Peace Award for 90-yr-old activist
August 19, 2010 by Agencies
Ninety-year-old peace activist Dr Stella Cornelius has been internationally recognised for her efforts towards achieving peace and has been presented with the International Peace Award from the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA). Read more
Leadership change in New South Wales
Yair Miller has been elected the new president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Church and ECAJ working together to solve boycott issue
August 17, 2010 by Agencies
Representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) met in Sydney following the NCCA’s recent Resolution on ‘Palestine & Israel’ asking members to consider boycotting Israeli goods produced in the Occupied Territories.
Feldman at Chief Rabbi’s son’s wedding
August 15, 2010 by Agencies
Rabbi Eli Feldman represented his father…and the Australian rabbinate…at the wedding of Israel’s Chief Rabbi’s son. Read more
A memoir in colour – Camille Fox at the Jewish Museum
August 15, 2010 by Agencies
A Memoir in Colour depicts the Egypt of yesteryear, the vibrant communities that no longer exist…new exhibition at Melbourne’s Jewish Museum of Australia. Read more
Secure Schools Funding Secure
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has announced his support of a continuation of the Secure Schools funding Program. Read more
Austen Tayshus’s call to Tony Abbott
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
The Sex Party candidate for the seat of Warringah, Alexander Gutman (aka Austen Tayshus), has asked his rival Tony Abbott, to explain coded references to the Spanish Inquisition in his comments about Work Choices being “dead, buried and cremated,” as part of the release of the Sex Party’s religion policy. Read more
Obituary: Joseph Hayat
August 13, 2010 by Agencies
VAJEX’s oldest newest member has passed away. Read more
$80,000 for Moriah solar project if Coalition wins
August 10, 2010 by Agencies
Malcolm Turnbull, MP for Wentworth, today visited Paddington Public School in Sydney and announced a Coalition Government will provide $330,000 to fund six solar energy pilot projects in local schools. Read more
Interim permission for NZ Shechita as case gets underway
August 9, 2010 by Agencies
Lawyers for representatives of the New Zealand Jewish community have filed legal proceedings against the Minister of Agriculture, seeking a restoration of the right to practise shechita in New Zealand…and have won the interim right to allow Shechita. Read more
Jerusalem’s Israel Museum receives $100million facelift
August 6, 2010 by Agencies
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem is home to the most comprehensive collection of Australian and New Zealand artifacts in the region and has recently completed a $100million refurbishment. Read more
The Abrahamic Faiths – What Rabbi Lawrence told them
The eighth conference of the three Abrahamic Faiths was held recently in Sydney. This year it was the Jewish religion’s turn to provide the keynote speaker. Here is what Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence had to say… Read more
Radio New Zealand broadcasts on Chazzanim
August 3, 2010 by Agencies
Radio New Zealand Concert to Broadcast “The Art of the Cantor” Read more
ECAJ approves new sanctions on Iran
August 3, 2010 by Agencies
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of autonomous sanctions against Iran as part of international efforts to dissuade the country from pursuing its nuclear ambitions. Read more
Aboriginal to be honored by Yad Vashem
August 2, 2010 by Agencies
An Aboriginal elder who protested the “cruel persecution” of the Jews by the Nazis will become the first indigenous Australian to be honored by Yad Vashem after community leader Albert Dadon became inspired by his story Read more
Meeting the community
August 2, 2010 by Agencies
The new Israeli ambassador to New Zealand recently hosted a function to introduce himself to the local Wellington community. Read more
Sydney Hospital offering Jewish facilities
July 30, 2010 by Agencies
Sydney’s Prince of Wales Private hospital has released a list of its services on offer to Jewish patients. Read more
World Court judge to be quizzed on his Holocaust experiences
July 28, 2010 by Agencies
The life of the renowned world court Judge Thomas Buergenthal is the subject of the next International Bar Association (IBA) interactive webcast tonight at 9:30 p.m…and readers can submit questions Read more
Abbott reaffirms Coalition support for Israel
The man who would be Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has reaffirmed the coalition’s support for Israel… Read more
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
July 16, 2010 by Agencies
August 21 is no longer a mere whisper as to being the date of choice for the next Federal Election…and the battle for the seat of Wentworth will heat up at next Tuesday’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ plenum. Read more
Progressive and Reform Judaism facing Orthodox Control
July 14, 2010 by Agencies
Israel is preparing to pass version three of the Conversion Law through the Knesset, effectively giving total control both in Israel and word-wide to the Orthodox leadership in determing who is a Jew. Read more
13th anniversary of Maccabiah bridge tragedy
July 14, 2010 by Agencies
Maccabi Australia remembers those who perished in the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster. Read more
Capital Jewish Forum – roots and aspirations
July 12, 2010 by Agencies
Manny Waks, the founder of the Capital Jewish Forum is expanding his organisation and embracing overseas participation. Read more
Muslim and Jewish school students work together
July 8, 2010 by Agencies
More than sixty Muslim and Jewish students from two Sydney schools have joined forces at Riverwood in a intercultural program. Read more
Court rules Jewish children barred from Barmitzvah/Batmitzvah ceremonies
The Catholic father of three Jewish children has won a court battle allowing the offspring to determine their own religious choices. Read more
Julia’s praise for Frank
July 6, 2010 by Agencies
Prime Minister Julia Gillard preceded her immigration speech at the Lowy Institute in Sydney today with words of praise for the Institute’s founder… Read more
Israel battles forest fires
July 6, 2010 by Agencies
Israel is fighting forest fires which have destroyed more than 300,000 trees…and may well be using Aussie know-how to win the battle. Read more
Zentai wins appeal – no extradition
July 2, 2010 by Agencies
Perth pensioner Charles Zentai has won his appeal against his extradition to Hungary to face questioning about the 1944 murder of a Jewish teenager in Budapest.
Sydney professor attends Yad Vashem summer workshop
July 2, 2010 by Agencies
Sydney University professeor Konrad Kwiet will participate in a summer workshop for Holocaust scholars at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem next week. Read more
In memory of Nosson
June 30, 2010 by Agencies
Girls from Melbourne’s Beth Rivkah school are funding an ambulance in memory of the victim of a fatal water ski accident. Read more
