Chantal Abitbol
April 13, 2012, 12:00 am
Sages is Archibald runner-up … again
AFTER finishing second an astonishing six times, Archibald finalist Jenny Sages was hoping to at last snag Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize this year with her self-portrait, After Jack. But in the end, the veteran artist had to settle for runner-up again, making it the seventh time since she began entering the contest 20 years ago.
March 29, 2012, 9:30 am
Scholarships perpetuate Sir Zelman’s legacy
THE late Sir Zelman Cowen understood the power of education to transform people’s lives. Now new scholarships named in his honour will help young Australians progress their own education and change for the better.
March 27, 2012, 5:29 pm
A quarter-of-a-century on air
VETERAN journalist and producer Nitza Lowenstein, who has carved out a niche for herself broadcasting about Jewish life and culture with SBS National Radio’s Hebrew program, is getting ready to mark 25 years with the network this year.
March 26, 2012, 9:00 am
Sages up for Archibald
JENNY Sages is a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize – the 20th time she has been up for the prestigious portrait prize to date. But until a few months ago, the artist was struggling to decide on a subject for her painting to follow last year’s entry – a portrait of her beloved late husband, Jack.
March 21, 2012, 9:00 am
Glasenberg on Forbes rich list
GLENCORE CEO Ivan Glasenberg (pictured) is among the latest newcomers to the Forbes rich list released last week.
March 14, 2012, 12:00 am
Setting a Holocaust survivor’s poetry to song
COMPOSER Judy Campbell first met award-winning author and Holocaust survivor Jacob Rosenberg more than a decade ago when a mutual friend introduced the pair during a book launch at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
Mendel Glick.
March 13, 2012, 12:00 am
Beach, bikinis and bagels at Bondi
BEACH, bikinis ... and Glick’s bagels?
February 15, 2012, 12:00 am
Rebbetzin answers the call to inspire others
THOSE close to Rebbetzin Fruma Schapiro of Chabad North Shore often refer to her as a “super rebbetzin” or the queen of multi-tasking.
February 14, 2012, 12:00 am
Fate of eruv in the hands of NSW court
A FINAL decision on the fate of the North Shore Eruv is expected within weeks.
February 8, 2012, 12:00 am
Banking on a diamond
CHABAD House of North Shore was dealt a cruel blow late last year when the value of its property was halved through rezoning but now it is bringing out the big guns – with internationally acclaimed business speaker Kivi Bernhard set to headline its annual fundraiser dinner – to try and avoid what could become a consider- able financial problem.
January 5, 2012, 10:00 am
Exploring Shoah pain through poetry
AS a young boy, Anthony Levin grew up listening to his grandparents’ harrowing stories of survival in the Nazi death camps.
December 29, 2011, 12:00 am
Moriah appeal brings in $11m
MORIAH College is significantly closer to paying off the mortgage on its new property after raising more than $11 million in a recent capital appeal.
December 21, 2011, 12:00 am
A salute to Israel
ISRAEL is a young nation. Even so, it has achieved much in its short history: economic prosperity, advances in agriculture and cutting-edge technology, and, above all, a refuge for Jews escaping persecution.
October 4, 2011, 12:00 am
Collection down, but new plan brings hope
MAGEN David Adom (MDA) has called on the community to fill its charity boxes to support Israel’s emergency services after a disappointing collection day recently.
September 21, 2011, 12:00 am
Full circle at Counterpoint
AS a teenager, Benji Levy always looked forward to the time of year when he could pack his bags and set off for Counterpoint camp in Stanwell Tops.
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