Australian Jewish leadership voices concern about Israel’s government
March 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a joint statement, The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia are calling on Israel’s government to act on President Herzog’s call to halt its controversial move to reform the judiciary. Read more
Adelaide Writers Week v Melbourne Jewish Book Week
March 3, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The organisers of the Melbourne Jewish Book Week have something to say about the Adelaide Writers Week, which starts tomorrow. Read more
Back to school
March 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Read more
NSW Labor to address racism and extremism with a budget of $16m
March 1, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Minns Labor Government will establish a Premier’s Prevention Panel on Racism and Extremism to address the growing safety concerns of faith and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. Read more
For the People of Israel at UIA NSW 2023 Gala Event & Celebration for Israel’s 75th
February 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW hosted over 1200 Sydney supporters at its 2023 General Division Gala Event and celebration for Israel’s 75th on 26 February, with guest of honour, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett. Read more
JNF partners Zionism Victoria in Peace Garden
February 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Zionism Victoria has announced that JNF Victoria has agreed to become the co-sponsor of the Israel 75 Peace Garden being established in the City of Glen Eira. Read more
New scholarships offered to Jewish women by JOFA
February 24, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JOFA Australia, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, seeks to expand the spiritual, ritual and intellectual opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organisations to the fullest extent possible. Read more
Indigenous Friends of Israel condemns Adelaide Writers Festival
February 24, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Adelaide Writers Festival has invited two overseas pro-Palestine and anti-Israel writers resulting in the SA Premier announcing he will not attend the festival. Read more
Jeremy Jones, Emily Schrader, Yoseph Haddad Activism power couple explain their mission – and the threats they face
February 23, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A power couple in activism for human rights and coexistence, Yoseph Haddad and Emily Schrader spoke passionately about their work in combatting antisemitism and racism at an AIJAC media briefing held last week. Read more
$10m to boost security for NSW religious groups
February 23, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark has welcomed the announcement made by the NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet of boosting security for religious groups if he is re-elected next month. Read more
Celebrating powerful women at the UIA Women’s Division events
February 21, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Women across Australia will join together for the UIA Women’s Division 2023 Campaign events on 19 March in Sydney, 22 March in Melbourne and 23 March in Perth. Read more
Feb-26 12noon SBS-Viceland: The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey
February 21, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Travelling by boat from Broome to Darwin, this route in Australia’s top end is a breathtaking coastline of open seas, bays, basins, islands and estuaries. Read more
Holocaust survivors in Sydney down to 2,000 What next for AAJHSD?
February 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of The Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants came together in Sydney’s Woollahra on Sunday for a frank, no-holds-barred forum to discuss and analyse the future of their organisation. Read more
Green Sunday in Sydney
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
200 young volunteers gave of their time to participate in the annual JNF NSW’s Green Sunday telethon.
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Bring back DJ Dave
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, David Southwick is a senior politician, the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and a Member of the State Parliament for over ten years. Read more
Service to mark the beginning of the Law Term
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has host once again the Jewish service to mark the start of the Law Term. Read more
ZFA slams Greens request to universities to ignore IHRA antisemitism definition
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university vice chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more
Controvesial producer no longer in ABC’s employ
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ABC Managing Director David Anderson announced in Senate Estimates yesterday that its veteran Jerusalem-based producer Fouad Abu Ghosh was no longer working for the public broadcaster. Read more
Netanyahu visits bereaved family
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have paid a condolence call on the Paley family at their home in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ramot, where two members of the family – Yaakov, 6, and Asher, 8 – were murdered and another civilian, 20, were intentionally run over by a terrorist. Read more
Israeli delegation to Turkey heads home
February 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first Israeli delegation to Turkey to assist in locating, rescuing and treating victims in the disaster area has completed its mission and is now making its way back to Israel. Read more
Melbourne’s Israel 75 Peace Garden
February 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At its council meeting this week, Glen Eira Council Councillors voted unanimously in favour of Zionism Victoria’s proposal for the establishment of an Israel 75 Peace Garden in recognition of the Jewish State’s 75th anniversary this year. Read more
MDA paramedic in Turkey participates in rescue
February 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli delegation to the disaster zone in Turkey was called tonight to rescue two trapped people from the ruins in the disaster zone in Kahramanmaras in the south of the country. Read more
A packed house at the Sydney Jewish Museum for IHRD
February 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Close to 300 members of the Sydney Jewish community commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
A helping hand for a Jewish education
February 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Education Foundation has been responsible for the enrolment of 28 pupils in Victorian Jewish day schools for whom the cost would have been prohibitive. Read more
Netanyahu’s new government, its agenda and challenges
February 3, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tel Aviv-based think tank fellow, columnist and editor Shmuel Rosner presented the latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar, speaking on “Netanyahu’s New Government, its Agenda and Challenges”. Read more
Tickets for La Boheme at the Sydney Opera House for 200¢
February 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In celebration of Gale Edwards’ production of La Bohème staging its 200th performance, Opera Australia is offering 200 tickets for just 200 cents each in a bid to encourage people to experience a world-class opera production at the Sydney Opera House for the first time. Read more
Jeremy Leibler speaks at the Knesset
February 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more
UIA, ZFA and Taglit give young Australians a trip to Israel like no other
January 30, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA in partnership with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Taglit, recently sent 30 young adults on a Birthright trip of a lifetime. Read more
Jerusalem terrorist attack: Australia stands with Israelis – MDA reports from the scene
January 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Antisemitism report of the Department for Combatting Antisemitism in 2022: World Zionist Organisation
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The report shows that the increase in the number of antisemitic incidents has been curbed after an increase in the last decade, but the situation still remains alarming. Read more
