New South Wales and Queensland have experienced some of the worst flooding in recent memory. Both states have recorded more than a year’s worth of rain over the past fortnight alone, dozens of lives have been tragically cut short, and tens of thousands of homes and businesses are without power, damaged or destroyed. Read more » »

Three BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation NSW) teens will be travelling to Baltimore USA to attend the BBYO International Convention next week. Caitlyn Gordon, Ruby Borer, and Amy Forman on their way to Baltimore. The convention takes place annually in the USA attracting around 3000 BBYO teens from all over the world. Read more » »

Janine Zimblerhas been elected as the new Council President of B’nai B’rith NSW. Anna Marks, David Samuels, presodent of BBANZ and Janine Zimbler Having served in numerous leadership positions in a professional capacity and in the community and with Read more » »

The Jewish Holocaust Centre’s Centre News editor Ruth Mushin has been honoured for her volunteering efforts, winning a 2021 Caulfield Volunteer Award. Ruth Mushin While other volunteering activities at the Jewish Holocaust Centre were severely interrupted by COVID and their major redevelopment, Ruth continued working on the Centre News. Read more » »

Since its inception, Sydney’s B’nai B’rith’s Bargain Bazaar Charity Shop has become an institution…writes Ori Golan. Volunteers Situated at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Crown Street in Surry Hills, it is a place where all members of society interact; men, women, old, young, the rich, the destitute and the inquisitive. Read more » »

This week, State Labor unanimously approved a draft bill for public consultation to ban the Nazi flag and swastika in NSW. Walt Secord The package was put forward by NSW Shadow Police Minister Walt Secord and NSW Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper. Read more » »

Nominations are now open for this year’s B’nai B’rith & JNF Youth & Young Adult Changemaker Awards program. Last year’s winners with JNF CEO Dan Springer This is a national program in which youth and young adults are recognised for their contribution to the community across several categories. Read more » »

As a new youth organization, only recently restarting in Sydney, BBYO NSW is moving in the right direction and becoming an “up and coming” youth organisation in Sydney. Generation builders B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation is an international pluralistic Jewish youth organisation with over 80,000 teens in over 55 different countries. Read more » »