Melbourne Youth Heads for Israel
January 31, 2012 by Agencies
More than 340 Australian young adults are heading to Israel on long-term programs facilitated by the Zionist Federation of Australia and supported by MASA Israel Journey. Read more
Chief Rabbi in Melbourne – the video
January 31, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire presents a six-minute video of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s visit to Melbourne…courtesy Sean Meltzer. Read more
No Stone Left Unpunished
January 31, 2012 by Emily Gian
An article appeared in last Thursday’s Melbourne Age entitled ‘No stone left unpunished’. Penned by Harriet Sherwood of The Guardian, it told the story of Palestinian children detained by Israeli authorities for committing crimes such as “throwing stones at soldiers or settlers… flinging petrol bombs… [or] more serious offenses such as links to militant organisations or using weapons”…writes Emily Gian. Read more
UN International Holocaust Day in New Zealand
January 31, 2012 by David Zwartz
The United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day has been commemorated in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more
Popular nightspot hosts popular comedian
January 30, 2012 by J-Wire
Austen Tayshus will appear next week at Downstairs at Alma’s in the heart of North Caulfield.
Tayshus aka Sandy Gutman will bring his unique brand of humour to the basement club in Wilkes St.
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Austen Tayshus
…and Eichmann smiled
January 30, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Professor Alan Rosenthal was the keynote speaker at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration is Sydney…a filmmaker who was a member of the crew which filmed the trial of Adolph Eichmann. Read more
On stage at 12 and 13
January 30, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Two Jewish school girls are to star in a play in the Short+Sweet theatre festival in Newtown later this month. Read more
Kings shoot different baskets
January 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Four members of the Sydney Kings basketball team recently visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen and baked biscuits to fill food baskets. Read more
Chief Rabbi in Melbourne
January 29, 2012 by Jason Edelstein
Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth has addressed the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation following the dedication of two new Sifrei Torah scrolls. Read more
Sydney Rebbetzin keynote speaker in New York
January 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Co-director of Sydney’s Chabad North Shore Rebbetzin Fruma Schapiro will be the keynote speaker in New York at the annual International Convention for Chabad women emissaries. Read more
Shir Madness Lineup
January 29, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Shir Madness has announced the artists who will appear at its second Jewish music festival to be held in Sydney in March. Read more
A Crime against the Machine
January 28, 2012 by Raffe Gold
For the last several days Israel has been under constant attack. Our civilians have been targeted, our financial institutions have been disrupted and our airlines have been under malicious assault…writes Raffe Gold. Read more
Geoff Sirmai as Shylock
January 28, 2012 by Agencies
Well known Sydney actor and community personality, Geoff Sirmai is to star as Shylock in a Sydney production of Shakespeare’s controversial classic The Merchant of Venice. Read more
Establishing Jewish identity in Russia
January 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A new office dedicated to establish Jewish lineage and Status under the hospices of the Rabbinical Court of Moscow (Moscow Bet Din) has opened in Moscow in cooperation and with the support of the Australia based Harry O Triguboff Foundation and the Toronto Friendship—the Dov Friedberg Charitable Fund. Read more
UNESCO Unmoved To Try And End Humanitarian Crisis
January 27, 2012 by David Singer
The Director of the Division of Public Information at UNESCO – Mr Neil Ford – has made it clear that UNESCO still refuses to approach the Imternational Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion on the legality of the admission of Palestine as the 195th Member State of UNESCO…writes David Singer. Read more
Ambassador salutes Wallenberg
January 27, 2012 by Shemi Tzur
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day when we recall the moment 70 years ago when a luxurious villa on the shores of a pastoral lake in one of the suburbs of Berlin played host to 10 senior officials of the German Third Reich. These were the men who met over breakfast and matter-of-factly decided to annihilate the Jewish people…writes Shemi Tzur Read more
PM sends a message on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Today is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Because of Shabbat, community activities to mark the day have been delayed until Sunday. Read more
Chief Rabbi captivates the Great
January 26, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue was packed to capacity last night as the Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth entered into conversation with the ABC’s Dr Norman Swan on “The Great Partnership: God, Science and the Search for Meaning”. Read more
Australia Day Honours List
January 26, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire congratulates those members of the Australian Jewish community honored for their special endeavors over and above their regular line of duty…. Read more
Report Card
January 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Four senior journalists who toured Israel as guests of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies will report on their impressions at a public meeting next week. Read more
ECAJ Welcomes Bruce Wolpe
January 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has responded to an article in “The Age” entitled “PM’s Jewish move queried”. Read more
Heralding Shir Madness
January 25, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
A rock’n’roll dance featuring Australian icon Little Pattie and backing group The Mighty Guys will be the highlight opening event leading up to this year’s Shir Madness Jewish music festival in Sydney. Read more
Open letter to Akiva Eldar
January 24, 2012 by Danny Rod
Akiva Eldar wrote an article in Haaretz.com headlined “Israel is shaming Australian Jews. Danny Rod writes him an open letter…. Read more
Haaretz article on Israel shaming Australian Jews…ECAJ takes action
January 24, 2012 by J-Wire
The Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz has published online an article inferring that “Israel is shaming Australian Jews” resulting in a flood of complaints to The Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
When Ronald Lauder calls on Mahmoud Abbas
January 24, 2012 by Isi Leibler
During a recent visit to London, World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald Lauder accompanied by the President of his Latin American region, Jack Terpins, called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Saeb Erekat who were also in the city…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Noam takes the prize
January 23, 2012 by Elly Shalev
Noam Gershony, Israel’s leading wheelchair tennis player, who has rapidly made his mark on the International Tennis Federation’s Wheelchair division, with a current ranking of #3 in singles Quads for players with a high disability level and #10 in doubles, has just won the Men’s Quads singles at the 2012 GIO Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open. Read more
Chief Rabbi in Perth
January 23, 2012 by Agencies
Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth, was the keynote speaker at a function commemorating the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Perth Hebrew Congregation last night. Read more
Jan-30 8:00p.m. ABC-TV: Australia Story
January 23, 2012 by J-Wire
ABC-TV repeats “The Girl from Boryslaw” – the story of the late Sabina Wolanski
In conversation with the ABC
January 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Holocaust survivor and Sydney Jewish Museum guide Ruth Leiser is Monday’s guest on “Conversations with Richard Fidler” on ABC local radio. Read more
New Aussie artist showing in Perth
January 22, 2012 by Arts Editor
Scottish-born artist/photographer Jamie Harris has made a new life for himself in Perth and an exhibition of his work will open in the Western Australian city next month. Read more
