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
AIJAC welcomes Australia’s vote against resolutions condemning Israel
March 26, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today welcomed Australia’s votes against five resolutions passed over the weekend condemning Israel at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Read more
Interstate care takes the honours
March 26, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The wellbeing of the Melbourne and Sydney Jewish communities is in good hands, with Jewish Care Victoria’s Bill Appleby announced winner and Montefiore Sydney’s Robert Orie runner up in the Aged Care CEO of the Year category at the inaugural Australian Healthcare Week Awards. Read more
David Harris warns of Iranian threat
March 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The growing influence of Iran under the failing nuclear deal and the ongoing importance of the Australia-US relationship were key messages shared during this week’s visit by American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris. Read more
UNHRC adopts five resolutions accusing Israel of human right abuses
March 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has decried the United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of five resolutions under agenda item 7 accusing Israel of human rights abuses and violations of international law in the Golan Heights and Palestinian territories. Read more
AIJAC welcomes John Bolton’s new appointment
March 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that John Bolton has been appointed to become the US National Security Adviser. Read more
Briefing for Sydney community heads
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim has chaired a lunch attended by Jewish community leaders in Sydney who heard from visiting Israeli MKs, Sharren Haskel and Yoel Hasson, about current events in Israel and the wider Middle East region. Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, people in Australia and around the world mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and make their voice heard about the growing problem of racism and discrimination. Read more
Take my arm
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An innovative new type of robotic arm that could be useful in outer space or in the orchards has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. Read more
Sydney’s first in-childcare parent workspace
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth start-up BubDesk provides an office and crèche service partners with childcare operators to create small parent workspaces inside of fully licensed childcare centres ands spreads its wings to Sydney. Read more
Fox and Horwitz take top honours
March 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Olympian kayak star Jess Fox and Waratahs fly half David Horwitz have been named as Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at Maccabi’s NSW 2017 Sports Awards. Read more
Unseen Untold
March 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Jewish Museum is launching a new temporary exhibition ‘Unseen Untold: Our Curious Collection’ to mark the Sydney Jewish Museum’s 25th anniversary and to celebrate 25 years of collecting. Read more
SBS apologises
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed SBS’s apology and acknowledgement that an SBS TV “World News” report on February 1, 2018 was “imbalanced and appeared to display a partiality.” Read more
MDA professionals learn about cyber threats
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yuval Illuz, Chief Information Security and Trust Officer at the Commonwealth Bank spoke about “Latest Cyber threats and how to defend against them” at the Australian Friends of Magen David Adom (NSW)’s annual luncheon for Barristers, Solicitors, Accountants. Read more
Melbourne museum acquires rare haggadot
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Museum of Australia has the acquired rare and unique haggadot including hand-illustrated manuscripts dating back to the year 1781 from Amsterdam. Read more
