The start of the school year at Melbourne’s Jewish schools.

HERE are the latest entries in our sunrise/sunset photo competition. Please note that the competition has closed and finalists will be announced soon.

There are two great holiday prizes to win in our holiday photo competitions — the best photo of a sunrise or sunset will win a holiday at the Sebel Reef House & Spa at Palm Cove in tropical north Queensland, and the best holiday photo will win a holiday at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.

See earlier entries in the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

See entries in the holiday photo competition.

See details of the prizes and conditions of entry for the holiday photo competition and the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

HERE are the latest entries in our holiday photo competition. The competition has now closed.

There are two great holiday prizes to win in our holiday photo competitions -— the best holiday photo will win a holiday at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, and the best photo of a sunrise or sunset will win a holiday at the Sebel Reef House & Spa at Palm Cove in tropical north Queensland.

See earlier entries in the holiday photo competition.

See entries in the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

See details of the prizes and conditions of entry for the holiday photo competition and the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

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CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 29, 2010 AT NOON

HERE are the latest entries in our sunrise/sunset photo competition.

There are two great holiday prizes to win in our holiday photo competitions — the best photo of a sunrise or sunset will win a holiday at the Sebel Reef House & Spa at Palm Cove in tropical north Queensland, and the best holiday photo will win a holiday at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.

See earlier entries in the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

See entries in the holiday photo competition.

See details of the prizes and conditions of entry for the holiday photo competition and the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

Israel’s Jonathan Erlich teamed up with Arnaud Clement in the men’s doubles at the Australian Open 2010. They progrressed to the quarterfinals before losing to second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6).

CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 29, 2010 AT NOON

HERE are the latest entries in our holiday photo competition.

There are two great holiday prizes to win in our holiday photo competitions -— the best holiday photo will win a holiday at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, and the best photo of a sunrise or sunset will win a holiday at the Sebel Reef House & Spa at Palm Cove in tropical north Queensland.

See earlier entries in the holiday photo competition.

See entries in the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

See details of the prizes and conditions of entry for the holiday photo competition and the sunrise/sunset photo competition.

Israeli player Shahar Peer in action in the third round of the Australian Open against Danish player Caroline Wozniacki on January 23 at Melbourne Park. Peer lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-0.

Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer has won through to the second round of the Australian Open after defeating Czech player Lucie Hradecka 6-7, 6-2, 6-1 on January 20.

ADAM KAMIEN

TENNIS fans have shown their support for Israeli players competing at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Many Jewish fans wore Israeli T-shirts and caps, chanted in Hebrew for their hero and waved the Israeli flag in support.

Israeli tennis player Dudi Sela thanked the parochial crowd after his first-round exit on January 19, saying it is among the most supportive in world tennis.

Sela lost to Ukrainian qualifier Ivan Sergeyev in four sets in front of a packed court-19 crowd.

“It’s very special,” Sela said of the crowd support.

“The US Open and [the Australian Open] is where we get the most support. It’s bad for the supporters that I lost first round and they won’t get to see me again.”

Sela said he appreciated having 2008 Australian Open doubles winners Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich as well as Israeli ambassador Yuval Rotem watching on from the stands.

Israeli tennis player Dudi Sela has crashed out of the Australian Open in the first round, losing to Ukrainian qualifier Ivan Sergeyev 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, on January 19.