Shabbat
Shabbat Club Melbourne founder Chrystal Dias. Photo: Tim Neal (@tim2neal)
May 21, 2026, 11:47 am
Shabbat Club finds its place in Melbourne
Bringing the warmth of the Friday night dinner to a new generation, Shabbat Club has arrived in Melbourne.
By Liz Rudenko
Waverley mayor Will Nemesh places a wreath at Bondi Pavilion on December 16, 2025. Photo: Waverley Council/Facebook
March 20, 2026, 11:01 am
Community Shabbat dinner at Bondi in planning
A motion will be put forward Council’s meeting on Tuesday, March 24 by Waverley mayor Will Nemesh and deputy mayor Keri Spooner
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Michael Coghlan
September 3, 2023, 6:50 am
At a bare minimum, we need to listen
The annual recitation of the story of Pesach requires us to teach future generations about our strength and to remember, “b’chol dor vador”. We want them to listen, learn and acknowledge.
By Courtney Winter-Peters
Premier Daniel Andrews (left) with Rabbi Glasman and St Kilda Shule president Janice Iloni-Furstenburg during Andrews' first visit to the shule earlier this year. Photo: Paul Topol.
July 30, 2023, 5:12 pm
Premier Daniel Andrews visits St Kilda Shule
Rabbi of the shule Rabbi Yaakov Glasman said, "Premier Andrews has for years been an incredibly strong supporter of the State of Israel and friend of the Jewish community.
By Mia Gardiner
Members of the Komesaroff, Zmood and Grinblat families at the Ballarat Synagogue.
June 11, 2023, 6:47 am
Clans gather to celebrate
Attendees returned to the historic shule after Shabbat for a visit. They also gathered to view a local landmark on Sturt Street, a house that was home to the Komesaroffs during their years in Ballarat.
By AJN STAFF
May 31, 2023, 7:17 am
Jewish food enters The Sims
The announcement elicited gratitude from the community of players, known as Simmers, who had been pushing for Jewish additions to the game.
By AJN STAFF
Candles along the protest route.
May 9, 2023, 6:47 am
Standing up for the Israel we care for
The broad and deep 16 weeks of protests across the nation are a constitutional moment. It is as yet far from clear what the outcome will be.
By David Knoll
The Komesaroff family in Grafskoy, Ukraine, in 1913.
April 24, 2023, 12:37 pm
Families to gather
During the May 5-7 weekend reunion, descendant Michael Komesaroff will retrace how his extended family was brought to Australia from Grafksoy in Ukraine by family member Yaakov
By Peter Kohn
Guests taking part in the Iftar-Shabbat service.
April 5, 2023, 8:44 am
Abrahamic religions come together for inaugural event
'By coming together for a Shabbat-Iftar dinner, Jews and Muslims can learn from each other, share their experiences, and find common ground'.
By AJN STAFF
Springtime in a Negev desert Kibbutz orchard. Photo: Barmalini/Dreamstime.com
July 23, 2021, 7:00 am
An agricultural perspective on Tu b’Av
There is more to Chamisha Asar b’Av – Tu b’Av, Av 15 – than dancing and shidduchim or even the relevant set of historical events highlighting Jewish unity.
By YOSSI ARON
Some of Hollywood's most famous stars have turned to Kabbalah for guidance.
July 15, 2021, 12:15 pm
The origins of Kabbalah
Kabbalah has almost become a cult in recent times but its traditional status is an essential element of the tapestry of Torah.
By YOSSI ARON
Photo: Volha Levitan | Dreamstime.com
July 8, 2021, 3:15 pm
Within our comfort zone and beyond
When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone? This week's parasha details all the journeys the Jewish people embarked upon. These journeys continue today.
By Rabbi Yaakov Glasman
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