Austen Tayshus’s call to Tony Abbott
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
The Sex Party candidate for the seat of Warringah, Alexander Gutman (aka Austen Tayshus), has asked his rival Tony Abbott, to explain coded references to the Spanish Inquisition in his comments about Work Choices being “dead, buried and cremated,” as part of the release of the Sex Party’s religion policy. Read more
Obituary: Joseph Hayat
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
VAJEX’s oldest newest member has passed away. Read more
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
August 11, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
Maccabi in Sydney has overseas visitors looking for a seat at your Shabbat dinner…
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Prisoners aid Jewish domestic violence victims
August 11, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The NSW Corrective Services has donated much needed funds to Sydney’s Jewish House…to improve the facilities it provides for victims of domestic violence. Read more
JCA honours volunteers
August 11, 2010 by Lauren Finn
More than 250 volunteers have been honoured at the 2010 Jewish Communal Appeal Gala Event held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion this week. Read more
Abbott defends antisemitic content
August 10, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Prime Ministerial hopeful Tony Abbott has stood by a Mackay city councillor standing for the Liberal seat of Dawson who wrote an article linking Jews to the crucifiction. Read more
$80,000 for Moriah solar project if Coalition wins
August 10, 2010 by Agencies
Malcolm Turnbull, MP for Wentworth, today visited Paddington Public School in Sydney and announced a Coalition Government will provide $330,000 to fund six solar energy pilot projects in local schools. Read more
Magical musical Sunday for Sydney
August 10, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Shir Madness, Sydney’s first ever Jewish music festival, will feature 40 bands and four stages at its inaugural launch on Sunday. Read more
Interim permission for NZ Shechita as case gets underway
August 9, 2010 by Agencies
Lawyers for representatives of the New Zealand Jewish community have filed legal proceedings against the Minister of Agriculture, seeking a restoration of the right to practise shechita in New Zealand…and have won the interim right to allow Shechita. Read more
Friends of Israel WA launched in Perth…with astounding success
August 8, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
1500 West Australians, including over 100 Federal and State Parliamentarians and community leaders converged on the Victory Life Centre in Osborne Park to stand up and support Israel. Read more
What Comes First?
August 6, 2010 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
A Jewish marriage begins with the signing of the Ketuba (legal marriage document) in which the groom pledges to be a good and faithful husband. Read more
NSW Opposition Leader to address Council of Christians and Jews
August 6, 2010 by Henry Mendelsohn
Aug-27 00:55a.m. SBS1-TV: Frozen Days
August 6, 2010 by J-Wire
A thriller movie from Israel Read more
Jerusalem’s Israel Museum receives $100million facelift
August 6, 2010 by Agencies
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem is home to the most comprehensive collection of Australian and New Zealand artifacts in the region and has recently completed a $100million refurbishment. Read more
JNF president in daring fire rescue
August 5, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Stuart Romm, president of the NSWJewish National Fund, risked his life rescuing his neighbour from his blazing home. Read more
Coles backs Shir Madness
August 5, 2010 by J-Wire
Coles Bondi Junction has donated $500 to this month’s Shir Madness music festival. Read more
Ambassador tours JNF projects
August 5, 2010 by Henry Mendelsohn
Australian Ambassador to Israel, Andrea Faulkner has made a two-day tour of inspection of a series of JNF projects throughout Israel. Read more
Rabbis run Arbitration Course
August 5, 2010 by Ari Morris
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has conducted a three day Rabbinical Arbitration Course, opened by Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls , who congratulated the RCV and the participating rabbis for being “champions of Alternative Dispute Resolution”. Read more
Better than the Best – Maccabi Annual Awards Event
August 5, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
NSW Maccabi’s Odile Faludi reports on the sports organisation’s annual awards…. Read more
Aboriginal Art Exhibition in Israel
August 4, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Embassy in Israel has organised a special exhibition of Aboriginal art…”Ancient Lands” – Australian Indigenous Art in Israel. Read more
Refurbished Wolper to be opened by the Governor
August 4, 2010 by Ruth Guth
The newly refurbished Wolper Jewish Hospital will be officially opened by NSW Governor Professor Marie Bashir next month
The Abrahamic Faiths – What Rabbi Lawrence told them
The eighth conference of the three Abrahamic Faiths was held recently in Sydney. This year it was the Jewish religion’s turn to provide the keynote speaker. Here is what Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence had to say… Read more
Israel Over the Moon With Ban Ki
August 4, 2010 by David Singer
Israel is to be applauded for its agreement to participate in the Inquiry announced yesterday by UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon into the aborted attempt by a flotilla of six ships to break the naval blockade imposed by Israel on the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza. Read more
Moriah students experience third world food
August 4, 2010 by Yvette Sher
Year 8 students from Sydney’s Moriah college learn how most of the world eats… Read more
The United Nations investigation into the Gaza Flotilla to proceed
August 3, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The UN investigation into the Gaza Flotilla Incident is to be proceed…with Israel’s participation. Read more
Jewish House’s Wish List
August 3, 2010 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Jewish House is currently being refurbished and in the style of wedding lists, itc CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel has issued a “wish list” for the Care centre’s premises… Read more
Radio New Zealand broadcasts on Chazzanim
August 3, 2010 by Agencies
Radio New Zealand Concert to Broadcast “The Art of the Cantor” Read more
1 million federal dollars for inter-faith education
August 3, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Together For Humanity, a Jewish, Christian and Muslim based initiative launch the national roll-out of a benchmark educational initiative to support teachers in fostering understanding, mutual respect and acceptance amongst students from different backgrounds and faiths. Read more
The election: through the eyes of younger voters
August 3, 2010 by Danny Rod
The election date has been set for August 21 and our nation has followed the political developments and the campaigning programmes undertaken by the various political parties with great interest as issue after issue surfaced to astound the nation. Read more
ECAJ approves new sanctions on Iran
August 3, 2010 by Agencies
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of autonomous sanctions against Iran as part of international efforts to dissuade the country from pursuing its nuclear ambitions. Read more
