Aug-27 00:55a.m. SBS1-TV: Frozen Days
August 6, 2010 by J-Wire
A thriller movie from Israel Read more
Coles backs Shir Madness
August 5, 2010 by J-Wire
Coles Bondi Junction has donated $500 to this month’s Shir Madness music festival. Read more
Jewish House’s Wish List
August 3, 2010 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Jewish House is currently being refurbished and in the style of wedding lists, itc CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel has issued a “wish list” for the Care centre’s premises… Read more
Aug-22 10:15p.m. ABC1-TV: Compass – Sex, Faith and Marriage
August 2, 2010 by J-Wire
Compass explores the sexual rules of three different faiths to find out what goes on in Jewish, Muslim and Hindu bedrooms. Read more
Aug-07 Sydney: Concert at Chabad Double Bay
July 31, 2010 by J-Wire
Come and listen to Rabbi Yanky Berger perform with his band…and feel the spirit of Jerusalem’s old city Read more
Aug-17 11:15p.m. SBS2-TV: The Wedding Song
July 30, 2010 by J-Wire
Follows two young women, one Muslim and one a Sephardic Jew, in German-occupied Tunis. Read more
Aug-15 9:30 p.m. SBS1-TV: Fateless
July 30, 2010 by J-Wire
Tonight’s European Cinema is the hypnotic story of a young Jewish boy sent to a concentration camp. Read more
Aug-16 00:15 a.m. SBS1-TV : Campfire – Movie from Israel
July 30, 2010 by J-Wire
A story of one woman’s personal battle for acceptance, but also a portrait of a political movement that has forever affected millions of lives in the Middle East. Read more
Newhouse behind Indigenous Initiative
July 29, 2010 by J-Wire
A chance meeting between George Newhouse and Warren Mundine in 2008 saw the two men initiate a drive to assist Australia’s Indigenous people establish themselves in the workplace…and in busineeses of their own. Read more
Australian tourists visiting Israel up 45%
July 29, 2010 by J-Wire
Israeli Ministry of Tourism figures released today reveal that 15,811 Australians visited Israel in the first six months of 2010. Read more
Aug-!5 Melbourne: Three top Israeli advocacy experts
“Can We Trust What We Hear and Read?” – “Words and Images Shape World Opinion – is Israel Alone?’ – “Using Appropriate Tools when Discussing Israel”. Read more
Aug-16 Sydney: Pipes and Ottolenghi in discussion
July 28, 2010 by J-Wire
AIJAC present Daniel Pipes and Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi discussing “Europe and the USA: Middle East Visions and Delusions” Read more
….and here is how one British Jew responded to a boycott call in the UK
July 25, 2010 by J-Wire
Gerald Oberman lives in Brighton. He sent the following e-mail to the Methodist Church in the UK…. Read more
Australian Jew remembered at new WW1 cemetery
July 20, 2010 by J-Wire
Prince Charles has dedicated a new military cemetery at Fromelles in France believed to be the final resting place of Edward Samuel. Read more
Newest Oldest Member
July 18, 2010 by J-Wire
Joseph Hayat is approaching his 100th birthday and has become the newest member of the Victorian Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women. Read more
From Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
July 16, 2010 by J-Wire
| DIFFERENT BUT ONE
This coming Tuesday is Tisha B’av, the day we mourn the destruction of the Temple that stood in Jerusalem in times of old. Read more |
Aug-08 Sydney: Sivan Rotem in concert
July 16, 2010 by J-Wire
Emanuel Synagogue presents one of Israel’s most outstanding performers in concert. Read more
Christian-Jewish Relationship lecture
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
A public lecture by Father (Dr) John Pawlikowski was held at Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) North Sydney Campus last week, on The Christian-Jewish Relationship: Current Theological and Political Challenges. Read more
Music-lovers’ maestro passes away
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community with a long-time passion of classical music will be saddened today at the passing of Sir Charles Mackerras. Read more
Aug-04 Surfers Paradise: Bird Migration in Israel
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
JNF presents an expert on bird migration in Israel and the impact on aviation… Read more
Melbourne Family’s Survival Song Sweeps the World
July 13, 2010 by J-Wire
A video made by Melbourne artist Jane Korman featuring her family dancing at Holocaust sites lurked quietly on YouTube for six months has now exploded on to computer screens worldwide. Read more
Austen Tayshus to run against Tony Abbott
Sandy Gutman is a name which means nothing to the good people of Warringah or its federal member Tony Abbott. Read more
Gillard denies being soft on Israel
June 30, 2010 by J-Wire
Prime Minister told ABC radio yesterday that she refures claims that she is soft on Israel. Read more
Work at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry
June 28, 2010 by J-Wire
Executive Council of
Australian Jewry
The Representative Organisation of Australian Jewry
Applications are invited by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, for the position of Research Assistant. Responsibilities include: providing research assistance to the Executive Director and Office Bearers; assisting in the preparation and drafting of submissions to government and other documents; upgrading and maintaining an electronic library; helping to establish and maintaining an organisational presence through social media; and assisting with the production of an e-news letter.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to, the Australian Jewish community and a basic understanding of the major issues of concern to it; personal integrity; initiative; research ability; internet skills; good computer skills including Word and Excel; familiarity with social media; excellent organisational skills; ability to communicate; and an eye for detail.
Flexible hours. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications marked “Confidential” should be addressed to pwertheim@ecaj.org.au or posted to the Executive Director, ECAJ, PO Box 1114 Edgecliff NSW 2027.
Theriesenstadt musicians remembered
June 28, 2010 by J-Wire
To complement its current exhibition Theresienstadt: Drawn from the Inside, which features works produced in the Czech concentration camp by two amateur artists later murdered in Auschwitz, the Jewish Museum of Australia is presenting a music tribute honouring the lives of the musicians of Terezín. Read more
Jan-18 ~ Jan-25 Melbourne: Maccabi Junior Carnival
June 25, 2010 by J-Wire
1,250 athletes from Australia and New Zealand will be participating in this annual sporting highlight Read more
Aug-15 Sydney: Shir Madness Music Festival
June 25, 2010 by J-Wire
The first ever large-scale Sydney Jewish music festival SHIR MADNESS has announced its program. And what a stellar line-up it is! Read more
Gilad Shalit – Four years a captive of Hamas
On June 25 2006 Israel soldier Gilad Shalit (then aged 19) was kidnapped at the Kerem Shalom crossing on Israeli territory by Hamas terrorists to Gaza, where he has been held captive ever since. Read more
Israel water experts to visit Perth
June 24, 2010 by J-Wire
A delegation of thirteen Israeli companies involved in water usage will visit Perth week to meet with the leaders of Australia’s mining industry. Read more
Shrek Forever After ***
June 24, 2010 by J-Wire
When the first Shrek made its theatrical debut in 2001, it came accompanied by expectations normally reserved for sequels with impressive pedigrees. Unlike any previous animated endeavor, it was a magically irreverent experience whose appeal crossed age and gender barriers. Unfortunately, as is often the case with family-friendly blockbusters, it became the flagship of a merchandising fleet. Sequels followed. Shrek 2 was enjoyable but unspectacular and Shrek 3 seemed to be going through the motions. The fourth Shrek, called Shrek Forever After, is being touted as “the final chapter,” and that’s unsurprising. The goose’s eggs have gone from gold to silver to clad. There’s so little buzz about this movie that even those with bee-sting allergies need not be concerned. Still, even though Shrek Forever After is obligatory and unnecessary, it’s better than Shrek 3 and it’s likely that most who attend as a way of saying goodbye to the Jolly Green Ogre will not find themselves wishing they had sought out a more profitable way of spending 90-odd minutes.
