Leading Melbourne rabbi passes away at 94
May 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Hakohen Gutnick has passed away at the age of 94 in Melbourne. Read more
Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks to launch book on Israel’s 50-year occupation
May 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Israel Fund Australia is to launch Kingdom of Olives and Ash, a collection of essays exploring the 50th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Read more
Netta’s Toy belongs to the world
May 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Netta Barzilai has conquered Eurovision with her song “Toy” is sure to be a world-wide hit. Read more
Ambassador visits Chabad in Canberra
May 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yvette Coppersmith snares Archibald Prize
May 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne five-time Archibald Prize finalist Yvette Coppersmith has won the 2018 Archibald Prize and $100,000 for her work Self-portrait after George Lambert. Read more
Triguboff Institute supports getting Bedouin kids off the street and into a greenhouse
May 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Fifty formerly at-risk, school dropout youth from the Orchard Project vocational training course celebrated their graduation at Segev Shalom. Read more
Reactions to Donald Trump quitting the Iran Deal – Australia “disappointed”
May 9, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leaders in Israel, Australia and New Zealand have been quick to comment on Donald Trump’s decision to quit the Iran Deal. Read more
Giro d’Italia a bit hit in Israel
May 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Giro d’Italia ‘Big Start’ reached its climax in southern Israel as the 175 riders from 22 teams raced towards the finish line in the country’s southernmost city, Eilat. Read more
Australian awarded Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize in Israel Advocacy
May 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Arsen Ostrovsky has been awarded a prestigious prize in Israel by an organisation which recognises the work done my immigrants to Israel from English-speaking countries. Read more
PM Netanyahu to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin
May 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, in Moscow, in order to discuss regional developments. Read more
Netanyahu meets the cyclists
May 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, this morning met with members of Israeli Cycling Academy team, competing in the Giro d’Italia, ahead of the start of the race in Jerusalem on Friday. Read more
From the Normandy beaches to a Legion D’Honneur in Sydney
May 6, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Descendants of Indigenous WWI Light Horse soldiers honour their ancestors
May 4, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Descendants of Indigenous World War I Light Horse Soldiers and their families and friends have attended an afternoon tea at Government House, Sydney to honour their ancestors. Read more
An evening of harmony at The North Shore Synagogue.
May 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The “Nations Bless Israel” Service held the North Shore Synagogue in Lindfield was an historical and memorable event for over 400 Christians and Jews. Read more
Boys Town Jerusalem launched in Australia
May 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Steven Wine’s son was looking for a project to support for his barmitzvah found Boys Town Jerusalem on the web and was very impressed with what he saw. Read more
Israel can be ” Superpower of Goodnes”
May 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Reactions to Abbas’s speech
May 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
There was expected outrage throughout the Jewish world following Mahmoud Abbas’s speech saying the Jewish people brought the Holocaust on themselves. Read more
New section consecrated at Rookwood cemetery
May 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Yehoram Ulman lead a group around Lot 27 at Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery sanctifying a new area ensuring a further eight to ten years of Jewish burials. Read more
Australian Jewish War Memorial to be unveiled in Canberra
May 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Secretary of the ACT Jewish Community Dr Merrilyn Sernack has announced that the dedication of the new Australian Jewish War Memorialwill coincide with the commemoration of the Centenary of General Sir John Monash’s knighthood on Sunday 12thAugust 2018. Read more
Untold Australia – the Bush Rabbis
May 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ultra-Orthodox Chassidic Rabbis hit the Aussie bush on a road trip like no other and SBS cameras follow them. Read more
Technion Australia has a new executive director
May 1, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Technion Australia (TA) represents Israel’s leading scientific university and has announced the appointment of Ori Danieli as its national Executive Director. Read more
A Barmitzvah inspires Joel’s Mars rover
April 28, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
What do a vegetarian cattle farmer, a Jewish Barmitzvah DJ, a smart country boy from Kilmore and a quiet Chinese migrant have in common? Read more
Robot plays Tic Tac Toe
April 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers has demonstrated for the first time the feasibility of a robotic system that plays a game, specifically Tic Tac Toe, with rehabilitation patients to improve real life task performance. Read more
Malcolm Turnbull opens Sir John Monash Centre
April 26, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the eve of Anzac Day, Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull officially opened the Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux France. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut celebration in Sydney
April 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 750 attended a Yom Ha’azmaut celebration in Sydney which was addressed by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Israel’s ambassador to Australia Mark Sofer. Read more
The Partisan Song links South African students with schools in Lithuania and Russia
April 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth-based Eli Rabinowitz has told his story on his resurgence of the Partisans’ Song many times, but now he has returned to his native South Africa to introduce his campaign to the country’s Jewish Day Schools. A video report. Read more
The Rona Tranby Trust to be hosted by Governor
April 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Governor of NSW General David Hurley will host an afternoon tea at Government House on Friday for participants and supporters of the Rona Tranby Trust Australian Light Horse Project. Read more
The Goldene Medina: Celebrating 175 Years of Jewish Life in South Africa
April 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Kol Nidre night, September 2016, marked the 175th anniversary of Jewish religious and cultural life in South Africa. Read more
World Jewish Congress and Chelsea F.C. on the same team
April 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress and Chelsea Football Club have kicked off a strategic global partnership under the banner “A Red Card for Hate”, aimed at combating the widespread phenomenon of antisemitism in sports. Read more
Police investigating Alex’s death
April 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
11-yr-old autistic boy Alex Raichman absconded from his carers’ respite home in Sydney’s suburb of Oatley and was found following a intense search dead at the local railway station. Read more
