Rabbis learning to lead

The Rabbis and Rebbetzins of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) have participated  in a four session Leadership Training course. Read more

Polish Holocaust survivors eligible for benefits

Thousands of Holocaust survivors originally from Poland will benefit from a payment program from the Polish government, thanks to efforts by the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO). Read more

Catholic university confers a doctorate on a rabbi

Rabbi John Levi has received an honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution to Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue and to the building of a robust multicultural Australian society. Read more

Restored Allenby park opened

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A word from Jake Lynch

Associate Professor Jake Lynch has addressed “misgivings among some members of the Jewish community”. Read more

Changes at the WUPJ

The 67th International conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism was recently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more

UIA Young Families launched in Sydney

Israel came to Sydney as UIA’s new division, Young Families, celebrated their launch event at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park on Yom Yerushalayim. Read more

94-yr-old Melbourne woman honoured by Holocaust Centre

Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre has held a special function to honour Dutch-born Melbourne resident Constance Koster, who saved the lives of Jewish children during the Second World War. Read more

In search of Lagi survivors

A New Zealand author is seeking survivors or descendants of survivors who escaped the Holocaust through the Solf Tea Group… a cover to smuggle Jews out of Europe. Read more

BDS and Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects

Melbourne academic Philip Mendes will address the Caulfield branch of the ALP on the negative effects BDS has on the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Read more

Jerusalem Day

President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken at a ceremony commemorating Jerusalem Day marking 48 years since the unification of the city. Read more

Eva speaks to students

Holocaust survivor, Eva Grinston has spoken to students at Sydney’s Shalom College’s formal dinner.  Read more

The Vatican disappoints

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has expressed its disappointment at the Vatican’s latest move to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Read more

UIA Young Families

UIA NSW is launching an exciting new division aimed at families with young children ‘UIA YOUNG FAMILIES’. Read more

NAJEX Anzac Centenary Commemoration mentioned in parliament

The Anzac Centenary Commemoration held recently at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue was the subject of an address made in the NSW Parliament yesterday by Walt Secord, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for the North Coast. Read more

AUJS visits NSW parliament

A delegation of student leaders from the Australasian Union of Jewish Students has met with parliamentarians and senior political figures at NSW Parliament House. Read more

Israel in the NSW State parliament

Scott Farlow is a member of the NSW Legislative Council and attended last week’s Yom Ha’azmaut celebration in Sydney. He addressed the NSW parliament on the subject… Read more

Indigenous oral history honoured by Jewish community

Everyone has a story. For the Jewish people, oral history has always been an important vehicle for the retelling of stories, allowing us to connect us with our past and helping us to find similarities in the narratives of others. Read more

Beth Weizmann’s security to be upgraded

The Victorian government has awarded a grant of $500,000 towards a security upgrade for Beth Weizmann, Melbourne’s central community facility. Read more

A letter to FIFA

Dr Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has sent a letter to world football organisation FIFA about its intentions to debate  a motion calling for Israel’s suspension. Read more

Online hate

Violent antisemitic attacks are on the rise, particularly in Europe. Read more

Limmud-Oz: Presenting the presenters

Professor Ghil’ad Zuckerman is currently working at the University of Adelaide in the department of Linguistics and Endangered Languages. Read more

Lag B’Omer Tzemach Tzedek

Were you at the Tzemach Tzedek bonfire night in Sydney?…a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Yom Ha’azmaut celebrated in Sydney

More than 600 people have joined in a belated celebration of Israel’s 67th birthday in Sydney at which NSW Premier Mike Baird was guest of honour. Read more

The death penalty: Masorti has its say

Three Masorti rabbis have issued a joint statement on how the recent executions in Indonesia impact on Judaism stating that no society has the right “to terminate a life before its time”. Read more

Last Auschwitz survivor in Norway passes away

The last Jewish Norwegian who survived Auschwitz has passed away and twill be given a State funeral. Read more

JCA Campaign Launch: Were you there?

Sydney’s JCA recently launched its 2015 campaign…a J-Wire photo gallery Read more

ECAJ and B’nai B’rith team up to present panel discussions

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the B’nai Brith Alfred Dreyfus Anti-Defamation Unit are partnering for a series of interviews and panel discussions to be hosted by the ECAJ’s Sydney-based Public Affairs Director, Alex Ryvchin. Read more

U.N. takes stock of its books

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has welcomed the decision by the UN to conduct a review of any antisemitic and anti-Israel books offered at its official store in Geneva. Some of the texts to be reviewed include How I Stopped Being a Jew, Israel’s War Against the Palestinians, and The Punishment of Gaza.  Read more

Slezak turned down by Limmud-Oz

Associate Professor Dr Peter Slezak’s application to present at next month’s Limmd-Oz’s Festival of Jewish Ideas in Sydney has been rejected by the organisation’s board. Read more

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