Focus on Jewish Kiwis’ Histories
March 19, 2012 by Miriam Bell
A “rich treasure trove” of stories about Jewish New Zealanders has been attracting both public and media attention since its recent launch, by Dame Lesley Max, in Auckland. Read more
iPad app for Toddlers’ Ivrit
March 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A new free app for your iPad is now available to help teach toddlers basic Ivrit. Read more
Boosting the Smaller Communities
March 19, 2012 by Reuben Bolaffi
Jewish Adelaide Zionist Youth (JAZY) has received a large boost from the six Zionist youth movements in Melbourne. Read more
A violin plays at Auschwitz
March 19, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Its owner lost his life in Auschwitz but next month a violin will play the doleful tones of the theme from “Schindler’s List” under the former concentration camp’s iconic and tragic “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign…in the hands of his great-granddaughter. Read more
Lamm Library Launched
March 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Lamm Jewish Library of Australia has been opened by the Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu. Read more
Tell a Tale of Israel
March 19, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
The Zemach family lives in Moshav Kadesh Barnea in the Negev…but for one year they are travelling the world meeting people and explaining the fabric of Israeli life. Read more
Olmert Honors J Street – a Disgrace
March 19, 2012 by Isi Leibler
Imust confess I rubbed my eyes in disbelief when I read that former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had accepted an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the J Street Conference Gala dinner on March 26…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
New Care Portal for Sydney
March 18, 2012 by Lauren Finn
The Jewish Communal Appeal has launched Gateway, a comprehensive website and a single point of entry portal detailing the range of Aged Care and Health Care Services available to the NSW Jewish Community. Read more
Egyptian Jews book launch
March 16, 2012 by J-Wire
Dr Racheline Barda will launch her much acclaimed book on the immigration of Egyptian Jews to Australia. Read more
Silence
March 16, 2012 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) a great rabbi taught:
“All my days I grew up among the sages and did not find anything better for the body than silence.”…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more
Help the Friendship Circle win $2500
March 16, 2012 by J-Wire
Please help the NSW Friendship Circle win a grant of 2,500 to train our volunteers in first by visiting projectlocal.com.au and registering to vote for Keeping Special People Safe! Read more
Opportunity for young singers
March 16, 2012 by Lauren Finn
The Sydney Jewish Youth Ensemble gives young Jewish people the opportunity to come together and make music. Read more
Palestine in Tatters – Obama’s Obsolescent Opinion Scarcely Matters
March 16, 2012 by David Singer
The much vaunted reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah has become yet another missed opportunity and non-event following revelations by the Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) chief electoral officer – Hisham Kuhail – that the May 4 date set for presidential and parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza will not eventuate…writes David Singer. Read more
Up Close and Personal with Bettina Arndt
March 16, 2012 by Odile Faludi
Odile Faludi recently interviewed Bettina Arndt, aged 63, renowned sex therapist and social commentator. She has spent over thirty years writing about sex and relationships for Australian newspapers, magazines and appearing on radio and television. Read more
Less is more when it comes to exercise
March 16, 2012 by Odile Faludi
Odile Faludi, recently, spoke to James Strider, personal fitness instructor, aged 38, who recommends less is more when it comes to your workouts. Read more
A Progressive voice for Syria
March 16, 2012 by Community Editor
The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) seeks to remind our leaders of Edmund Burke’s words that “All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing”. Read more
If You’re Irish, Come into the Parliament
March 16, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
The Irish parliament sent a special emissary to Sydney to participate in this week’s St Patrick’s Day celebration…Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Read more
Australia helps to clean up Israel
March 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Tons of rubbish were cleared from Israel’s outdoors across the country by children and adults , both Jews and Arabs, who took part in this year’s National Clean-Up Day. Read more
The Chief Rabbi Vacancy
March 16, 2012 by J-Wire
With regard to the issue of no advertisment for the position of Chief Rabbi appearing in the Australian Jewish press, The Executive of the RCNSW endorse the stated view of ORA President Rabbi Moshe Gutnick. We do not believe any snub was intended. The impending retirement of Rabbi Lord Sacks was well known throughout Australian Jewry thanks in part to extensive AJN coverage and therefore all rabbis would have known of the vacancy and were at liberty to apply. The statement of the AJN does not represent the opinion of the Rabbinate.
Rabbi Y. Ulman
President: Rabbinical Council of NSW
Israelis facing deportation from New Zealand
March 15, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Six young Israelis are to be deported from New Zealand following the discovery of a racket in which they were selling cheap Chinese paintings at inflated prices. Read more
Victorian Women’s UIA campaign underway
March 15, 2012 by Carli Binko
560women attended the 2012 UIA Women’s Division Campaign Opening Lunch in Melbourne at the International of Brighton…sponsored by Lexus of Brighton, Seacret Spa Products and Magnolia Silver Jewellery.Howdy, admin Read more
Israel By Choice volunteers in Jerusalem
March 15, 2012 by Joshua Cole
Participants in the Israel By Choice program assisted by the Zionist Federation of Australia tell of their time in Jerusalem…watch the video. Read more
Exhibition of Jewish images from around the world
March 15, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
An exhibition by renowned photographer Emmanuel Santos featuring Jewish images from around the globe has opened at he Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Life-saving motorbike
March 15, 2012 by Tracy Alexander
An Israeli family has celebrated Purim for a special reason…it marks the first anniversary of a life-saving action by by a motor-bike unit of Magen David Adom. Read more
Jewish Rock by 8th Day
March 15, 2012 by Community Editor
Imagine a fusion of diverse rock styles and tunes from your Zeide’s Shabbos table. The result is 8th Day, the hottest new band in Jewish music, who have performed to enthusiastic audiences across the United States and Canada. Read more
Apr-03 11:10pm SBS2-TV: Movie – Yossi and Jagger
March 15, 2012 by J-Wire
Two young male officers in the Israeli army are deeply in love with each other, but both have different perceptions about their relationship. Read more
Art Exhibition co-ordinating with Shir Madness
March 15, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Shir Madness, Sydney’s internationally acclaimed Jewish Music festival (Sunday 25 March 2012 at Bondi Pavilion) also goes visual this year visual with the Inheritance art exhibition. Read more
NSW Maccabi Futsal representing Australia
March 15, 2012 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
The Maccabi NSW Futsal team heads to Vietnam this weekend to represent Australia in the qualifying tournament for the 2012 Asian Champions League, to be held in Abu Dhabi in May. Read more
NSW Maccabi initiates Tennis Scholarship
March 14, 2012 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
12-year-old tennis young gun Mitch Maloon is the inaugural recipient of a Maccabi NSW Tennis scholarship, as the tennis club opens its doors to facilitate the development of talented youngsters. Read more
AUJS Orientates
March 14, 2012 by Yossi Reicher
AUJS in Victoria has experienced a very successful O-Week across seven campuses in Victoria with O-bags distributed to members containing various promotional items, a copy of the Australia/Israel Review and information about AUJS, our upcoming events and Israel…writes Yossi Reicher Read more
