Sixteen Consuls attend the Yom HaShoah Voice of the Survivors in Sydney
April 11, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sixteen Consuls, including representatives from Poland, Germany and Austria attended the Voice of the Survivors at the Jewish Museum in Sydney today.
Children of a Lesser God – a must watch!
April 7, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Monday night was Pesach. ABC-TV’s “Australian Story” featured Tara Winkler, a remarkable 24-yr-old from Sydney who runs an orphanage in Cambodia. Read more
Embassy not wanted in Wellington
April 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
A pr0-Palestinan group in New Zealand has mounted a campaign against the opening of an Israeli Embassy in Wellington later this month. Read more
Rabbi Hazi – Take 2 – Don’t eat your cigarettes
April 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Alon Hazi enjoys a cigarette and the news that the filters may contain elements derived from pigs does not phase him one bit. Read more
Rabbi Hazi – Take 1 – The biggest Seder in town
April 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Alon Hazi takes spiritual care of Israeli backpackers visiting Sydney…and this year conducted a Seder for almost 400 participants. Read more
A Kosher Pesach for the underprivileged
March 28, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Jewish House campaign to ask Coles’ shoppers to donate Kosher LePesach food for the poor has met with resounding success. Read more
An unbalanced Philip Adams on your ABC
March 28, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
ABC’s Late Night Live has given air space to Shlomo Sand author of the controversial book ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’….with no attempt to balance the topic.
J-Wire adds equilibrium courtesy of The Times. Read more
On his way – our man In South Africa
March 26, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
David Weiner will leave Australia today on a trip which will take him eventually to South Africa and the Soccer World Cup Read more
La Trobe professor wins top maths award
March 25, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Professor Gilah Leder has become the first Australian to win the prestigious Felix Klein Medal. Read more
IDF training helps save lives in Perth
March 24, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
A former Israeli counter-terrorism soldier has been awarded Australia’s prestigious Bravery Medal for saving five people from a fire which destroyed a Perth shopping centre. Read more
Jewish Shorts in for the long haul
March 23, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Jewish House presented its second Jewish Shorts at the Chauvel Cinema. Read more
Matzah for the Prime Minister
March 23, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
New Zealand will be the first country in the world to celebrate Pesach…and its Jewish Prime Minister will have Shmurah matzah for the festival. Read more
Two teachers – one suitcase
March 22, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Fumiko Ishioka told her amazing story of her search for the owner of a suitcase she received from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial to a Sydney audience last night…and met a Canberra teacher who has just finished teaching the project. Read more
Movie men shine at Byron festival
March 21, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Film producer Simon Ritch has taken out the award for the Best Short Film at the Byron Bay International Film Festival Read more
New ambassador has arrived in Israel
March 14, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Australia’s new ambassador to Israel has arrived in the country Read more
J-Wire talks to Steinberg
March 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Pinchas Steinberg conducted the Sydney Symphony Orchestra this week in a program featuring Franck, Ravel and Berlioz. Read J-Wire’s interview with him…. Read more
Providing KosherLePesach for the Poor
March 12, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Coles Supermarket at Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction is asking shoppers to but something extra for Passover…donate KosherLePesach food for those in need. Read more
Former AJN editor launches sports website
March 11, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Ashley Browne, former editor of the Australian Jewish News, has launched a new sports web site. Read more
Sydney Rabbi on Q & A
March 9, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio of Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue was a surprise panellist on ABC-TV’s highly popular Q & A. Read more
Two Care CEOs work together on alcohol abuse
March 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The CEO of JewishCare and the CEO of the Jewish House shared a platform in Sydney last night in a public meeting dealing with alcohol abuse co-hosted by the Jewish House and Wolper Hospital. Read more
Parliament screening of Israeli film deferred
March 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
A screening of the Israeli film “Noodle” in Federal Parliament scheduled for March 15 has been postponed until June. Read more
World Cup bound? You have friends waiting!
March 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
A Jewish web site has been set up for soccer fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup. Read more
Do you have Latvian roots?
March 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Vice-Mayor of Riga has signed the go-ahead to establish a ghetto museum in the city. Read more
Kastel hands over Point Zero leadership
March 3, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Mendel Kastel has handed over control of Point Zero to new CEO Tony Bates. Read more
Mizrachi – all over for Miriam
March 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Mizrachi Synagogue is without leadership. Read more
Australia abstains in UN vote
March 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Australia has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding that Israel, together with Palestine, investigate as to whether or not war crimes were committed during Operation Cast Lead, the three week Gaza War which began in December, 2008. Read more
Pesach prices plummet!
February 28, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Melbourne’s Costco store will sell Kosher LePesach merchandise for rock-bottom prices. Read more
Feldstein New York bound
February 21, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Jack Feldstein is a Sydney-based film-maker specialising in animated movies using a neon process. He is heading to New York. Read more
3 Legends rock for Yeshiva
February 19, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s community was treated to a night of Chassidic entertainment with a dose of Aussie country and western thrown in for good measure. Read more
Court told Gray supplied with heroin
February 18, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
22-yr-old Sherryn Davis did not appear in court today to answer charges that she supplied heroin to former Socceroo Maccabi footbal coach Ian Gray causing his death. Read more
