Hate on Facebook
The Online Hate Prevention Institute has released a major new report into antisemitism on Facebook to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st 2013. Read more
Austen Tayshus forms the Nobody Knows Anything Party
Inspired by comedian Beppe Grillo’s success in the recent Italian elections, but deflated by his raging antisemitism, I have decided to form my own political party here in Australia. It will be called the NKA (Nobody Knows Anything Party). It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to…writes Austen Tayshus. Read more
Tough questions at NSW Board of Deputies plenum
March 20, 2013 by Judy Singer
Professor of Law, Tim McCormack, faced tough questions from members of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies on the recently published Turkel Commission Report commissioned by the Israeli government.
Major honour for Sydney businessman
March 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Balkin’s Give While You Live initiative has won him a place in the 2013 prestigious Young Global Leaders Class of 2013…a division of the World Economic Forum. Read more
Nesenoff v Thomas
March 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Chabad of Melbourne CBD in Melbourne has hosted a function addressed by U.S.-based Dr. David Nesenoff who gained fame challenging antisemitic remarks made by White House journalist, Helen Thomas. Read more
Pesach message from the Premier of Victoria
March 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Premier of Victoria, Dr Denis Napthine, has a Passover message for the Victorian Jewish community… Read more
JCCV Appeal Underway
March 20, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its annual fundraising appeal at its inaugural campaign. Read more
Rabbi Lawrence to be questioned on ABC about Genesis
March 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue’s Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence will feature on ABC Radio National’sThe Spirit of Things this Sunday in conversation with Archbishop Peter Jensen, who asks the rabbi questions about how Jews understand Genesis. Read more
Palestine – The Unending Conflict
March 20, 2013 by George Peters
The Palestinians’ great misfortune is having been relocated some 30 miles within one vast Arab nation to reside with their co-religionists, speaking the same language, and practising the same customs, having been pressured to do so by their own leadership, of Arab National Committees, Arab Higher Committees, The Arab League and of course the Mufti…writes George Peters. Read more
Israeli rescue unit has plans to operate in Australia
March 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Ambassador to Israel Ms. Andrea Faulkner recently visited the Jerusalem headquarters of the ZAKA International Rescue Unit which has plans to expand to Australia. Read more
Palestine – The One Question President Obama Must Answer
March 19, 2013 by David Singer
Is there one intrepid reporter – among the scores following President Obama during his momentous visits to Jerusalem and Ramallah this week – who will be prepared to ask President Obama this one critical question face to face at one of his scheduled press conferences: Read more
Exciting time at Angel Place
March 19, 2013 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The International Pianists in Recital series held in the Angel Place City Recital Hall began on Monday night with an eclectic program by young Korean pianist, Joyce Yang, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
ZFA Welcomes New Israeli Government
March 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Chester, the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has welcomed the new Israeli government. Read more
Organ and Tissue Donations
March 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Minister for Multicultural Affairs Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King have announced the release of a national community education kit about organ and tissue donation for Australians of diverse faith, cultural and language groups. Read more
Changing the guard
March 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
VAJEX Australia Incorporated recently held its Annual General Meeting in the presence of patrons patrons Patron in Chief, Major-General Jeffrey Rosenfeld and Patron Jack Smorgon. Read more
Pesach message from NSW Premier
Barry O’Farrell, Premier of NSW, has sent a Pesach message to the NSW Jewish Community. Read more
A NSW Parliament take on the Israel-Palestine conflict…writes Judy Singer
March 18, 2013 by Judy Singer
The NSW Parliamentary Friends of Palestine went on a study tour to hell. Deep in the special chamber reserved for militants of the “Middle East conflict” an outrageous sight greeted our parliamentarians. Exactly as they expected, there were the Israelis, lolling about on deckchairs, brazenly sipping unattributed orange juice, while the Palestinians were forced to stand on their heads, neck deep in sewage. But as our parliamentary pack rushed to the elevators to prepare their reports, they missed the foreman’s whistle: “Morning shift’s over. Everybody change places!”
Community briefs on Sexual Abuse Royal Commission
March 18, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Director of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Peter Wertheim and Immediate Past President, Robert Goot, have met with the Chair of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more
Chag Sameach from Tony Abbott
March 15, 2013 by J-Wire
The Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott has sent a Pesach message to J-Wire readers… Read more
Leaving the Four Prisons
March 15, 2013 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In the weeks leading up to Pesach there are four special Torah portions that are read in the synagogue in addition to the regular weekly Parsha: Read more
Blow by Blow
March 15, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
A bitter debate erupted in the NSW Parliament following remarks made by Labor Councillor Shaoquett Moselmane who called Gaza “an open air”prison camp and said that Israel’s plan was “to expand the borders of the Jewish colonial state”.
The debate was on the recent trip to Israel by a group of NSW politicians organised by the The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Pesach greetings from the Prime Minister
March 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a Pesach message for Jewish Australians… Read more
Tzedek severs links with Sydney Yeshiva
March 14, 2013 by Judy Singer
Tzedek, the advocacy group for victims of child sexual abuse, has formally severed its links with the Sydney Yeshiva Centre. Read more
Big Night Out for Young Leadership
March 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
United Israel Appeal’s NSW Young Leadership have held their 2013 function at the Paddington Town Hall in Sydney. Read more
World Jewry Welcomes New Pope
March 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder has congratulated Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio on his election to the Papacy. He will be known as Pope Francis I. Read more
Temporary borders for Palestine and an Iranian attack
March 14, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Steve Rosen, a former top official with American Israel Public Affairs Committee has predicted a Palestinian State with temporary borders and an American strike on Iran. Read more
A night of percussive passion…writes Fraser Beath McEwing
March 14, 2013 by Fraser Beath McEwing
For concertgoers who like an adrenalin hit, the second concert in the SSO Master Series filled the bill. Four romantic composers poured on syrup, explosions and tail wind flying that delighted many, but left the classicists harrumphing into their post-concert coffee. Unashamedly, I fell into the delighted class – without being totally convinced by all the offerings, however. Read more
Mulling over our new Government
March 14, 2013 by Isi Leibler
Bravo! Unless there is an unanticipated last minute reversal, belatedly, after six tortuous weeks of horse trading, spins and hypocrisy, Israel will have its 33rd government. Read more
Lowy joins his granddaughter on March of the Living
March 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Westfield co-founder Frank Lowy will be a keynote speaker at this year’s March of the living in Auschwitz…with his 16-yr-old granddaughter Rina joining him as a member of the Australian contingent. Read more
Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipal Councillors visit NSW Parliament
March 13, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor Parliamentarians have hosted a visit to State Parliament by a delegation of senior Tel Aviv City councillors. Read more
