Chanukah Message from our Chairman, Lance Katz

Chanukah Message from our Chairman, Lance Katz

One of the defining characteristics of the Jewish people described and repeated several times in the Torah, is that we are stiff-necked – an “am k’she oref”. At first glance this appears to be a negative characteristic – hard, stubborn, obstinate and difficult....
Our Solemn Sonic Thread

Our Solemn Sonic Thread

This Rosh Hashanah we will have to wait until the second day to hear the Shofar. When first day Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat we do not blow the Shofar even though Shofar is perhaps the defining mitzvah of the day: “In the seventh month, in the first day of the...
Get Connected to A Whole New UJC

Get Connected to A Whole New UJC

Same drive. Same determination.New ways to connect with our community. A Big, Beautiful Shift.As the umbrella fundraising body for over 35 Jewish community organisations, our goal will always be to foster a vibrant Jewish community. While we work towards this daily,...

Let’s Be Brave

Let’s Be Brave by Jodi Sher, Vice Chair of the United Jewish Campaign In 2012 I was fortunate to attend the President’s Conference in Israel. The conference was hosted by Shimon Peres z”l who handed out the Award of Distinction to former US secretary of state, Henry...