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

Yad Vashem: Online exhibition

Ushering in the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem has launched a special online exhibition. Read more

ECAJ welcomes refugee intake

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the announcement today by the Australian government that Australia will resettle an additional 12,000 refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria and Iraq. Read more

A message from Josh Frydenberg

Federal Member for Kooyong and Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg sends a Rosh Hashanah message to the Jewish community. Read more

Hakoah’s DA lodged

Sydney’s Hakoah Club has lodged a Development Application with Woollahra Council for the redevelopment of its White City site. Read more

Jewish help for Syrian refugees

In light of tragic events involving a swelling population of migrants and refugees in Europe and the Middle East, the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (JCDR) has acted to expand the scope and mandate of its Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan to include refugees and migrants in Europe and the Middle East. Read more

A Rosh Hashanah message from Luke Foley

The Leader of the Opposition in NSW sends a Rosh Hashanah message to J-Wire readers… Read more

Naomi Milgrom appointed Venice Biennale Commissioner

Rupert Myer, Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts, has announced the appointment of Naomi Milgrom  as Commissioner for the Australian representation at the 57th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2017. Read more

A Rosh Hashanah message from the Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott sends a Rosh Hashanah message to Australia’s Jewish community. Read more

Abbott statement could have been more appropriately worded

The Zionist Federation of Australia and AIJAC have added their voices to the reaction of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s statement that the Nazis had a sense of shame when comparing them to ISIS. Read more

ZFA dismayed by Queensland Labor

The Zionist Federation of Australia is profoundly dismayed by the ill-conceived and ill-advised resolution on the Middle East adopted by Queensland Labor. Read more

The ECAJ call Rabbi Telsner’s resignation “belated”

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has called for zero tolerance in cases of child sexual abuse. Read more

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