Prejudice and Mental Issues in Melbourne’s Jewish Gay and Lesbian Community

October 31, 2011 by  

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has released a ground-breaking report on prejudice and mental health issues in Melbourne’s Jewish GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community. Read more

New Members on the NIF’s Australian board

October 31, 2011 by  

Two high-profile Jewish communal leaders have joined the board of the New Israel Fund’s Australian branch. Read more

New Zealand’s failure to prosecute Nazis

October 30, 2011 by  

Distinguished documentary-maker John Keir is putting the finishing touches to a new film exposing New Zealand’s failure to bring Nazi war criminals who fled its shores to justice. Read more

Israeli Academics at Sydney University

October 28, 2011 by  

Academics from Israel will join Australian counterparts on Monday at an international forum at the University of Sydney to discuss key thematic areas including medicine, energy, IT, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the pedagogy of teaching second languages. Read more

AIJAC’s Former Employee

October 28, 2011 by  

As readers will note from the accompanying media release, AIJAC is very relieved and pleased that Ilan Grapel, a bright young Israeli-American student, has now been released after more than four months of detention in Egypt. Ilan served a 2009 stint in AIJAC’s Melbourne’s office as a visiting Goldman Fellow, part of a program run by our American partner, the American Jewish Committee…writes Tzvi Fleischer. Read more

AIJAC welcomes the release of Ilan Grapel

October 28, 2011 by  

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has welcomed the release yesterday by Egypt of Ilan Grapel, who served as a visiting research fellow in its Melbourne office in 2009. Read more

Old partnerships revisited

October 28, 2011 by  

Bobby Evans was one one of Australia’s top international bridge players who passed away in 2003.  Last night six of his former bridge friends won the Spring Nationals Seniors Championship taking home the trophy which bears his name. Read more

Moriah off to a good start

October 28, 2011 by  

Sydney’s Moriah College has held two functions in the school this week as part of its capital appeal.

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New Teacher for The Emanuel School

October 28, 2011 by  

Martin Yafe’s arrival at Emanuel School represents the latest phase of the Jewish and Hebrew Department’s vision for the School where they are working with students beyond the classroom, enhancing their Jewish experiential education. Read more

New President for Maccabi NSW

October 28, 2011 by  

After four years leading Maccabi NSW president Ruth Nissim has handed over the reins to Max Futeran, who will guide the sports organisation into an exciting era of Maccabi sport. Read more

Training the Body as Well as the Mind

October 28, 2011 by  

Sydney’s The Emanuel School is in the middle of a two week Healthathon for primary students which will run until  November 4. Read more

Nov-14 1:00p.m. SBS1-TV: Terror International

October 28, 2011 by  

Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor traces the modern history and development of terrorism through four major acts of terror over the last 30 years. Read more

Nov-13 7:30p.m. SBS1-TV: Lost Worlds: A History: Abraham

October 28, 2011 by  

A revealing exploration of one of the world’s most influential books. Read more

Elli’s Rescuers Remembered

October 28, 2011 by  

Jo and Fritz Hakkens hid and protected a Jewish baby in their home town of Amsterdam during World War II. Their family have donated a trophy in their name to be awarded annually for humanitarian endeavour at New Zealand’s Kapiti College. Read more

Apartheid and South African Jewry

October 28, 2011 by  

The history and implications of apartheid for the South African Jewish community will be probed at a conference entitled TransformNation, to take place from 29-30October in Cape Town. Read more

Azoi, Minister

October 27, 2011 by  

Victor Dominello, the NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has had a new Ministry added to his portfolio…he is now Minister for Our Big Kitchen. Read more

New Exhibition at the Sydney Museum

October 27, 2011 by  

Thea Weiss has opened a new exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum….a tribute to Lotte Weiss, a Holocaust survivor and a volunteer guide at the museum. Read more

Queensland Maccabi Community Wants You

October 27, 2011 by  

In 2012, Maccabi Australia’s Junior Carnival will celebrate its 30th anniversary….writes Lisa Borowick. Read more

Candidly Speaking – On Distinguishing between Good and Evil

October 27, 2011 by  

Good deeds and the spurning of evil preoccupied us throughout the Days of Awe and the Sukkot Festival, climaxing with the redemption of Gilad Schalit…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Palestine – Peace, Petulance, Posturing and Pollard

October 26, 2011 by  

Two significant – yet seemingly unrelated – events  have occurred during the past week within the ongoing Jewish-Arab conflict:…writes David Singer. Read more

Prosecutors want Bail Revoked

October 26, 2011 by  

A former security guard at the Yeshivah College in East St Kilda who has been charged with multiple sex offences is facing court in Melbourne today as prosecutors apply to have his bail revoked. Read more

Former Ha’aretz Editor to Speak in Australia

October 26, 2011 by  

The New Israel Fund’s Australian branch has confirmed it is bringing former Haaretz Editor-in-Chief David Landau to Australia on a speaking tour next month. Read more

Opposing Op-Eds

October 25, 2011 by  

Today’s Age carries an Op-Ed by the broadsheet’s foreign news editor, Maher Mughrabi entitled ‘Prisoner swap unequal to task’ about the deal to release Gilad Shalit…writes Emily Gian. Read more

Jerusalem Prize for Danby

October 25, 2011 by  

Michael Danby MP, Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports, has been awarded the prestigious Jerusalem Prize at the Zionist Council of Victoria’s Annual General Assembly for his contribution to the Australian Jewish Community and Israel. Read more

Walt Secord Reflects

October 25, 2011 by  

Labor member Walt Secord has addressed the NSW Legislative Council on his long standing association with the Rona Tranby Trust…a co-operative initiative between the Jewish and Aboriginal communities. Read more

What Nationality Are You?

October 25, 2011 by  

People always ask me whom do I feel more affiliated with? Are you South African or are you Australian? My standard answer is: I am and have always been Jewish!…write Daniel Samowitz. Read more

Kids Learn Life is Not So Bad

October 25, 2011 by  

A trip to Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen taught a group of disadvantaged youths without a family home that as tough as they think it is, life is not so bad. Read more

Condolences for Turkey

October 25, 2011 by  

The president of the ACT Jewish community has sent condolences to the Turkish Ambassador following the massive earthquake in the easter region of Turkey, commenting on Israel’s offer of help. Read more

Closer Collaboration between the NSWJBD and the Police

October 25, 2011 by  

The Anti-Terrorism Unit of the NSW Police has invited the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies to deliver seminars to put Jewish and Israeli issues into context for its staff. Read more

Sydney Kristallnacht Commemoration

October 25, 2011 by  

“No foreign propagandist bent upon blackening Germany before the world could outdo the tale of burnings and beatings, of blackguardly assaults on defenceless and innocent people which disgraced that country yesterday.”The Times, 1938 Read more

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