Famous Jews in History (entries for over 50 Jews from bibical times to the 20th century) Australian Jewish History History of Modern Israel The Holocaust

‘Jewish Identity’ refers to the way Jews see themselves. For example, one person might consider themselves Jewish only or primarily because their parents are Jewish.

This sub-section of our website contains pages about a number of ‘Jewish’ items or experiences. Challah Bagels Klezmer Music Chassidic Tales Chassidic Song

Jewish Journey Through the Jewish Journey the ideal BJE graduate will have: An intellectual, emotional, spiritual connection to their Jewish identity, culture, and history. A proficiency

Compared with other Diaspora Jewish communities, Australian Jewry is a very young community. Within two centuries, however, it has emerged as one of the most

Welcome to the Jewish Life Cycle section of our website which contains the pages listed below in the table of contents. To view a page,

In traditional Jewish literature marriage is actually called ‘kiddushin’, which translates as ‘sanctification’ or ‘dedication’. The word ‘sanctification’ indicates that what is happening is not

This section of our website deals with Jewish people. The first part describes selected Jewish communities around the world; please note that there are many

This section of our website contains a number of pages about Jewish prayer, including an overview of Jewish prayer and pages specifically about some Jewish

What is Jewish Prayer? Jewish people call prayer ‘the service of the heart’. The Hebrew word for prayer is ‘tefillah’ (prayers = ‘tefillot’). In Yiddish

This section deals with issues revolving around Jewish identity and Jewish communities, and how we perceive ourselves and others within those communities. Jewish Identity Jewish

Welcome to the Jewish Symbols section of our website. To learn about a Jewish symbol, please click on a link in the Table of Contents