President Rivlin meets Italian PM Conte, continues Vatican and Rome visit
November 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has met with the Prime Minister of Italy, Guiseppe Conte. Read more
Israel Institute condemns hate speech at Vodafone Music Awards
November 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Institute of New Zealand director, Dr David Cumin, has condemned a speech given at the recent Vodafone Music Awards by the lead of New Zealand hip-hop music group Upper Hutt Posse calling it ‘blatant incitement to violence’. Read more
A tribute to Danny Lamm
November 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Ron Weiser has paid tribute to fellow dentist Dr Danny Lamm who recently retired from the presidency of the Zionist Federation of Australia saying Danny will continue to be such an integral part of Jewish life both here in Australia and overseas. Read more
Simon Feldman is missing
November 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney man Simon Feldman is missing and has been listed by the NSW Police as a missing person. Read more
Premier Berejiklian pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak
November 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has made a special tribute to Jeremy Spinak, the former president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies who passed away this week at the age of 36. Read more
The President and The Pope
November 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin began his visit to the Vatican and Rome with an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. Read more
Tribute for Jeremy Spinak in NSW Parliament
November 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has given notice to the NSW Parliament she will put a motion tomorrow recognising the passing away of Jeremy Spinak, the Immediate Past President of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Jeremy Spinak passes away at 36
November 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The former president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Jeremy Spinak has died from cancer following a brave battle lasting several months. Read more
New head at NSW CSG
November 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Matt Meyerson has been appointed to the important communal role as Head of Security for CSG in NSW. Read more
Honouring Victoria’s Jewish senior citizens
November 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews announced today that a re-elected Labor Government will invest $3.4 million in a historic boost to multicultural senior citizen organisations. Read more
Holocaust Memorial Exhibition launches in New Zealand
November 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Children’s Holocaust Memorial will be officially launched at the National Library of New Zealand in Wellington on Thursday. Read more
The new Labor leader in Macquarie Street
November 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor frontbencher and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord has welcomed the election of Maroubra MP Michael Daley and Upper House MLC Penny Sharpe as leader and deputy leader of the NSW Labor Party – respectively – saying they will be concentrating on NSW domestic affairs rather than foreign affairs. Read more
Cairns remembers Pittsburgh
November 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chabad Cairns is to hold a public conversation after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Read more
Netanyahu in Paris for armistice commemoration
November 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a host of world leaders in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which heralded the end of World War I. Read more
Madiba: double pass to give away in Canberra
November 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire has a double pass for Madiba the Musical in Canberra for Thursday 22 November… Read more
Pictures tell the story
November 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Magen Davids were scattered amongst the field of crosses and the Auckland domain in front of the War Memorial Museum to commemorate New Zealand’s dead from WW1 ahead of today’s ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice silencing the guns. Read more
Canada apologises for turning back the “St Louis”
November 9, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has praised the Canadian government for issuing a formal apology over its 1939 decision to turn away the M.S. St. Louis ship carrying Jewish refugees fleeing from Europe. Read more
Berejiklian “weak” on One Nation: Secord
November 8, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord has labelled NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as “weak”, due to her failure to refuse to rule out preference deals with One Nation. Read more
Jewish Care Victoria and JCCV stand against LGBT Conversion Therapy
November 8, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A unique piece of research from Melbourne’s La Trobe University, in conjunction with the Human Rights Law Centre and Gay & Lesbian Health Victoria, has highlighted the impact and harms of LGBT conversion therapy. Read more
The ayes have it
November 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a motion without notice, National MP Alfred Ngaro called the House of Representatives in the New Zealand parliament to condemn the Pittsburgh synagogue attack in which 11 Jewish worshippers were murdered. Read more
Netanyahu welcomes new Iran sanctions
November 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a statement following Donald Trump’s announcement of further sanctions against Iran. Read more
A concert of hope
November 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s Kristallnacht concert in memory of the Nazi attack on the Jews of Germany on November 9, 1938 will have Hope as its underlying theme with young Israeli violinist, Tal First, Sinfonia for Hope and Inbal Megiddo of the NZ School of Music will perform ‘Violins of Hope’by Israeli composer, Ohad ben Ari. Read more
Family at the forefront of global pancreatic cancer fight
November 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday 15 November people around the world will rally together to Demand BetterSM in the fight against pancreatic cancer, starting with awareness of the symptoms and risks. Read more
The Shabbat after
November 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community gathered at The Central Synagogue to hear addresses from the American Consul-General Sharon Hudson-Dean, Dr Kerryn Phelps and Rabbi Levi Wolff at the beginning of the Shabbat following the massacre of 11 members of the congregation at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Read more
Dr Kerryn Phelps AM MP
November 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Electoral Commission has officially announced that Dr Kerryn Phelps has been elected to Parliament as the independent member for the Sydney seat of Wentworth. Read more
Mayor Jamie Hyams
November 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s senior policy analyst Jamie Hyams has taken a year out to carry out his new civic duties as the mayor of Glen Eira in Melbourne. Read more
It Came From Within
November 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The infamous Kristallnacht pogrom on 9-10 November 1938 was a pivotal event in the lead up to the Holocaust. Read more
Walt Secord says NSW Nationals must release names of 22 neo-nazis banned for life
November 4, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor has accused the NSW National Party leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro of protecting the 22 members banned for life for their links to neo-Nazi movements by refusing to name them, saying he is trying to avoid embarrassing the Berejiklian Government as some have worked as campaign and government staffers for them. Read more
Election promises for two orthodox schools
November 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Victorian Liberal Nationals have pledged $1.3 million for two Orthodox Jewish day schools in Melbourne if elected at the polls later this month. Read more
101 years since Beersheva – the rabbi
November 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian and NZ 101st commemoration of the Battle of Beersheba was followed by a gathering including many young Australians who are in Israel on Shnat Sherut at the Pratt Foundation’s Park of the Australian Soldier. Read more
