A little too gentle?

After his sensitive and powerful rendition of the Schumann piano concerto with the SSO last week I was looking forward to a sparkling solo recital form Nelson Freire last night – but I didn’t get it, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more

ECAJ and state roof bodies unite in support of 18C

 

Plenary meetings of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria during the last week have unanimously passed identical resolutions in support of retaining the existing sections of the Racial Discrimination Act which prohibit the public promotion of racial hatred.  Read more

A Rosh Hashanah from the NSW Leader of the Opposition

Luke Foley is the Opposition of the Leader f the Opposition in NSW and sends Rosh Hashanah greetings… Read more

Melbourne Community Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Babi Yar

The Victorian Jewish community has commemorated the 75^th anniversary of the massacre of Jews at Babi Yar, a ravine near Kiev, where 33,771 Jews were shot over a two-day period starting on 29 September 1941.  Read more

The President’s Twitter chat

Watch how Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin handles his open first Twitter chat….. Read more

God without religion…a Rosh Hashanah message

Rabbi Raymond Apple sends his Rosh Hashanah message. Read more

Shir Madness…on video

At Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion, the Shir Madness Music Festival took over for a full day of top entertainment, with an Opening Drum Troupe, Junkyard Beats, The Bashevis Singers, Azadoota, Alexis Fishman, Josh Oshlack, Tree of Life with Orna Triguboff and Rick Melick’s Self Made Men. Henry Greener filmed the event….

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WJC President Lauder honors Elie Wiesel at high-profile UNESCO-sponsored tribute to heroes fighting violent extremism

WJC President Lauder honours Elie Wiesel at high-profile UNESCO-sponsored tribute to heroes fighting violent extremism. Read more

Manny Waks memoir launch

Manny Waks, child sexual abuse survivor and campaigner for justice, will launch his memoir at a special ‘Shalom | Sydney Jewish Writers Festival’ event on 6 October at the Bondi Pavilion. Read more

ECAJ and Jewish GLBTI community critical of cartoon

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry executive director Peter Wertheim has commented on The Australian’s cartoon depicting Nazi storm-troopers in a uniform decided the colours of the GLBTI movement. Read more

Emanuel School’s Double Champions in HICES Debating

Sydney’s Emanuel School recently fronted two student teams in the Grand Final of the HICES Debating competition with the only school with two teams in the Final with both winning the Championships in their divisions. Read more

Islamic State and al-Nusrah Survive Whilst America and Russia Crash Dive

Botched airstrikes by American, Australian and British warplanes in Syria have accidentally killed at least 62 Syrian soldiers and wounded more than 100 – leading Russia to making the accusation that the “White House is defending Islamic State”.

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Developing and settling…writes Michael Kuttner

Having spent a short vacation “down south” in the Negev, vividly brings home the amazing and under reported transformation which is taking place in this strategically important region of the country. Read more

Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Peres’ family

The Chinese Deputy of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming has visited  the Shiba Medical Center to support President Peres’ family on behalf of the Chinese leadership, the Chinese people, and the Speaker of the Chinese Parliament Zhang Dejiang – who is currently in Israel on an official visit. Read more

President Rivlin to host Q&A on Twitter #AskRivlin

For the first time, President Reuven Rivlin will hold a questions and answers session on Twitter via his Hebrew (@rubirivlin), and English (@PresidentRuvi)Twitter accounts, using both text and video. Read more

OBK supports beyondblue

Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen have hosted celebrity MasterChef Finalist Renae Smith and Nutritionist and Dietician Lyndi Cohen who shared their culinary skills and their personal insights into depression and anxiety. Read more

Not Dead Yet! Three shows to commemorate centenary of the death of the famous Yiddish writer, Sholem Aleichem

The Kadimah, the Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, is presenting three shows called Sholem Aleichem: Not Dead Yet! A Tribute to the 100th Yortstayt [death centenary] of our beloved Yiddish Writer over the last weekend of October at Melbourne’s Elwood College’s Phoenix Theatre. Read more

A new Israel learning experience

Israel Uncovered, a dynamic seminar run by Zionism Victoria at Beth Weizmann Community Centre has been an engaging learning experience for many. Read more

President Rivlin meets with Zakynthos hero’s daughter

President Reuven Rivlin this morning met in his office with Lana Carrer, daughter of the Lucas Carrer, who served as Mayor of the Greek island of Zakynthos during the Nazi occupation of the island. Mayor Carrer, together with the local bishop, were responsible for saving the nearly 300 Jews who lived on the island by refusing the order of the Nazi occupying forces to provide a list of the Jewish community. Read more

Jewish program supporting indigenous doctors praised in NSW Parliament

Shalom Gamarada Indigenous Residential Scholarship Program, a Jewish organisation has supported 16 Indigenous students become doctors and has improved countless lives, NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord told State Parliament this week. Read more

Islamic State Crows As Russia And America Trade Blows

Islamic State combatants were no doubt jumping with joy following botched airstrikes against them by American, Australian and British warplanes in Syria that accidentally killed at least 60 Syrian soldiers and wounded more than 100…writes David Singer. Read more

Henry Greener talks with Clare Sentience

Shamanic Songstress Clare Sentience, using Sound Healing to Find Your Voice, Clear blocks from Trauma, Fear and Limiting Beliefs talks to The Shtick’s Henry Greener. Read more

Boys from Brazil…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

Not athletes or para-athletes in Rio this time, but a Brazilian conductor and a pianist who, with considerable help from the SSO, produced an outstanding concert in the APT Master Series last night. Read more

Haredim — an impending Kulturkampf…writes Isi Leibler

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, one senses an impending explosion between Israeli mainstream society and the ultra-Orthodox. Read more

Jerusalem Quartet in Melbourne: 30% discount for J-Wire readers

There is a great depth to the Jerusalem’s Quartet’s musical heritage that lends authority to the masterworks they are performing on their Australian tour. Read more

Ban Ki-moon sends a letter to Peres

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has sent a letter to Ninth President Shimon Peres wishing him a speedy recovery and a long life. Read more

Shir Madness shines in the rain

Well over 1000 people attended Jewish music festival at the pavilion at Sydney’s Bondi Beach despite continual rain. Read more

NSW Multicultural Marketing Awards

Nominations have opened for the 2016 Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards (AMMAs), recognising excellence in multicultural marketing and communication. Read more

New Zealand Minister Parata visits US and Israel for education insights

New Zealand Education Minister Hekia Parata is travelling to the United States and Israel to assess leading education systems and to discuss training with scholars and academics. Read more

Madrichim at work

The Zionist Federation of Australia spent an afternoon at Sydney’s Emanuel School  observing the year 11 students at their mifgash (session) with their team of five Israeli Madrichim. Read more

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