Bar and Bat Mitzvahs for victims of terrorist attacks

December 22, 2015 by  

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a festive event at the President’s Residence celebrating the Bar and Bat Mitzvah’s of 58 children, victims of terrorist attacks. Read more

Zionism presence in Canberra

December 21, 2015 by  

The first meeting of an interim ACT Zionist Council has been held in Canberra expressing very strong support to establish a local, Canberra-based Zionist organisation. Read more

Sleeping in on Shabbat

December 21, 2015 by  

Is it a problem if you you sleep in on Shabbat instead of going to shule?….ask the rabbi. Read more

Fiddler comes to town

December 20, 2015 by  

The village of Anatevka returns to Australia as Fiddler on the Roof prepares for seasons in Melbourne and Sydney…the Shtick’s Henry Greener attended a media call for the show in Melbourne. Read more

Israeli inspirationinto revitalising Maori language

December 20, 2015 by  

Visiting Israel recently for a week has provided valuable insight into aiding the revitalisation of New Zealand’s native language  Te Reo Maori.

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Emanuel School continues to shine

December 19, 2015 by  

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s HSC results for the class of 2015 reflect a diversity of student interest and strong achievement. Read more

Road improvements, research buck stereotype of dangerous Israeli driving

Honk. Honk. Hoooonk. It’s the sound of the Israeli street. Read more

First youth program group this summer heads to Israel

December 19, 2015 by  

40 young adults from all over Australia and New Zealand have travelled to Israel on the first organised program during the Australian summer season.  Read more

Turnbull at Central: The Video

December 19, 2015 by  

A video presentation of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s visit to Sydney’s Central Synagogue on the last day of Chanukah. Read more

Religious Freedom analysed – then celebrated

December 18, 2015 by  

Muslims, Jews and Christians representing their peak national organisations spent an evening last week considering different approaches to the concept of religious freedom – then together lit candles, sang Chanukah songs and feasted on latkes and donuts.

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Masada scores well

December 18, 2015 by  

Sydney’s Masada College has produced excellent results in this year’s HSC.

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Israel’s human rights community under attack

December 18, 2015 by  

Earlier this week, Im Tirtzu, an extremist group in Israel, released an incendiary video targeting Israel’s human rights groups. Read more

You couldn’t make this up…writes Michael Kuttner

December 18, 2015 by  

Very often events occur which verge on or cross over into the unbelievable or the realm of apparent fiction. Read more

Kangarusski Children’s Art Exhibition

December 18, 2015 by  

Three hundred people have gathered at Melbourne’s Glen Eira Town Hall to celebrate the year-end of Russian School Lider and to visit the Kangarusski exhibition and award ceremony – “Israel through children’s eyes”. Read more

Nature, nurture or both

December 18, 2015 by  

Summer learning at BINA. Read more

President Rivlin must eschew politics

December 16, 2015 by  

Prime Minister Netanyahu was widely criticised last year for his efforts in trying to prevent Reuven Rivlin from being elected president…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Time is on our side

December 16, 2015 by  

T’is the season for end-of-year summations, tra-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Read more

Israel – European Union In State Of Disunion

December 16, 2015 by  

Hungary and Greece have broken ranks with the European Union in signalling they want nothing to do with the recently introduced EU labelling laws requiring Jewish products originating in Judea and Samaria (West Bank), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights to have special labels and not be marked “made in Israel”. Read more

Australia establishes landing pad in Israel

December 15, 2015 by  

The establishment of a ‘landing pad’ in Tel Aviv, Israel, will provide emerging Australian companies with access to new opportunities to reach global markets. Read more

Hakoah moves forward

December 15, 2015 by  

The Development Application lodged by Sydney’s Hakoah Club for the redevelopment of White City has been unanimously approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. Read more

First in Course 2015

December 15, 2015 by  

The First in Course students who were examined in this year’s NSW HSC have been named…and J-Wire proffers its congratulations. Read more

A Melbourne Chanukah

December 15, 2015 by  

Henry Greener’s camera was worked to capacity as The Shtick’s producer filmed Melbourne’s major Chanukah event in Caulfield. Read more

Newt’s News

December 15, 2015 by  

Newt’s News this week covers  Degrees of Terrorism, featuring Josh Frydenberg’s controversial comments about the Mufti, the attack on rabbis at Melbourne’s Adass Israel, ugly words from George Galloway, a cartoon “you will be shot”, The Young Turks, and graphic anti-BDS song by Ari Lesser ‘Boycott Israel”…a video production from Henry Greener’s The Shtick.

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Pyne in innovation talks in Israel

December 15, 2015 by  

Vital information on innovation, research and entrepreneurship was front and centre this week in Israel during meetings with the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne and the world-leading Hebrew University and Israel’s number one venture capital firm, Jerusalem Venture Partners. Read more

An Auckland Chanukah

December 15, 2015 by  

The Auckland Jewish community has celebrated Chanukah – the Festival of Light. Read more

Prime Minister lights the Shammos

December 14, 2015 by  

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lit and held the Shammos in Sydney’s Central Synagogue before declaring that the message of Chanukah is not confined to the Jewish community… Read more

Aged care residents celebrate first ever Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

December 14, 2015 by  

Jewish Care Victoria has hosted a special Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony for 75 of its aged care residents who had never celebrated this religious milestone. Read more

Student debate turns ugly

December 14, 2015 by  

A debate on “ethno cultural policy” at last week’s National Union of Students (NUS) Conference nearly ended in violence after it was hijacked by an aggressive group of far-left student delegates. Read more

Another successful year for Mount Scopus

December 14, 2015 by  

2015 has been another excellent year for Melbourne’s Year 12 Mount Scopus students. Read more

Is salvation different for Jews than for Christians…ask the rabbi

December 14, 2015 by  

Q. How do the Jewish and Christian views of salvation differ?

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