Convicted fraudster appeals guilty plea

The self proclaimed Australian leader of the Jewish Defence League is contesting his conviction for fraud in the Queensland Court of Appeal.

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Call to curb racial-vilification grows

Six ethnic organisations have added their voices to the call by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies for the state’s race-vilification legislation to be strengthened. Read more

Borowick responds to Bishop

The Australia-Israel Labor Dialogue co-founder and Union leader Michael Borowick has responded to Julie Bishop’s attack on Michael Danby and the ALP’s support for Israel. Read more

Rabbi Raymond Apple explains Sh’mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Rabbi Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. He was Australia’s highest profile rabbi and held many public roles. He explains the upcoming festival. Read more

The Intern – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Director and writer Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated) has said she doesn’t want to be known as the one who makes movies for older people.

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Rosie Batty to speak at Jewish House gala dinner

2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty will be the guest speaker at this year’s Jewish Gala Dinner in Sydney. Read more

From lions to lambs

An evening that began with noisy, extremist ranting in the corridor outside a Victoria University lecture room, ended up inside as a (mostly) calm and thoughtful dialogue between pro-Palestinians and two Israelis visiting New Zealand for the High Holy Days. Read more

Greg Fisher interviewed by Rachael Kohn

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself. Greg Fisher was caught in that trap, when as a young teenager he was aware that he was more drawn to other boys than to girls…Fisher discusses his life on ABC Radio this evening. Read more

Respecting JNF

The Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney’s Double Bay had planned its latest pop-up Kosher restaurant had been planned for October 14…the same evening as the JNF Gala dinner. Read more

Taking Australia “down a dangerous path”

The Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby says that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s shift towards Iran  suggests that Australia would support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has killed 200,000 of his own people, remaining in place in some kid of Iranian–Russian settlement in Syria.”

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Famous medical clown to tour Down Under

Israel’s news making medical clown David ‘DuSH’ Barashi will visit Australia next month. Read more

Yoram Gross dies

Animated film maker ​Yoram Gross has died aged 88.  He brought beloved Australian children’s books Dot and the Kangaroo and Blinky Bill to life on the screen.

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The Holocaust legacy that packs a punch

Shot three times by the Nazis in Poland, Bernard Fleischer was down for the count. But just as he was about to be finished off, the German soldier’s gun froze. Assuming he’d die anyway, the soldier left Bernard in a barn…writes Jacob Kamaras (JNS.org). Read more

Charity dinner – home delivery

In November, the communal dinner as we know it will change forever. Read more

Adass Israel: police considering criminal offences

Victoria police are considering the possibility of criminal offences having taken place when board members of a Jewish school allegedly expedited the departure of the headmaster to Israel ahead of allegations  of child sexual abuse. Read more

A new type of Palestinian terrorist

Terrorists who get caught before they strike don’t usually attract much attention. But the arrest of Mrs. Ayman Kanjou deserves extra attention, because she defies every stereotype we have ever been taught about Palestinian terrorists……writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org. Read more

The peace process from the inside

Over 300 people recently attended a talk in Sydney by Ambassador Martin Indyk for the New Israel Fund, addressing the topic, “The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process – From Inside the Negotiating Room.” Read more

NZ university ‘under fire’ for hosting IDF soldiers

Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, has come under fire for hosting an event for two Israeli students who plan to talk openly about “Operation Protective Edge” (OPE).
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Chag Sameach

J-Wire wishes its readers Chag Sumach for Sukkot. Normal service will resume on Tuesday evening.

Syria caught between barbarism and civilisation

Remember how the terrorists fighting American forces during the occupation of Iraq gave us a chilling new acronym, IED, which stands for Improvised Explosive Device? The four-year war in neighbouring Syria has now done the same…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org. Read more

Labor says “no” to al-Assad turnaround

Labor leader Bill Shorten has said that “Labor has no time for the administration or the government of Assad” following a report that the Turnbull government will abandon its position that the Syrian leader should stand aside. Read more

Three legged race to help youth

In an attempt to break a Guinness World Record, 321, a Sydney program which raises awareness about youth mentoring programs, is staging a 3 legged race. Read more

New spiritual leader for Southern Sydney

The Southern Sydney Synagogue has welcomed its new Minister and Spiritual Leader, Tzuriel Avila. Read more

In Yiddish it Sounds Better

Australian comedy legend Austen Tayshus will headline a celebration of Yiddish schtick, comedy and cabaret at Elsternwick’s Kadimah centre next month. Read more

Gourmet Kosher restaurant – for one night only

Sydney’s InterContinental Sydney Double Bay has announced another of its popular pop-up kosher restaurants for the Jewish community. Read more

Learning about WWI Jewish soldiers

Melbourne’s The Jewish Museum of Australia has launched its new cutting edge education program, Soldier, Son, Service. Read more

Play better bridge with Ron Klinger: Moron Bridge

This week’s bridge column from one of the game’s masters. Read more

Danby v Bishop Round 3

The dispute developing between Labor Member of Parliament Michael Danby and the nation’s Liberal Foreign Minister Julie Bishop over  Australia’s Iran policy is heating up. Read more

No climb for Craig…he’s running up Mt Kilimanjaro

Sydney’s Craig Pager will run to the summit of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro in November to raise funds for research into gastro-intestinal cancers.  Read more

Goodbye ZCV – welcome Zionism Victoria

The Zionist Council of Victoria has been renamed Zionism Victoria. Read more

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