Reflecting on Holocaust Remembrance in Australia
April 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day has received almost 15,000 users on its new site launched at the end of January. Read more
Rain or shine Eurovision contestants plant their roots in Israel
April 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A few weeks before they perform at the Eurovision in Lisbon, Portugal, approximately 30 of this year’s Eurovision Song contestants, including Israel’s Neta Barzilai, planted a tree in the hills of Jerusalem, Israel. Read more
Memorial Service for victims of the Holocaust
April 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
More than 200 members of the community gathered at the Martyrs’ Memorial at Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney to participate in the remembrance and name-reading ceremony ahead of Yom Hashoah. Read more
An award for George
April 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has conferred Honorary Membership on Sydney’s Masada College Senior History teacher George Charlton in recognition of his outstanding initiatives in educating students at Masada College about Australia’s military history and the sacrifices made by its soldiers. Read more
Matt gets Gold
April 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Para-swimmer Matt Levy has won the Gold for the 50m S7 freestyle and the second Gold for the Jewish contingent. Read more
Jemima snares first Gold for Jewish athletes in track and field
April 9, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jemima Montag has won the coveted Gold Medal in the 20km women’s walk at the Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Read more
Anti-Israel rally in Melbourne
April 8, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
There was a pro-Israel presence at Saturday’s Melbourne anti-Israel/Jewish rally sponsored by Islamic Council of Victoria and a myriad of Palestinian activist groups and far-left political groups. Read more
AIJAC expresses regret over cancellation of asylum-seeker deal in Israel
April 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council today expressed its regret over the cancellation of the arrangement between the State of Israel and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) to regulate the standing of migrants seeking refugee status in Israel. Read more
Beth Din rabbis appeal contempt of court judgment
April 4, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Four rabbis found in contempt of court in Sydney’s Supreme Court are appealing the judgement. Read more
WIZO AGM
April 4, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Did you attend the WIZO AGM held in Sydney recently. A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
#RememberTheYom
April 4, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The RememberTheYom team of Robyn Pakula and Larnce Gold who released the stunning image last year of the recreation of the late Joseph Pakula’s Auschwitz Number on Sydney’s Bondi Beach have teamed up again to create another powerful image for Yom Hashoah 2018. Read more
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society – giveaways
April 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire has double passes to this critically-acclaimed movie due to open later this month across Australia. Read more
Music for refugees
April 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Music for Refugees send music instruments to refugees & asylum seekers both in and out of detention throughout Australia and the Christmas Island Detention Centre, and now Nauru & Manus Island are on board. Read more
Beth Din in contempt – to be fined
April 2, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In announcing the penalties facing the Sydney Beth Din a Supreme Court judge has written that he regards the improper pressure as a serious affront and challenge to the integrity of the administration of justice in New South Wales following the Beth Din’s ruling a commercial case be heard by them and not in a civil court. Read more
The Last Post sounded for Sergeant Albert Levy on the 100th anniversary of his death
March 30, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Every evening the Australian War Memorial in Canberra holds a Last Post Ceremony farewelling visitors with its moving Last Post Ceremony sharing the story behind one of the names on the Roll of Honour. Yesterday it remembered Sergeant Albert Levy and his service in the First World War. Read more
WJC remembers Mirielle Knoll
March 30, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress held a memorial for Mireille Knoll, the Holocaust survivor murdered last week in Paris, at its headquarters in New York in the presence of French Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre. Read more
Frydenberg calls for an apology for Nazi slur on Dutton
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senior cabinet minister Josh Frydenberg has called an apology on behalf of Home Minister Peter Dutton from high profile lawyer Julian Burnside who retweeted an image depicting Peter Dutton as a Nazi. Read more
Ryvchin at Yale
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin was recently invited to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut to lecture on the anti-Israel movement and his new book, “The Anti-Israel Agenda – Inside the Political War on the Jewish State.” Read more
Jewish Changemakers Awards partner with Embassy of Israel
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
B’nai Brith, JNF Australia and the Embassy of Israel are calling for nominations for this year’s Jewish Changemakers Awards. Read more
New website for Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Holocaust Centre has launched its new website. Read more
Pesach greeting from Malcolm Turnbull
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sends a special message for Pesach. Read more
Yom Hashoah commemorations in Sydney
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
‘Rebuilding Lives’ is the theme of this year’s Yom Hashoah commemorations, which begin next week on Sunday April 8. Read more
JCCV YAP thanks Yavneh students
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria’s Executive Director David Marlow has presented a certificate of appreciation to the Social Action Captains of Leibler Yavneh College. Read more
Dershowitz meets Carmel students
March 29, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Staff and students from the Year 11 and 12 Advanced Hebrew classes at Perth’s Carmel School recently attended this year’s Annual United Israel Appeals (UIA) dinner, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of the modern state of Israel. Read more
Gen17 launched
March 28, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Gen17 Australian Jewish Community Survey has been launched in Melbourne following last week’s Sydney event. Read more
A Pesach message from Alan Tudge
March 28, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, it is my pleasure to send my warmest greetings to Australia’s Jewish community on the celebration of Passover or Pesach this year. Read more
Holocaust Museum and Education Centre to open in Adelaide
March 28, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A capital campaign to fund the establishment of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre has been launched. Read more
Australia asked to apologise to Israel for indifference to 1938 plight of Europe’s Jews
March 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
MP Stuart Robert has told the Australian parliament that Israel’s 70th anniversary will shortly followed by the 80th anniversary of the Evian Conference at which Australia offered no relief to the plight of Europe’s Jews…and he is suggesting an apology to Israel. Read more
Exploring the connection between Pesach and refugees
March 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Young adults in their 20s and 30s joined the New Israel Fund Australia, Stand Up, Habonim Dror and Netzer youth movements to learn more about the refugee situation in Israel and Australia and its relevance to the festival of freedom, Pesach. Read more
Pauline Hanson questions Australian funds for UNRWA
March 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Pauline Hanson asked question time in the senate to ask for reasons why Australia’s government financially supports the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in financing Palestinians given their anti-Jewishactivities and funding the families of terrorists. Read more
