Aug-22 8pm Zoom: Why online hatred and antisemitism is a woman’s issue
August 13, 2021 by J-Wire
Join the National Council of Jewish Women Australia (NCJWA) team for an insightful and thought-provoking free webinar with Emily Schrader. Read more
Aug-15 7:30pm Webinar: The Vaccination: What you need to know
August 13, 2021 by J-Wire
Join a webinar hosted by the NSW Jewish Emergency Plan. Read more
Aug-16 8pm AEST zoom: A conversation with Nobuki Sugihara
August 9, 2021 by J-Wire
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara saved the lives of 6000 Jews during the Holocaust. Many of their descendants live in Australia. Read more
Aug-15 5pm Zoom: Are we the Chosen People?
August 7, 2021 by J-Wire
Progressive Judaism Victoria’s monthly zoom. Read more
Aug-11: Technion webinar: The sky is NOT the limit – breakthroughs in space research
July 29, 2021 by J-Wire
Billions of dollars are spent on space research each year. The Technion asks if it is worth it? Read more
A webinar from South Africa
July 28, 2021 by J-Wire
JNF will host a South African webinar on Monday night where they will interview members of the community – Dr Daniel Israel – community GP, Mike Abel – M&C Saatchi Abel, Mary Kluk – SAJBD and Michael Kransdorff – JNF SA. Read more
A webinar from South Africa
July 28, 2021 by J-Wire
JNF will host a South African webinar on Monday night where they will interview members of the community – Dr Daniel Israel – community GP, Mike Abel – M&C Saatchi Abel, Mary Kluk – SAJBD and Michael Kransdorff – JNF SA. Read more
Jul-29 4:30pm AEST Zoom: The May 2021 Missiles Duel Between Hamas and Israel.
July 26, 2021 by J-Wire
Briefing by JISS fellow Dr Uzi Rubin about “The May 2021 Missiles Duel Between Hamas and Israel.” Read more
Jul-28 6pm/Perth 8pm Eastern States: South African Jewry in Crisis: A Keren Hayesod-UIA Global Family Webinar
July 26, 2021 by J-Wire
In response to the queries and concerns regarding the current political, social and economic turmoil that has unfolded and heightened recently in South Africa, UIA has coordinated a webinar with key South African communal leaders and experts – ‘South African Jewry in Crisis’, to be held on Wednesday 28 July. Read more
Jul-19 Webinar 8:00pm: The Great Israel Debate
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire
A weekly webinar from JNF. Read more
Jul-25 10:30am Zoom: Loneliness and its side effects
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue will be exploring the topic of ‘loneliness’ as part of their upcoming Health Matters event later this month. Read more
A flood of Palestinians into Israel? Citizenship law fails to pass, despite security issues
Politics makes strange bedfellows. In the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, the Likud Party celebrated alongside the anti-Zionist Joint Arab List, as the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, meant to bolster Israel’s security by checking large-scale, unfiltered Palestinian immigration, went down to narrow defeat in a tied vote, 59-59. Read more
Jul-25 Sydney: Homage to Blue Note
June 21, 2021 by J-Wire
After a long hiatus, VJs at the North Shore Temple Emanuel will present Homage, a jazz collaboration between Mark Ginsburg and Ray Cassar inspired by that hallmark combination of trumpet and saxophone so frequently featured in the classic Blue Note quintets. Read more
Jul-08 Sydney: Movie – Shiva Baby
June 21, 2021 by J-Wire
A laugh-out-loud JIFF audience favourite, Shiva Baby is a wildly entertaining and original film set within the confines of a family shiva (memorial service). Read more
Meet Joey Wilkinson
June 14, 2021 by J-Wire
Zionism Victoria’s Joey Wilkinson is their Communications and Advocacy Co-ordinator, promoting Israel’s interest, to help cultivate the values of tolerance, respect and pride. Read more
Jun-26 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Once Upon a Time in America
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
Sergio Leone’s internationally acclaimed masterpiece Once Upon A Time In America is an epic gangster film spanning decades. Read more
Jun-14 00:15 SBS-Viceland: South Park Rewind
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
When the whole town becomes engaged in a dispute over the appropriateness of Christmas symbols, Kyle is feeling the heat and thinks his friends are ignoring him because he’s a Jew. Read more
Jun-17 11:10 pm SBS-World Movies: Fanny’s Journey
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
Fanny, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and a group of eight children attempt to escape Nazi-occupied France. Read more
New Zealand not immune from rise in antisemitism
June 10, 2021 by J-Wire
The NZ Jewish Council (NZJC), has expressed concern about the high number of antisemitic incidents in New Zealand recorded last month. Read more
One of the president’s last duties
June 3, 2021 by J-Wire
For the last time as President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin presented the 2020-2021 soccer State Cup last night to Maccabi Tel Aviv who defeated their opponents Hapoel Tel Aviv. Read more
Lone Voice -The Wars of Isi Leibler
May 26, 2021 by J-Wire
The 642-page book researched over years by Suzanne Rutland on the late Isi Leibler was launched on Sunday at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Jun-06 8:25 pm Viceland-TV: Thriller – The X-Files (Kaddish)
May 26, 2021 by J-Wire
Mulder suspects that a Golem, a man-made monster described in Jewish folklore, may be responsible for the deaths of several hate-mongers who murdered a Jewish man.
MDA Trivia night
May 14, 2021 by J-Wire
An event for the Magen David Adam capital appeal for Australia except for NSW which has its own MDA office. Read more
May-09 4:30pm SBS-TV: True Evil: The Making Of A Nazi – Goebels
May 5, 2021 by J-Wire
Joseph Goebbels was the man who ‘sold’ Hitler and the Nazis to Germany.
Joseph Goebbels was a club-footed socialist, university academic, and novelist who earned a doctorate in romance language and literature at Heidelberg University. He was the man who despised ‘Jewish’ American capitalism, and yet brought American advertising techniques in order to sell National Socialism.
May-12 7:35pm SBS-TV : 1982
May 5, 2021 by J-Wire
In June of 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, a country just north of its border was already reeling from its ongoing fractious war. Read more
April-22 4:30pm SBS-TV: True Evil: The Making Of A Nazi
May 5, 2021 by J-Wire
Speer is the Nazi leader who escaped the noose and spent the rest of his life trading off his Nazi celebrity status. Read more
May-23 1:05pm SBS World Movies: Abe
May 5, 2021 by J-Wire
Abe is a 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn who cooks to unite his half Israeli and half Palestinian family, but everything goes wrong.
May-23 4:30pm SBS-TV: True Evil: The Making Of A Nazi
May 5, 2021 by J-Wire
The capture of Adolf Eichmann by Mossad in Argentina is one of the most dramatic of all Nazi-hunting stories. Read more
Russian Jewish chess player to challenge world champion for title in UAE
April 30, 2021 by J-Wire
Russian Jewish chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi will challenge the current world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, for the title in Dubai later this year after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament on Monday with a round to spare. Read more
Alex Boyarsky: 1943-2021
April 20, 2021 by J-Wire
Builder, developer and philanthropist Alex Boyarsky passed away in Sydney last week following an illness spanning over a decade. Read more
