2500 log on to virtual International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration
January 28, 2021 by J-Wire Staff
Five Holocaust institutions across Australia have participated in an online commemoration of the International Holocaust Day marking the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Read more
2021 Australia Day Awards
January 25, 2021 by J-Wire Staff
For the first time since the modern-day awards were inaugurated in 1975, a rabbi has received the nation’s highest award, the AC. J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured by their country…including a brother and sister. This year, Victoria honourees are double their NSW counterparts. There is one honour each for WA and the NT.
Australia Day: We are publishing the Jewish list at 10pm this evening
January 25, 2021 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire will publish the 2021 Australia Day Honours Jewish list at 10pm this evening. Read more
…and on from Walt Secord
December 9, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Once again, I am delighted to wish all my friends and family in the NSW Jewish community a Happy Chanukah. Read more
Jewish cemetery for Byron Bay Shire
October 22, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
A new Byron Shire Jewish cemetery section will be consecrated next month within the Clunes Cemetery 10 minutes west of Bangalow. Read more
L’Shana Tova
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire wishes all its readers a sweet year to come. Read more
Governor George
July 31, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
During Hakoah’s AGM, president Steven Lowy announced that long-term board member and currently the vice-president of the club George Farkas has been appointed a Governor of The Hakoah Club. Read more
$30 worth of hate: “Hitler should have gassed you Jewish scum”
July 29, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
A Sydney rabbi received a torrent of antisemitic messages attempting to conclude a deal on Facebook marketplace. Read more
COVID did not stop Aussies from visiting the Arava
July 28, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Against all odds and in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), the Arava Australia Partnership (AAP) four madrichim were recruited for the Arava Summer camp in Israel this month. Read more
Swinburne for the white man
July 7, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
A neo-Nazi group has entered a Melbourne university without the institution’s permission and posed for a photograph making the Nazi salute. Read more
Principal’s blog premature according to the NSWJBD
July 3, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
The principal of Sydney’s largest day school has penned an article in Moriah College’s blog supporting Israel’s sovereignty over Judea and Samaria inviting criticism by The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
A tweet to say goodbye
July 2, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
After 35 years at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, six of them in Canberra as ambassador, Yuval Rotem is hanging up his diplomatic plates. Read more
Israeli peace activist calls “annexation” “apartheid” on webinar
June 23, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Encouraging viewers to rethink both the historical and current circumstances in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, renowned Israeli author and peace activist AB Yehoshua called annexation “apartheid” and stressed the importance of Israel extracting this “cancer” from its society. Read more
Queen’s Birthday Honours – the Jewish list for 2020
June 7, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Members of the Australian Jewish community have received Queen’s Birthday awards for their participation in the fields of the arts, philanthropy, medicine, sport and Holocaust education. Read more
An ANZAC Shabbat
April 24, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann from Melbourne ‘s The Ark Centre asks the Jewish community to think of those who gave their lives for Australia and New Zealand. Read more
Rabbinical leadership in dispute
April 7, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
The ownership of RCANZ, the Rabbinical Council of Australia and New Zealand, has changed its ownership with child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks becoming its president following the deregistration of the name. Read more
NSW: all shules almost certainly to be closed
March 18, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Beth Din has recommended that all “minyanim in all synagogues be suspended from now until further notice” but Melbourne it will be case by case. Read more
It’s official! JNF Australia and Grandma Moses are in the Guiness Book of Records
March 18, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
JNF NSW Executive Director Gabbie Budai has received confirmation that JNF Australia and Grandma Moses are officially the Guinness World Record holders for the longest braided loaf of bread. Read more
Antisemitic man charged with terrorism offences
March 16, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
A known antisemitic man in southern NSW has been charged with terrorism offences. Read more
Governments advertising was supporting the hosting of terrorist manifesto
March 15, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has put an end to advertising from the State Governments in NSW, Victoria and South Australia appeared alongside an antisemitic terrorist manifesto. Read more
Bipartisan parliamentary support for J-Air’s FM licence
March 4, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne-based Jewish radio station J-AIR has won bipartisan support in federal parliament in its fight against antisemitism through its bid for a dedicated and more powerful community-wide FM licence. Read more
Rivlin arrives in Australia
February 21, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Touchdown! Wonderful to have Reuven Ruvi Rivlin – ראובן רובי ריבלין in Australia. Looking forward to a busy State Visit, strengthening ties with Australia and the Australian people….a message on the Israeli Embassy’s Facebook page. Read more
Israel election: first vote cast
February 19, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Idan Raichel to Tune Up UIA’s 2020 Centenary Celebrations
January 27, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
UIA has announced that one of the most well-known and much-loved Israeli artists, Idan Raichel will entertain supporters at its 2020 Gala events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in February, as UIA celebrates 100 years of supporting the People of Israel. Read more
The shame of that flag
January 17, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Following reports of a Nazi flag being flown in a private property in a Victorian country town, Nine Network’s A Current Affair program despatched a crew which filmed the removal of the flag…and that opposite in the property lives an 84-yr-old Holocaust survivor. Read more
Melbourne’s Jews of Pride
January 13, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
The biggest ever Jews of Pride contingent will come together at this year’s Midsumma Pride March in Melbourne. Read more
Monsey: ECAJ voices its support and suspect’s family says he is “mentally ill”
December 31, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has voiced its support to New York Jewish communities as Grafton Thomas’s family claims he is mentally i;; Read more
ECAJ maintains its stand on Litzman
December 30, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has reacted t0 the appointment of Israel’s Deputy Health Minister Rabbi Yaakov Litzman to Health Minister following the resignation from the portfolio by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. Read more
The longest challah
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
JNF NSW and Grandma Moses are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest braided loaf of bread, in honour of the Shabbat Project. Read more
OBK supporting the emergency services
November 12, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin has mustered his bakers and cooks at Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen to provide food for those working through the State of Emergency in NSW caused by widespread bushfires. Read more
