Peace Award for 90-yr-old activist
August 19, 2010 by Agencies
Ninety-year-old peace activist Dr Stella Cornelius has been internationally recognised for her efforts towards achieving peace and has been presented with the International Peace Award from the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA). Read more
Aug-31 Sydney: Bring on the shmaltz?
August 19, 2010 by J-Wire
A FREE seminar to improve your cardiovascular health Read more
Simon Crean firms up commitment to Holocaust studies.
August 18, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Simon Crean, the Federal Minister for Education, has firmed up an oral commitment to mandatory Holocaust studies in Australian schools. Read more
Palestine – One Arab, Two States, Three Hats, No Jews
August 18, 2010 by David Singer
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues to vacillate on resuming direct negotiations with Israel to create a new Arab State between Israel and Jordan. Read more
Leadership change in New South Wales
Yair Miller has been elected the new president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Big Cheque for Our Big Kitchen
August 18, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally visited Our Big Kitchen at the Sydney Yeshiva Centre yesterday and came with a gift from the State of $20,000. Read more
Sep-08 1:00p.m. SBS1-TV: Ushpizin
August 18, 2010 by J-Wire
Movie from Israel… Read more
Business scholarships up for grabs
August 18, 2010 by Ayal Tusia
Melbourne’s Jewish Care is offering four exciting new scholarships to help small business owners achieve their dream of success. Read more
Caring for Carers
August 18, 2010 by Ayal Tusia
Unpaid primary carers throughout the Victorian Jewish community are now eligible to receive the new Victorian Government Carer Card, an initiative strongly supported by Jewish Care. Read more
Jewish Care behind new aged initiative
August 18, 2010 by Ayal Tusia
The Campaign for Care of Older Australians (CCOA) has launched The Grand Plan – a new vision for older Australians…backed by Melbourne’s Jewish Care. Read more
New musical by Sydney writer/composer
August 18, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Joanna Weinberg has written a new musical about kids’ football…Every Single Saturday opens in Sydney next month. Read more
Church and ECAJ working together to solve boycott issue
August 17, 2010 by Agencies
Representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) met in Sydney following the NCCA’s recent Resolution on ‘Palestine & Israel’ asking members to consider boycotting Israeli goods produced in the Occupied Territories.
Beauty comes from within – meet Grace Strous
August 17, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
They say that beauty comes from within and after chatting to Grace Strous, keen Maccabi member, aged 15, it is obvious this is true. Read more
Alexander Jacob Gutman campaigns in Manly
August 17, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Alexander Jacob Gutman is the name on the list of candidates for the seat of Warringah…but Australia know as him as Austen Tayshus. Yesterday he went campaigning on the Corso at Manly. Read more
Visiting Prince of Wales Hospital? Kiss the Mezuzah
August 17, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Jewish patients being admitted to Sydney’s Prince of Wales Private Hospital will now have the opportunity of kissing a Mezuzah on arrival. Read more
Miracle on the North Shore
August 17, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Within one week of exchanging contracts on a $5.9 million dollar property zoned for educational purposes, Chabad learned that the land had been rezoned for residential usage effectively almost doubling its value. Read more
Shir Madness – Sheer Brilliance
August 16, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s first-ever Jewish music festival, Shir Madness, has exceeded the dreams and inspirations of its creators. Read more
Feldman at Chief Rabbi’s son’s wedding
August 15, 2010 by Agencies
Rabbi Eli Feldman represented his father…and the Australian rabbinate…at the wedding of Israel’s Chief Rabbi’s son. Read more
New alias for Austen Tayshus
August 15, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Sandy Gutman aka Austen Tayshus and now also known as Moses “Turkey Slap” Washington has recorded a new song for Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read more
Aug-31 9:30p.m. SBS2-TV: Waltz with Bashir
August 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Highly acclaimed, ground-breaking animated documentary from Israel Read more
Aug-31 8:30p.m SBS2-TV: As it Happened
August 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Jewish and émigré attempts to assassinate Hitler Read more
Sep-01 1:00p.m. SBSTV-1: Would I Lie To You?2
August 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Comedy about the schmatta business in Paris. Read more
A memoir in colour – Camille Fox at the Jewish Museum
August 15, 2010 by Agencies
A Memoir in Colour depicts the Egypt of yesteryear, the vibrant communities that no longer exist…new exhibition at Melbourne’s Jewish Museum of Australia. Read more
Aussie Ski Championships
August 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Maccabi Victoria has held its first SnowSport Carnival. Read more
Israeli-born artist premieres in Adelaide
August 14, 2010 by J-Wire
Avital Sheffer’s award-winning ceramics are being exhibited in Adelaide….her first exhibition in the South Australian capital. Read more
Secure Schools Funding Secure
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has announced his support of a continuation of the Secure Schools funding Program. Read more
Not Naive – Just Loving: Your weekly message from Rabbi Gourarie
August 13, 2010 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
A gentile seeking to convert to Judaism once approached the great sage Hillel and said: “Teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot.” Hillel responded: “What is hateful to you do not do to others. This is the essence of Jewish teaching – the rest is the commentary which you must go and study.” Read more
Life without my brother, Michael Wrublewski
August 13, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
The stone-setting for Australian Maccabi stalwart and former owner of the Sydney Kings basketball team Michael Wrublewski will be held on Sunday…Odile Faludi speaks to his sister. Read more
Shir Madness Sunday
August 13, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
It’s not often that hip-hop and Chassidism are used in the same sentence. But for avante-garde Daniel Weltlinger Trio, merging the two has become their mantra…watch and listen..and to 39 other musical acts at Sydney’s first Jewish Music Festival on Sunday. Read more
Palestine: Obama Can’t End the Racist Rant
August 13, 2010 by David Singer
US Middle East Special Envoy George Mitchell has again been rebuffed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in refusing to resume direct negotiations with Israel. Read more
