More on Dubai

Travellers whose passports bear an Israeli stamp will be permitted to enter Dubai according to a Qantas response to a letter of concern written to them by The Executive Council of Australian Jewry…but Israelis appeared to be restricted to transiting only. Read more

ATO employee compensated for antisemitic abuse

A  Melbourne man who claimed he was the victim of racial abuse at the ATO has won a compensation claim. Read more

Nearly nude “Nazi” in Brisbane

The president of Queensland’s Jewish community is outraged over a Nazi-themed striptease being performed in Brisbane. Read more

The Holocaust children of Oslo and Prague

Wellington-based Vera Egermayer recently visited the Centre for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities in Oslo and the only Jewish day school in the Czech Republic  on behalf of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand.  Read more

More burial space available

Sydney will have more burial space after an historic agreement between five groups who manage Rookwood Cemetery, Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson said. Read more

Trial for alleged 1991 rape

A man who allegedly raped a Holocaust survivor two decades ago will face trial, a NSW court ruled on Friday.  Read more

Danby critical of the ABC

 

Labor MP Michael Danby accused the ABC of a “studied insult” against the Australian Jewish community for dedicating almost half of its Q&A program to the Israel-Palestine debate on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Clean Up day in Israel remembers Aussie Founder

Luke Davies of the Australian Embassy in Israel reminded the audience that Clean Up the World Day was the brainchild of an Australian, Ian Kiernan, who began this tradition twenty years ago. Read more

BJE’s Annual Weekend Escape Camp

A record 57 high school students have attended the annual BJE Weekend Escape Camp at Wisemans Ferry near Sydney. Read more

NZ condemns anti-Muslim film

New Zealand Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders have spoken out to unreservedly condemn the film and the violence that has led to tragic deaths around the world. Read more

Palestine: Romney Recognizes Reality – Rejects Arab Revanchism

Republican Presidential Nominee Mitch Romney has made a valuable contribution to the public debate in exposing the utter folly of those who continue to still believe in the possibility of the creation of a second Arab state in former Palestine – in addition to Jordan – for the first time ever in recorded history…writes David Singer. Read more

Zionist Council of Victoria Report Card

It has been a rollercoaster year of remarkable highs and frustrating lows for the Victorian Zionist movement, driving home the fact that our world is a small, intensely connected network and the extensive range of issues concerning Israel’s supporters around the globe, impact our lives.  Read more

Secord addresses Parliament on the Sydney riot

State Labor MP Walt Secord has addressed the NSW Parliament on last weekend’s riot in Sydney. Read more

New Care Initiative for Kehillat Masada

KM Cares is an initiative that was established by Sydney’s Kehillat Masada to ensure that no member of their community should ever feel alone. Read more

Muslim Carnage: Appeasement and the Lessons of History

There is an iron law in history. Appeasing xenophobic movements or totalitarian regimes invariably lead to disaster, encouraging escalating demands to levels which either culminate with surrender or make armed conflict inevitable…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Pappe on Q&A

As a student of literature, I find the narrative of a story is of the utmost importance. It drives the novel, and keeps us, the audience, interested in the point of view of the author. The study of history is different. It relies on facts and the retelling of those facts in the most authentic way….writes Emily Gian. Read more

Max Brenner Parramatta the latest BDS Victim

Anti-Israel activists have demonstrated outside the  Israeli chocolate shop Max Brenner on Thursday night. Read more

Aussie Film “Lore” Australian entry in Academy Awards

Lore, a film set in the dying days of World War II, has been selected as Australia’s entry in the best foreign film category in the 2013 Academy Awards. Read more

Lowy calls on immigrants to honour Australian standards and values

Frank Lowy AC says immigrants to Australia should honour an ‘unwritten deal’ to take on Australian values in return for the rights and privileges afforded them in their new country. Read more

Senator admits Government embarrassment

A staunchly pro-Israel Labor parliamentarian has admitted the government was embarrassed last week when it and the Greens voted down a Liberal motion in the Senate condemning the Israel boycott. Read more

War of words on Q&A

Controversial Israeli historian Ilan Pappe and Sydney-based Jewish barrister Irving Wallach traded barbs during ABC1’s Q&A on Monday night. Read more

Sofitel at Our Big Kitchen

Chefs and kitchen staff from the Sofitel Hotel Group created new versions of traditional Rosh Hashana meals for 150 guests over 2 nights at Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more

Melbourne fire destroys orthodox home

A catastrophe was narrowly averted in Melbourne’s ultra-Orthodox community on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Two ALP issues

Labor stalwart Michael Danby updates J-Wire on the Government support for World Vision which in turn is supporting an an alleged an anti-Israel NGO and the motion against BDS in Parliament last week…. Read more

Dressing Sydney

Fraser Beath McEwing founded the Australian fashion industry newspaper Ragtrader in 1972. He sold it 20 years later but still writes a column for it. This is his impression of the recently opened “Dressing Sydney’ exhibition… Read more

Mental Health Literary Award

Noted author and  Australian Financial Review  health columnist Jill Margo has won a National Mental Health Media Award for a series of articles investigating the mental health difficulties child abuse victims face later in adulthood. Read more

Munich survivor addresses Chabad in Melbourne

Chabad of Melbourne CBD has hosted Dan Alon who told the story of how he survived the Munich massacre during the Olympic games of 1972. Read more

Jewish House Golf Day

More than 150 golfers teed off at Sydney’s Bonnie Doon Golf Club competing in the Jewish House Annual Golf Day competition. Read more

New Book on William Cooper

A new book has been written about William Cooper, the Aboriginal who lead a march to the German Consulate to protest Kristellnacht in 1938…one of the few recorded protests world-wide. Read more

Solomon joins Friendship Circle

Olympian Steven Solomon recently walked the walk at “The Friendship Walk” helping to raise funds for Friendship Circle program. Read more

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