Shurat HaDin v Jake Lynch: more next month
March 27, 2014 by J-Wire
Lawyer Andrew Hamilton has returned to Israel following his appearance in Sydney’s Federal Court where he is representing Shurat HaDin in its case against Sydney University Professor Jake Lynch on the grounds that he supports BDS against Israel. Read more
Face to Face with Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel
Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel is a major media personality in Israel. J-Wire spoke with him about major concerns affecting Israel today. Read more
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March 21, 2014 by J-Wire
Commemorating the start of the Hungarian Holocaust
Apr-13 3:35am SBS1-TV: Harbour Of Hope
March 21, 2014 by J-Wire
In Spring 1945 Red Cross liberated thousands of concentration camp survivors and ferried them to the Malmö Harbour, Sweden. Read more
Understanding and accepting
March 20, 2014 by J-Wire
120 students from a cross-section of faiths and cultures will work together next week at a schools harmony program run by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
“Stand up to extremists” Dreyfus to Abbott
March 19, 2014 by J-Wire
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC says it’s time the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott stands up to ideological extremists within his party and abandon its intention to rip away protections for Australians from racially motivated hate speech. Read more
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March 19, 2014 by J-Wire
Trauma from Palestinian rocket attacks inflicts deepening wounds on Israeli society
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March 17, 2014 by J-Wire
Meeting the oldest man in the USA
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March 16, 2014 by J-Wire
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Assessing the U.N.’s candidates to replace Richard Falk, frequent critic of Israel
Yad Vashem gets rare Purim document
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March 14, 2014 by J-Wire
WJC calls for protection of Shechita
Not quite a night for the mainstreamers, but . . .
March 13, 2014 by J-Wire
The Sydney Symphony took a degree of risk in offering its APT Master Series concertgoers two works not high in the popularity stakes, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
AIJAC and The Australian
March 10, 2014 by J-Wire
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has responded to an editorial in The Australian supporting the repeal of Section 18C of the Race Discrimination Act. Read more
Section 18C: Religion goes on the front foot
A letter to Senator George Brandis, the Federal Attorney-General… Read more
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March 7, 2014 by J-Wire
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Shimon Peres talks to the Arab world….
US, UK, Netherlands funding anti-Israel conference
The trouble continues
March 5, 2014 by J-Wire
There has been another antisemitic incident on Australia’s campuses Read more
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March 3, 2014 by J-Wire
Melton: Adult Learning for the Wondering Jew
2014 is an exciting year for Melton with classes in Sydney starting at the end of February and the beginning of March. Read more
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February 24, 2014 by J-Wire
Israel’s president Shimon Peres meets soccer legend Johann Cruyff
Double demonstrations at Batsheva concert
A group of pro-Palestinian protestors called for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in Wellington last night…and group of pro-Israel supporters was in place to support Israel and to hand out leaflets explaining Israel’s position… Read more
Cyprys appealing conviction…not sentence
February 23, 2014 by J-Wire
Convicted child sex offender David Cyprys will appeal his conviction of five charges of rape and not his sentence as reported in Jewish media last week. Read more
Back in the wardrobe
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire
The Dressing Sydney exhibition at Sydney’s Jewish Museum has closed following a highly successful 15 month run. Read more
Woodside Leviathan deal makes progress
February 7, 2014 by J-Wire
Woodside and the Leviathan Joint Venture participants, Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd, Delek Drilling LP, Avner Oil Exploration LP and Ratio Oil Exploration (1992) LP, have agreed to convert a previous in- principle agreement for the potential acquisition of an interest in the Leviathan field into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Read more
Keeping Kosher Made Easy
February 7, 2014 by J-Wire
The Kashrut Authority has announced that a new kosher labelling initiative will be rolled out across all Coles supermarkets in New South Wales. Read more
You do the Jewish community proud
February 5, 2014 by J-Wire
State parliamentarian Ron Hoenig has written to Sydney’s Emanuel School as it embarks on a new year on the results it achieved in the 2013 HSC. Read more
New Zealand group requests ban on Israeli dance troupe
January 30, 2014 by J-Wire
New Zealand activists have called on the NZ Government not to issue visas to members of Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company which is booked as a featured act in next month’s New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Read more
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January 28, 2014 by J-Wire
Europe courts Iran – shuns Israel
Johan Cruyff adds names to Yad Vashem’s database
Jewish leaders warn of rising extremism
Australia’s Tzedek joins in call to ban convicted teacher
Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has recently convicted and sentenced prominent Rabbi Motty Elon on two counts of forceful sexual assault upon a minor but he remains a teacher at Yeshivat Ohr Etzion. Read more
Ariel Sharon and MASA
January 13, 2014 by J-Wire
The late Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon had a dream when he created Masa Israel Journey together with The Jewish Agency for Israel in 2004: “That every young Jew should spend one year of his or her life living in Israel. Read more
KA says no to forensic audit
The KA and AIT
J-Wire is not open for further comments on the dispute between the Kashrut Authority and Sydney caterer Amaze in Taste. Read more
