European Jewry calls for HR support
Amid a recent escalation of attacks on the rights of Jews to practice their religion across the European continent, the European Jewish Congress has called on senior European leaders to apply the full force of human rights accords which form the basis of a democratic Europe. Read more
More on the Holocaust
New Zealand educators who teach the Holocaust have been offered an opportunity to further their studies in Israel through a heavily subsidised scheme. Read more
Shana Tova from Gabrielle Upton and Victor Dominello
September 14, 2012 by J-Wire
NSW parliamentarians Minister Victor Dominello and Parliamentary Secretary Gabrielle Upton send Rosh Hashana greetings… Read more
A message from Shimon Peres
September 10, 2012 by J-Wire
Shimon Peres, the President of the State of Israel has sent a message for New Year… Read more
A Rosh Hashana message for the New Zealand community
September 6, 2012 by J-Wire
Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand Shemi Tzur sends a message to the country’s Jewish community. Read more
Sep-28 9:30pm SBS1-TV: As it Happened: Elusive Justice
September 5, 2012 by J-Wire
At the end of World War Two, the Allies pledged to prosecute and punish the architects of genocide. Read more
Gold Medal Batmitzvah
September 2, 2012 by J-Wire
Marrickville art winner
August 27, 2012 by J-Wire
A member of Sydney’s Inner West Jewish community is one of the prize-winners in the inaugural “Spirit Life in Marrickville” art project, with her entry, a diptych etching entitled “Windows”. Read more
Sir Peter Gluckman to lead meeting of small advanced economies
August 24, 2012 by J-Wire
Sir Peter Gluckman, the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Chief Science Adviser will jointly lead a meeting of small advanced economies…New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark, Finland and Israel. Read more
SSO – Debussy, Brahms…and Carl Vine
Carl, you’re a star! The world premier of Carl Vine’s second piano concerto, some captivating Debussy and majestic Brahms made for a thoroughly satisfying concert at the Sydney Opera House last night, writes Fraser Beath McEwing.
Lebanese team refuses to train in view of Israelis
July 31, 2012 by J-Wire
Reuters has reported that prior to the opening ceremony at which International Olympic Committee refused a minute’s silence to honor the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes massacred in Munich in 1972 because it did not want to introduce politics into the event, the IOC ceded to a Lebanese complaint about training in the same space as the Israelis. Read more
Danby critical of Brenner protesters’ defence lawyer
July 29, 2012 by J-Wire
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riminal defence lawyer Rob Stary’s self-congratulation on his successful defence of his clients’ rights to protest in his opinion piece in the Herald-Sun (”Peaceful Protestors Justified ) ventured into wider issues of foreign policy and history, far from his narrow sphere of expertise. Read more
Brenner expanding
July 27, 2012 by J-Wire
The boycott campaign against the Max Brenner Chocolate Shops had more wind taken out of its sails this week when the group announced it was expanding its Australian activities into the hotel market. Read more
Olympics protest – Danby adds his name
July 24, 2012 by J-Wire
The International Council of Jewish Parliament MPS has called for a minute’s at the Olympic Games which open in London this Friday evening…and Australian Federal Labor MP Michael Danby is a signatory. Read more
Bialik video producers visit Israel
July 17, 2012 by J-Wire
Two Melbourne high school students who won 2nd prize in an international competition to produce a music video marking KKL-JNF’s 110th anniversary have visited Israel. Read more
Schneider to leave JNF top job
July 12, 2012 by J-Wire
Rob Schneider has been the National CEO of JNF Australia for the last 13 years driving the JNF vision and its many achievements. After 13 years of dedicated service in this role, Rob has decided to relinquish his position as National CEO and is likely to take on a regional role within the broader KKL-JNF organisation. Read more
U.S. Elections are won by Jews!
July 12, 2012 by J-Wire
Throughout history antisemitism has reared it’s ugly head in countless societies around the world and in a number of forms…writes Raffe Gold. Read more
Teaching manual to be produced on shared values
July 12, 2012 by J-Wire
The Institute for Judaism and Civilisation has been awarded a $20,000 grant to produce a teaching manual of the shared values of Christianity, Islam and Judaism to strengthen resilience against violent extremism. Read more
Netanyahu and the Haredim
July 10, 2012 by J-Wire
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s impulsive dissolution of the Plesner Committee dealing with the haredi draft was a blunder from he and the Likud faction are now trying to extricate themselves. If this fails, it will lead to his political undoing…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Managing volunteers
July 6, 2012 by J-Wire
Volunteer management was the hot topic at Jewish community organisations this week, following a consultation about a potential Jewish Care Victoria and Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) sponsored Volunteer Resource Centre (VRC). Read more
What’s on at Emanuel
June 26, 2012 by J-Wire
Get ready for Junior Carnival
June 16, 2012 by J-Wire
The 31st Maccabi Junior Carnival to be held in Sydney in January 2013 will have an exciting new format. Read more
Rabbi Faces up to Facebook
June 13, 2012 by J-Wire
Melbourne Yeshivah Rabbi Tzvi Telsner has spoken to J-Wire about his congregation’s decision not to give an Aliyah to a man who celebrated a birthday and the birth of a grandaughter…and whose son claims to be a victim of an alleged sexual abuse offender at the Yeshivah College. Read more
Bad luck produces a new star
June 13, 2012 by J-Wire
Shula Endrey-Walder was one of many Australians who attended a performance of Bizet’s opera “Carmen” at Masada on the weekend…she reports for J-Wire. Read more
PM misses Holocaust Memorial
June 11, 2012 by J-Wire
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key lost his opportunity to visit the Berlin Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe due to a cancelled flight. Read more
The Queen’s Birthday Awards – the Honorees
June 11, 2012 by J-Wire
Members of the Jewish community who have been honored in the Queen’s Birthday awards this year include Professor Peter Singer who has received the nation’s highest honor…the AC. Read more
J-Wire Reporters
June 8, 2012 by J-Wire
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Albert Dadon = Albare
June 5, 2012 by J-Wire
Albert Dadon is well known throughout the community as the founder of the Australia Israel Cultural Exchange and the Australia Israel Leadership Forum…but the Melbourne businessman’s alter ego Albare is now on the road fronting his star-packed jazz group on their “Long Way” world tour. J-Wire has five free double tickets for Satrday’s Sydney performance. Read more
Korean Mummy reveals secrets to Spigelman
May 31, 2012 by J-Wire
Former Sydney-sider Professor Mark Spigelman is a member of a joint Israeli-South Korean scientific team which discovered a hepatitis B genotype in a mummified Korean child. Hepatitis is a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer in Australia. Read more
JCA Women’s Division Photo Gallery
May 25, 2012 by J-Wire
The Jewish Communal Appeal Women’s Division has held its gala function at which iconic neurosurgeon Associate Professor Charlie Teo spoke…J-Wire photo gallery…. Read more
