A survivor’s story told in art

Thea Weiss will exhibit works of art in Wellington, New Zealand next month telling the stories of her mother-in-law Lotte’s two lives…one in Auschwitz and the other in New Zealand and Australia. Read more

Nazi insignia on sale in Victoria

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has condemned the sale of new Nazi armbands, emblazoned with the Nazi swastika, at a family market in the Victorian town of Ballarat. Read more

Borowick responds to Bishop

The Australia-Israel Labor Dialogue co-founder and Union leader Michael Borowick has responded to Julie Bishop’s attack on Michael Danby and the ALP’s support for Israel. Read more

Rosie Batty to speak at Jewish House gala dinner

2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty will be the guest speaker at this year’s Jewish Gala Dinner in Sydney. Read more

Greg Fisher interviewed by Rachael Kohn

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself. Greg Fisher was caught in that trap, when as a young teenager he was aware that he was more drawn to other boys than to girls…Fisher discusses his life on ABC Radio this evening. Read more

Taking Australia “down a dangerous path”

The Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby says that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s shift towards Iran  suggests that Australia would support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has killed 200,000 of his own people, remaining in place in some kid of Iranian–Russian settlement in Syria.”

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Famous medical clown to tour Down Under

Israel’s news making medical clown David ‘DuSH’ Barashi will visit Australia next month. Read more

Charity dinner – home delivery

In November, the communal dinner as we know it will change forever. Read more

Adass Israel: police considering criminal offences

Victoria police are considering the possibility of criminal offences having taken place when board members of a Jewish school allegedly expedited the departure of the headmaster to Israel ahead of allegations  of child sexual abuse. Read more

Labor says “no” to al-Assad turnaround

Labor leader Bill Shorten has said that “Labor has no time for the administration or the government of Assad” following a report that the Turnbull government will abandon its position that the Syrian leader should stand aside. Read more

In Yiddish it Sounds Better

Australian comedy legend Austen Tayshus will headline a celebration of Yiddish schtick, comedy and cabaret at Elsternwick’s Kadimah centre next month. Read more

No climb for Craig…he’s running up Mt Kilimanjaro

Sydney’s Craig Pager will run to the summit of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro in November to raise funds for research into gastro-intestinal cancers.  Read more

Danby calls on Turnbull to dump Iran policy

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has called on new Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump Australia’s current Iran policy established by the former administration. Read more

Find a sukkah

A world-wide registry is making it easy for Jews around the world to find a Sukkah in which to eat during the upcoming Festival. Read more

Our man in Berlin

The 2015 Muslim Jewish Conference, which brought nearly 150 young “current and future change-makers” together for an intensive residential programme in the outskirts of Berlin, exposed delegates from more than 40 countries to unique interfaith experiences of Australia and the Asia/Pacific region, presented by Jeremy Jones. Read more

Nile questions premier’s representative on failure of hate laws

In the NSW parliament The Rev Fred Nile has asked Duncan Gay representing the Premier about Sheik Ismail al-Wahwah of threatening “the ember of jihad against the Jews” continuing to burn. Read more

AICC welcomes Double Taxation Agreement with Israel

Leon Kempler,  Chairman, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce has congratulated  the Federal Government on announcing their intention to commence negotiations on a new Double Taxation Agreement between Australia and Israel. Read more

Commemorating Yitzhak Rabin

The Melbourne Jewish community will gather next month to remember his life and legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z”l.  Read more

Israeli soldiers from Melbourne

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Addressing NSW’s hate laws

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is working closely with NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton on the need to amend the state’s hate-speech legislation. Read more

Another student starts proceedings

Melbourne’s The Age newspaper has reported that a second former student has commenced proceedings against the ultra-orthodox Adass Yisroel School following this week’s judgement awarding over $1 million to a former student who allegedly suffered sexual abuse. Read more

Australia plans tax treaty with Israel

The Australian Government has announced its intention to enter into tax treaty negotiations with Israel. Read more

Alhadeff and Jones discuss Hizb ut-Tahrir

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies’ CEO Vic Alhadeff has spoken on air with Sydney radio station 2GB’s Alan Jones about Hizb ut-Tahrir a group which has accused Jews “of corrupting the world”. Read more

Rosh Hashana greeting from Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister sends his Rosh Hashana greeting…a video message. Read more

Malki remembered through helping others

Sharon Zinger has told of her personal experience in taking care of a son with special needs during an event at the home of Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma. Read more

B’nai B’rith slams anti- Islamic stickers distribution

The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the distribution of racist and anti-Islamic stickers by Neo-Nazi group Combat 18 in a  children’s playground and shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg.  Read more

Reducing the cost of burials

Married couples who elect to bury vertically in one grave, rather than in two graves side-by-side, will pay 42% less for their burials and gravesite. Read more

President Rivlin’s Rosh Hashanah message

Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin sends a video message for Rosh Hashanah. Read more

A Rosh Hashanah message from The Greens

The Leader of the Australian Greens has sent a Rosh Hashanah message to Australia’s Jewish community. Read more

Aliyah up 13%

According to data compiled by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, around 29,500 immigrants arrived in Israel in the Jewish year 5775, representing a 13% increase over the 26,000 who came in 5774.  Read more

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