Songs without words – Chabad commemorates the Rebbe’s Yahrzeit
June 15, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Over 700 members of the community, from 17 Chabad associated organisations, packed the Sydney Yeshiva Centre last night participating in an evening of music, dance, movies and motivation to commemorate the 16th Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Read more
Queen’s Birthday Honours’ List
June 14, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
J-Wire congratulates all members of the community whose contribution to the betterment of our society has been recognised. Click for full list of recipients, their pix and their background….. Read more
Barmitzvah boy at 21
June 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Jake Campbell celebrated his Barmitzvah today…at the age of 21! Read more
Chabad unites in Rebbe’s memory
June 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Tzemach Tzedek, a breakaway division of Chabad will unite with the Yeshiva Centre, the headquarters of Chabad NSW in honour of the Rebbe’s 16th yahrzeit. Read more
Embassy official briefs Sydney Community
June 6, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Dor Shapira, spokesperson for Israel’s embassy in Canberra has briefed members of Sydney’s Jewish community on the Gaza Flotilla Incident. Read more
Sixty turn out to protest at Israel’s NZ embassy
June 2, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
More than 60 pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrated noisily outside the Israeli Embassy in Wellington this morning…while next to them holding the Israeli flag silently stood 15 supporters of Israel. Read more
Shechita outlawed in New Zealand
May 28, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The days of a Jewish mother making the traditional chicken soup for the family Friday night Shabbat dinner have come to an end for New Zealanders. Read more
Lubavitch exchange rate US$1.00=A$18,000
May 28, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
A New York educator who tamed one of the city’s toughest schools inspired an auction held at the North Shore Chabad function of one of the Rebbe’s dollar notes for a record $18,000. Read more
Softly spoken teacher tames the toughest school
May 26, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Shimon Waronker spoke to teachers and parliamentarians in the NSW Parliament today of the methodology used to turn one of New York’s toughest schools into a palace of hope. Read more
New face in U.K. Parliament
May 25, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Julian Huppert has been elected the Liberal Democrat member for Cambridge in the new U.K. parliament. Read more
Embassy official to be expelled
May 24, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has directed that a member of the Israeli Embassy be withdrawn from Australia within a week following the investigation of the Dubai passports affair. Read more
U.S. Ambassador and the Annual Human Rights Address
May 17, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Jeff Bleich, the United States’ Ambassador to Australia, delivered the annual B’nai B’rith Human Rights Address at Sydney’s Central Syanagogue last night. Read more
Righteous Gentile Honored in Sydney.
May 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Israel’s Independence Day celebration witnessed the posthumous award of Righteous Amongst the Nations to Irena Szumska-Ingram, a Polish woman who saved the life of a Jewish doctor whom she was later to marry. Read more
A Voice from Arab Jerusalem
May 11, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Khaled abu Toameh, who describes himself as an “Israeli, Muslim, Arab Palestinian” journalist and spoke yesterday to Sydney media… Read more
Court win for Moriah
May 11, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Supreme Court in Sydney has ruled that the NSW Government must return $3.5 million it received from the city’s Moriah College in overcharged rent. Read more
New look, new name – old story
May 7, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Jewish Museum of Australia’s Australian Jewish History Gallery is to be redeveloped and will be named after former Governor-General Sir Zelman Cowen. Read more
A tale of two sisters
May 5, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Seventeen years ago, Shula Endrey-Walder went to Helen Bashir for help in a new initiative to save lives…and yesterday was invested with the honor of an OAM for her work in the project by Bashir’s sister Marie, Governor of New South Wales. Read more
Australia and New Zealand walk out
May 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Australian and New Zealand delegations at the United Nations has walked out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference following a series of wild accusations made by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read more
Chaim Dovid gets the Yeshiva Bouncing
May 2, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Popular Israeli vocalist Chaim Dovid was the star attraction at the Sydney Yeshiva Centre Lag BaOmer celebrations. Read more
Goodbye! Hello! Malcolm’s back on the beat!
May 2, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Former Leader of the Opposition Malcom Turnbull made his first public appearance today since announcing he will not retire from politics…at the Chabad Youth LagBaOmer Carnival. Read more
Masada College honors Frank Lowy
April 29, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Philanthropist Frank Lowy has been made a Life Governor of Sydney’s Masada College. Read more
$53,000 from New South Wales for the Jewish House
April 27, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Premier Kristina Keneally presented the Jewish House with a cheque for $53,000 at the care organisation’s inaugural business luncheon today. Read more
Home sweet home
April 26, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Ninety- five Year 11 students arrived home safe and sound in Melbourne and Sydney this morning after experiencing the air traffic chaos in Europe which stranded them in Warsaw for four days…and denied them the opportunity of celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel.
Knowing where they are
April 26, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
For David Lesnie and Sandra Berman, this was a special Anzac Day weekend. Read more
Sydney loses one of its finest
April 22, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Australian Jewish community is in mourning with the passing of one of its matriarchs, Rebbetzin Jana Gottshall, who died yesterday at the of 89. Read more
Meet Andrea Faulkner – Australia’s new ambassador to Israel
April 20, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Andrea Faulkner, Australia’s ambassador-designate to Israel, talks to J-Wire. Read more
March of the Living participants trapped in Poland
April 20, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders who took part in the March of the Living at Auschwitz have found themselves trapped in Poland. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut – Sydney
April 18, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Around 5000 members of Sydney’s Jewish community celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more
Wednesdays with Eddie
April 14, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Eddie Jaku guides visitors around Sydney Jewish Museum’s Holocaust section every Wednesday but he turned up a day early this week…to celebrate his 90th birthday. Read more
Edinburgh Festival One-Man Show in Sydney
April 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Following a knock-out reception in Melbourne, Daniel Cainer has brought his one-man show “Jewish Chronicles” to Sydney. Read more
