Sonia Newell – Development Officer

Mazal tov to alumna Chloe Corne (Class of 2017)

Chloe Corne

Just about everyone who attends Emanuel Synagogue, and in particular the services of the Masorti stream, knows Chloe and her commitment to Jewish life and our community. She was Jewish Life Madricha and Jewish Day School Liaison in 2016/2017 and she won the Outstanding Service to the Jewish Life of the School Prize at the 2017 High School Speech Night.

Mercaz – Masorti Australasia is delighted to sponsor Chloe’s participation in the NOAM Olami Onward training course where participants take part in a professional internship, leadership and educational training and experience daily life in Israel. Fifteen participants from around the world will spend six weeks learning together and afterwards return to their home communities as leaders in Masorti Judaism from the NOAM Olami movement. Chloe says: “I was fortunate to be nominated and awarded this scholarship as the sole representative of the Masorti movement in Australia. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to support and grow the Masorti movement here. I leave Sydney on 11 June and return home on 25 July – I can’t wait!”

Good luck Chloe and we look forward to hearing all about your trip on your return.

Rikki Stern

Wow, Rikki Stern (Class of 2016) – you are amazing!

In late 2018, at the age of just 20, Rikki received the shock of her life when she was diagnosed with Stage 2B Hodgkins Lymphoma. Now in remission and soon to receive her 12^th and final treatment, Rikki noticed there was no support group for young women in the situation she found herself in, so she decided to establish an Australian branch of a British – based organisation called Cancer Chicks: www.cancerchicks.com  Rikki says: “Having cancer – and experiencing things like losing your hair – can be very isolating and can lead to losing your self-esteem, which can be particularly difficult for young women. What I found is that it really helps to feel part of a community that can share experiences and advice.” Last weekend Rikki was invited by Lymphoma Australia to share her story for their annual Legs Out for Lymphoma 5Km walkathon, which she said went really well. We thank Rikki for also sharing some of her story with us now too, and wish her all the very best. Rikki will return to School on 21 May 2019 to participate in our Careers Space event where our Year 11 and 12 students will have the opportunity to hear from more than 20 Emanuel alumni about their journeys after leaving School and how/what they are doing now. 

Michael Jaku, grandfather of Zoe Greenfield in Year K and her brother Joel in Year 5, recently retired from the executive board of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) after more than a decade of selfless service.  As a child of 2 Holocaust survivors, Flore and Eddie Jaku OAM, Michael chaired the Shoah Commemoration Committee from 2009 to 2015.  Under his leadership, the Gen3, 7470 and Their Names Survive programs were established, and attendance at the annual Shoah commemoration services, reaching a record 1200 people.  In 2016 Michael won the Hal Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award for being a “constant, energetic contributor to the community since the early 1960s” and is one of the driving forces behind the Sydney Jewish Museum.  Michael is pictured below with his father Eddie, daughter Danielle Jaku – Greenfield, wife Linda and son Marc, taken at the recent plenum for the NSWJBOD when he officially stepped down from the executive board.  Both Danielle and Marc are past students of Emanuel School.

Michael Jaku (standing), with father Eddie Jaku, daughter Danielle Jaku – Greenfield, wife Linda and son Marc

On Tuesday morning, alumnus Leon Goltsman (Class of 1990), who is a Liberal Councillor (Bondi Ward) on Waverley Council, came back to Emanuel School to attend the High School assembly at which his good friend Dave Sharma was a guest speaker. Leon then had an impromptu Q&A session with one of the Year 9 Geography classes.  This was a fabulous opportunity for these students, especially as a number of them had recently emailed Leon with requests for interviews and guidance on some upcoming school assessments. 

Leon Goltsman with Year 9 Geography Class

Jewish Changemaker Awards

With less than 2 weeks to go, please remember there is no better way to showcase to the Jewish community Australia-wide, our Emanuel students and younger alumni (35 years and under) who volunteer their time with numerous organisations and causes, than by this opportunity to nominate them for the Jewish Changemaker Awards.  See categories for Youth (under 18) and Young Adults (18 to 35 years) and please nominate your child/children accordingly.  Check out the new Changemaker promo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVZ67BE2SvY&feature=youtu.be

Please note, nominations close on 18 April 2019, and can be made online: www.jnf.org.au/changemaker

Save the Date

Breakfast with Emanuel – 12 June 2019 in Bondi Junction, and 19 June 2019 in the CBD, hosted by KPMG.

Time: 7.30am to 9.00am

Topics: Driving for Deep Learning and welfare and wellbeing of our students.

More details out next term.

Why is it important to have grandparent contact details on our database? Our School Community is spread far and wide.  We love having grandparents involved with activities at school, as well as being able to tell them about what’s happening on campus, even if they don’t live locally.  The best way for us to do this is by getting in touch with them directly, hence the request for up-to-date contact details.  Please send email/address to: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au to ensure they receive invitations to various events throughout the year, and also so they receive our bi-annual Grandparents and Friends newsletters which are a great way to read about what’s happening at school no matter if they live around the corner from our campus or on the other side of the world.

If you have photos and/or news to share, please send it to: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au