Five Jewish Artists on show in Sydney

October 21, 2009 by  

Five Jewish artists features strongly in the Melting Pot Exhibition on show at the Mary Place Gallery in Paddington. Read more

Didgeridoo Festival – amazing image

October 21, 2009 by  

J-Wire has received a wonderful image taken at the recent didgeridoo festival in Israel. [Reported Oct-16]. Click read more to see the image. Read more

Bialik Vice-Principal bids farewell….well not quite

October 21, 2009 by  

Michael Cohen will quit his position as Vice-Principal of Melbourne’s Bialik College at the end of the year. Read more

Danby says Henderson got it right

October 21, 2009 by  

Michael Danby thinks Sydney Morning Herald Gerard Henderson’s article on recent terrorism convictions should be published internationally. Read more

Al-Manar: The Government takes another look

October 21, 2009 by  

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is to undertake another review of whether TV station al-Manar breaches Australian anti-terrorism regulations. Read more

Jewish doctor tends outback Aborigines – new biography

October 20, 2009 by  

Encounters@Shalom and the Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival hosted the Sydney launch of Howard Goldenberg’s second book, Raft, at the Eric Caspary Learning Centre, Shalom College. Read more

Question for Q & A

October 19, 2009 by  

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has questioned the ABC on the subjects of panellists and submitted questions on the national broadcaster’s popular Q & A program.  Read more

No luck for the Masters

October 19, 2009 by  

Maccabi Masters wrapped up their World Masters Games campaign in disappointing style as they lost their semi final against Russian side Cosmos 2-0 and then suffered a narrow 1-0 loss to Canadian team Lads Calgary United in the play off for the bronze medal. Read more

Auckland students caught worshipping a swastika

October 19, 2009 by  

A page on Facebook featuring Auckland Grammar School pupils kneeling in homage in front of a swastika has been reported to Radio New Zealand. Read more

Didgeridoo festival…in Israel!

October 16, 2009 by  

More than 1000 enthusiasts attended the 6th annual Didgeridoo Festival… close to Tel Aviv. Read more

More from the Masters

October 16, 2009 by  

We cover swimming, bowls and kayaking…. Read more

Maccabi Masters at the Masters….

October 16, 2009 by  

The World Masters Games has proved a football bonanza for the NSW Maccabi Masters football team…a side which fielded yesterday Football Federation Australia director Philip Wolanski and Westfield brothers Steven and Peter Lowy. Read more

Regev visits Australia

October 16, 2009 by  

On Wednesday October 14, Mark Regev, Spokesman and Foreign Press Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu was interviewed by various journalists covering both print media and radio. Read more

Premier challah and a recipe for peace

October 15, 2009 by  

NSW Premier NSW Nathan Rees prepared challah at the Sydney Yeshiva Centre and listened to a Palestinian Muslim’s recipe for peace. Read more

A Day at the Masters Games

October 14, 2009 by  

The World Master Games are currently on in Sydney. J-Wire tracks down some of the Jewish competitors… Read more

Hey! Hey! It’s Issi!

October 13, 2009 by  

Veteran Jewish entertainer Issi Dye has defied the backlash against the black-faced physicians in the Hey Hey It’s Saturday show by performing his business as usual Al Jolson show at the weekend… Read more

This is Your Life – Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins

October 12, 2009 by  

Emanuel Synagogue honoured Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins for 20 years of loving, dedicated service to the Sydney community with a surprise celebration on Saturday night. Read more

ECAJ President heads for Jerusalem

October 12, 2009 by  

Robert Goot, president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, will attend the second Annual Israeli Presidential Conference under the auspices of President Shimon Peres – Facing Tomorrow 2009, in Jerusalem on later this month. Read more

Looking for Adam Steiner….

October 11, 2009 by  

Yetta Rubin lives in New York and is looking for a Sydney-sider named Adam Steiner. Can you help? Read more

Maccabi NSW soccer presentation day

Odile Faludi reports on the big day for NSW Maccabi soccer players… Read more

NZ cabbie suspended for refusing to wear a black shirt

October 9, 2009 by  

Harald Kleiven, the Norwegian-born Nelson cabbie who refused to wear a black shirt because it reminded him of the Nazis is not Jewish. Read more

Spate of antisemitic posters in Sydney

October 9, 2009 by  

Antisemitic stickers have been plastered on signposts and poles in three Sydney suburbs this week. Read more

NZ ‘Nazi’ students pay the piper

October 9, 2009 by  

The 15 students involved in a “Nazi” party at Christchurch’s Lincoln University have been ordered to travel to Wellington at their own expense to visit the city’s Holocaust museum…and have been fined NZ$200. Read more

Foreign Minister Smith visits the Warsaw Ghetto

October 9, 2009 by  

Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, has visited the Warsaw Ghetto. Read more

Fourteen days stay for Zentai – appeal rejected

October 8, 2009 by  

Charles Zentai’s appeal against an extradition order which could see him returned to his native Hungary to answer questions relating to the 1944 death of an 18-yr-old Jewish youth has failed. Read more

Masters Games – who is competing?

October 8, 2009 by  

J-Wire would like names and contact numbers of anyone from the community competing in the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney.

Zentai’s fate to be decided today

October 8, 2009 by  

The result of Charles Zentai’s appeal against his extradition to Hungary in connection with the 1944 killing of 18-yr-old Peter Balazs in Budapest will be made known today. Read more

Sukkot in Luna Park

October 7, 2009 by  

Ten Chabad houses joined for a Family Fun Day in honor of Sukkos at the Luna Amusement Park in Sydney, Australia. Read more

Kesser Torah holds graduation dinner

October 6, 2009 by  

KTC recently hosted their Year 12 Graduation Dinner at Hakoah Club. Read more

Maccabi talks to Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ Chief Executive, Todd Greenberg talks to Maccabi’s Odile Faludi… Read more

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