Sydney’s Waverley Council leading the way adopting IHRA definition of antisemitism

The Liberal members of Sydney’sy’s  Waverley Council which covers a major part of the city’s Eastern Suburbs were victorious when their motion for Council to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism was passed 9 to 1 with only Greens Cr Kanak voting against it. Read more

At Glasgow, Palestinian Authority blames Israel for environmental woes

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh blamed Israel’s “occupation” for his people’s environmental issues in his address to world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland on Monday. Read more

Bennett addresses UN Climate Change Conference

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has told the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow that “history will judge our generation’s response to this threat not by how ambitious we are, but by the actions we take”. Read more

Bennett asks Australia to recognize all of Hezbollah as terror organization

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met on Monday with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and discussed issues of mutual and pertinent interest. Read more

Follow the app and discover Melbourne’s Jewish history

Enjoy ‘A Jewish Walk Through Marvellous Melbourne’ via a brand-new app launched by the Australian Jewish Historical Society-Vic. Read more

JNF Australia Educators Study Tour Australia-Israel January 2022

The Educators Study Tour brings teachers  and principals from Australia to Israel for 10 unforgettable days of experiential learning about Israel’s rich heritage and the past, present, and future of the country. Read more

Iran is making “irreversible nuclear gains”, warns US expert

Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the US-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues, addressed the question “Iran: Is There a Plan B?” at the latest Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar. Read more

NSW Shadow Police Minister Walt Secord quizzes NSW Police on Hizb Ut-Tahrir rally

NSW Police Force has told a State Parliament hearing that a Hizb ut-Tahrir rally in Lakemba – where protestors chanted offensive statements including “destroy the Jews” and “give us the necks of the Jews” – had been referred to its terrorism intelligence unit for assessment and “allocated” to the Fixated Persons’ Unit for further investigation. Read more

A miracle baby for our community but many more waiting

Our community was introduced to Janine and Shimon Davidowitz last year, when over 2,000 people were immersed in their fertility struggles through Part One of a world first-documentary that screened at the Australian Jewish Fertility Network (AJFN)’s Major Event. Read more

The impact of Mandelbaum House

This year Mandelbaum House, the Jewish residential college at Sydney University celebrates its 25th birthday. Read more

Jews, Muslim and Christian leaders urge common action on climate change

The 58^th meeting of the Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews has concluded with a joint statement directed at Australian and global leaders titled “A Time to Act Together” “arguing we recognise that we must meet our responsibilities today if we, and future generations, are not to suffer the costs of our neglect in times to come”. Read more

$70,000 in grants to NSW Jewish care providers

The NSW Government has announced grants to selected social service providers in NSW including two Jewish organisations. Read more

Penny Wong special guest as NIF celebrates 10 years in Australia

New Israel Fund Australia celebrated ten years since its establishment last week with hundreds of supporters and donors coming together to hear from leading figures in Australia and Israel, including Labor shadow foreign affairs minister Senator Penny Wong. Read more

Dave Sharma voices his support for a two state nation

Chris Hayes, the Labor member for the federal NSW seat of Fowler, has told Parliament “to reaffirm our commitment to the Palestinian people and stand united in their struggle for self-determination”. Read more

Scott Farlow: “The scourge of antisemitism”

Member of New South Wales Legislative Council Scott Farlow addressed the state parliament on the definition of antisemitism according to The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Read more

JCCV Jewish Immersion Program redefined

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 18^th year anniversary of transformative work. Read more

Burger to cross the bridge

Sydney’s JewishCare and Montefiore are to extend their Burger Centre partnership to Sydney’s North Shore. Read more

State memorial for Eddie

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

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

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

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

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

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

A podcast hosted by a Bathurst councillor claimed that unvaccinated persons would  become the “Jews of the 21st century.” Read more

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