American Jewish leaders fail to confront the anti-Israeli bandwagon…writes Isi Leibler
May 31, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The confusion and uncertainty arising from the presidential election campaign, together with the hostility generated by the changes in the Israeli coalition, has emboldened a number of prominent Jewish progressives to initiate a new crusade implicitly criticising the security policies of the democratically elected Israeli government. Read more
Turnbull’s words of praise for Michelle Haber
May 31, 2016 by Hen Mazzig
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has visited the Sydney Children’s Hospital and Children’s Cancer Institute to announce the Zero Childhood Cancer initiative. Read more
Julie Bishop meets Victorian Jewish leaders
May 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has met with Melbourne’s Jewish community leaders. Read more
Stuart Silbert receives his doctorate
May 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Perth solicitor Stuart Silbert and nine others joined the President of the State of Israel, Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin, in being awarded an Honorary Doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s annual Convocation. Read more
Radio New Zealand caught out again
May 31, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Honest Reporting Down Under has caught Radio New Zealand out yet again. Read more
Israeli WW1 expert talks on Australia-Israel connection and Beersheba commemorations
May 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Eran Tearosh, Chairman of the Society for the Heritage of World War I in Israel has addressed an Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council luncheon, discussing efforts to raise awareness of Australia’s pivotal and historic role in the region and the upcoming centenary of the famous Australian light horse charge in Beersheba. Read more
Max Lemberg gets a surprise visit
May 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Fifty years ago Max Lemberg started his teaching career at Sydney’s Moriah College…and last week members of the school’s Student Council visited him to wish him a happy 98th birthday. Read more
Does Pentecost equate with Shavu’ot….ask the rabbi
May 30, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
In old Anglo-Jewry they didn’t use Hebrew names for festivals when they could use English…writes Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more
Hate education for Palestinian children…partly financed by Australia
May 30, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
The latest in a series of videos exposing hate education in United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools has been released. Read more
North Queensland celebrates Lag B’Omer for the first time
May 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Lag B’Omer was celebrated in Cairns, Townsville and Emerald for the first time ever this year. Read more
At the Writers’ Festival
May 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Photographer Ben Apfelbaum took his camera to the Sydney Writers’ Festival and spotted these Jewish participants… Read more
Defiant carvings on a Jerusalem prison wall
May 29, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
In late autumn 1947, Shmuel Matza, then a 20-year-old member of the Etzel (also known as Irgun) Jewish underground paramilitary organisation, was detained in Jerusalem’s Kishle prison by the British on suspicion of possessing illegal arms…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS.org Read more
Art exhibition shines a light on palliative care
May 29, 2016 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Jewish House has joined Palliative Care NSW in supporting the Reflections of Care art exhibition. Read more
A fight for peace and harmony
May 29, 2016 by Danny Hakim
Headlines from the Middle East rarely feature what I believe to be one of the most important stories around: the fight for peace and harmony in a region fraught with tensions…writes Danny Hakim. Read more
Israel blamed for lack of health care in territories
May 28, 2016 by J-Wire
The 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva has adopted a decision with the support of major European countries that considers Israel’s occupation of the territories it captured in the 1967 Six Day War the root cause for all major shortcomings with respect to health care provision in these territories. Read more
A challah for number one
May 27, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Meriton chief Harry Triguboff has plenty to celebrate today…named number one in the BRW top 200 and he will take home a challah to prove it. Read more
Shorten calls Nazi comparison “stupid”
May 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A union leader has told a rally in Melbourne that a proposed national building code’s rules were “likened to Nazi Germany”. Read more
Kosher Kepos
May 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s famous Kepos & Co restaurant will once again be kashered featuring Shavout-inspired menus. Read more
Maccabi on the lookout for Maccabiah rugby players
May 27, 2016 by David Weiner
Australia’s road to rugby success at next year’s Maccabiah Games ups the ante in June when trials commence for one of the most fiercely contested sports in Israel. Read more
Consignment earmarked for Gaza tunnels stopped at border
May 27, 2016 by Agencies
An attempt to smuggle a large consignment of pipes for the production of mortars and dozens of electric motors for use in the Hamas underground tunnel system in the Gaza Strip has been foiled. Read more
Palestine – Rhiannon Propaganda Pamphlet Threatens Greens Political Integrity
May 27, 2016 by David Singer
Australian Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale needs to immediately shred a misleading and deceptive pro-Palestinian pamphlet authorised and printed by Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon…writes David Singer. Read more
Incessant interference…writes Michael Kuttner
May 27, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Consumer warning: Some contents may be disturbing or unsuitable for politically correct and sensitive individuals. Guidance is advised. Read more
France vs. Egypt: a matchup of Israeli-Palestinian peace summits
May 27, 2016 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
As part of the latest European effort to spur a renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visited Israel and the Palestinian territories this week…writes Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org. Read more
Finding it again
May 27, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Can you find respect for a person again once you have lost it? Rabbi Michoel Gourarie explores this problem. Read more
The end of democracy…writes Ron Weiser
May 26, 2016 by Ron Weiser
“The end of democracy” trumpeted the headlines. Read more
I stand by my critique of ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt…writes Isi Leibler
May 26, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Jonathan Greenblatt’s response to my criticism of his embrace of J Street, alleging that I distorted his message, is disingenuous and reaffirms my assessment.
Is This the Real World – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
May 26, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Reviewing movies takes me to places I might otherwise not go. In the past I might have considered myself a tad old to enjoy a story about a teenage boy but was engrossed by this debut film from writer/director Martin McKenna.
Conference on the delegitimisation of Israel
May 26, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Mission to the United Nations and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) will co-host a special conference on the delegitimisation of the State of Israel, at UN headquarters in New York next week. Read more
NZ technology mission to Israel
May 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
An Innovation Mission to Israel is expected to provide significant benefits for the New Zealand technology and innovation sector. Read more
New CEO for NCJWA [Vic]
May 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Vic), has a new CEO. Read more
