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The ECAJ is the national umbrella organisation whose responsibilities peak at being the major spokebody within Australia on behalf of the country’s Jewish communities. Its members include representations of major bodies from the individual States.
June 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Chairman of Westfield Corporation, Mr Frank Lowy AC, said today he was deeply honoured to be appointed a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours List…and the community’s leaders have expressed have their congratulations. [Read more]
June 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government will establish a $40 million Safer Communities Fund. [Read more]
June 1, 2016 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has criticised comments made by a representative of the Australian Christian Lobby. [Read more]
September 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australian Government has announced its intention to enter into tax treaty negotiations with Israel. [Read more]
September 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is no stranger to the country’s Jewish community given that his federal seat of Wentworth is home to the majority of Jews living in Sydney. [Read more]
Apr-25 11:45pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz – One Day
This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 in the ‘death factory’ at Auschwitz from the viewpoint of victims – but it also allows insights into the mindset of the perpetrators. Read more
