A chance to hear Josh Frydenberg
July 2, 2024 by J-Wire
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s documentary on Sky, “Never Again,” was watched across Australia. Read more
AIJAC calls for nullification of Sydney University’s agreement with protestors
June 25, 2024 by J-Wire
AIJAC has railed against the agreement made between Sydney University and pro-Pastelinian protesters. Read more
Netanyahu: No compromise on total victory over Hamas
June 25, 2024 by J-Wire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night reiterated his commitment to total victory in the ongoing war against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Seinfeld roasts anti-Israel heckler at Sydney comedy show
June 18, 2024 by J-Wire
A Sydney audience on Sunday cheered comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s response to a heckler who interrupted his stand-up show with shouts of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Read more
Shavuot greetings from Peter Dutton
June 11, 2024 by J-Wire
On behalf of the Coalition, I extend my warmest wishes to our more than 100,000 strong Australian Jewish community as you observe Shavuot. Read more
Federal minister joins Middle East crisis talks on Gaza
June 10, 2024 by J-Wire
Australia will join Middle East emergency talks over the deteriorating situation in Gaza after hundreds of Palestinians were reportedly killed in an Israeli rescue mission. Read more
The Evolution of Shavuot
June 7, 2024 by J-Wire
Shavuot, more than any other festival, illustrates the ongoing way in which a Biblical festival and, indeed, many Biblical laws have evolved in unusual, unpredictable ways. It reinforces the reality (much disputed) that Jewish Law and custom are constantly renewing, evolving and changing. Read more
ilana dayan
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Stories of heroism and healing related to the events of October 7 and its aftermath moved the packed audience at the Bar-Ilan University 2024 Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony. Read more
Jun-28 9:55am SBS-World Movies: Fill the Void
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire
Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv and is about to be married off to a promising young man. Read more
Jun-23 9:30pm SBS-Viceland: WWE Legends – Goldberg
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire
How did a nice Jewish boy from Oklahoma become an unstoppable WWE Superstar, earning an unprecedented record of 173-0? Read more
Coalition will cancel anti-semitic overseas students’ visas
May 28, 2024 by J-Wire
A Coalition Government will use provisions of the Migration Act to cancel the visas of any student protestors found to be involved in spreading anti-Semitism or supporting terrorism. Read more
Melbourne community in shock over Mount Scopus daubing
May 26, 2024 by J-Wire
The president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has spoken out on the daubing of “Jew Die” on the perimeter wall of Mount Scopus College. Read more
Jun-15 5:35pm SBS-TV: Cheating Hitler – Surviving The Holocaust
May 22, 2024 by J-Wire
Three Canadian Holocaust survivors journey to hometowns, killing sites, archives and hiding places in search of clues to unanswered questions from their pasts. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
May 7, 2024 by J-Wire
Moritz Gotthelf – Prominent Commercial Businessman and Community Stalwart Read more
PM ‘concerned’ by social cohesion after uni protests
May 6, 2024 by J-Wire
Anthony Albanese is concerned about rising tensions on university campuses as student protesters clash over war in the Middle East and the foreign minister warns Israel against another ground invasion in Gaza.
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Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire slim
May 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appear slim as Hamas reiterates its demand for an end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly rules that out. Read more
Two more Israeli Oct 7 victims declared dead
May 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Two more Israeli victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre were declared dead late last week—Elyakim Libman, 23, a security guard at the Nova dance music festival presumed to have been taken hostage but whose body was found in Israeli territory, and Dror Or, 49, who was kidnapped to Gaza from Kibbutz Be’eri. Read more
Holocaust Day
May 3, 2024 by J-Wire
Next Monday, we will observe our Yom HaShoah. We may hear the cliché “ Never again” and realize it means nothing to the majority of people in the so-called civilized world. Read more
Jerusalem awaiting Hamas’s response to hostage-deal proposal
Jerusalem was still waiting on Thursday morning for a response from Hamas to the latest hostage-deal proposal, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday features “very important compromises” by Israel. Read more
May-16 4:55pm SBS-World Movies: The Scarlet and The Black
May 1, 2024 by J-Wire
Based on the humanitarian works of Irish-born Vatican priest Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who saved thousands of escaped prisoners of war, Jews and Italian Resistance families in occupied Rome during the World War Two, by hiding them in the church. Read more
May-23 00:05am SBS-World Movies: Once Upon a Time in America
May 1, 2024 by J-Wire
Sergio Leone’s internationally acclaimed masterpiece ‘Once Upon A Time In America’ is an epic gangster film spanning decades. Read more
Netanyahu slams proposed sanctions on Israeli military
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will fight sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations after media reports said Washington was planning such a step. Read more
Amazon pulls book by Hamas leader Sinwar
April 9, 2024 by J-Wire
Amazon has stopped selling The Thorn and the Carnation, a book written by Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar, following a complaint filed with the e-commerce giant by Israeli NGO B’Tzalmo. Read more
Australia receives report into killing of aid worker
April 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Australia has been handed a report into the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom by the Israeli military. Read more
Spain to recognize Palestinian state by July, says its prime minister
April 3, 2024 by J-Wire
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his country will recognise Palestinian statehood by July. Read more
Apr-23 9:30pm SBS-World Movies: The Conference
April 3, 2024 by J-Wire
On Jan 20, 1942, leading representatives of the Nazi regime meet in a villa in Berlin-Wannsee. Read more
We have ten double passes for “Golda” to give away
March 29, 2024 by J-Wire
Thanks to Transmission Films, we have ten (10) double passes to give away to GOLDA a film starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber. GOLDA opens nationally in cinemas on May 2. Read more
Need money to complete a short film project?
March 26, 2024 by J-Wire
Applications close for the JIFF Short Film Fund Monday 1 April. Read more
Hebrew Uni professor awarded the Israel Prize
March 22, 2024 by J-Wire
Dr Cochav Elkayam-Levy was awarded the Israel Prize in the field of Solidarity for her tireless work to raise awareness and acknowledgement of the crimes committed by Hamas on and following October 7 against Israeli women, children, men and families. Read more
Jewish support strong for Midsumma Pride March
Over 13 community groups and 100+ participants danced down the length of Melbourne’s Fitzroy Street St Kilda for the LGBTIQA+ Midsumma Pride March. Read more
