The Best Job
September 28, 2011 by J-Wire
Recently I was sitting at a communal dinner. As usual, the topic of conversation turned to Jewish Day Schools and the relative importance of a Jewish education. Today, this is more hotly discussed than I can ever remember in my thirty years of involvement with Jewish education in Sydney…writes Peter Philippsohn. Read more
Nominations Called for NSWJBD Deputies Elections
September 28, 2011 by J-Wire
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies is calling for nominations for deputies to work in areas of public affairs, Shoah remembrance, education, social justice, non-government relations and membership development. Read more
Oct-04 Sydney: What’s in your Genes?
September 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Wolper Jewish Hospital is running a panel discussion on genetic cancers… Read more
Oct-09 4:00 p.m. SBS1-TV: A Fork in the Mediterranean – Israel
September 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Pria Viswalingam travels the ancient biblical highways to one of the world’s oldest countries – and yet, simultaneously, one of its youngest: Israel.
Oct-12 8:30 p.m. ABC2-TV: Louis Theraux – Louis & the Nazis
September 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Louis Theroux travels to Fallbrook, California, to meet Tom Metzger, television repairman and frontman for separatist movement White Aryan Resistance (WAR). Read more
Oct-23 Sydney: Divas Do Klezmer
September 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Fay Sussman and Lara Goodridge perform Klezmer and other Jewish music with top-class musicians at Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra. Read more
WomanPower AGM
September 25, 2011 by J-Wire
WomanPower AGM: 2pm start, key speaker the fabulous Dr Stephanie Dowrick at 3pm. Five of her books have been No.1 Bestsellers.She was the ‘Inner Life” columnist for Good Weekend 2001-2010 and gives talks, workshops and retreats to a wide range of groups.
It’s all happening at the B’nai B’rith Day of Jewish Heritage and Culture, Sunday 23rd October, B’nai B’rith Centre, 22 Yurong Street Sydney. Members $5, non members $10. Light refreshments will be served. (Cathedral Street parking Sunday flat rate $10)
Sep-18 6:05p.m. ABC Radio National: Women Against the Law
September 16, 2011 by J-Wire
The Spirit of Thing’s Rachael Kohn presents cases of women confronting the law including Anat Hoffman who was arrested for for wearing a tallit at the Western Wall… Read more
New Zealand out of Durban III
New Zealand will not participate in next week’s Durban Review Conference in New York. Read more
ECAJ urges restraint in rhetoric
September 14, 2011 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has released a statement voicing concern about Nazi/Holocaust analogies being used by both sides of the debate on boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel…notably public statements on the campaign against the Max Brenner Chocolate stores. Read more
Friends in Green Places
September 12, 2011 by J-Wire
Jeremy Buckingham, a Greens member of the NSW Legislative Council, has joined the Parliamentary Friends of Israel. He has also joined the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine. Read more
Oct-02 Sydney: AFASI on the Fallout from Durban & the U.N. Vote for Palestine
September 12, 2011 by J-Wire
Australians for A Secure Israel have invited Jeremy Jones and Ron Weiser to discuss these “in the news” topics. Read more
Israel Reflects
September 12, 2011 by J-Wire
This week memorials and tributes to those who perished on the morning of September 11 2001 have dominated the Israeli media…writes Raffe Gold. Read more
Oct-02 10:00 p.m. ABC1-TV: Compass The Crown Heights Riots
September 11, 2011 by J-Wire
When seven-year-old black boy Gavin Cato was accidently run over and killed by an ultra orthodox Jewish driver in New York in 1991, what followed would shatter two families and divide an entire community. Read more
New Partnerships for Jewish Care
September 7, 2011 by J-Wire
Jewish Care has announced the engagement of three major providers for the supply of cleaning, linen and food services across all Melbourne Jewish Care facilities. Read more
Sep-15 Sydney: United Nations Vote for a Palestinian State
September 5, 2011 by J-Wire
A community event organised by the Zionist Council of NSW featuring key speakers Israeli Ambassador Yuval Rotem, ZCNSW Honorary Life President Ron Weiser and international speaker Neil Lazarus… Read more
Sep-22 01:00 SBS1-TV: Movie – My First War
September 1, 2011 by J-Wire
At the age of 28, Yariv Mozer was drafted as a reserve soldier in the second war in Lebanon in 2006. He took his camera with him, and over time interviewed many soldiers and officers. Read more
Sep-04 Melbourne: Anat Hoffman in Conversation
August 29, 2011 by J-Wire
Anat Hoffman discusses issues in Israel today with Sharene Hambur… Read more
Candle Lighting Correction Sydney
August 29, 2011 by J-Wire
The NSWJBD corrects candle-lighting time in its 2011 diary for the Fast of Gedaliah, Succot, Shemini Atzeret and Simcha Torah… Read more
Aug-28 Sydney: Memorial Service for Terrorist Victims
August 26, 2011 by J-Wire
Mercaz-Masorti NSW and the Zionist Council of NSW are holding a memorial service for those killed in the recent terrorist attacks in Souther Israel. Read more
Sep-06 Brisbane: Victims No Longer
August 26, 2011 by J-Wire
An information evening to learn how to support male victims of sex abuse… Read more
Peek into Poland
August 25, 2011 by J-Wire
Poland’s ambassador to Australia Andrzej Jaroszynski spoke to the Capital Jewish Forum at the Polish Embassy in Canberra. Members of the Australian Union of Jewish Students in Canberra for their annual political training seminar were among the guests…the ambassador spoke on “Europe and the Polish Presidency”. Read more
Support for Israel in the NSW Parliament
More than 60 NSW Parliamentarians including NSW Labor Opposition leader John Robertson and NSW Opposition Labor leader in the Legislative Council Luke Foley attended the formation of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel at State Parliament today. Read more
Sep-12 to Sep-14 Melbourne: Speak up for Israel
August 24, 2011 by J-Wire
An advocacy workshop on how to speak up for Israel fronted by Neil Lazarus… Read more
Sep-06 Sydney: Keep your brain healthy to 100
August 24, 2011 by J-Wire
A FREE seminar hosted by Wolper Jewish Hospital at Club Bondi Junction. Read more
Sep-13 09:30PM SBS2-TV: Movie – Fateless
August 24, 2011 by J-Wire
The hypnotic story of a young, Jewish boy sent to a concentration camp. Life becomes a harrowing adventure, with small moments of beauty in a most unexpected environment. Read more
Sep-04 10:15PM SBS2-TV: Movie – Almost Peaceful
August 18, 2011 by J-Wire
Sweetly moving and visually rich story of a group of Parisian Jews, coming to terms with life after Nazi occupation and the Holocaust. Read more
Sep-06 Midnight SBS1-TV: Movie – Jaffa
August 18, 2011 by J-Wire
In the heart of Jaffa, an Israeli town cohabited by Jews and Arabs, Reuven’s garage is a family business. His daughter Mali and his son Meir, as well as Toufik, a young Palestinian, work there. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years. Read more
Aug-31 09:20PM ABC2-TV: Inheritance
August 18, 2011 by J-Wire
Monika Hertwig is grappling with a stunning and profound legacy left to her by her Nazi mass murderer father, Amon Goeth, whom she never knew. Read more
Protecting our Children
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has conducted a parent forum on the need to raise awareness within our community of sexual abuse of children. Read more
