper way to support the needy
Souper Bistro in Caulfield North has officially opened its doors, serving a Russian kosher cuisine to generate funds to feed the needy.
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Souper Bistro on Balaclava Rd, Caulfield.
September 15, 2021, 11:17 am
Melbourne Jewish community cafe robbed overnight
“All we are trying to do is help the community. These ugly individuals have no respect for anything. I just don't understand what kind of human would do such a thing.”
By CARLY DOUGLAS
A court sketch of Malka Leifer on Monday. Artist: Paul Tyquin
September 15, 2021, 9:59 am
Leifer faces court, allowed to be absent on Yom Kippur
The committal hearing, expected to run until Monday, excused Leifer and Jewish witnesses from attending this Thursday (Yom Kippur).
By Peter Kohn
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