Mar-27 11:05pm SBS1-TV: Movie – To Take a Wife
March 11, 2012 by J-Wire
Set in Haifa in the late 1970s, this is a haunting, claustrophobic portrait of a loveless marriage held together by religious and social convention. Read more
Studio Central 2012 Launch Coup
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
Sydney’s The Central Synagogue will launch its 2012 Studio Central Shabbat Dinner program this evening…with guest speaker Tony Abbott. Read more
Two babies crying for help
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
Following an appeal published in J-Wire two Jewish babies who have been removed from their mother by DOCS have found a Jewish family prepared to foster them. Read more
Mar-22 Melbourne: Israel – Strategic dilemmas amidst Middle East upheavals
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council [AIJAC], Keren Hayesod and The Jewish Community Council of Victoria [JCCV] host a panel featuring renowned commentator Emanuele Ottolenghi and the Jerusalem Post’s military correspondent Yaakov Katz. Read more
Mar-18 Sydney: Is an Iran-Israel War Inevitable?
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
World-renowned commentator Emanuele Ottolenghi will speak on this topic at a meeting hosted by The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council [AIJAC], the United Israel Appeal and The Central Synagogue. Read more
Mar-29 Sydney: JewishCare and Mental Illness
March 7, 2012 by J-Wire
JewishCare in Sydney runs a support group for this caring for sufferers from mental illness… Read more
Women’s Interfaith Seder
March 6, 2012 by J-Wire
The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia[Victoria] are holding an interfaith Seder for women…. Read more
Emanuel cleaning up
March 5, 2012 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Emanuel School has held its own clean-up day. Read more
Mar-18 Melbourne: Lamm Jewish Library of Australia Open Day
March 4, 2012 by J-Wire
Music, cooking, Israeli art, Zumba, readings by renowned authors and much, much more…. Read more
Mar-18 Sydney: Aged Expo
March 2, 2012 by J-Wire
Learn about the community’s aged care services and listen to an expert talk on “Brain Training – How it Can Work for You”…. Read more
Mar-20 Sydney: JewishCare Benevolent Society
March 2, 2012 by J-Wire
Foster young Jewish lives by welcoming them into your home… Read more
Mar-13 Sydney: Dealing with headache pain
March 2, 2012 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital invites you to a FREE seminar on headaches and migraine…. Read more
Mar-11 Sydney: What makes a good person do evil things?
March 2, 2012 by J-Wire
The Shalom Institute presents a special theatre night featuring the play “Address Unknown” directed by Moira Blumenthal. Read more
Mar-06 Sydney: Israel – Where Politics and the Bible Meet
February 28, 2012 by J-Wire
Encounters@Shalom presents a four week course with Dr Itzik Peleg – a widely-published lecturer at Haifa University… Read more
Mar-07 Sydney: A Great Purim
February 28, 2012 by J-Wire
The Great Synagogue hosts a Masked Purim Party… Read more
Mar-04 Sydney: Malts in the Movies
February 28, 2012 by J-Wire
The Great Synagogue presents a tasting of Scotland’s finest whiskies… Read more
Getting Married? Health Check!
February 27, 2012 by J-Wire
Getting married? You need to know genetic disorders are often more common in specific community groups…. Read more
Queensland candidate expelled for racism
February 23, 2012 by J-Wire
Peter Watson has been expelled from the Australia Labor Party because of his racist and homophobic views. Read more
Mar-06 8:30pm SBS2-TV: As it Happened – Jewish and Émigré Attempts
February 21, 2012 by J-Wire
Anti-Semitism was at the heart of the Nazi ideology from the beginning. Read more
Mar-09 9:30pm SBS1-TV: As it Happened – the Soviet Liberation of Auschwitz
February 21, 2012 by J-Wire
Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this series provides a ground-breaking portrait of World War Two. Read more
Mar-01 9:00pm Radio National: The Magician of Lublin Part 2
February 21, 2012 by J-Wire
The Magician of Lubin tells the story of Yasha Mazur. He’s a Houdini-like performer whose skill has made him famous throughout eastern Poland. Read more
Diplomats under attack
This week we woke to the news that two Israeli Embassies had been struck by car bombs, one in New Dehli, India and the other in Tbilisi, Georgia. ..writes Emily Gian. Read more
SBS Quizzed on “The Promise”
February 15, 2012 by J-Wire
Victorian Liberal Senator Helen Kroger has said that SBS has appeared to have made a business decision to screen the controversial series “The Promise” even though reports said “it was offensive to the Jewish community”. Read more
Apr-01 Sydney: Heritage Concert
February 13, 2012 by J-Wire
The Great Synagogue transforms into a concert hall for an amazing performance. Read more
Abattoir used in part for Shechitah Shut Down
February 10, 2012 by J-Wire
ABC-TV’s Lateline broke a story last night on an abattoir near Sydney which authorities have shut down after hidden cameras had revealed alleged cruelty to animals. The abattoir in question is the source of Kosher meat in the Sydney region. Read more
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Internship Program
February 9, 2012 by J-Wire
Two voluntary internship positions are available to university-aged members of the community. Gain work experience with the community’s pre-eminent public affairs organisation. Read more
Welcome Fraser
J-Wire welcomes to its ranks Fraser Beath McEwing…its new music critic. Read more
Director donates proceeds of play
February 2, 2012 by J-Wire
The director of “Address Unknown”, Moira Blumenthal, is dedicating to Gift of Life Australia program a performance of this very powerful and exceptionally well acted play, the content of which connects to Gift of Life’s plea to the Jewish community whose blood lines were severed in the Holocaust. Read more
Popular nightspot hosts popular comedian
January 30, 2012 by J-Wire
Austen Tayshus will appear next week at Downstairs at Alma’s in the heart of North Caulfield.
Tayshus aka Sandy Gutman will bring his unique brand of humour to the basement club in Wilkes St.
For bookings checkout

Austen Tayshus
Haaretz article on Israel shaming Australian Jews…ECAJ takes action
January 24, 2012 by J-Wire
The Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz has published online an article inferring that “Israel is shaming Australian Jews” resulting in a flood of complaints to The Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more








