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Lag BaOmer is a joyful pause in the counting of the Omer, marked by music, learning, friendship and the glow of a communal fire. For Australian Jewish…

Starting a Jewish Workshop on Making Soap and Candles for Shabbat can turn a familiar weekly ritual into a practical, creative gathering. Participants learn…

For most Jewish Australians, the rhythm of community life revolves around a Friday night dinner in Caulfield, a Saturday morning service in Bondi, or a long…

Soccer has quietly become one of the most powerful social connectors across Australian suburbs, from sunlit fields in Sydney's inner west to community pitches…

A community Havdalah jam session can turn the gentle close of Shabbat into a welcoming musical gathering. It brings together ritual, song, shared food and…

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles launched a community campaign called The Next Big Jewish Idea, inviting people to pitch projects that could…

The Jewish community has long been shaped by values of tzedakah (righteous giving) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). Recycling gently used eyeglasses and…

Across Sydney, Melbourne, and the smaller Jewish pockets of Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide, a quiet conversation is happening about how sacred space is created,…

Australia is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, with nearly half of its population either first- or second-generation migrants. Cities…

Across many Jewish neighbourhoods, the act of sharing a meal has long carried the weight of hachnasat orchim, the welcoming of guests that turns a kitchen into…