JCCV Jewish Immersion Program redefined
October 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Twenty staff from the City of Glen Eira Council joined the virtual broadcast of the newly revamped Jewish Immersion Day Program, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
Weizmann Institute of Science joins Giant Magellan Telescope
October 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Recently, the GMTO Corporation welcomed the Weizmann Institute of Science into its international consortium of distinguished universities and research institutions building the Giant Magellan Telescope. Read more
Crusader to ban swastikas in NSW refused domestic security improvements by NSW government
October 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism Walt Secord said he was disappointed by the Premier’s department’s rejection of his request for improved security at his home. Read more
A call to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir
October 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The report in the Daily Telegraph on the vile hate speech from Hizb ut-Tahrir’s leader Ismail al-Wahwah mirrors a report in J-Wire published in September last year at another rally in Sydney. Read more
Cordon Bleu culinary school teams up with Our Big Kitchen
October 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Twenty well-known chefs worked at Sydney’s OBK last week to produce 1000 meals for the needy. Read more
Emanuel School’s bright future
October 22, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s future has never been brighter – the increased demand for pluralist education, combined with an impressive track record has led to enrolments peaking at an all-time high. Read more
A MASA get-together
October 22, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Thousands of Masa Israel Journey Fellows, alumni, partners and community members came together at Hayarkon Park in Israel to celebrate the start of Masa Israel Journey’s 2021-22 programming year and Masa’s 18th year anniversary of transformative work. Read more
Burger to cross the bridge
October 20, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s JewishCare and Montefiore are to extend their Burger Centre partnership to Sydney’s North Shore. Read more
State memorial for Eddie
October 19, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The family of the late Eddie Jaku has accepted the offer from the NSW Government of a State Memorial Service. Read more
Thank you, CSG
October 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Jillian Segal has praised the volunteers of the Community Security Groups around Australia for their contributions through lockdown. Read more
Walt Secord introduces Nazi symbol ban bill to NSW Parliament – Australian first
October 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism Walt Secord has introduced his bill into State Parliament to ban the display of Nazi and neo-Nazi symbols and flags – the first such bill in Australia. Read more
Those unwanted phone calls
October 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Almost 90% of Australians have received at least one nuisance or unwanted call every week and a further 10% receiving more than ten nuisance or unwanted calls each week, according to a recent consumer survey* undertaken by Crime Stoppers (NSW). Read more
Doctorate for Angela
October 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Technion has awarded German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel with an Honorary Doctorate – a recognition that is reserved to a select few who have made a significant contribution to Israel and/or Science. Read more
Josh Frydenberg on Eddie Jaku
October 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Eddie Jaku, the happiest man on earth, died this week at the age 101. Josh Frydenberg shares his thoughts. Read more
Bathurst councillor podcasts unvaccinated to be the “Jews of the 21st century
October 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A podcast hosted by a Bathurst councillor claimed that unvaccinated persons would become the “Jews of the 21st century.” Read more
UPJ and ARZA welcome government’s IHRA antisemitism adoption
October 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Union for Progressive Judaism and The Australian Reform/Progressive Zionist Association have welcomed the Australian Government’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Read more
Nazi Yellow Stars copied to get out anti-vaxx message
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
News.com.au has reported that a celebrity anti-vaxxer with 100,000 plus followers on social media had simulated the yellow Star of David used by the Nazis to identify Jews during the Holocaust on a post. Read more
Neo-Nazi Covid activity in Blue Mountains
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor has expressed its alarm that six shops in the Blue Mountains had neo-Nazi stickers placed on their storefronts and the QR check-in codes blocked by the stickers. Read more
Foundations of Australia’s two Jewish day schools partner to connect members
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah Foundation partnered with Melbourne’s Mount Scopus Foundation to hear from an eminent panel of Israeli professors from Tel Aviv University, sharing their insights into Israel’s pathway out of the pandemic. Read more
Government recommended to proscribe Hamas 100% as a terrorist organisation
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has recommended the government consider listing Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist organisation. Read more
Australia adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism that the Australian government pledges to embrace the definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Read more
President Herzog address the Malmo Forum
October 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog participated virtually in the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in Malmö, Sweden. Read more
President of the Sydney Jewish Museum pays tribute to Eddie Jaku
October 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of the Sydney Jewish Museum Gus Lehrer makes a personal tribute to the late Eddie Jaku, a survivor of Auschwitz who called himself the happiest man on earth…and there are others who want to pay their respects. Read more
President Herzog hopes for positive outcome from Glasgow
October 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog has addressed the Jerusalem Post 10th Annual Conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. Read more
The Jewish Holocaust Centre unpacks Australia’s only Holocaust war crimes trial
October 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On Trial Series: The Ivan Polyukhovich Trial will see the case’s key players come together and explore the landmark trial through an online panel discussion presented by Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
NSW Labor votes against BDS and supports the IHRA definition of “antisemitism.
October 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW ALP State Conference has rejected the party’s BDS campaign and has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Read more
New digital marketplace makes Jewish education accessible on global scale
October 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new digital marketplace aims to make pluralistic and diverse Jewish learning experiences and talented Jewish educators accessible to anyone in the world who has an Internet connection. Read more
Honi Soit tags the Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies department closure at the University of Sydney
October 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney University students’ paper Honi Soit has reported “a leaked list of enrolment numbers for units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) reveals that up to 250 undergraduate subjects and over 240 postgraduate subjects are in danger from the University’s latest Draft Change Proposal (DCP)”. Read more
Vandals paint Holocaust-denial messages at site of Auschwitz-Birkenau
October 7, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum condemned recent vandalism that took place at the site of the former Nazi concentration camp. Read more
Herzog meets the Ukrainian community
October 7, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has met members of the Ukrainian Jewish communities. Read more
