Sydney Yeshiva Centre completes Ramban project
May 20, 2009 by J-Wire
Tuesday marked the end of a worldwide project to study the Ramban works, with Sydney being the first to finish. Read more
$16 million irregularity at Speciality Fashion Group
May 18, 2009 by J-Wire
A senior employee of clothing retailer the Speciality Fashion Group has been suspended from duties as the company investigates irregularities reported to be around $16 million. Read more
Aussie Jewish Bikies in Holocaust ride
May 15, 2009 by J-Wire
Aussie Jewish bikies will join more than 200 other two-wheeled members of the faith on a ride today from Savannah, Georgia to Charleston, South Carolina and back…to fund a Holocaust library. Read more
Jewish reference dropped by ABC
May 13, 2009 by J-Wire
Content in “The Gruen Transfer” scheduled to be aired tonight has been removed by the ABC on legal advice. Read more
No jail for Zentai
May 12, 2009 by J-Wire
Charles Zentai, an accused Nazi war criminal, will not be held on remand while he fights the decision to extradite him to Hungary. Read more
Lag B’omer – Yeshiva one of the first to celebrate
May 12, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Yeshiva Centre hosted one of the world’s first Lab B’omer celebrations. Read more
Schindler Jew buried in a city he has never seen
Lolek Selinger was buried in Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney this morning…a city he has never seen. Read more
New life for an old shul
May 11, 2009 by J-Wire
The first baby-naming ceremony in eight years took place in Newcastle Synagogue on the weekend. Read more
CEO Robin Margo’s Speech on Israel’s Independence Day
May 9, 2009 by J-Wire
61ST ANNIVERARY OF ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE
7 MAY 2009
Ladies and gentlemen,
On behalf of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
And our co-hosts this evening:
• Frank Levy AM, President of the State Zionist Council of NSW
• Robert Goot AM S.C., President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry
• Dr Ron Weiser, representing the President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, and
I welcome each and all of you, to this celebration of Israel’s 61st Independence Day.
We are honoured by the attendance of our special guests
• the Honourable Nathan Rees MP, Premier of NSW & Minister for the Arts, and
• his Excellency Yuval Rotem the Ambassador for the State of Israel.
And may I welcome also other dignitaries present with us this evening:
• The Hon Justine Elliott MP, Federal Minister for Ageing;
• Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, representing The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Federal Leader of the Opposition;
• The Hon Eric Roozendaal MLC, Treasurer;
• The Hon Michael Daly MP, Minister for Roads;
• The Hon John Robertson MLC, Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Public Sector Reform, Special Minister of State;
• Barry O’Farrell MP, Leader of the State Opposition, Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
• Other members of the Federal and New South Wales Parliaments
• Other represetatives of Political Parties
• Consuls General, Honorary Consuls General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls and other diplomatic representatives who have honoured us by their attendance
• Justices of the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of NSW, and other members of the judiciary
• Distinguished leaders and representatives of
The Jewish Christian Muslim Association releases a statement on Israel and the Palestinians
May 8, 2009 by J-Wire
The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia (JCMA) today released its Melbourne Statement, a document prepared together following the recent hostilities in Gaza, and because of a recognition of the need for us all to continue to be in dialogue in a world so fraught with violence. Read more
JewishCare helps two-home children
May 8, 2009 by J-Wire
In a new program, “Two Houses, One Suitcase, No Worries”, Sydney’s JewishCare is tackling the problems encountered by children whose parents have separated or become divorced. Read more
Westfield: Frank Lowy’s address in full
May 7, 2009 by J-Wire
J-Wire publishes Westfield Chairman Frank Lowy’s AGM address in full. Lowy has maintained his salary at the 2007 level. Read more
Pro-Nazi mother banned from exposing her daughter to racial hatred
May 6, 2009 by J-Wire
The Family Court has banned the parents of a 6-yr-old girl from forcing her to attend right-wing rallies and from exposing her to racist web sites on the Internet. Read more
Tracing her Jewish roots and reaching for new heights
May 5, 2009 by J-Wire
Queensland Councillor Hajnal Ban is the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor and a woman who had her legs broken to increase her height. Read more
Jewish Community calls for employers to protect their staff
May 5, 2009 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has emphasised the need for employers to treat their staff with respect, especially during the current economic downturn. Read more
Storm brewing over Kennett Nazi artwork
May 3, 2009 by J-Wire
The State Library of Victoria has currently on display a print portraying former Premier Jeff Kennett as a cow surrounded by trees in the shape of swastikas. Read more
Sydney rabbi to officiate at Pratt funeral
April 29, 2009 by J-Wire
Rabbi Levi Wolff of Sydney’s Central Synagogue will fly to Melbourne this afternoon to officiate at tomorrow’s funeral of billionaire cardboard king Richard Pratt. Read more
Criminal charges dropped against the dying Pratt
April 27, 2009 by J-Wire
Cardboard billionaire Richard Pratt will die knowing criminal charges against him have been dropped. Read more
JNF dedicates a memorial to the Yarkon Maccabiah victims
April 27, 2009 by J-Wire
The Jewish National Fund has dedicated a memorial wall at the section of the Yarkon River where four Australians lost their lives when a bridge collapsed in 1997 during the 15th Maccabiah. Read more
Pratt: Rush on to clear his name
April 25, 2009 by J-Wire
An emergency court hearing is underway as a Federal Court judge considers evidence which could clear Dick Pratt’s name as he approaches death. Read more
Headlong – new book by Susan Varga
Sydney author Susan Varga has published “Headlong”…the story of a Holocaust survivor who loses her will to live after the death of her husband. Read more
Durban Day 3: Tal encounters the Neturei Karta
April 24, 2009 by J-Wire
Tal Shmerling reports from Geneva where he is representing AUJS in the European Jewish Students; Union demonstrations Read more
Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 23, 2009 by J-Wire
The legacy of the Holocaust was passed down by survivor Frank Lowy to his son and grandson in a ceremony in Sydney this week, Read more
Geneva: Durban II, day 2, Jewish students rally for Darfur
April 23, 2009 by J-Wire
Tal Shmerling, our correspondent at the Durban II Review Conference in Geneva sends his report of Day 2. Read more
National Library showcases flaura references written on toilet paper
April 22, 2009 by J-Wire
The National Library in Canberra is displaying a reference work of Australia flora…written on 2500 sheets of toilet paper. Read more
Melbourne student protests at Geneva’s Durban II anti-racism conference
Tal Schmerling flew especially to Europe to represent the Australian Union of Jewish Students at a demonstration organised by the European Union of Jewish Students. J-Wire publishes the Melbourne-based student’s report unedited . Read more
Suicide prevention meeting
April 22, 2009 by J-Wire
The Jewish House will host a panel to discuss the prevention of suicide within the community. Read more
Jewish Australian arrested in Luxor – DFAT confirms man charged
April 21, 2009 by J-Wire
J-Wire investigating reports that a Jewish Australian has been arrested in Egypt on espionage charges, learned today that a man has been charged with riding a motor-cycle without number plates. Read more
The ECAJ stands behind the Government
April 20, 2009 by J-Wire
Robert Goot, the President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, has written to Foreign Minister Stephen Smith following the Government’s decision to withdraw for Durban II. Read more
Holocaust effect on current Jewish population staggering
April 20, 2009 by J-Wire
A world-renowned expert in Jewish demography estimates the world’s Jewish population would be at least 26 million today had there been no Holocaust…but the current figure is estimated to be no more than 13.2 million. Read more
