Rabbi Shmuley Boteach condemns Lorde
January 1, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, described on his web page as “America’s Rabbi”, has placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post, condemning New Zealand’s pop icon Lorde who followed the BDS line by cancelling her June concert in Tel Aviv. Read more
Twitter cancels racist accounts
December 30, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules came into effect earlier this month and the social media giant has cancelled white supremacist accounts around the globe…including Australia. Read more
The Great approaches its 140th anniversary
December 29, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
2018 marks the 140th anniversary of the consecration of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue, which took place on 4 March 1878. Read more
Lorde invited to chat about Israel
December 27, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli ambassador to New Zealand Yitzhak Gerberg has invited music icon Lorde to meet with him to discuss Israel following the singer’s cancellation of her June concert in Tel Aviv. Read more
Lorde’s Israel concert cancellation brought on by a BDS letter…co-penned by a Jew
December 26, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab co-wrote a letter to music icon Lorde published on online New Zealand -based news source Spinoff which allegedly prompted the singer to cancel her Tel Aviv concert due in 2018. Read more
ZFNZ calls on Lorde to cancel her Russian concerts
December 26, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of New Zealand has aged music icon Lorde to back up her cancellation of her June Tel Aviv concert by pulling out of her Russian appearances. Read more
Not such a merry Christmas
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Christmas message of peace on earth and goodwill to all bypassed a Jewish home in Melbourne’s Elsternwick. Read more
Lorde’s cancelled Israel concert: New Zealand Council “disappointed”
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish Council, Juliet Moses said ” We are deeply disappointed that Lorde has succumbed to a small but loud group of extremist bullies.” Read more
Guatemala to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of Guatemala took to Facebook to tell his people that their country’s embassy in Israel is to be moved to Jerusalem. Read more
NSW Young Liberals recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Young Liberal Council has recognised Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel. Read more
ZFA disappointed with U.N.
December 24, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
128 countries reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem
December 22, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
128 members voted in the United Nations general assembly to reject Donald Trump’s move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital ignoring American threats to remember those voted against Washington. Read more
Challenge for Israeli students to develop and present a winning idea
December 22, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Bengis Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management has launched its new Challenge platform this week, featuring a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz to find the “Next 100 Million” as the challenge. Read more
Charles Zentai dead at 96
December 21, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth man Charles Zentai was imprisoned in 2009 in his home city as the Hungarian government sought his extradition to answer questions on the 1944 murder in Budapest of 18-yr-old Jewish youth Peter Balazs has died at the age of 96.
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Israel Institute of NZ urges Government to vote against anti-Israel UN resolution
December 21, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Institute of New Zealand Director David Cumin is urging the Government to vote against a UN resolution criticising the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital – cautioning that the resolution is misguided and a politicisation of the United Nations. Read more
Martin Place Chanukah
December 21, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chanukah was celebrated in Sydney’s Martin Place with greetings came from the Premier of New South Wales in a letter read by Scott Farlow MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Leader of the House in the Legislative Council. Read more
Great results in Perth
December 20, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth’s Carmel School is immensely proud of the successes and contributions achieved by all its students in 2017, most especially the graduates who have already shown themselves to be young men and women of integrity and perseverance. Read more
Port Phillip Council condemns antisemitism
December 20, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Anti-Defamation Commission has hailed the historic motion condemning antisemitism that was passed unanimously by the Port Phillip Council. Read more
Ground-breaking Jewish/Christian/Muslim dialogue holds its 50th session
December 20, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chanukah in the Vatican
December 20, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Taking antisemitism to the authorities
December 20, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Shmueli Feldman has had a successful meeting with ACT Police and Planning Minister Mick Gentleman MLA and the ACT Chief Police Liaison Officer Allison Hutchinson following the recent spate of anti-social and antisemitic activities perpetrated against the Jewish community in Canberra. Read more
Vale Barry Cohen
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Anton Block, President of the ECAJ, and Peter Wertheim, Executive Director of the ECAJ remember Barry Cohen who passed away on December 18 at the age of 82. Read more
40% of Emanuel students achieve ATAR 90+
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Emanuel School’s HSC results for the class of 2017 reflect a diversity of student interest and strong achievement. Read more
Auckland celebrates Chanukah
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ECAJ says all Australians must take notice of Royal Commission report
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more
Moriah College ranked top performing Co-Ed independent school in NSW
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Morning Herald has ranked Moriah College top performing Co-educational Independent School in NSW and 15th NSW school overall. Read more
Maccabi Australia announces the Nachum Buch Scholarship Fund
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi Australia has announced the establishment of the Nachum Buch Scholarship Fund, established to recognise the enormous input that Nachum has had on the Jewish swimming landscape in both Australia and Israel. Read more
NSW Women of the Year
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The public now has more time to submit nominations for the 2018 NSW Women of the Year Awards. Read more
ECAJ reports on the Royal Commission report
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse which was released on December 15. Read more
Royal Commission report “shaking us to the core”
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Rabbinical Council of Australia and New Zealand has stated the entire rabbinate should share the responsibility for the Jewish involvement in the Royal Commission into Institutional responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more
