Maccabi football coach Ian Gray dead at 46

Police are treating the death of popular Maccabi NSW Maccabi soccer coach Ian Gray as suspicious. Read more

Dunera exhibition opens at the National Library

September this year will mark the 7oth anniversary of the arrival of the ‘Dunera Boys’ and a special exhibition to mark the event has opened at the National Library in Canberra. Read more

Graham Bradley addresses the AICC Business Luncheon

In his inaugural speech as president of the Business Council of Australia, Graham Bradley clearly marked out his plan for 2010. Read more

Getting to know you

The Australian Ambassador-Designate to Israel has had her first meeting in her new role with a Jewish organisation. Read more

Waitangi Day celebrations in Israel – Sugihara to be remembered

A Waitangi Day celebration in Israel will include tributes to Sempo Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved  thousands of Jews from the Nazis. Read more

Al-Manar to be further investigated

Al-Manar, the reported Hezbollah-backed TV station fed into Australia via satellite, is the subject of a new investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authroity. Read more

Goldstone report scandal causes cancellation of UIA speaker

Professor Naomi Chazan has cancelled her speaking tour of Australia on behalf of the United Israel Appeal Progressive Trust following assertations that the New Israel Fund had provided funds to organisations which had provided the vast majority of content for the Goldstone Report. Read more

Lowy wrote foreword for healer’s book – now a web site

Westfield chairman and soccer supremo Frank Lowy wrote a foreword in 2004 to “The Dragon’s Journey”, the story of a teenage refugee from the Vietnam War who became a healer to some of the world’s most influential people. Now the book is the subject of a new web site. Read more

Sydney man wins $2 million poker tournament

23-yr-old Tyron Krost has won the 2010 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. Read more

Berman through to final – amazing fightback

Melbourne’s Sean Berman is through to the final of the Australian Open Tennis Boys’ Championship. But his berth in the final did not come without an epic comeback. Read more

Auschwitz liberation remembered 65 years on – Sydney

The standing-room only commemoration in Sydney was transported back to the years of the Holocaust to listen to personal reports of life in those most troubling of times. Read more

Courting the future – Sean Berman, new star, new Aussie

J-Wire speaks to Sean Berman, a 17-yr-old tennis sensation who has advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open Junior Boys’ Championship at Melbourne Park. Read more

Israeli Maoris banned in New Zealand port

As the “Sun Princess” berthed at Tauranga in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, a group of ferocious-looking Maoris headed towards the lowering gangways to greet the vessel’s cruising tourists. But these Maoris spoke Ivrit! Read more

Ronni gets the double

Ronni Kahn has added to her NSW Local Hero of 2009 Award by being named Australia’s Local Hero 2010. Read more

Australia Day Awards

J-Wire publishes the Australia Day Awards and apologises in advance for any errors or omissions. Congratulations to each and every one of you. Read more

A fleeting meeting with Prince William

Jeremy Spinak was the only member of the Jewish community to meet Prince William on his recent visit to Sydney. Read more

Aussie Junior through to 2nd round in Melbourne

Up and coming tennis player Sean Berman has won his first round match in the Junior Boys’ Singles at Melbourne Park. Read more

Help win a million for the Friendship Circle

The Chase Bank in the U.S. is giving US$1 million to the charity that raises most votes in a competition which ends today. Read more

Shabbat in Edmonton – Super Mall- Super Rabbi-Super Cold

As Sydney readies itself for a 45 degree Shabbat, think of the Friedman family in Edmonton, Canada dealing with temperatures of 6 degrees below zero. Read more

One day, two matches, two wins – all in a day’s work for Shahar

A tasking day at the Open has got off to a great start for rising Israeli tennis star, Shahar Peer. Read more

Peer into round 2

Israeli tennis star, Shahar Peer, has won her first round match of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Read more

Messianic Christians hosting Israeli backpackers questioned

A report issued today by Israeli and New Zealand universities states that some 2000 Israeli backpackers are hosted in New Zealand by Christian Missionaries each year. Read more

Bride gets her green wedding wish

Adopt an Acacia is a new JNF initiative which has itself been adopted by Sydney couple Zoe and Darren Smorgon. Read more

Nothing like a Dame

Auckland’s Lesley Max has been made a Dame in the New Zealand New Year Honours List…joining her first cousin Barbara Goodman who was created a Dame in 1989. Read more

Here we go again – more protests in store for Shahar

The Australians for Palestine group has announced it will protest Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer’s participation in the Australian Open “when she plays”. Read more

Peer reaches final in her prep for the Australian Open

Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer reached the final of the Hobart International…the last tournament before the Australian Open which gets underway this week in Melbourne. Read more

New Rabbi for Adelaide

The Adelaide Hebrew Congregation will have a new rabbi next week. Read more

The Rabbi and the Dame

Rabbi Chaim Herzog has made a personal visit to Dame Elisabeth Murdoch as she approaches her 101st birthday. Read more

Melbourne Rabbi ex-communicates Lubavitchers for defying Fast Day

A group of Melbourne’s Lubavitchers has been ex-communicated for drinking and eating throughout the Fast of Tevet believing that since the Meshiach is already here, the Fast is no longer necessary…and for publishing a video of their festivities. Read more

New web site for old soldiers

The Victorian Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women has launched its first web site. Read more

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