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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Campaign Sponsors
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Peter Philippsohn OAM 5
Frank Wolf OAM
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Michael Graf
7
Daniel Grynberg and the Office Team
9
Committees11
Investing in the Next Generation
13
Allocations14
Census16
Legacy Giving
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Community Source is a publication of JCA (NSW) (ABN 29 920 168 287)
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Chair, Fundraising and Vice President Michael Graf
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Editors Lauren Finn & Shelley Bornstein
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4 • JCA Community Source 2014
PETER PHILIPPSOHN OAM
president
I
recently went into the Blood Bank. The first stage of donating is to be
interviewed – just to check that you are still healthy, haven't been
to any disease-affected part of the world and to have your blood
pressure and haemoglobin checked. This usually takes less than three
minutes.
The woman who interviewed me had a name-tag “Karen.” She also
had a South African accent. Of course, we started the tennis match
to establish whether we both were Jewish. I served by saying my wife
was South African born and asking whether she came from Jo’burg or
Capetown, She returned asking where did I meet my wife. My crosscourt of “on the back of the bus en route to a demonstration in front
of the Soviet Embassy in Canberra” raised a smile. She volleyed with
information on her kids. In trouble I threw up a lob, asking about their
schooling which left me wide open to her overhead smash of “I live
in Matraville but I go to Maroubra shule”. After five minutes, I knew all
about her family, here and in South Africa, her kids, their schooling,
her shule and her ideas on Jewish life in Sydney.
I have walked in to the Blood Bank over a hundred times. I have always
been greeted warmly and treated well. The conversation has been
about “how was your weekend” or the like. This time however that
inexplicable magnetism that attracts Jew to Jew kicked in.
Karen and I might never meet again but we both know that we are
members of a club that will always be there and be there for us.
JCA's role is to help nourish and protect that club. Membership of the
club has many benefits. We can intimately experience those benefits
when we are with our friends and family.
When our family sits at the Shabbat table, I look at my in-laws,
Ben and Zelda, in their nineties who can still live in their home because
of JewishCare’s home services.
I smile at our 5 year old grandson Boaz as he says the brachot which
he learnt at Mount Sinai and at his little brother, Tomer, who copies him
in everything he says. Soon Tomer will continue the family tradition at
Mount Sinai.
I see my wife, Sheila, dashing to and from the kitchen on her recently
replaced hip. Now, she is painless thanks in no small part to the
rehabilitation she had at Wolper Hospital.
I hear our daughter, Jo, and her Israeli-born husband, Shai, sharing
stories of the week’s goings on. They met because of the friendships
Jo built through Habonim and a shnat year in Israel.
At the other end of the table, our elder daughter, Sharon, who heads
up JCA’s fundraising operations is talking to her grandparents about an
upcoming JCA event.
Without the club, our Friday nights would not exist, and our reason for
gathering every week would not exist, and consequently our family
would not exist.
There is no joining fee for this club. Most of us were enrolled by our
parents at birth. Some of us qualified for membership later in life.
However the Jewish club is no different to the Blood Bank. Both are
dependent on donations from good people to keep the community
strong and alive.
FRANK WOLF OAM
chair, planning and vice president
T
he Planning Committee has been actively involved in the
genesis and development of strategic initiatives within our
community.
The past year saw the Committee actively engaged in a number
of community planning projects, however it is the completion of the
Touch Points Review which I believe has the potential to have the most
significant and meaningful future impact on our community.
The Touch Points Review came about as a result of the Gen08
Continuity Report, highlighting the home, Jewish day schools, youth
movements and trips to Israel as the key drivers of Jewish continuity
in our community today. The Touch Points Review was established to
assess how JCA can assist the community in increasing the number
of people impacted by Israel experiences and youth movement
participation. Extensive focus groups were coordinated to develop
the appropriate frame of reference so that content-rich, peer-group,
educational experience in Israel during high school can be a reality
for all youth within our community.
Further to Touch Points, a significant amount of time and effort has
been spent assembling the Australia-wide and NSW Jewish population
2011 census reports. The reports will available to the public in late
May. A separate article on the findings can be found further in the
Community Source Magazine.
Now into its second successful year, JCA’s Observership Program is a
significant initiative in our efforts to engage the younger generation
of our community. This year saw more than 60 high-calibre young
professionals applying for less than 30 board positions. As the reputation
of the program continues to grow, we hope to make more seats and
boards available for future programs.
I am also excited about the development of a taskforce currently
being formed for the sole purpose of further identifying the wants and
needs of our younger community and how best to engage with them
in the future. The Givers Initiative is critical to the future of JCA and
our community as it will nurture the next generation of our communal
leaders and donors.
Finally, in terms of priorities for the coming year, Jewish education
continues to be a major area of focus for the Committee. I am
delighted to report that we are in a time of unprecedented
cooperation among our Jewish day schools and a number of joint
education initiatives are currently under discussion. The Planning
Committee is acutely aware of the vital role our Jewish day schools
play in the continuity of our community and will continue to work with
the Schools and Allocations Committee in investigating ways for a
Jewish day school education to be accessed by all those who wish
to send their children.
The Planning Committee is indebted to the many people who so
willingly provide their expertise, professionalism and encouragement in
identifying initiatives that will further Jewish continuity.
MICHAEL GRAF
chair, fundraising and vice president
A
t the end of last year, we completed JCA’s Strategic Plan for the
next five years. It was done through a process of consultation
with our key stakeholders and what came out of it were three
primary things that any organisation needs in order to move forward
successfully in the future – they were revised Vision, Mission and Mandate
Statements.
The metamorphosis of our Strategic Plan definitely highlighted one thing
– that fundraising is a core focus of JCA and that we need a simple way
of driving more of this – effectively and to the broader community.
As such, we are developing specific strategies around targeting donor
segments that will take into account emerging philanthropic trends such
as the need to better engage younger generations, regenerate thought
leadership and create future leaders.
With this in mind, in 2012 we led the inaugural Observership Program
in NSW, placing young Jewish professionals on boards across Sydney,
both Jewish and non-Jewish, to start a process of involving them in
philanthropic endeavours and grooming them for future leadership
positions. Currently in its second year, the program is working towards a
major expansion for 2015 beyond our community which presents our
future leaders with even greater growth opportunities.
This year another new initiative is getting underway. Aptly named The
Givers Initiative – a group of young social entrepreneurs will be exploring,
running and innovating communal programs that ignite the passion
and interest of the next generation of our community to ensure that JCA
remains relevant to them. The objective of the strategy is to facilitate
affiliation with the Jewish community, resulting in a desire to better
support their community and thereby ensuring the future needs of our
community are met.
While Sydney is blessed with a strong, cohesive community, many young
adults take it for granted that our communal infrastructure will continue to
exist without their active involvement and support. Others do not see how
the existing communal infrastructure is relevant to them at their current
stage of life. Traditional modes of engaging older generations don’t
necessarily work with a younger demographic, and increasing financial,
professional and family pressures make young adults more discerning
about how they allocate their discretionary income and free time.
JCA has long been aware that one of its major strategic challenges
is to engage the next generation of communal donors. JCA has seen
significant decreases in its total donor base, particularly in those under
40. Moreover, given the organisation’s high dependency on a small
number of major donors, the inter-generational wealth transfer that will
occur over the coming years poses significant threats to our ongoing
fundraising capacity unless we capture the attention and interest of
those who stand to inherit the bulk of our community’s wealth. It is
therefore imperative that JCA develop a considered, targeted and allencompassing strategy to ensure that JCA remains relevant and valued
by future generations of NSW Jewry.
As a father of two young men, both now in their twenties, this is certainly
something that is close to my heart. In conclusion, I’d like to say
that regardless of age and generation, everyone has something to
contribute – to their community, to their country, and to the world.
In practical terms what does this mean? My call to action for you is
as follows:
• We need you to lead by example and be engaged. Find out what’s
happening in our community, talk about it with those who are not
involved and get them connected.
• We need people who will influence the next generation. Are you
one of them?
As we pursue this journey of engagement, we want to do everything we
can to be a good partner to you – today, tomorrow, forever.
I would like to thank you for your past and future support. On the eve of
our 2014 JCA campaign, let’s all make sure that this year we make a
substantial difference.
DANIEL GRYNBERG
chief executive officer
A
lmost every stage of my life has been touched in some way by JCA.
Initially it was through Moriah College, and then various fundraising
activities over the years, hosting tables at JCA events, and volunteering
for CSG. I have been on the board of the Shalom Institute, spoken from time
to time at the Sydney Jewish Museum, have kids at Emanuel School and a
grandmother in the Monte, and now, I find myself responsible for all of them
and other great communal assets, as JCA’s Chief Executive Officer.
I am incredibly proud of our community and of JCA. I often have discussions
with friends interstate and overseas, about the pros and cons of having a central
communal organisation for fundraising and strategic planning. In my view, it is
a remarkable achievement that this community has managed to put aside the
typical interpersonal and inter-institutional differences that challenge almost every
community and cohere together into one body, and then stick together for nearly
half a century.
It is an even greater achievement that over the years, JCA has been open and
available to each new wave of immigrants and has responded to the changing
nature of our community and the world. It is my great hope that my generation
and those that come after us will continue to nurture and grow this organisation
and the community and take ownership of what previous generations have
created with such vision.
My focus as CEO is on JCA’s immediate priorities – fundraising, engaging the
younger members of our community and ensuring that the funds we raise from
all donors are most effectively used to alleviate the most pressing needs in our
community.
JCA’s vision statement reads: To ensure a sustainable, vibrant and secure Jewish
community. This certainly is my vision, and I know that it is shared by you too. I am
excited about the journey ahead and am comforted in the knowledge that I will
be supported in my work by the most committed lay leadership, volunteers and
staff, and the most cohesive and supportive Jewish community in the world.
MEET THE STAFF
Shelley Bornstein
Marketing and
Campaign Coordinator
Kylie French
Stephanie Chesher
PA to the CEO
David Graham
Lauren Finn
Head of Marketing
and Communication
Alain Hasson
Karen Firestone
Donor Relations
Manager
Terry Katz
Database
Administrator
Research Consultant
Head of Communal
Strategic Planning
Jami Kochan
Aubrey Krawitz
Lara Levin
Campaign
Coordinator
Chief Financial Officer
Diane Odze
Sharon Philippsohn
Rose Temple
Lydia Vesely
Administration
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COMMITTEES
BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Peter Philippsohn OAM
(President)
David Balkin AM
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin
Garry Browne AM
Stephen Chipkin
Robert Cussel
Carolyn Davey
David Freeman AM
George Freund
Giora Friede
David Golovsky
Michael Graf
Tim Greenstein
Daniel Grynberg (JCA CEO)
David Guth
Danny Hochberg
Peter Ivany AM
Ivan Kaplan
Gus Lehrer
Jonathan Leib
Grant McCorquodale
Yair Miller
Victoria Nadel
Miri Orden
Jonathan Pinshaw
Jacquie Seemann
Jillian Segal AM
David Selig
Barry Smorgon OAM
Russell Stern
Jonathan Teperson
Louise Thurgood Phillips
Allan Vidor
Howard Ware
Peter Wertheim AM
Henry Wirth
Peter Wise
Phillip Wolanski AM
Frank Wolf OAM
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
(President)
Garry Browne AM
Stephen Chipkin
Noga Edelstein (Observer)
Michael Graf (JCA CEO)
Yair Miller
Jonathan Teperson
Frank Wolf OAM
FUNDRAISING
AND MARKETING
COMMITTEE
Michael Graf (Chair,
Fundraising)
Garry Browne AM
(Chair, Marketing)
Kate Abrahams
Raz Chorev
Lauren Finn (JCA Staff)
Russell Kavnat
Laurence Marshbaum
Sharon Philippsohn (JCA Staff)
Heidi Rogers
Richard Shields
ALLOCATIONS
COMMITTEE
Jonathan Pinshaw (Chair)
Alain Hasson (JCA Staff)
Howard Ware
Phillip Wolanski AM
PLANNING
COMMITTEE
BUILDING AND
CAPITAL
FUNDRAISING
DIVISION CHAIRS
Frank Wolf OAM (Chair)
Dina Coppel
Gregory Einfeld
Damien Elias
Danny Goldberg
Yair Miller
(President)
Jonathan Pinshaw
Tamara Samuel
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin (Chair)
Craig Blackstone
Dennis Broit
Paul Kaplan
Tom Levi (Observer)
Earl Melamed
Jeremy Samuel
Peter Wohl
Women’s Gold
INVESTMENT
COMMITTEE
AWARD COUNCIL
Jonathan Teperson (Chair)
John Freedman
David Goodman (Observer)
Rhett Kessler
Robert Lipman
Leon Narunsky (JCA CFO)
Nick Raphaely
Ian Sandler
Craig Shapiro
Ian Pryer
STATUS
COMMITTEE
Stephen Chipkin (Chair)
Barbara Linz
Colin Resnick
Brian Schwartz AM
Jacqui Scheinberg
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Larry Diamond
Lauren Placks
Connections Division
Hayley Mednick
Dane Stern
Ilana Lee AM (Chair)
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INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION
A
ll around the world, young Jews are innovating, leading, inspiring and creating the change they would like to
see in their communities. Professionals, students, teachers, environmentalists, artists, activists and others are
developing a generationally distinctive form of Judaism, characterised by individuals authoring their own life
trajectories as active owners of, and participants, in their Jewish community.
JCA has positioned itself at the forefront of supporting innovation and changemaking in our community, and in this
vein is extremely proud to be a co-sponsor of LaunchPad, a platform for Jewish community innovation in Australia.
The 2014 LaunchPad Retreat, which will be held in the Mornington Peninsula on 18-20 May, 2014, is an exclusive
gathering for young Jewish activists, entrepreneurs and leaders in Australia. The retreat will be an opportunity for
participants to meet like-minded Jewish community activists and enthusiasts; explore the challenges of Jewish life in
Australia in new and stimulating ways; and have the space and opportunity to create innovative and collaborative
projects with peers.
Participants of the retreat will become part of the LaunchPad community where all members will have ongoing
opportunities for professional development, networking and financial support. LaunchPad will empower its members to
take an active role in shaping the future of the Australian Jewish community.
LaunchPad is a collaborative project funded by JCA, the ROI Community, an international network of activists and
change makers who are redefining Jewish engagement for a new generation of global citizens. Other project partners
include the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Australian Jewish Funders (AJF), a network for Jewish philanthropists
promoting strategic and effective giving.
The 2014 Retreat follows a highly successful one-day gathering in August 2012 attended by over 40 young Jews from
across Australia. Some key initiatives that came out of the one day gathering in 2012 include:
• The Eden Project, the first Australian Jewish innovation hub
• Project Deborah, a capacity building initiative, providing Jewish women with opportunities for training and coaching,
professional development, and networking as well as engagement with communal organisations.
• The Isaiah Fellowship, a yearlong leadership and social entrepreneurship course for Jewish changemakers.
JCA is thrilled to be partnering in this exciting initiative and can’t wait to profile the exciting initiatives that emerge from
the 2014 Retreat in next year’s Community Source Magazine.
COMMUNAL ALLOCATIONS
T
he JCA Allocations Committee consists of four lay leaders that rotate through the committee over a
period of four years. Each year they are tasked with the important and difficult job of cutting up the
JCA ‘pie’ in up to a maximum of 22 different slices – one for each JCA constituent.
The Committee works closely with the member organisations in the JCA family to ensure that it has a true
and clear understanding of each organisation’s needs and the relative roles they each play in putting
together the fabric of the NSW Jewish Community.
There is always plenty of discussion between the four committee members as to how the pie should be
cut, a question further complicated by the knowledge that a total bucket of $11.4m means that 25% of
total requests ($15.3m) cannot be met. It is therefore unsurprising that there are those in the community
who question the specific allocation decisions made by the JCA Allocations Committee. To some, the JCA
allocation doesn’t seem to be logical or equitable. On what basis do the schools get such different amounts
of support? Why doesn’t each sector receive equal allocations? Why do some organisations not get an
allocation at all?
The Committee takes a broad perspective when considering each submission, and among other things
considers additional sources of income available to member organisations. Some organisations get income
from fees and others get government grants. Some are able to generate substantial income from bequests
or endowment funds, while others are completely dependent on regular donations and support from the
community. Where an organisation is unable to raise sufficient recurring funds to cover the costs of day-today operations, their financial need is likely to be prioritised over another which is more robust financially and
able to cover its costs.
Our goal is to not only keep the entire family of services represented by member organisations sustainable
and viable but, ideally, to help them flourish. It is also important to recognise that being financially needy
does not necessarily point to inefficient or poor management; it may indicate a membership base without
the means to pay for the services these more financially dependent organisations provide.
It is in this vein that some organisations, such as the Fund for Jewish Higher Education and the Jewish Folk
Centre, only apply for an allocation periodically, while others, namely Wolper Hospital, B’nai B’rith and the
National Council for Jewish Women, have not applied for a number of years. These organisations are to
be commended for their communal mindedness and commitment to ensuring the maximisation of your
hard-earned dollar.
JCA ALLOCATIONS 2014 ($000s)
Historical Society
$23
Maccabi NSW
$105
ACT Jewish Community
$109
Fund for Higher Jewish Education
$150
Board of Progressive Jewish Education
$210
Burger Centre
$273
Montefiore Home
$330
Kesser Torah College
$350
Mount Sinai College
$373
Sydney Jewish Museum
$375
Emanuel School
$589
Academy BJE
$821
Moriah College
$841
The Shalom Institute
$890
Masada College
$989
Community Security Group
$1,211
Political Security and Representation
$1,296
$2,201
JewishCare
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
COMMUNAL ALLOCATIONS
In addition to need, the committee also considers other issues such as performance, financial
control and governance. Where appropriate, organisations must endeavour to raise as much
money as possible through their operations and explore opportunities to generate alternate
sources of income. They must also exhibit clear intent to maximise all possible savings by
searching for internal efficiencies and through cooperative efforts with other organisations,
mitigate all unnecessary waste and explore all possible synergistic opportunities. Through
the use of industry benchmarking, they must demonstrate provision of the best and most
appropriate product and/or service possible at the right cost to the community and seek to
avoid duplication with other organisations both inside and outside the community.
Other critical inputs include feedback from various JCA planning projects, reviews and research
efforts that help shape communal priorities and identify communal challenges and needs. For
example, the Australia-wide, NSW and VIC Jewish Census reports (driven by key findings of the
2011 Census) is helping to understand demographic and other shifts within our community and
how this may impact service delivery and needs across the community.
The Allocations Committee has to consider all of these factors and put forward an appropriate
recommendation to the Board of Governors. At the end of the process, the twenty-two JCA
Trustee Governors vote on the allocation which guarantees a fair and equitable outcome.
While the allocations process may not allocate funds to all organisations equally, there is good
reason as to why that is the case, and it invests a great deal of time and energy ensuring that it
allocates funds in a manner which creates the best communal outcome.
Past JCA Allocations Committee decisions have always been scrutinised and questioned
and this has only intensified in recent years as JCA endeavours to become more open and
transparent. The Committee welcomes this scrutiny with open arms and trusts that this openness
will instil a sense of faith in the community that the Committee is doing absolutely everything
possible to ensure a division of community funds that is fair, equitable and has the best interests
of the community at heart.
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS BUCKET ($000s)
JCA FUNDING BY SECTOR 2010 – 2014
100%
$12,000
90%
32.5%
32.6%
31.7%
30.9%
60%
9.9%
9.9%
9.9%
10.5%
50%
13.6%
11.3%
13.2%
13.3%
40%
12.5%
12.1%
11.7%
11.2%
12.3%
20.4%
2010
80%
70%
30%
20%
10%
0%
28.2%
10.6%
$11,000
$10,000
13.6%
$9,000
11.6%
11.6%
$8,000
11.8%
12.3%
13.5%
21.9%
21.7%
21.5%
22.5%
$6,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
$5,000
Security Political & Physical Representation
Community Care
Other Education
Communal Services
Aged Care
Jewish Day Schools
$7,000
$4,000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE?
revelations from the 2011 census*
Our community is fortunate. Not just because of the
sun-drenched climate my Australian in-laws all too
frequently remind me about (my provenance being
England) but also because we have a census which
takes place every five years and asks about religion.
Neither is common elsewhere and both are gifts.
What many people do not realise is that the census
does much more than tell us how many Jews live
here (45,700 in NSW, up 5% since 2006). The truly
remarkable aspect of the census is that it offers us a
unique window into the community, telling us who we
are, where we have come from and, just possibly,
where we are going.
NOT OF THESE SHORES^
UK
5%
Rest of
Europe
4%
Other
2%
Israel
5%
FSU¤
6%
SIMCHAS AND FUNERALS
Since 2006 we gave birth to 2,860 babies but we also attended 2,786 funerals
(JCA records). That means we experienced what demographers call ‘natural
increase.’ It wasn’t huge but, notably, it was the first time this has happened since
the mid-1980s. It’s a result of the Holocaust survivors now leaving us behind as well
as the dynamics of our population structure (see figure below). Today’s babies are
the grandchildren of that large group of baby boomers now aged in their sixties
‘echoing’ through the generations.
A REVERBERATING BOOM‡
Eastern Europe
10%
Australia
48%
100+
95-99
Males
WHERE HAVE WE COME FROM?
As a pom, I’m not alone here. Every second Jewish
person in NSW was born overseas. Although one in
five NSW Jews now comes from South Africa (see pie
chart), a generation of migration is coming to an
end, and overall, Jewish inflows have been declining
since 2000. But we are also seeing a new pattern:
South African migration declined by 40% over the
decade since 2001, but migration from Israel,
though involving smaller numbers, increased by 7%.
NSW is entering a new Jewish migratory phase where
no single country dominates the inflow.
206
85-89
South Africa
20%
¤ FSU = Former Soviet Union
50-54
758
978
865
1252
1174
1808
1672
1627
1632
1655
1464
45-49
1501
1326
40-44
35-39
820
665
70-74
65-69
^P
lace of birth, Jewish population, NSW (N=44,720 estimated
2011 census data)
841
608
75-79
55-59
384
499
80-84
60-64
Females
113
90-94
1513
1397
1575
1602
30-34
1402
1278
25-29
1238
1062
20-24
1203
1112
15-19
1153
1171
10-14
1239
1307
5-9
1436
0-4
1467
2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800
1287
1367
600
400
200
0
200
400
Number of Jewish People
‡ Jewish population pyramid, NSW (adjusted 2011 census data)
600
800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
THE JEWISH POPULATION
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Key findings from the 2011 Census
Dr David Graham
A GROWING POPULATION, FOR NOW§
AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?
45,000
In one sense this is a simple question to answer. We are
moving south; since 2001 the Jewish population of the Upper
North Shore has contracted by 5% whereas in the east,
especially south of Bondi and Moore Park, we have grown by
a whopping 42%. Our geographical centre of gravity is on
the march.
39,727
40,000
35,920
35,000
28,472
30,000
25,000
(13.8%)
24,370
(22.6%)
20,000
(16.8%)
15,000
10,000
5,000
On the subject of children, we send 6,450 of them to school,
and one in two of these attend a Jewish school (JCA records).
But change is ever-present and since 2006 there has been
a sizable move towards public primary schools and a
concomitant shift away from public secondary schools.
Our community consists of 14,900 Jewish homes (one in three
of which is someone living alone). But what is a Jewish home?
Since there are more of us (see bar chart), more people
are forming partnerships. While three quarters of us with a
partner have a Jewish partner, the number of intermarriages
is increasing twice as fast as the number of in-marriages,
reflecting the increasing complexity of the Jewish home and,
therefore, our community. In fact, over 7,000 people in NSW
are either non-Jewish (and not converted) partners of Jews, or
else, children with at least one Jewish parent, but not being
raised Jewish.
0
1981
1991
2001
2011
§ Jewish population change NSW; percentage change per decade in parentheses
(unadjusted census data)
But where are we headed demographically? This is a far
more challenging question and, sadly, there are no crystal
balls in demography! The rejuvenation we have experienced
over the last generation looks to be entering a new phase.
Due to our population structure, the natural increase of births
over deaths we recently experienced is neither spectacular
in size nor likely to last long. Further, the steady inflow of
Jewish migrants we have previously enjoyed is diminishing
daily. All things being equal (and they rarely are), we are
headed towards a period of maturation, and, dare I say,
‘Australianisation.’
And thus our census gift has spoken. Above all, it has told us
who we are, not who we think we are. Even us poms.
The full 2011 Census report for NSW as well as the Australia
wide census report can be downloaded from the JCA
website www.jca.org.au
Dr David Graham is a freelance consultant demographer,
data analyst and pom.
* Unless otherwise stated, all figures in this article are 2011 Census data sourced from
the Australian Bureau of Statistics and have been adjusted for potential undercount.
LEGACY GIVING
O
ne of the best parts of my role as JCA’s Donor Relations Manager is meeting some of the amazing people who
give of their time, money and heart to our community. I have the great privilege of speaking with such a wide
range of wonderful people and the honour of learning about how JCA
has touched their lives and their hopes, or fears, for the future of our community.
I am often humbled by our older communal members, some of whom are Holocaust survivors, who with important stories of
their own are devoted to the memory of their loved ones. Some of the people I’ve met have brought me to tears: the gentle
woman with a beautiful sparkle in her eye who rebuilt her life in Australia after losing her family in the war, or the elderly man
isolated in the outer suburbs of Sydney, without the support of a nearby Jewish community.
Others instil in me a great generosity of spirit: the donor with a mission to encourage social justice and tikkun olam through a
Jewish lens; the elderly lady who volunteers regularly with JewishCare to provide support and camaraderie to vision-impaired
seniors.
Yet others inspire me with a sense of hope for the continuity of our community: the 96 year old matriarch of her family
who spoke publicly for the first time about her Holocaust experiences in front of her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and a room full of strangers; or the young teacher who wanted to know her options for leaving a gift for
her community, already thinking about the possibilities many years down the track.
My job revolves around securing bequests and endowments for our community. While gifts of this sort might seem like
something that only wealthy people can do, this isn’t actually so. Making a legacy gift is something everyone can do.
I know this firsthand because despite being a single mum, I have made that commitment myself.
Leaving a gift to JCA in your will, is a powerful way to support your community, and sends a strong message about your belief
in what JCA does. Your gift will be invested in our Fund for Life, an endowed fund that returns money every year to
the organisations and programs that you care about. It truly is a gift that keeps on giving.
We would be delighted to know if you have already made the decision to leave a bequest to JCA or one of our constituent
organisations so we can acknowledge and thank you appropriately. We would also love to welcome you to the Rimonim
Society, our new society for special legacy donors.
If you would like to know more about making the gift of a lifetime, please contact me on 8353 1614 for a
confidential discussion.
Dr Karen Firestone is JCA’s Donor Relations Manager
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ENDOWMENTS
F
unds invested in JCA’s Endowment program are truly changing the lives of people in our community. The programs
funded focus on a diversity of targeted issues. Some funds, for example, provide resources for training future
community leaders or supporting vulnerable women in our community facing domestic violence. Other funds focus
on furthering Jewish identity, continuity, or education, on providing emergency funding for people in need, or supporting
social justice through a Jewish lens.
An endowment fund with JCA is an investment in your community.
While the definition of what an endowment fund is clinical in its nature, the act is one of true philanthropy, generosity, and
vision.
JCA partners with our endowment benefactors to direct the management of these funds. The organisation invests and
develops the funds given as an endowment into an extraordinary resource that is managed in perpetuity. Endowed funds
can be unrestricted, providing a financial reserve to meet current needs, create exciting new opportunities as they arise, or
be designated for specific purposes according to donor’s wishes and interests.
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the donors and trustees of our current JCA Endowment Funds:
• JCA Anonymous Fund
• JCA V&I Benevolent Scholarship Fund
• JCA Dave Burnett Leadership Fund
• JCA Michael Faktor Leadership Fund
• JCA Haberman and Kulawicz Fund
• JCA Lipman Memorial Fund
• JCA LotBen Fund in Loving Memory of
Lotka and Bernard Ferster
• JCA Millie Phillips Fund
• JCA Plotke Fund
• JCA Gittel, Berta and Nissan Wilkenfeld Fund
for Shoah Education
• JCA Ryba Family Fund
• JCA Lorand Loblay Benevolent Fund
JCA is keen to engage with individuals and families interested in exploring an endowment gift.
For a confidential discussion about setting up your own Endowment Fund, please contact
Karen Firestone on 02 9360 2344 or karen@jca.org.au.
our member
organisations
ACT JEWISH COMMUNITY
T
he ACT Jewish Community is determined to build on past successes and achievements, developing
policies and practices that will ensure inclusive, welcoming and supportive services for all Jewish
people and their friends in Canberra.
With these aims in mind, over the past year the community and their leaders have engaged in and
supported active community building through the vital work of their two congregations, the Orthodox and
the Progressive, as well as such events as family-friendly services, regular Friday night dinners, chaggim
celebrations and talks at the Centre.
Of the highest importance is the education and encouragement of the youth of the community. This is
achieved through the successful and vibrant Cheder program as well as the additional initiation of a Bar
Mitzvah class, with a Matan Bat Mitzvah class scheduled for next year. Under very able and committed
leadership, youth groups and young adults are supported and encouraged to be involved with the
community.
A volunteer survey program motivates members of the community to participate in a wide range of interfaith
and outreach activities as well as strongly support the work of the Australian Jewish Historical Society and the
National Council of Jewish Women.
The JewishCare program is afforded professional support and development which includes home, hospital
and prison visits. Formal links with JewishCare Sydney has further enhanced support to members of the
community.
With Canberra being the political hub of our country, new Israeli families and single people who are there as
diplomatic staff are welcomed and supported.
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
“A
mature-age student who returned to academic studies after retirement, I had not
considered ‘serious’ studies for thirty five years. It seemed an impossible challenge
until I found a subject that I REALLY wanted to learn. After several years of meeting
this challenge, I turned to Jewish studies at the University of Sydney, not from a religious angle,
but rather from an historical point of view. At a Masters level, this entailed a great deal of
independent research and two of the significant sources to which I turned were the archives
of the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) and the library at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
When I commenced my studies, these two sources were physically separated but as my studies
progressed, to my delight, the AJHS moved into the building next to the Museum, a move which
has really enhanced the AJHS and their accessibility to the community.
My research has been broad and varied and yet the AJHS has been an invaluable source of
information on all topics. From research on early figures of Australian Jewry including Isaac
Simmons (1805-1872), Moses Joseph (1803-1889) and the Jewish shipowners in 19th century
Australia; to the Yiddish theatre in Sydney in the first half of the twentieth century and later on sites
in Sydney which might be included in a walking tour of Sydney. These studies, which culminated
in the ‘Sydney Walk’ project, were based on earlier research carried out by Helen Bersten OAM,
who for many years was the archivist at the AJHS.
My continuing efforts to expand my knowledge of Jewish history, particularly the Holocaust
and Jews in Australia, have often led me back to the sources available at the Australian Jewish
Historical Society and the Sydney Jewish Museum.”
Peter Keeda, a valued volunteer and researcher at the Sydney Jewish Museum, in addition to his role
of mature-aged student, is just one of many people who have benefited from the AJHS’s facilities.
Run entirely by volunteers, the AJHS provides historical, bibliographical, genealogical and archival
services to all those within our community and those outside of it that are looking to learn more about
Australian Jewish heritage.
B’NAI B’RITH RETIREMENT VILLAGES
B’
nai B’rith Retirement Villages (BBRV) is central to the provision of aged-care to the Jewish
community in NSW. BBRV has a long respected history of acceptance of a diverse range of
Jewish religious observance and traditions.
“We were made welcome from the first day of arriving at the Village, and cannot speak
too highly of the attention paid by the Administrators to the welfare of residents. The library,
computer facilities and kitchens are available virtually on call. The wonderful gardens provide
a relaxed atmosphere in which to sit quietly in the company of one’s family and friends. The
VitalCall security link in each unit is of great comfort. A pleasant Meeting Hall with plenty
of convivial day and evening activities such as musical presentations, movies, morning
and afternoon teas, as well as Shabbat and Jewish festival observances only adds to the
wonderful life we enjoy here.
Perhaps the greatest benefit we have is that we know that should either of us suffer a health
crisis, or that either of us needs to move to an aged-care facility for special care, the
remaining partner will always have a warm and welcoming home to live in. This feeling of
security and the knowledge that we need not be a burden to our children is as much a relief
for us as it is for them.
We can only reiterate that the Jewish Community of Sydney is blessed to have B’nai B’rith
Retirement Villages, with its deep commitment to providing the warmth of a Jewish
atmosphere for each and every resident.”
Mr & Mrs Dennis and Edna Rudnick
The Villages, which are located at Kadimah Gardens in Wahroonga and Princess Gardens in Rose
Bay, provide residents with a Jewish environment with communal facilities such as libraries with their
free broadband internet access, meeting rooms, kitchens, user pay laundries and well-maintained
gardens. In addition, a number of Jewish organisations have access to the facilities to provide
activities for the residents.
Village residents also have support from various other Jewish organisations including JCA family
members JewishCare and COA. The proximity to synagogues, shopping centres and hospitals adds
to the general well-being and security of the residents.
BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION
I
n 2007, BJE initiated the Emet Israel Programme (EIP) for Year 10 students, a six week “total Israel
experience.” EIP’s primary aim is to provide an opportunity for students at non-Jewish day schools who
have had no or minimal contact with Jewish education, the Jewish community or Israel to receive an
“intense dose” of all three in the re-enforcing atmosphere of their peers. When students return from Israel,
they are then immersed in the follow-up programme which encourages them to be active participants in
the Jewish community through community service. BJE assists EIP participants to re-connect in a meaningful
way with their Jewish ‘neshama’, often lurking very near their surface consciousness.
BJE believes that the dividends that the New South Wales Jewish community is currently reaping and will
continue to receive from this programme will be incalculable and justify the effort and investment involved.
After the program, students are involved in a year’s community service which reinforces their connection.
Eighty per cent continue to stay connected to their Jewish community and certainly their Jewish identity.
A recent survey has revealed that students remain engaged by joining a youth movement and/or the
Australian Union of Jewish students (AUJS) at their University, travelling back to Israel, joining the Israeli army
and even making Aliyah.
“I came home from the BJE Year 10 Emet Israel Programme just two days ago and already I miss
the place. I had never been there before and yet while I was there I felt at home. When I decided
to take part in the programme, I had no idea why I was taking part other than maybe it was a
holiday and a place that people kept telling me about.
The longer I spend back home within the community, the more I understand about my experiences
in Israel and how fortunate I was to be able to start my journey with the programme. People
continue to ask me what the best thing about Israel was. At first I could answer with ease and
pinpoint my favourite times but looking at it now, I can no longer pinpoint anything as the entire
experience was the best part and the lifestyle in Israel is the best part. Experiencing the culture and
religion from the Israeli perspective is the best part. Touring the country and going from swimming
in the south to the snow-capped mountains in the north just a few weeks apart is the best part.
Masada and the Dead Sea are the best parts. Learning is the best part. There is no best part within
the trip and the experience but as a whole, the entire trip was the best part. The experience and
new memories that will stick for ever, and the culture and people, greater than words, the entire trip
was phenomenal”.
Emet Participant, 16 years old
B’NAI B’RITH
A
mong its other communal roles, B’nai B’rith works hard to add to the richness of Jewish life
for children living in NSW. One initiative that succeeds in accomplishing this is B’nai B’rith’s
Two Connect Project.
This project, initiated by B’nai B’rith and Womanpower, is an intergenerational mentoring program that links
volunteers with children in school time. This process facilitates the development of relationships designed
to provide support for children with specific challenges. One perceived need within our large immigrant
community is the lack of extended family members, particularly grandparents in the lives of children.
B’nai B’rith volunteers, with their wisdom and life experience, are able to impart some of the richness of the
grandparenting relationship as part of their mentoring role.
Volunteers, mostly retired professionals, provide support using different approaches ranging from reading
recovery programs, art and craft activities, Hebrew reading exercises and counselling. Teachers have
reported that children involved in this project have benefitted vastly, improving in confidence, social skills
and school work. Volunteers also enjoy the benefits of the project which enables them to feel valued and
connected to the next generation by making this significant contribution.
B’nai B’rith’s Harmony Poster Competition is another initiative that encourages students to think outside of their
social circles and family lives and consider the community we live in. Under the banner of ‘Moving Forward
Together’ and launched by the Alfred Dreyfus Unit of B’nai B’rith, this competition attracts up to 6000 entries
from Primary and High Schools in NSW each year.
The project, first implemented in 2006, has recently received wide national recognition. The 2013 winning
posters will be incorporated into the launch of ‘Harmony Day 2014’ in Federal Parliament, Canberra.
Students create artworks to express their interpretation of the values that contribute to the promotion of an
inclusive and harmonious society. The annual prize giving takes place in NSW Parliament in June and the
theme for 2014 is “Together We Can.”
B’nai B’rith, a Jewish community service organisation, has been an active participant in Australia for over
70 years. The organisation works to enhance the well-being of both the Jewish and wider communities
through projects designed to meet the needs of our ever-changing society.
BOARD OF PROGRESSIVE
JEWISH EDUCATION
B
PJE is involved in the provision and promotion of Jewish education within a Progressive
framework and orientation. It does this across all ages of the community including preschool
and school aged children as well as young adults and ‘not so young’ adults.
BPJE provides Jewish education at five campuses for pre bar / bat mitzvah students in the ACT,
Central Coast, Chatswood, Inner City, and Woollahra and also have distance education programs for
those members of the community who live in areas where such involvement would otherwise not be
available.
The plethora of programs and initiatives are designed to involve and engage young adults (including
post b’mitzvah age) in our community. These include:
Netzer Youth Movement – committed to encouraging individuality, critical thinking and personal growth
using informal education provided by BPJE to run activities that are fun, intellectually challenging and
empowering. These are facilitated through regular meetings, camps, social functions and Israeli cultural
events.
Kesher LaNoar – is a program is about broadening horizons. It exposes those who take part to the
diversity of ways that people in Sydney are living their Judaism and Jewish values.
Pizza with the Rabbi – Students, usually post b’mitzvah age, are involved in social justice programmes
both in the Jewish community and within the wider community. There are regular workshops in which
BPJE provides educational input and students have the opportunity to meet and socialise while helping
others.
Outreach to high school students – creates opportunities for students to visit a synagogue and discuss
their questions and interests with Rabbis and educators. Students come to appreciate the contributions
made by Jews throughout history and the similarities that exist between Judaism and their own current
traditions and cultures.
Centre for Living Judaism – Jewish Life Fellows at the Centre produce extensive resources at no cost
through the internet. BPJE also provide their resources to the Centre so these are available to individuals
in their homes, to smaller groups, congregations and schools.
Further information is available on our website www.bpje.org.au
BURGER CENTRE
W
hile we all know that physical activity is good for us – it makes us stronger and fitter, it
lessens our aches and pains, it contributes to our feelings of well-being and it helps prevent
falls – many seniors are reluctant to go for walks (often alone), or go to a gym full of young,
fit people.
The Burger Centre therefore met an important need in establishing its L’Chaim Program, a multidimensional fitness program comprising Hydro-cise classes, Tai Chi classes and Strength and Balance
classes for seniors. Each class is an hour long and is offered several times a week at a moderate cost.
The physical benefits for participants are potentially huge as expressed by those who attended last
year. Hydro-cise participants exhibited improved mobility, flexibility, more confidence and reduced
arthritic pain. Tai Chi participants felt fitter and more flexible; and those undertaking Strength and
Balance were more flexible, felt more energetic and just generally felt better after every class.
Lol Garnitz, former pharmacist and participant in Hydro-cise classes said:
“Since joining the Hydro-cise class about a year ago, I have to say that the classes are the
highlight of my week. I find that the buoyancy afforded by 2 noodles wrapped around my
chest, as demonstrated by the instructress, magically removes my backache and sciatica
pain. The warmth of the water immediately begins to relieve the pain in my arthritic joints
making it easier to participate in the exercises. It’s just a pity that after the class I have to leave
the pool and return to the real, painful, world.”
In addition to the physical benefits, of greatest importance to the L’Chaim Program’s participants are
the social opportunities. For some, it is the morning tea after Tai Chi, for others, it is coming with another
person to Hydro but, to all, it is the camaraderie and friendships formed in a group involved in a
common activity.
The Burger Centre also runs an established and sought after Seniors Day Centre program comprising
two components. The first is a wide range of activities, entertainers, outings and lunch for those who are
frail. The other, provides respite for people caring for those who have dementia and provides families
with a much needed break during the day as well as a range of support services to enable them to
care for their loved one at home. Both of the Day Centre programs pick up people from their homes in
a community bus and improve quality of life for people who are at the stage that can often be quite
fragile and isolating.
COA SYDNEY
S
rul Perelman has been a COA member since the 1980s, from the first days of COA’s operation.
As with many of our members, his circumstances have changed over time. He is now 95 and a
regular recipient of COA’s services which enable him to still live comfortably and independently in
his own home.
The first COA service Srul utilised was the delivery of Kosher Meals. Every week volunteers visit Srul with fresh,
chilled meals ready to heat and eat and the menu is regularly updated. However, the biggest plus is the
social interaction of volunteers with those that they deliver meals to.
As Srul is living alone, he was encouraged by COA to get Vital Call, a personal alarm system which allows
clients to summon help at the press of a button in the case of a fall or sudden illness. COA members
receive free installation through a COA referral.
At 95 years, Srul understandably also needs a little help at home. He has a care worker who was
introduced to him by COA, at no charge . COA maintains the relationship between Srul and his
care worker who offers him companionship and access to the community through activities such as
accompanied shopping trips and appointments. These ensure Srul can live in his own home for as long
as practical.
In addition to his care worker, Srul has access to COA’s social workers five days a week. He is regularly
visited and re-assessed for his changing needs. Srul looks forward to living out his days in his own home
with dignity and autonomy.
COMMUNITY SECURITY GROUP NSW
T
he Community Security Group NSW (CSG), funded by the Council for Jewish
Community Security (NSW) through JCA reaches all members of the Jewish
Community in NSW in its engagement and impact on Jewish life and Jewish way
of life. Young volunteers join the organisation already determined and passionate about
devoting years of service. Throughout their journey with the organisation, their development
and potential is encouraged, rewarded and recognised.
The communal members who volunteer for CSG become part of the vital CSG force
providing security, training, advice, assistance and where necessary, an emergency
response to ensure that the diversity and vibrancy of our community is protected from those
who seek to harm us.
Though the CSG has a small team of professional staff, its operations are largely driven by its
dedicated, passionate, and community-engaged volunteers. These volunteers, ranging in
age from 18 to 60, are recruited from all over Sydney. Some had no prior connection with
the community, while others follow many generations of communal involvement. The CSG
instils in its volunteers, particularly its young adult contingent, a sense of responsibility and
accountability and the knowledge that there is no better way to protect our community.
The organisation attracts recruits of a very high calibre, and has the luxury of maintaining
selectivity in its recruitment process.
The CSG’s staff and volunteers are encouraged to pursue leadership positions both within
the organisation and communally, and many of the young adult recruits go on to hold
leadership positions that drive the next generation of committed volunteers. In addition, the
CSG seeks to retain its relationship with former volunteers in order to utilise their skills, expertise
and experience. Having initially connected with CSG just post high school, many former
volunteers re-connect with the organisation once their own children start school, often
participating in many hours of training and operations, due to their ongoing belief that the
role of the CSG is not only necessary, but essential in ensuring our continuity.
EMANUEL SCHOOL
O
ver 760 students from Pre-school to Year 12 learn and grow at Emanuel School. Educating students on
a single heritage-listed campus facilitates a sense of community, which is enhanced across the School,
with students participating in a multitude of activities that stretch across the year groups.
Many of our alumni are here for 13–15 years of their study. They invariably return in various guises: to run the daily
Homework Club, coach basketball, soccer or other sports, act as mentors and share the many other skills that they
have gained.
This sharing of knowledge and building of ongoing relationships are not confined to our alumni. Learning on
a single campus creates numerous opportunities for interactions between older and younger students. Older
students act as Peer Support leaders for younger students, and as mentors for students with special interests in the
Wolanski Family Specialist Learning Centre’s ‘Share a Talent’ program. Older students also visit Primary classes to
teach computer skills; they run the Chess club for Years 1 and 2 students, and participate in the ‘Study Buddy’ early
morning program where they read with younger children. Year 7 students write and illustrate their own picture books
and read them to Year 2 students, and Year 11 Peer Support leaders join the Year 7s at their School Camp where
they run special programs that provide a sense of continuity and belonging.
Ella Simon, a Year 11 Peer Support leader, recently returned from Year 7 camp where she and fellow Year 11
students ran activities for their younger friends. She felt that the experience helped the Year 7 students bond with
each other and created special ties with their Peer Support leaders.
Students in Year 6 can be found helping to facilitate sporting programs with those in Years K-2. They also act
as Peer Support leaders with the younger year groups. Some groups of Primary students read to the children at
Kornmehl Centre Emanuel Pre-school, further building the connection between the two areas of the School.
A single campus and family atmosphere mean that the transitions, from Pre-school to Primary and from Primary to
High School are smooth. Children from Kornmehl participate in Primary School assemblies, spend time exploring in
the Primary library, participate in the Years K – 2 Seder and visit Kindergarten classes. Once the children graduate
from Kornmehl to Year K they return to visit their young friends in Pre-school to share their stories about Big School
and enjoy Shabbat with them. Year 6 students have orientation days with the Year 7 students, to help them feel
more comfortable for the transition to High School.
Emanuel School is a family of over 760 ‘siblings.’ This is palpable as you walk in the Waxman Gates, as you wander
around the playgrounds and as you enter classrooms. The first line of our school song sums it up succinctly,
“Emanuel, we grow together.”
FUND FOR JEWISH HIGHER EDUCATION
I
n July 1978, a day-long seminar on the theme of Jewish Identity was organised at Shalom
College by the Jewish Board of Deputies’ Education Sub-Committee. Dr Ivan Cher and Ursula
Cher co-ordinated the proceedings, which attracted 120 participants and had a great impact
on all present. A major outcome was the establishment of an ad hoc tertiary Jewish Studies
Group, which in 1979 constituted itself as the Joint Committee for Tertiary Jewish Studies, under
the auspices of the Board of Deputies. Dr Cher accepted the position as its first Chairman, and
continued to dedicate his efforts for many years to it.
Since its establishment, the Joint Committee has fostered and funded the teaching of Hebrew and
Jewish Studies courses across university campuses in New South Wales, at the Universities of Sydney,
New South Wales, Macquarie, University of Technology, Sydney and the Australian National University
in Canberra.
In the 1980s Felicia and Stephan Einhorn funded the establishment of a Modern Hebrew
lectureship, named after their young daughter, Malka, who perished in the Holocaust. When
Felicia Einhorn passed away in 2000, she left a major bequest to the Joint Committee to fund
the teaching of Hebrew (both Modern and Classical) and Jewish Civilisation, with the University of
Sydney being specified as the main benefactor. The Einhorn Trust was established and, through
careful management, supports the extensive program of the Department of Hebrew, Biblical and
Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney. Together with Education Heritage, the Fund also supported
the Jewish History lectureship at the University of New South Wales from 2006-2010. Graduates of
the Department of Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies fill key positions as teachers and educational
leaders in Sydney Jewry.
After Dr Ivan Cher stepped down as Chair of the Joint Committee, Peter Wertheim accepted the
position. He has served as JCA’s Honorary Secretary and is presently Executive Director of the
Executive Council of Australian Jewry. The Joint Committee became a member of JCA in 1997,
but thanks to the Einhorn bequest did not need to draw on JCA funding for many years. In 2013 it
moved the management of the Fund for Jewish Higher Education to JCA and also received its first
allocation.
The Joint Committee aims to keep developing and upgrading university Jewish Studies programs,
and to attract as many students as possible, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to them.
JEWISHCARE
F
orty-seven year old Nicole Jacobs lives with her parents in Edgecliff and is very close to her only sibling
Amanda and to Amanda’s four year old son, who she dotes on and regularly babysits.
Since leaving school, Nicole has worked in a number of jobs in child care and hospitality, including a number
years spent at the Sheraton Hotel. She has also completed many TAFE courses. With all the opportunities made
available to Nicole through her work history and educational achievements, her ultimate dream has always
been to work at the Print35 Design Studio. When a vacancy arose about four years ago, she was quick to apply
and was delighted when she was successful.
JewishCare’s Print35 Design Studio is a printing business that employs up to 18 people with an intellectual
disability. These supported employees play a role in the production and packaging of products like cards,
invitations, serviettes, gifts, stationery and mailouts.
Although Nicole had many skills when she arrived, she received further training to ensure Print35’s rigorous
quality controls were maintained. “I love learning new skills and making sure I do a perfect job. When I first
arrived Rod helped me to score cards so they would fold perfectly. At first, I wasn’t so good but we kept going
until it was perfect every time. Now that is my favourite job,” said Nicole.
Following a government initiative, a number of Print35 employees including Nicole enrolled in Certificate 1
in Retail. This was the first time that this qualification has been undertaken by the supported employees of
Print35 and it was offered to employees to enable them to work towards serving in a retail environment. Nicole
successfully completed the course and was awarded a Certificate of Graduation. She is now qualified to one
day serve in the new Print35 shop at Newland Street Woollahra, as well as in Print35 pop-up shops at the St Ives
Village, Coles, IGA and Woolworths outlets. “I liked the course and especially learning how to talk to customers
to find out what they want.”
Nicole’s sister Amanda has seen first-hand the difference that Print35 has made to Nicole’s life. “She feels very
comfortable at Print35, it is a warm and nurturing environment within a well-run business. It has been very good
for Nicole’s self esteem and I know that she is proud to be able to contribute to the great products they sell.
From day one she has always been very happy going to work at Print35 and it is even better now as she can
walk to work. In my opinion it has been a perfect match.”
JEWISH FOLK CENTRE
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he Jewish Folk Centre (JFC) is a home away from home for all Israelis, at any age, looking to connect
with their heritage in Sydney. Established post-war, using reparations from Holocaust survivors, the
objective at the time was to create a meeting place and school to keep Yiddish culture and
heritage alive.
The JFC now houses HaMoadon Ha Israeli, an Israeli club offering a wide and diverse range of activities and
celebrations while providing opportunities for Israelis to come together and enjoy themselves.
One of the most entertaining activities at the Moadon is Shira B’Tzibur (community sing-along) which is an
essential component of Israeli culture. Prior to the establishment of the State of Israel, group singing helped
familiarise and fertilize the newborn Israeli State. Today, Shira b’Tzibur helps perpetuate the cannon of songs
found in Israeli culture, very much like the pioneer (chalutz) communities of days gone by. Singing together
brings the community together.
The Moadon is also home to more general activities such as Zumba classes, fitness classes, bridge lessons,
as well as Tango and Israeli dancing.
All the Jewish holidays are celebrated at the Moadon. You can hear the old Israeli festival songs from a
distance accompanied by accordion and clarinet. Families, from grandparents to grandchildren, as well as
friends old and new, gather together to enjoy the wonderful feast featuring everyone’s favourite dishes.
In addition to its varied activities, the Moadon is very proud to have a lovely Hebrew library, with up-to-date
publications, which forms the centre for the Creative Hebrew Writing group.
On the first Sunday of each month, another social group, called the Yiddish conversation group, meets
at the Jewish Folk Centre for a bagel and a schmooze, and on the last Sunday of each month the Chug
Tarbut gathers together.
Moving outside the JFC, some lovely trips around Sydney and NSW have been organised by the Moadon.
They have included trips to the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Wollongong, just to
name a few.
The JFC is also connecting with Kishkashta, the younger generation of Israelis in Sydney who call the
Moadon their home and get together with their young children to join in the festivities.
MACCABI NSW
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n 13 December last year, Maccabi NSW initiated MacSem – a Maccabi Youth initiative designed to equip future leaders with
the training necessary to deal with leading youth as well as their peers. If you had attended you would have found a group of
18-25 year olds sitting on the floor, with bits of paper all around them, discussing how they would deal with an alcohol-related
incident at a Maccabi event for young people. In the main room two groups, separated by a mash of chairs, were huddled
together. Each had been given a different scenario which challenged their leadership skills and were grappling with possible solutions.
Over that weekend in December, 21 youth leaders, all of whom are Maccabi members, made a commitment to leadership excellence.
It is part of an ongoing process that has seen Maccabi NSW take a pro-active role in developing leaders, not only for internal purposes,
but also for the wider community.
Maccabi Youth is an organisation that is run by the Youth, for the Youth. Thus MacSem was facilitated by senior members of Maccabi Youth
and the majority of presenters were their peers who are involved in community and are already respected for their leadership skills by their
peers. Interspersed within this were “inspirational” talks by guests as varied as Todd Greenberg from the NRL; Gabrielle Upton, Minister of
Sport; and, Adam Kellerman, Paralympian.
Maccabi Youth was established with very clear goals in mind: to develop Youth programs and activities including social activities for
18-25 year olds, leadership training (including the Maccabi Sports Leadership Program in Israel), and community-wide volunteering; to
support Mega-camps; to represent Youth on the Maccabi Committee; to provide Youth Leadership for Carnival; and to work with other
Jewish youth organisations.
In addition, Maccabi Youth are developing a Leadership Development program built around holiday activities. The first stage of this
program is Maccabi’s MegaCamps. These are holiday programs run by Maccabi Youth leaders and professional coaches for kids aged
6-12 years. They usually involve a morning of sports instruction followed by a fun afternoon activity such as laser tag or ten pin bowling. The
idea is that participants are given the opportunity improve their sports skills and try new sports. The afternoon sessions are all about fun. The
Camps have a dual purpose of also providing our young leaders with an opportunity to practise their leadership skills.
This year Maccabi Youth will commence the second part of the Leadership Development program by introducing residential camps for
older kids. The camps, held in Sport and Recreation Camps around the State, have many adventure activities such as ropes courses,
sailing, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing. They combine programming around Maccabi’s 4 Pillars of Judaism, Sport, Leadership and
Identity interspersed with adventure activities designed to challenge participants as individuals as well as build a team culture. It is at these
camps that leadership training is introduced. Participants have the opportunity to build their confidence in themselves, learn how to work in
a team environment and develop leadership skills.
A key objective will be to involve kids not only from the Jewish Day Schools, but also those at non-Jewish schools. They also hope to attract
kids from the North Shore in order to help with the integration of North and East, while providing a structure for Jewish youth, given the
struggle to form teams due to lower numbers.
If you are interested in being a part of Maccabi Youth, contacts are: Joel Weiner: 0400 245 872, and Michael Puterflam: 0421 492 562.
MASADA COLLEGE
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asada College is developing leaders, one child at a time. Our goal is to thread the concept of
“everyone is a leader” into everything we do. To this end, we have implemented the Leader in Me
program.
The Leader In Me, based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, helps students to develop the
essential life skills and personality traits that will serve as the foundations for success. Masada emphasises the use of
these 7 Habits in all aspects of student life, empowering our students and enabling them to be resourceful, resilient
as well as creative and clever thinkers.
The Junior School begins every school day with a 30 minute period known as our “Introduction to the Day.” Based
on developing goal setting and prioritising abilities (two of Covey’s seven habits), this period is dedicated to
ensuring our students are settled, calm and have an opportunity to relate with their teacher to ready them for the
day ahead.
In this time, the children work through programs on Jewish values, social skills, mindfulness and leadership. One
morning a week is dedicated “class meeting” time where the children discuss their school life, how to improve it
and the worries or joys for that week. This initiative is the school actively using The Leader In Me concept to set up a
system that allows for the positive growth and development of students.
The Leader In Me program has changed many systems in the College. In the playground, children rarely need to
bring their arguments to teachers for resolving. They are able to think win-win and empathise with each other to
find solutions to their problems. The students are growing into strong decision makers who take responsibility for their
actions. Within the classroom, we have fluid learning spaces where students work together or individually making
decisions regarding their own learning and how they can better achieve success.
Each class begins the year creating their own 7 Habits Tree. This becomes a focus in the room that is consistently
referred to throughout the day, a constant reminder of how to be as effective as possible in any given situation.
In observing a classroom at Masada College Junior School, you would inevitably see students engaged in a
variety of activities. Some are working with others, some are working individually and independently, while others
are engaging with a teacher. A dynamic hub of learning exists where interaction occurs on various levels, catering
to the needs of all students and creating an environment where the student takes responsibility for their learning.
Masada College is developing resourceful students who are conscious of developing their leadership skills to be
positive global citizens with strong Jewish values who lead the way.
MONTEFIORE HOME
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he Montefiore Home provides a full range of residential aged care services at each of its
three campuses as well as two day centres and an extensive outreach program for those still
living at home. Montefiore is able to offer diverse and specialised care to meet a spectrum
of different needs. From hostel or low-level care through to high care, dementia care and respite
care, the Home offers the same exceptional standard of service to all of our residents. This is what
makes us one of the leading aged care providers in the country.
Montefiore Home has also established itself as the only Jewish organisation offering the full
continuum of care to the community. This is evident throughout our day centres and home care
programs that aim to meet the needs of those individuals choosing to live at home for as long as
possible.
Montefiore HomeCare is a 24-hour private home care program which provides support to aged
people to remain in their own homes. The Montefiore HomeCare team coordinates a range of
services to meet individual needs, while allowing the client to maintain a level of independence
and flexibility. In 2013, Montefiore HomeCare acquired 96 Consumer Directed Care (CDC)
packages. These packages enable HomeCare to offer our services at a subsidised rate for the
first time to people living at home. They enable us to broaden our reach and meet the needs of a
wider group of older people living in the community.
Club Monte and Burger Day Centres, are located at Hunters Hill and Randwick, respectively. Club
Monte Hunters Hill is a friendship and wellbeing day centre for senior citizens offering social and
recreational programs, enriching the lives of participants and supporting them living independently
in the community. The Burger Centre at Randwick is a joint venture between Montefiore and
JewishCare and aims to enable older people to remain socially connected in the community while
providing respite for people caring for older members of the community. These external services all
complement the care being provided within the Home, while adhering to the high standards that
have come to be expected at Montefiore.
The Montefiore Home will continue to provide exceptionally high standards of care and remain
leaders in our field, all while embracing the richness of Jewish religion, culture and tradition.
MORIAH COLLEGE
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ighty-eight Moriah College students came together for the ultimate Jewish experience in Poland and Israel.
The 2013 six-week Israel Studies Tour (IST) was the largest of its kind to date.
The following is an excerpt from the IST blog, written by one of the participants, Jordana Wegman:
“Shabbat started like any other, a late wake up with the knowledge that the majority of that day would be spent simply
relaxing. However, there was one thing that set this Shabbat apart from all the others, this was our last Shabbat on IST
and there was a certain air of now-or-never about the whole thing. Maybe I should learn with this madrich because
I won’t get a chance to later on. Maybe I should speak to somebody with whom I usually don’t because this is my last
opportunity. Maybe I should speak at Seudat Shlishit because I haven’t yet.
Though It made me incredibly happy that people seemed to be acting on these thoughts, it did make the thought of
leaving all the more bittersweet. When we welcomed in the new week during Havdalah, I wondered when the next time
would be that we could be connected like this.
I didn’t have to wait long. Just that night as we signed each other’s flags, I felt that continual sense of unity that had been
building up for the entirety of the trip finally explode. After an amazing and bumpy Jeep ride through the desert followed
by drum café and a delicious BBQ dinner, the group broke out into dance and song. All around me were people
dancing, drawing on each other’s faces, laughing, joking, hugging, and just plain talking. There was something incredibly
infinite about that moment. The thought that our signatures, our friendships would outlast this trip.
It didn’t end with the night either. Still today as we listened to Miriam, Yaakov, and Shlomo (our madrichim) at Har Herzl
speak about their loved ones who died as heroes, I felt it. We were connected as a year group in the way that the
tremors in their voices and the tears in their eyes affected us. They were our rocks during this trip and it was truly painful
to see them upset. We were connected in the Jewish pride that had been carried with us all the way from Sydney,
where even still people in our community were being punished for being Jewish, through Poland, where that punishment
increased a hundredfold, to Israel, the state for which we fought tooth and nail.
And so IST comes to a close. Nobody can deny that it was the most memorable six weeks of our lives. We left our comfort
zones far behind us as we experienced things we didn’t think possible. We laughed like we never had before, cried like
we thought we couldn’t, prayed with such newfound kavanah that it completely enveloped us. IST for me has been full of
extremes and while it has been incredibly exhausting, it has definitely been worth it. During this trip, I am sure that every
single one of us changed. Some found who they were and became proud of that person, and some people, like me,
found that they had no idea who they were and decided to start their journey toward finding out.”
More excepts from the IST blog can be accessed at www.moriahjlife.com
MOUNT SINAI COLLEGE
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ount Sinai College has a wonderful program which aims to support the integration
of the Mount Sinai preschool (Prep) children into the fabric of the Primary School.
The Program is called “Big Friend, Little Friend” and it involves the children from
Year 5 (aged 10 and 11 years) teaming up with the children in the Preparatory Year (aged
4 and 5 years).
The two groups of children meet together in an allocated time once a week to do a variety
of fun learning activities e.g. art, craft, ball skills, games and gross-motor. The children form
relationships with each other as they interact in the mornings, at recess and at lunchtimes in
an informal way.
This is wonderful for both groups. The Prep children become more comfortable in the
“Big School” setting and the Year 5 students develop empathy and an understanding for
the worries and fears of their younger friends. During the course of the year the children work
together to perform an assembly dance item. Last year they performed a Zumba dance
together which was fun, collaborative and created a sense of community that permeated
the entire school culture.
As the Preparatory children enter “The Big School,” in the subsequent year, the relationship
continues. Their friends are now in Year 6 and a new “Buddies” program begins, helping to
develop and strengthen friendships during the course of the new year.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
OF AUSTRALIA, NSW DIVISION
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ational Council believes that “women working together can achieve anything.” It includes in its
platform a commitment to social justice, in particular the empowerment and improvement of
women and children’s lives, in Israel, the local Jewish community and wider Australian community.
NCJWA NSW’S Jewish Women’s Breast Cancer Network (JWBCN) was established in 2005 in line with this
mandate by the late Susan Cohen under the umbrella of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), the peak
national organisation for Australians affected by breast cancer.
NCJWA NSW is passionate about JWBCN because breast and related cancers affect so many women and
Jewish women are particularly at risk. Many are unaware that the gene fault that causes these cancers occurs
in one in 50 Jewish women comparative to an overall population rate of one in 500.
For volunteers Mandi Chonowitz-Jacobson and Isabelle Shapiro OAM, involvement in the program is an
opportunity to help others and make a difference in the community.
Both volunteers are involved in coordinating JWBCN 2014 information seminars and health workshops following
the success of the 2013 event, “Living Healthy – an Holistic Approach” and are excited about the expansion of
the program to include other types of cancers.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to reach even more people and provide a platform to disseminate knowledge
about health and wellbeing for all,” says Mandi.
Having been involved with JWBCN since 2008, Isabelle represents JWBCN at national conferences, advocating
on the part of women with breast cancer.
The highlight of the program’s calendar is its PINK SUNDAY event, held annually in October to engage the
Jewish and wider community. This event is a celebration of life as well as a family day to raise awareness,
encourage healthy living and raise funds for BCNA.
In 2013, the event focused on a morning of exercise as a part of healthy living. Individuals and teams took part
in pre-sponsored stationary exercise bike and rowing machine rides. Other entertainment provided for young
and old included relaxing yoga classes, breakfast, live music and a performance by an interactive circus
troupe. The presence of colourful information stalls made available relevant health literature.
NCJWA NSW is grateful to JCA who has been a major contributor and makes it possible for this worthwhile
community program to continue.
NSW JEWISH BOARD OF DEPUTIES
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nowledge is power, but confidence inspires action. In late December 2008, Operation Cast Lead erupted in Gaza.
The three-week operation to end the incessant rocket fire into Israel inspired a media frenzy in Australia, so the NSW
Jewish Board of Deputies went into overdrive as it quickly became evident that public reaction was being increasingly
influenced by independent blogs as well as mainstream media.
Many laypeople desperately wanted to contribute to the response, whether to explain the situation to work colleagues,
provide their own thoughts in the digital environment or contribute to talkback radio. They lacked the knowledge and
confidence to do so.
“We recognised our unique ability to educate and train a cross-section of people, from retired and semi-retired
people available during the day for talkback work to others – young people especially – who were online at all
hours,” says Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff. “Our successful ‘Talking About Israel’ course was developed with this
in mind and has resulted in over 750 graduates of all ages being qualified to bring greater nuance, context and
balance into the discussion about Israel in a myriad of forums.”
The 10-hour course, undertaken over five sessions, reinforces knowledge of the major issues including the Jewish people’s
millennia-long historical presence in the Land of Israel, refugees, settlements, terrorism, human rights, the United Nations and
the possibility of long-term peace. There is also focus on Israel’s economic and social achievements and media-related
activity.
“Graduates often remark that before undertaking the course, they had little understanding of how well-integrated
Israel’s diverse minority groups are in all sectors – media, politics, entertainment, law and business,” says Alhadeff. “This
information is crucial to understanding Israel’s reality and to countering common allegations.”
“After completing the course, I felt more confident not only in my knowledge, but also in how to discuss Israel with friends and
get more involved in responding to issues,” says Jackie Regos, a graduate from 2011.
The Board of Deputies has run “Talking About Israel” courses at venues including Central Synagogue, WIZO, North Shore Temple
Emanuel, Moriah College, the UIA, Masada College and Dover Heights Shule. Participants have ranged in age from university
students to retirees with the oldest being 92 at the course’s completion.
In addition to the course, the Board of Deputies jointly ran Advocacy Missions to Israel in 2012 and 2013 in partnership with
Honest Reporting, exposing graduates to high-level political and military experts, NGO personnel and minority representatives.
“Participating in the Israel Mission really cemented and expanded my learning and confidence in discussing the
issues on my return,” said Phil Lipschitz. “I’d say my ‘Talking About Israel’ experience has been one of the most
profound interactions I’ve had with a Jewish communal organisation in years.”
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SYDNEY JEWISH MUSEUM
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aul Drexler is a child survivor of Sered and Theresienstadt Concentration Camps. This is his story.
I have been a volunteer guide and speaker at the Sydney Jewish Museum for the last 15 years.
To me this is a privilege as well as my duty.
It was 15 years ago when I realised that, as a Child Survivor, I was now among the youngest Survivors in Sydney.
I made a commitment to myself that I would be a spokesman for the past to pass onto future generations the
atrocities of the Holocaust.
I usually tell my tragic personal story and that of my family in the context of the Holocaust.
I have hosted visitors from overseas as well as many parts of Australia. Rabbis, Priests, students from seminaries
as well as high school students from private and public schools have learnt from me what it was like to have
lived through the Nazi terror and the traumas I experienced.
I like a challenge as well as interaction with my audience.
Recently I had eight women and their carers from a welfare shelter. All the women had suffered trauma and
some had been homeless. I learnt about their backgrounds and the current pain in their rehabilitation. This
proved to be an exchange of ideas and feelings. The women left the Museum with some knowledge of my
suffering and that of my mother’s during the Holocaust as well as our problems of integration into Australian
society.
Some of the questions I have been asked by students include:
“Did you ever regret being Jewish?”
“During your incarceration did you or your mother ever want to give up?”
“Why the Jews?”
“Why was your father murdered on 3 May 1945?”
An adult visitor to the museum recently asked me: “Is this the same Holocaust shown in the US Museums?”
Speaking about my past and the reactions I get from visitors to the Museum confirms the necessity to reinforce
that the Holocaust should never be forgotten and never repeated.
Paul has also written a memoir entitled In Search of My Father – the journey of a child Holocaust survivor.
THE SHALOM INSTITUTE
W
hile becoming a new parent is an experience of excitement, love and joy, it can also be a
time of uncertainty, anxiety and loneliness. Often raising a child might seem daunting and
overwhelming.
To support new parents throughout this epic journey, Shalom Baby celebrates the provision of a safe,
friendly and welcoming address for new families navigating their way through parenthood. A creative
space for parents, babies and toddlers, Shalom Baby has been connecting new parents, forming
friendship circles and providing families with weekly support and services for over 5 years.
From preconception planning and information evenings to pregnancy talks, from colourful events for
parents with small babies to educational workshops and from weekly toddler activities to cultural Jewish
celebrations and an interactive website, Shalom Baby has rapidly expanded to include programs and
services that trace and support your child’s development.
As of February 2014, Shalom Baby has expanded to include events on the North Shore – extending
their services and catering to a growing need in that area. More information is available at
www.shalombaby.com.au.
Complimentary to Shalom Baby, the PJ Library Program works to further enrich and support families
raising Jewish children.
A gift of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, The Shalom Institute and JCA, eligible families receive free,
high-quality, Jewish-themed children’s books to read, explore and keep in their homes. Based on a
diverse curriculum of Jewish themes and values, PJ Library books are carefully selected to enrich Jewish
homes with Jewish conversations and precious moments of bedtime reading. A calendar of events
and gatherings throughout the year allow PJ Library families to engage with each other and further
broaden the magic of this community-wide program. For more information or to register, visit
www.pjlibrary.org.au.
Shalom Baby and PJ Library are programs of The Shalom Institute.
WOLPER JEWISH HOSPITAL
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rofessor Richard Chye is a Palliative Care consultant at Wolper. As the Network Director for Palliative Care
for the South Eastern Sydney Local Health Network, and Director of Sacred Heart Supportive & Palliative
Care, Professor Chye is an undisputed expert in his field. In his words, “Wolper is now recognised as
a premier palliative care service in both the Jewish and general communities. More patients are choosing
to come to Wolper to spend their last days. Wolper has recently gone through a major rebuilding program,
which enables every patient to have their own private room and bathroom. It is easy to park, and patients are
even able to walk outdoors if they are having a better day. The care and consideration between myself, Dr
Redelman, and the continued links and interactions with doctors from other hospitals is very close and ensures
our patients the care and privacy to which they are entitled.”
In deciding the time had come to see a palliative care specialist, a patient chose to come to Wolper following
her consultation with Professor Chye.
“It is a big decision for any cancer patient to make, because it is seen as the last door on their journey.
But it really opens doors that you didn’t know were available.”
While professionally the patient was a medical profession (GP) she had little knowledge of palliative care and
its ability to manage all the symptoms in a really compassionate way.
“Dr Chye is very intuitive to the different personalities of his patients, and therefore to their needs.”
Even in this difficult time, her experience was a positive one. She wished she could have started palliative care
sooner, as she believed she would have felt better for a longer period. Wanting to be in a private room also
influenced her decision to come to Wolper, where both her husband and her daughter were able to stay with
her overnight. Her husband was very impressed and delighted with the care and treatment offered at Wolper.
“Nursing care is top notch, friendly and supportive. Nothing is too much trouble for anyone, from the
nurses to cleaning staff. The outdoor area provided is also hugely important for the patients and makes
for a very positive experience.”
In keeping with the Hospital’s Jewish heritage, Wolper offers a warm, caring and reassuring environment that
allows patients to maintain their dignity in an atmosphere of traditional values. Specialist palliative care nurses
are supported by a team of consultants who meet the special needs, both medical and psychological, of
patients and their families. Palliative care patients are integrated within the medical ward, allowing them to
maintain hope and further alleviate their distress.
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people to the
power of 2
LEGACY GIFTS
The Late Roger Benou
This year we would like to honour
the memory of those who have left
a legacy gift to their community:
The Late Addy Fisher
The Late Zofia Blake
The Late Albert Hertzberg
The Late Dr Lynn Joseph
The Late Hans Lewin
The Late Michael Rothenberg
The Late Nicolle Torda
The Late Dr Ilse Wronker
PROUDLY CELEBRATING OUR
15 YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH JCA
Providing luxurious Lexus vehicles to the Jewish Community
sydneycitylexus
Rushcutters Bay
50 McLachlan Avenue
(02) 8014 4474
SYDNEY CITY LEXUS
RUSHCUTTERS BAY and WATERLOO
sydneycitylexus.com.au
Waterloo
824 Bourke Street
(02) 8014 4445
WILL YOU GIVE
the gift of a lifetime?
A gift in your will to JCA gives our community
the hope and promise of a strong tomorrow.
For a condential discussion please call
Karen Firestone on (02) 9360 2344 or
email karen@jca.org.au for more information.

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