Quilting for Hope
Sonia Newell – Development Officer – Alumni & Community Relations
Ma Nishma
Ma Nishma is an amazing source of information about what’s happening at school each week. One can read it from cover to cover online or just click and select articles that are of interest to you. As the School has grown over the past 41 years, so has our news. Here is the front page of the Friday 6 February 1998 edition, a six-page black and white printed newsletter, which back then was sent home every Friday afternoon with each student. Thank you to Jeanette Streimer, who joined the ranks of Emanuel grandparents this year, for sharing some old school photos, documents and memories with me earlier in the week.
Jeanette was a founding teacher here when the School opened in 1983 with just 53 students from Years K – 6 and all three of her daughters were students here over the years from 1983 through to 2002. Jeanette was a member of the Foundation sub-committee, a member of the committee selecting the Foundation staff and she was also involved in the development of the education program. She started up the Pre-school with funding from the late Paul Kornmehl, then known as “The Paul Kornmehl Interactive Learning Centre”. It opened in 1999.
Here are some AJN clips of sporting events from 1995 – you might recognise faces and/or names of students in these photos, some of whom are now parents at school. If you have old Emanuel School photos we’d love to see them.
Mo and Me
As many of us continue to struggle with what is happening in Israel, and with the rise in Anti-Semitism around the world and in Australia, you might like to read this article titled Mo and Me by past parent Andrew Klein, posted recently on LinkedIn. It is a long read, but it is quite thought-provoking.
Jewish Swimming Championships
This Sunday 3 March 2024
Come and challenge yourself at the 74th Annual Jewish Swimming Championships. A great day of racing, prizes and socialising. For young and old. Maccabi Swimming Club president and organiser of this event, Emanuel parent Elan Miller says: “From as young as seven to over 70’s we have a race for you. We hope our Emanuel students, parents and grandparents will come along and support this community event brought to you by Maccabi Swimming. Entries and further enquiries here.
Alumnus Ethan De Melo (Class of 2020)
A member of the Futsalroos
Ethan (Shirt #11) scored two of the goals that gave the Aussie boys their 8-2 win over the Solomon Islands in Game 3 of the PacificAus Sports Futsal Series 2024. You can watch all the winning goals here.
Your children might also know Ethan, as he is one of our Sport Coaches here at school, when he is not travelling with the Futsalroos.
Books galore – today is the day!
Current parent Marina Kamenev’s book “Kin: Family in the 21st Century” is officially launched today. It is an inclusive and powerful look at how families are created today, and how they might be created in the future.
Marina is pictured here with friends Kirsty Levin Green and Talya Brookman, also Emanuel parents, who attended a pre book launch event earlier in the week.
“The Girl From Moscow”, by past parent Julia Levitana, is now available in all good book stores. It is a historical fiction text set in Moscow in the 1980’s and, as of today, it is also available as an e-book and audio book.
Quilting for Hope – a new initiative for Israel
Please jump online and book in to one of the workshops be a part of this project.
You don’t need sewing experience. We are making quilted wall hangings which will be sent to Israel to communal spaces in areas that are being rebuilt. We want to show love and support from Australia. Bring your friends, cousins, parents and siblings. It will be really special if you can join in. For more details contact: council@bbnsw.org.au or call 9321 6300.
Jewish Food and more at the Entertainment Quarter
Sunday 10 March 2024, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm
The Jewish Food Festival celebrates the diversity of Jewish cuisine and culture and is set to delight – food stalls bursting with sweet and savoury delicacies, cooking competitions and demonstrations, food sustainability workshops and a dedicated children’s zone. Stations include a creative station, recycling station, sensory station, reading nook and more.
We look forward to sharing our news and yours, so if you have photos and/or news you would like to share with us, please send to Sonia Newell.
Shabbat shalom, stay safe and have a great weekend, as we hope and pray for the safe return of all hostages still held in Gaza, and for peace to be restored in Israel soon.