NSW Opposition in talks with faith leaders
April 12, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark, together with leaders from the Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu communities, met NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns and key members of his leadership team to discuss a number of issues and priorities for their respective communities. Read more
Walt Secord sends his Pesach message
April 12, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As NSW Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and as deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, it is once again my pleasure to wish friends and family in the NSW Jewish community – a Chag Pesach Sameach. Read more
Ensuring Holocaust survivors’ stories live on
April 12, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The theme of this year’s communal Yom Hashoah commemoration in NSW is “Keeping Alive the Stories of Survival”…writes Dane Stern. Read more
A passover message from Anthony Albanese
April 12, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It gives me great pleasure to offer you the greeting that has been a shining thread through the centuries: Chag Pesach Sameach. Read more
Ukrainian refugees try OBK borscht
April 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen and Kangarusski ZFA have hosted eight Ukrainian families who arrived in Australia over the past few weeks having escaped the war. Read more
Herzog on video link with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe aboard the International Space Station
April 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog have spoken tonight via video link with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe, live from the International Space Station, where he is stationed as part of the Rakia Mission. Read more
45 Holocaust survivors rescued
April 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel and Bhutan improve their ties in Canberra
April 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Embassy of Israel in Australia and the ACT Jewish Centre have jointly hosted an informal gathering with representatives from the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra and the Australia-Bhutanese community. Read more
Terror attack in the heart of Tel Aviv – multiple casualties in Dizengoff – two dead
April 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Arab terrorists shot and killed two Israelis and wounded several in the heart of Tel Aviv on Thursday, the fourth deadly terror attack in a major Israeli city in two weeks. Read more
Digital technology to help thos at risk from domestic violence
April 7, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce, NSW Government and Microsoft held a collaborative workshop exploring the role of digital technology in supporting those at risk and experiencing domestic and family violence. Read more
Allegra Spender: “She has never been a part of my campaign team”
April 7, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire asked Wentworth Independent candidate for next month’s elections if she is distancing herself from Blair Palese following her anti-Israel comments? Read more
Students take school to court for antisemitism
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Allegations of bullying and antisemitism have are behind the reasons why five former students are suing the state of Victoria for negligence by the headmaster and certain staff at Melbourne’s Brighton Secondary College. Read more
Israeli study finds 4th vaccination reduces serious disease
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A study has found that the rate of severe disease among people who received the 4th dose of vaccine against Coronavirus was lower by a factor of about 3 compared to people who only received three vaccine doses. Read more
Jewish aspiring engineers design a Mars Rover
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Five years ago, Joel Kuperholz was one of a four-person team, to win the Monash University Warman Design and Engineering Award for their autonomous Mars rover. Read more
Is this a problem for Allegra?
April 5, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Wentworth independent Allegra Spender says she supports Israel. Read more
88-yr-old stood down by Melbourne shule following sexual assault allegation
April 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A sexual assault allegation has seen a prominent Melbourne synagogue stand down its caretaker. Read more
NSW to introduce legislation banning Nazi symbols
April 3, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has advised the Clerk of the Legislative Council that the NSW Government is to introduce a new Bill to criminalise the public display of Nazi symbols without a reasonable excuse. Read more
Research into Wollongong’s Bob Sredersas’ possible Nazi past
April 1, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies will work with Wollongong Council and the Sydney Jewish Museum to verify claims a major benefactor to the Wollongong Art Gallery was a member of the Nazi Party’s Schutzstaffel (SS) and Sicherheitsdienst (SD), its intelligence apparatus. Read more
Australian ambassador visits Ben-Gurion University
April 1, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Ambassador to Israel Paul Griffiths has been hosted by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Read more
JCA welcomes 25th organisation to the extended family
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JCA has announced the addition of a new supported organisation, the first in ten years. Read more
17% of New Zealanders know nothing about the Holocaust -survey
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Known as the oldest form of racism, a new study about the views of New Zealanders towards Jewish people shows concerning levels of antisemitism in Aotearoa New Zealand today. Read more
UAP speaker says Union Jack is a Jewish symbol
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At a United Australia Party rally this week on the lawns at Parliament House in Canberra, guest speaker, Mark McMurtrie, was filmed called The Union Jack is the union of Jacob. Read more
President Zelensky to address Australian Parliament today
March 31, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, the President of Ukraine, Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will address the Australian Parliament by video link at 5.30pm Canberra time. Read more
Hiding in the same basement 81 years later
March 28, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Living alone in Odessa, 88-year-old Natalia Berezhnaya is one of over 40,000 elderly Jews JDC (The Joint) receiving care for in Ukraine. Read more
Bennett meets Blinken
March 28, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem yesterday. Read more
Israel teams up with Australia and UK
March 27, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Embassy of Israel, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, and Sheba Medical Centre in Israel held a webinar with experts from Australia, Israel and the UK on the topic of Long COVID. Read more
Two community stalwarts appointed to the Australian Multicultural Council
March 21, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nathalie Samia and John Searle are among the 17 members appointed by the Australian Government to serve on the Australian Multicultural Council (AMC) for its next three-year term. Read more
The first NSW Jewish legislator: Sir Saul Samuel topic of a talk in parliament
March 21, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On Wednesday. NSW Parliament presents one of its regular talks dealing with the history of the precinct. Read more
Apple picks Moshe
March 18, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Moshe Shenfeld, a computer science PhD candidate at Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Rachel and Selim Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science has been selected as an Apple Scholar in AI/Machine Learning for 2022. Read more
Dutch couple honoured as Righteous Among the Nations
March 18, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Embassy of Israel, Yad Vashem and the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies have honoured Mrs Pietertje Bakker and Mr Hendrik Bakker as Righteous Among the Nations with the presentation of a certicate and medallion by Ambassador Amir Maimon to Mrs. Catharina Wogandt, daughter of Hendrik and Pietertje Bakker. Read more
