Jewish day schools say Thank You
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australian Council of Jewish Schools has expressed its thanks to the Federal Government for its assistance in upgrading security. Read more
Holocaust Film Series Giveaways
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
J-Wire has six double passes to give away for the Holocaust Film Series Read more
School security funding: Melbourne’s share
March 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Federal Labor member of parliament Michael Danby has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has provided $1,364,725 to schools in Melbourne Ports under the Schools Security Programme. Read more
Pop-up Kosher Nosh
March 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s newest luxury hotel, InterContinental Sydney Double Bay will transform its Stockroom into its first pop-up kosher restaurant on 11 March 2015, delivering a spectacular three-course dinner for the local Jewish community. Read more
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre…a letter to the community
February 27, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
At the conclusion of Case Study 22 of The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, the Yeshivah Centre Melbourne has learnt many painful but important lessons. Read more
New faces at the Beth Din…and a move
February 27, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Sydney Beth Din is both delighted and proud to welcome the Sephardi Synagogue’s Rabbi Michael Chriqui as Associate Dayan. Read more
Web site for the Israeli elections
February 27, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
An Apple for the president
February 26, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a delegation from Apple, led by CEO Tim Cook. Read more
The Great and Melton
February 23, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
On the road with NORA
February 22, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The New Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia is hitting the road with interim president Sydney-based Rabbi Selwyn Franklin preparing for visits to Melbourne and Perth. Read more
A letter from a Chabad Rabbi
February 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi Danny Yaffe is Chabad and lives in Sydney. He has written a letter to the Jewish community. Read more
Mardi Gras time
February 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Jewish Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender group Dayenu marching in the Mardi Gras Parade. Read more
Dealing with online hate
February 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has become the first Australian organisation to join the ADL’s Working Group on Cyberhate which includes YouTube, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Twitter. Read more
Rabbi Kluwgant resigns from the Rabbinical Council of Victoria
February 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Following his appearance at the Royal Commission, Rabbi Meir Kluwgant, immediate past president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV), has resigned from the Executive Committee of the RCV and all other leadership positions. Read more
On Denmark
February 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has expressed its sincere condolences to the victims and their families of the terrorist attacks in Copenhagen on the weekend. Read more
Laws to move-on protestors in Victoria may be repealed
February 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Victorian State Liberal MP David Southwick has expressed concerns about how Victorian parliament’s plans to grant more powers of protest to unions and activists will impact on BDS. Read more
Rabbi Kluwgant resigns from Jewish Care
February 16, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In the wake of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearings at which he gave evidence Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant today resigned as the General Manager of Cultural & Spiritual services at Jewish Care Victoria. Read more
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : A statement from Chabad HQ
February 16, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch in New York has issued a statement in the wake of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing dealing with the Sydney Yeshiva and the Melbourne Yeshivah. Read more
Out of touch rabbi
February 16, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has its say on comments made by Rabbi Zvi Telsner at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing with regard to curing homosexuals. Read more
Refugee Awareness Day at Mount Scopus
February 16, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 10 students have participated in Refugee Awareness Day. Read more
Rabbi, I’m ashamed… you have lost me
February 13, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
An exchange of letters between Sydney’s Rabbi Levi Wolf and one of his congregants. Read more
A message from Sydney rabbis
February 13, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Members of Sydney rabbinical community have recorded a message to victims of child sex abuse and their families. Read more
Feldman resigns
February 11, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In light of recent statements and views expressed by Rabbi Yosef Feldman, The Yeshiva Centre has accepted his resignation as a Director on the Board of Management of The Yeshiva Centre, which includes his administrative responsibilities. Read more
Feldman out on a limb
February 9, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry had distanced the community from Rabbi Yosef Feldman, the spiritual head of the Southern Sydney Synagogue who has completed giving evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing in Melbourne. Read more
Member of the Jewish community makes top 100 in The Algemeiner
February 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
President of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Robert Goot has been named by publication The Algemeiner as one of the top 100 people who influenced Jewish life in 2014. Read more
The Kashrut Commission of Enquiry: the K-A’s initial take
February 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The NSW Kashrut Authority has made its first comment on The Kashrut Commission of Inquiry’s report. Read more
OurCrowd MD to speak in Sydney
February 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney-born venture capitalist Dan Bennett has brought the start-up nation home to Australia. Read more
Kashrut in NSW
February 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Kashrut Commission of Inquiry established by The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has released its recommendations. Read more
Living side by side…
February 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In 2001, Polish-American historian Jan T. Gross published a controversial monograph entitled Neighbours in which he described the destruction of the Jewish community in the Polish city of Jedwabne at the hands of the local Polish population. Read more
Holocaust anniversary acknowledged by Aboriginal community
January 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Aboriginal Medical Service in Sydney’s Redfern has acknowledged the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Jews from the Auschwitz death camp. Read more
