Rabbi Mendel Kastel
Jewish House co-founder and president Roger Clifford. Photo: Nadine Saacks Photography
November 14, 2023, 12:09 pm
Proudly celebrating 40 years
“What Jewish House does is give people hope,”
By Shane Desiatnik
Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel (left) with MindSkiller founder Dr Gary Galambos.
October 27, 2023, 6:46 am
Jewish House and MindSkiller join forces
Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel has a 12-year association with Uspace, who provide inpatient, day patient and outpatient mental health care to young adults with mental disorders.
By AJN STAFF
Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel (left) and MyBond CEO Ray Dib. Photo: Nadine Saacks
October 5, 2023, 11:49 am
Jewish House MyBond Support launched at NSW Parliament
The new collaboration to address homelessness will enable eligible individuals to access financing for a four-week rental bond.
By Gareth Narunsky
From left: Nicole Katz, Sharon Aaron, Rabbi Mendel Kastel.
September 21, 2023, 12:18 pm
Fashion Forward unveils new studio
"What started as a small project to rescue and recycle our unwanted clothes has now given me a sense of purpose and a community project that I am so proud of."
By AJN STAFF
Rabbi Mendel Kastel.
August 31, 2023, 10:01 am
Nominations for Jewish House and Cuddle Bundles
Mazal Tov to Rabbi Mendel Kastel from Jewish House and Michele Brandenburger from Cuddle Bundles on their nominations for this year's Westfield Bondi Junction Local Hero awards.
By AJN STAFF
CEO of Jewish House Rabbi Mendel Kastel has been taking in people struggling with homelessness and their pets.
August 3, 2023, 6:25 am
People and pets can stay together
Jewish House is one of the only services in NSW that takes in people struggling with homelessness, along with their pets.
By Carly Adno
NSW Premier Chris Minns made an important announcement at Jewish House.
July 12, 2023, 9:40 pm
Chris Minns joins Rabbi Kastel for announcement
NSW Premier Chris Minns chose Jewish House to announce major changes for those seeking emergency temporary accommodation.
By Carly Adno
Rabbi Yaakov Zarchi putting tefillin on Howard Rother in his cotton fields in Queensland's Darling Downs last week.
July 6, 2023, 12:09 pm
Rabbis cotton on to Darling Downs
Howard and Rosa started growing grain on their farm, but eventually made the decision to turn most of it into cottonfields – a decision which has proven wise.
By AJN STAFF
Errol Jacobson (left) with Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel.
April 27, 2023, 11:55 am
Clinical consultant joins the team
"We look forward to working with him to achieve our goals of providing accessible, high-quality mental health care services to the community."
By AJN STAFF
Glen-Marie Frost delivering the keynote address. Photo: Nadine Saacks Photography
November 17, 2022, 10:42 am
Helping the ‘hidden homeless’
A spotlight was shone on Australia’s “hidden homeless” at Jewish House’s 2022 fundraising dinner.
By Shane Desiatnik
Rabbi Mendel Kastel with a boot load of Shelterbags.
August 16, 2022, 12:00 pm
Jewish House’s mission to provide care
Jewish House makes a difference during Homelessness Week.
By AJN STAFF
From left: Ending Street Homelessness CEO Graham West, Rabbi Mendel Kastel, Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Gabrielle Upton MP, Taylor Martin MLC and Jewish House president Roger Clifford.
April 1, 2022, 10:45 am
Tackling hidden homelessness
To help tackle the issue of homelessness, Jewish House has launched an addition to the Mend strategy, providing free multi-lingual online and text support connecting couch surfers and their hosts to vital services.
By Carly Adno
Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Rabbi Warren Goldstein.
November 29, 2021, 9:00 am
A star-studded line up
South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein will headline a celebrity line-up of guests at this year's Jewish House gala on December 9.
By AJN STAFF
Volunteers at Our Big Kitchen. Photo: Facebook
November 23, 2021, 10:00 am
$70k for Jewish House, OBK
Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton announced the funding in Parliament last month, with Jewish House receiving $50,000 and OBK $20,000.
By AJN STAFF
Jonathan Coleman (left) with Rabbi Nochum Schapiro and Rabbi Mendel Kastel helping with Jewish House’s Pesach food drive. Photo: Henry Benjamin
July 15, 2021, 10:30 am
Tributes flow for Jonathan Coleman
Vale Jonathan Coleman, an Australian radio and television icon, who has passed away after a four-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 65.
By Evan Zlatkis
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