Life-saving defibrillators secured for the Qld community
August 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Queensland’s Jewish community has taken delivery of five new life saving Cardiac Science G5 defibrillators for use at its synagogues and Brisbane’s Gan Gani Kindergarten, thanks to the generosity of the Pelerman Foundation and coordination by the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD) and welfare body JCareQld. Read more
Sky News admits right-wing activist’s appearance “was wrong”
August 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has criticised Sky News Australia’s news director for the station’s green-lighting an interview with a far-right racist who once advocated for images of Hitler being displayed in schools. Read more
A visit to Israel
August 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Queensland Senator Anthony Chisolm and New South Wales’ newest voice in the Senate Kristina Keneally have shared their impressions of Israel at an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) event in Sydney. Read more
WJC President Lauder condemns ‘despicable and deliberate’ antisemitic vandalism of Elie Wiesel house
August 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has strongly condemned the antisemitic vandalism carried out over the weekend at the childhood home of late Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel in Romania. Read more
Yiddish Mavens
August 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The ABC’s Radio National program The Spirit if Things hosts Jewish content this weekend. Read more
Former Melbourne community residence property to be sold
August 1, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 3683 sqm site, once home to the Mark and Dina Munzer Community Residence (Munzer) in Caulfield North, has remained vacant since its closure in March 2017 and is now on the market for sale. Read more
Senator and union leaders report on their visit to Israel
August 1, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal Senator for Queensland Amanda Stoker is a recent graduate of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam study program to Israel, and addressed an AIJAC function in Melbourne to discuss impressions of her visit to Israel in June. Read more
Jeanne Pratt awarded Life Membership of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
August 1, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has presented Jeanne Pratt with a Life Membership to acknowledge her generosity toward the MSO and celebrate her commitment to Australia’s cultural life. Read more
The boats to Gaza are a violation of international law
July 31, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s embassy in New Zealand has issued a statement counters a Facebook post published by a New Zealand MP claiming Israel’s blockade is illegal. Read more
An additional beautiful 1,700 year-old mosaic is discovered site earmarked for a mosaic centre
July 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Archaeological excavations carried out in the past month by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of Lod, in preparation for the construction of a Visitors’ Centre that will exhibit mosaics previously exposed here several years ago, have revealed an additional colorful mosaic dating from the Roman period. Read more
Israeli network technology for Australia’s nbn
July 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that nbn Co and Speedcast have selected Gilat’s satellite platform for its Business and Enterprise Satellite Service (BESS) for businesses in Australia. Read more
New president for the ZFA
July 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Danny Lamm will not stand for reelection for the presidency of the Zionist Federation of Australia. Read more
World Jewish Congress urges UNHRC commission of inquiry on Gaza to remain independent and impartial
July 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress is calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council’s commission of inquiry on Gaza, whose three members were appointed this week, to ensure that it “maintains the highest levels of balance and objectivity” when investigating the events of the recent protests on the Israel-Gaza border. Read more
Netanyahu meets Druze leader
July 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joined Minister Ayoob Kara at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem to meet with Israel’s Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muafak Tarif. Read more
#hu100—A global giving day to celebrate Hebrew University‘s 100th anniversary
July 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Giving Day, held on the 100th anniversary of the laying of the HU cornerstones on Mt. Scopus, marks the first time a higher education institution has launched a global fundraising campaign. Read more
This is a message to every mother and to every father
July 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The message is delivered by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…. Read more
A Jewish Youth Advisory Council for Macnamara
July 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Mary Delahunty plans to establish a Jewish Youth Advisory Council with membership of 25 people to come from the youth group movement in the Melbourne seat of Macnamara. Read more
Do you know any descendants of Auschwitz inmate Willy Brachmann?
July 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
July 20, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Shalom │ Sydney Jewish Writers Festival (SJWF) returns in August 2018 with a diverse range of international guests, local talent and timeless tales of survival and triumph.
Liberal Friends of Israel to be launched in Victoria
July 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Always a consistent advocate for the State of Israel, the Liberal Party has announced the launch the Liberal Friends of Israel. Read more
Community will acknowledge centenary of Monash knighthood
July 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Although recent attempts for a posthumous elevation to Field Marshall for Sir John Monash appear to have been stymied, the Victorian Jewish community will hold a celebratory lunch at the St Kilda Shule hall on Sunday 5th August to mark 100 years since the knighthood of Sir John Monash. Read more
Scopus students bring music to cancer patients
July 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College students has brought music to patients receiving treatment for cancer at Box Hill Hospital Read more
AIJAC sees an improvement in the ABC
July 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Colin Rubenstein, executive director The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, believes that ABC improved its reporting on the flashpoint in Gaza on the weekend. Read more
It’s never too late for a bar mitzvah
July 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Last week Grant Duffey celebrated his bar mitzvah in his 60s at the Chabad Centre for Jewish life in North Qld Cairns. Read more
Netanyau meets community close to Gaza border
July 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with local council heads from the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip* in Sderot. Read more
Walt Secord meets Darwin Jewry
July 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor frontbencher and deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, Walt Secord recently met with members of Darwin’s tiny informal Jewish community.
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Danby’s office vandalised
July 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Anti-Israel extremists have defaced the office of Labor MP Michael Danby’s electoral office in Melbourne’s St Kilda sometime on Saturday night. Read more
AJA slams ABC “bias”
July 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association has slammed the ABC following its TV news report on the weekend’s rocket and mortar attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliation. Read more
Tipster banned by ESPN AFL footy competition
July 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
International mega sports media company ESPN has removed a participant in its AFL footy tips competition who had registered his screen name “Burnthejews” and has banned the person from reregistering. Read more
Israel under fire
July 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Three people were injured when a mortar fired from Gaza hit a house in the town of Sderot at around 6:30 p.m Saturday evening. Read more
