Hakoah’s farewell to Hall St
October 30, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
More than 300 members and former football players reminisced over the history of Sydney’s Hakoah Club as it prepares to shut its doors for good in its current Bondi location. Read more
Palestinian support group calls for Jerusalem Quartet boycott
October 30, 2009 by J-Wire
The Australian Friends of Palestine Association wants Australians to boycott next month’s tour by the world-reknowned Jerusalem Quartet. Read more
Case against Engels adjourned until 2010
October 30, 2009 by J-Wire
Adelaide’s Rabbi Yossi Engel and his wife Chana will have to wait for 2010 to answer allegations in court regarding 39 charges of dishonest dealings. Read more
NSW Jewry announces its position on the refugee issue
October 29, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Jewish community reaffirms its support for a humane refugee admission program in Australia. Read more
Hakoah farewells Hall St
October 29, 2009 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
We speak candidly to Phil Filler, President of Hakoah Club only one week away from closure of its Hall Street premises on November 4. Read more
Bialik pegs fees
October 29, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Melbourne’s Bialik College has pegged its fees 2010 increase at 1.5%. Read more
Women power focuses on ageing
October 29, 2009 by Diana Olsberg
Woman Power and the National Council of Jewish Women have hosted the first of a series of functions in Sydney to focus attention on ageing as an intergenerational issue for the community. Read more
Zentai’s lawyer details submissions
October 29, 2009 by J-Wire
Dennis Barich, the legal representative of 88-yr-old Charles Zentai who is wanted by Hungarian authorities for questioning over the 1944 murder of a Jewish teenager, has outlined the submissions made to the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more
Marcus Einfeld appealing “excessive” sentence
October 28, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Lawyers for disgraced judge Marcus Einfeld have told a Sydney appeal court that their client was suffering from an undiagnosed bipolar condition. Read more
Tannenbaum: warrant issued for arrest
October 28, 2009 by J-Wire
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced in Parliament that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of alleged Ponzi scheme mastermind Barry Tannenbaum. Read more
‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ take ‘siblings’ bowling
October 28, 2009 by Community Editor
Over the last 14 years JewishCare’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program has helped literally hundreds of children by providing them with an older role model or mentor. Read more
Offending textbook withdrawn from sale
October 28, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
A school textbook which was the subject of a complaint by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies this week has been withdrawn from sale. Read more
NSW Upper Parliament passes Gilad Shalit Resolution
October 27, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Upper House of the NSW Parliament has unanimously passed a resolution calling for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The motion was initially brought to the Parliament by MP Chris Hartcher, representative for Terrigal. Read more
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies calls for withdrawal of school text book
October 26, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
A text book widely distributed to NSW secondary schools is being targeted for withdrawal under a shadow that it offends Judaism. Read more
Tots learn early awareness at Kesser Torah
October 26, 2009 by Iris Schnabl
Responding to unsafe situations, Child Protection and Touching, are not easy subjects to discuss with 5 and 6 year old children. Read more
Happy birthday, Sir Zelman
October 26, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Australia’s Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, wished her predecessor Sir Zelman Cowen a very happy 90th birthday in Melbourne yesterday. Read more
Former Sydney Rabbi passes away in Israel
October 26, 2009 by J-Wire
Rabbi Yaakov Shemaria has passed away in Israel. Read more
Charles Zentai’s first day in jail
October 23, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Zentai’s son Ernie visited his father in prison today. Charles Zentai, 88, awaits his fate, in the hands of Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor. The Hungarian government is seeking his extradition to answer questions on the 1944 murder in Budapest of 18-yr-old Jewish youth Peter Balazs. Read more
My father did not change his name to elude justice
October 23, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Charles Zentai’s son claims his father’s name was changed when he was a child. Read more
Lane’s Sydney ‘family’ talks to J-Wire
October 23, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Don Lane was buried in Sydney this morning. Read more
Zentai behind bars
October 23, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Charles Zentai, the 88-yr-old Perth resident wanted by Hungarian authorities for questioning over the 1944 murder of a Jewish youth in Budapest, is now in prison awaiting the Government’s extradition decision. Read more
TV Star Don Lane passes away
October 22, 2009 by J-Wire
Don Lane, the lanky Yank, has died in a Jewish care home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs at the age of 75. Read more
Interfaith at Masada
October 22, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
200 teenagers of different ethnic and faith backgrounds came together in a unique youth harmony program today. Read more
A Message for Sheik Haron – from Greg Sher’s father
October 22, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
The father of an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan has advice for the man who is alleged to have sent him hate mail…”If you don’t fit in to or like Australian life, go home.” Read more
The Age apologises…the JCCV accepts
October 22, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Following complaints to the Press Council by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, The Age has printed an apology. Read more
Israeli tributes to Richard Pratt
October 22, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
The family of Richard Pratt, who died six months ago, will attend tributes to the philanthropist in Israel. Read more
Q & A with the son of Charles Zentai
October 22, 2009 by Henry Benjamin
Charles Zentai, the 88-yr-old Perth man facing extradition to Hungary where authorities want to question him about the murder of an 18-yr-old Jew in 1944, will be remanded in custody today. J-Wire speaks to his son… Read more
NZ ‘Nazi’ students get the true Holocaust experience
October 21, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
“Thank you for having shown us the truth,” wrote a Lincoln University student in the Wellington Holocaust Centre’s Visitors’ Book at the end of a busy day. Read more
Melbourne Jewry reaches out to the Indian community
October 21, 2009 by Geoffrey Zygier
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has taken a significant step in its intercommunal relationships by holding the first ever meeting between Victoria’s organised Jewish and Indian communities. Read more
Huge response to become a deputy
October 21, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
There has been an overwhelming response to the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ election campaign to become a deputy. Read more
