The Kosher side of Organ Donation
July 5, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has met with the Federal Government Organ and Tissue Authority following the RCV support for the DonateLife program and its impact on halacha. Read more
Growing from Difference…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
July 5, 2013 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Question:
I recently married someone who I thought was just like me. We are similar in so many ways. But with time I have begun to notice significant differences in various areas. Some of these newly discovered dissimilarities I actually dislike. I am afraid of how this might develop in the future and of the potential damage to the relationship. Any thoughts? Read more
Maccabiah 2013: Steven Solomon
July 5, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Olympian Steven Solomon will join the Australian team at the 19th Maccabiah being held in Israel later this month. He talked with Maccabi’s David Wiener. Read more
Into the Lions’ den
July 5, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Mendel Kastel recently visited Bondi Lions club…and walked away with a $5ooo cheque. Read more
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Jewish umbrella body supports use of Quran in front bench swearing in
July 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has congratulated the first Muslim to be appointed to the front bench of the Australian government…and supports the use of the Quran for his swearing in. Read more
Catholic/Jewish dinner
July 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner. Read more
Moishe House Australia says thank you
July 4, 2013 by Ayal Tusia
The first Moishe House in Australia has said thank you to its backers. Read more
Remembering the Evian Conference [1938]
July 4, 2013 by Josie Lacey
In 1938, as the Nazi Holocaust began, the Jews of Germany and Austria were desperate to leave. The problem was to find a place of refuge…writes Josie Lacey. Read more
Israel’s Shifting Red Lines
July 3, 2013 by Gil Solomon
The revelation that last year Prime Minister Netanyahu offered the release of 50 prisoners with Jewish blood on their hands just to get Abbas back to the negotiating table, is to me an obscenity…writes Gil Solomon. Read more
Cemetery consecrated
July 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish section at the Frederickton Cemetery in the NSW country town of Kempsey has been officially consecrated.
Will the Claims Conference Board Act Before it is Too Late?…asks Isi Leibler
July 2, 2013 by Isi Leibler
On July 8, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany (the Claims Conference), the wealthiest Jewish organization in the world, will hold its annual board meeting behind closed doors. Read more
Jewish innovation hub
July 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Eden Project, the first Australian Jewish innovation hub for entrepreneurs, social innovators and change-makers, will be launched in Melbourne this week. Read more
Victorian State Government awards grant to the RCV
July 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has been awarded a grant of $60,000 from the Victorian State Government. Read more
A Tale of Two Visits
July 1, 2013 by Ari Briggs
In late April Israeli media personality Avri Gilad went on a tour of the Negev with myself – the international director of Regavim…writes Ari Briggs. Read more
Palestine – The Bi-National State That Can Work…writes David Singer
July 1, 2013 by David Singer
It is a pity that US Secretary for State John Kerry still believes that a two-state solution is possible after 20 years of failed negotiations between Israel and the PLO to achieve such a result under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap. Read more
ParaMaccabeans
July 1, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
For the first time in Maccabiah history, Australia will have three athletes compete in Paralympics sports at the Games in Israel in later this month. Read more
Family batters
July 1, 2013 by Josh Givoni
The 2013 Maccabiah will see many families competing…but few will boast a father like Julian Wiener who has represented his country at full international level. Read more
