Dayenu on parade
March 8, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Dayenu’s float at Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was accompanied by almost eighty participants. Read more
K-A “not in turmoil”
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Baron Revelman, resident of the Kashrut Authority has responded to the resignation of two board members following the publication in J-Wire of the K-A’s response to the recommendations made by the Kashrut Commission of Inquiry. Read more
South Africa’s Chief Rabbi visits Moriah
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi Warren Goldstein, the South African rabbi behind the Shabbat Project, has visited Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
The Israeli Elections: The first vote is cast!
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand Yosef Livne has cast the first vote in the 2015 Israeli elections due to be held on March 17. Read more
New group for JNF
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
JNF has recently created a new and exciting group for ‘young retirees’ called Zahav, or gold in English. Read more
Danby on Denmark…and Margolyes
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has told the Australian Parliament about the events which led to the death of Jewish security guard Dan Uzan…and criticised actress Miriam Margolyes for her comments on ABC. Read more
Blastoff for Launchpad
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Launchpad, a platform for Jewish community innovation in Australia, is launching a new program bringing together young Australian Jews for three days of intensive networking, creative thinking and Jewish entrepreneurship. Read more
Israelis abroad seek better community relations
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Over 150 Israelis living abroad have met in Herzliya to discuss how Israelis relate to the communities in which they live and how those communities relate to the State of Israel. Read more
NORA Update
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Interim President Rabbi Selwyn Franklin has issued an update on The New Organization of Rabbis of Australia (NORA).
Passion8, the K-A and the KCI
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In August 2013, Sydney caterer Passion 8 went into voluntary administration culminating ultimately, in liquidation, with unsecured debts in excess of $1,000,000, and owing the KA $73,981 Read more
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
