Volume 31 Issue 9 01 Apr 2022 29 Adar II 5782

Doggy Day Out

Sonia Newell – Development Officer – Alumni & Community Relations

Family connections

School and our extended Emanuel community are often referred to as one big family, but sometimes there are real family connections that only become apparent during informal conversations. In a recent conversation with Emanuel parent Jessica Kawalsky (nee Swaab) whose sister Nikki Levi is also a current parent, Jessica mentioned their first cousin Mandy Aaron had just written a children’s book which might be of interest to our community. Unaware of this family connection until then, I told Jessica I knew Mandy, who is a past Emanuel staff member, first working here in the late 1990’s in the Music Department before becoming PA to then School Principal Dr Bruce Carter for a short time, and then School Registrar. She left the School in 2003 to pursue a new career away from education. Mandy’s delightful children’s book Mermaids on the Rock might appeal to our younger readers and she has another book in progress.

On a different note but still family-related, we have many current families where one parent (and in a few cases, even both) was a student here and now their own children are Emanuel students. I came across a delightful photograph of the three Silver sisters Monika, Anita and Cherie who are all past students. Monika and Anita’s children are all students here whilst Cherie lives in London where she is a curator, gallery manager and arts industry specialist, now working as a Project Manager for Mayfair Art Weekend. Our School uniform has certainly undergone many changes over the years. I wonder who else might have old school photos they’d be happy to share?

Yom Hashoah Commemoration 2022

Keeping Alive the Stories of Survival will be the theme of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ Yom Hashoah commemoration this year, which will take place at Moriah College on Wednesday 27 April 2022. 

Holocaust survivor and Emanuel great grandmother, Olga Horak OAM, will deliver the keynote address and the ceremony will be live-streamed. Register here 

 

Call out for 2022 Careers Event

We are still seeking alumni who left school 10 years ago or less to come back to speak to our current Year 11 and Year 12 students for our Careers event on campus on 18 May 2022 from 8.30 am – 11.00 am.

This is an informal and small-group setting where groups of 5-10 students will rotate to chat to Alumni from all professions – healthcare, design, the creative industries, businesses, human services, the STEM areas, Law, government or anything else.

We are also seeking alum still studying for a student group. The pathway is what interests us, regardless of whether if it was smooth or bumpy! Parents, please pass this request on to your older children who were students here and ask them to complete this form if they are keen to join us and/or for them to pass details on to their old classmates.

Doggy Day Out
Sunday 3 April 2022

Dogs play an important role in enriching the lives of so many members of our community. Rotary Club of Rose Bay is teaming up with Street Paws to bring a dog festival to the Eastern Suburbs community of dog lovers this coming Sunday 3 April 2022 from 10.00 am – 3.00 pm at Lyne Park, New South Head Road, Rose Bay. It will be a fun day for residents and their furry friends featuring a range of activities, stalls, information sessions non dog behaviour and health as well as dog competitions. 

Friendship Bakery

Read everything you need to know about the social enterprise Friendship Bakery in this article published in this week’s Australian Jewish News. The bakery is certainly worth a visit whether you go Monday to Wednesday from 8.00 am – 2.00 pm for their kosher yummy salad bar, quiches, pastries and coffee or on Fridays from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm for their Shabbat Shop. You can also order online.   

Friendship Circle (FC)

Emanuel alumni Gabriel (Gabe) Wolf, Shoshana (Shoshi) Blackman and Jade Reuveny were amongst the volunteers at last weekend’s Teen Getaway to Berrima. FC is gearing up for more upcoming events, with their Young Adult Melbourne Getaway this weekend. FC plus a fun and exciting Day Camp from 11 April 2022- 14 April 2022 for their younger members, with orientation scheduled for Sunday 10 April 2022. Register here.   

If you have any questions about Friendship Circle and/or if you or someone you know would like to join their programs as a participant or a volunteer, please email: hello@sydneyfc.org.au.

Calling our Grandparents and Great grandparents

Our database continues to grow, and we thank our readers for getting in touch to provide grandparent updates. There are still quite a number of families for whom we have no grandparent contact details. If you think they would like to read about our wonderful school, even if they live overseas, please send through their email contact.

Parents, if you have previously provided email details for grandparents, can you please double check they are getting Ma Nishma, as we are still getting a lot of bounce-backs. Perhaps their inbox is full, or maybe we do not have the latest email contact for them? 

We look forward to sharing our news and yours, so if you have photos or news you would like to share with us, please send to Sonia Newell.                

Shabbat shalom, stay safe and have a great weekend.