Officeworks extends its apology
August 2, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Officeworks’ managing director has extended her apology to the customer who was refused service in their Elsternwick store by a pro-Palestinian employee to the entire Australian Jewish community. Read more
Peter Dutton visits site of the Oct 7 massacre
August 2, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has visited the area where Hamas perpetrated the horrific attack on October 7. Read more
Officeworks staff member refuses to laminate AJN content
August 1, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Jewish man unwilling to be named was refused service by an Officeworks staff member because she supports “Free Palestine”. Read more
AIJAC to make an official submission to the ICC
July 31, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council will join three Australian academics to make a submission to the International Criminal Court opposing the issue of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Read more
Peter Dutton visits Israel on the AIJAC Rambam study program
July 30, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has organised Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s visit to Israel as part of its Rambam study visit program. Read more
Six Australian Jewish Olympians ready for the Games
July 26, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Six Jewish Aussies are ready to take on the world as Paris Olympics begin. Read more
New Head of High School at Moriah
July 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ryan Gill has been appointed as Moriah College’s Head of High School. Read more
Sydney Labor councillor calls for BDS
July 22, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Labor Councillor will move a motion at tomorrow’s Canterbury-Bankstown Council meeting calling a review of links to any company “complicit human rights violations on the Palestinian people”. Read more
Australian leaders react to ICJ opinion
July 21, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice concerning Israel’s presence in the territories of the West Bank and east Jerusalem has been slammed by Australian Jewish leaders. Read more
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal gets down to work
July 18, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In Argentina, to mark the 30th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish centre bombing, Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is meeting up with leaders of worldwide Jewish communities, including the US Antisemitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt. Read more
The Great’s Bat Mitzvah program spreads its wings
July 17, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Great Synagogue is offering its Embracing Bat Mitzvah: Sisterhood and Tradition program to non-members and women across the wider Sydney Jewish community. Read more
The Great Synagogue vandalised
July 14, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has reported that Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has been vandalised. Read more
Shalom Australian Jewish Book Awards
July 11, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based Shalom has announced the creation of a new prize under the banner of the Shalom Australian Jewish Book Awards to recognise excellence in contemporary Australian fiction and non-fiction and to inspire and support current and future Jewish Australian authors. Read more
Woollahra Council condemns City of Sydney Council over BDS
July 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Woollahra Council has passed a motion that no changes are made to the Council’s Procurement Policy that incorporate principles aligned with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign. Read more
“Zionism proxy for Jews” being removed by Meta
July 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Meta platforms have announced a landmark decision, treating the word “Zionist” as a proxy for Jews and removing antisemitic hate speech from the platforms when Zionist is used merely as a disguise for antisemitism. Read more
An envoy to combat antisemitism for New Zealand?
July 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand chair, Deborah Hart said, there is no place for violence or hatred of any kind in New Zealand and yet we have witnessed an exponential rise in antisemitism in the months since October 7th.” Read more
Vale Professor Bill Rubinstein 1946-2024
July 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The prominent Jewish historian, researcher and intellectual Professor William (Bill) Rubinstein passed away suddenly on Monday 1 July 2024. Read more
Mural from Old Czestochowa Synagogue
July 2, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The MHM’s new permanent exhibition, Everybody Had a Name, features an artistic reimagining of the elaborate ceiling mural from the Old Czestochowa Synagogue in Poland. Read more
Goulburn’s Jewish Cemetery
July 2, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish cemetery in Goulburn is a NSW state heritage site and requires a conservation management plan to ensure its preservation. Read more
Israel – Premier Tech professional cycling team kicks off its fifth Tour de France
July 1, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Judicial inquiry into university antisemitism bill gets its second reading
June 28, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023, Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah Henderson, has led the charge in holding the Albanese government and universities to account for the dramatic increase in antisemitism at Australian universities. Read more
Allegra meets Nova survivors
June 27, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Wentworth Independent MP, Allegra Spender met with Remo, Mazal and Millet, three survivors of the October 7 attack on the Nova Music Festival. Read more
BDS rears its ugly head at the City of Sydney Council
June 26, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The City of Sydney has voted to adopt a BDS against suppliers involved in “human rights abuses in Palestine”. Read more
Daniel Andrews and Nova Peris to become patrons of the national Labor Friends of Israel Australia
June 21, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Labor Friends of Israel Australia co-convenors Dr Mike Kelly, Eric Roozendaal and Dr Nick Dyrenfurth have announced that former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews ALP Senator Nova Peris have agreed to serve as the inaugural patrons of the national body. Read more
ZFA to call on Australian government to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organisation
June 16, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The explosive investigation by the Nine Newspapers must be a wake-up call – Hizb ut-Tahrir is promoting terrorism, hatred and violence. Read more
An OAM for Jenny Morris
June 14, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Coming with family tradition, Sydney’s Jenny Morris was awarded an OAM on the King’s Birthday honours roll. We missed her. We found her. Read more
King’s Birthday Awards: add on an AO and two AMs to the Jewish list
June 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It is not unusual for readers to reach out when members of the community who are recipients of the King’s Birthday honours have been omitted from our list. Here three more: Read more
King’s Birthday Honours 2024
June 9, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A hearty mazeltov to all members of the Australian Jewish community who Australia has recognised, including two rabbis with very differents stories.
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Home! Video footage
June 9, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Video of the rescued hostages meeting their loved ones. Read more
Bialik College to run the In My Pocket Project
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Perth-based WE ARE HERE! Foundation has visited Melbourne’s Bialik College presenting the In My Pocket Project to Amanda Castelan-Starr, Karen Friede and Tanya Zohar. Read more
