Gefilte fish – an acquired taste
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
WATCH: A Rosh Hashanah message from the ECAJ
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jillian Segal, president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, sends a message to Australian Jewry. Read more
Rosh Hashanah message from Anthony Albanese
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On behalf of the Australian Labor Party, I wish the Australian Jewish community a Shana Tova U’Metukah – a sweet and happy new year. As I said this time last year, it is a wish that is even more powerfully heartfelt during this time of pandemic; I have every hope that is a sentence I never have to repeat again. Read more
Rosh Hashanah message from Alex Hawke
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I send my best wishes to the Jewish-Australian community as you join the Jewish community around the world in celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and prepare for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Read more
The Prime Minister’s Rosh Hashanah message
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I extend my warmest greetings to all who are marking Rosh Hashanah – the start of the Jewish New Year and the anniversary of the beginning of life. Read more
Thar she blows
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Health has granted an exemption for shofar-blowing on Rosh Hashanah following a successful application by The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Chris Minns
September 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Leader of the Opposition in NSW sends his Rosh Hashanah message. Read more
Naftali Bennett talks to young Israelis on TikTok
September 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has held a live meeting on his TikTok page with young people about the return to classes against the background of the fight against the coronavirus, the vaccines, the education plan and the ‘Green Pass”. Read more
Banning swastikas: Victoria leads the way
September 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victoria will become the first state or territory in Australia to make the public display of Nazi symbols illegal – in a landmark reform to help stamp out hateful behaviour and boost human rights protections. Read more
Shalom partners with Hakoah
September 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Shalom has signed up to be the first announced preferred partner of Hakoah at Sydney’s White City. Read more
NSW Education Department “reviewing” its decision to block release of information surrounding antisemitic post
September 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW State Government has agreed to an “internal review” of its decision to block the release of documents relating to an Education department employee who posted antisemitic comments alongside a photo of Adolf Hitler on the Australasian Union of Jewish Students’ Facebook page. Read more
Prime Minister at first day of school
September 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Education Minister Dr Yifat Shasha-Biton and Yerucham Mayor Tal Ohana, yesterday opened the 2021-2022 school year. at the Eli Cohen Meuchad School in Yerucham. Read more
Wearing a kippah, man attacked on his way to Shul as son watches
September 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A 48-year old Jewish man has been punched and abused in a Brisbane city street, during broad daylight, while on the way to the synagogue with his 11-year old son last Shabbat. Read more
The Chief Rabbi’s Rosh Hashanah message
September 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is the spiritual leader of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. His Rosh Hashanah message. Read more
ECAJ discusses national curriculum with education minister
September 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has met with the Federal Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge to discuss the national curriculum which is currently under review by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Read more
COVID-19 update: weddings from Sep 3
August 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is doing everything within its power to enable the Sydney Jewish community to practice its religious activities in a COVID-safe way. Read more
Monte Hunters Hill COVID scare
August 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
All twenty-three residents in a separate care unit at the Montefiore Residential Care Hunters Hill have tested negative to COVID-19 following a positive test on a cleaner who had been working in the home last week. Read more
Rosh Hashanah: Walt Secord
August 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As the Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and the deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, once again, it is my pleasure to extend my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and sweet New Year ahead to the NSW Jewish community. Read more
IINZ urges government to say no to racism
August 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the NZ government to boycott the proposed event commemorating the 2001 Durban Conference, where pictures of Hitler were circulated and Jews were blamed for 9/11. Read more
Happy 100th Maccabi World Union
August 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog participated in the Maccabi World Union‘s centenary celebrations at Kfar HaMaccabiah in Ramat Gan. Read more
Woolworths helps out Ark Centre’s Pay It Forward program
August 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over the past few months, ARK Centre has distributed close to 1000 meals around the community to families and individuals that have been doing it tough. Read more
Bronze for Matt
August 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s swimmer Matt Levy has won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke SB6 in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Read more
Louder Together on Spotify! JCA x Glassbreakers & Friends
August 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Spotify just got a whole lot more ruach with a new playlist drop – Louder Together – the inspiration of Glassbreakers’ lead singer Ilan Kidron and the team at Sydney’s JCA. Read more
Secord raises Israeli approach to Covid vaccinations at NSW Parliamentary hearing
August 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s vaccination rates and its roll-out of a third Pfizer booster jab were canvassed at a recent NSW Health budget estimates hearings by the NSW Labor Opposition. Read more
Afghan disaster likely to “open the flood gates” of Jihadist terror – US expert Michael Rubin
August 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, the latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar featured resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former Pentagon official Michael Rubin – addressing the “Implications of the Afghanistan disaster”. Read more
NZ Human Rights Commission’s campaign to address racism
August 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Human Rights Commission has launched an initiative to gather Aotearoa New Zealand’s thoughts on how to address racism. Read more
Burger Centre celebrates 30 years
August 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Burger Centre is approaching its 30th birthday during an international pandemic. Read more
Dr Jamal Rifi sentenced in absentia for his work with Project Rozana
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney doctor Dr Jamal Rifi is reported to have been sentenced to ten years’ jail for working with Israel through a connection with Melbourne-based Project Rozana. Read more
Moriah fraudster jailed for nine years
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College’s former Financial Controller Gus Nosti has been sentenced to a maximum of nine years in jail for stealing $7.4 million from the school between 2004-2019. Read more
Ron Dermer and Noa Tishby to join International Line-up at Virtual Gala for JNF’s 120th Anniversary
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ron Dermer, Israel’s 18th Ambassador to the US, Noa Tishby, actress and activist, Elon Gold, comedian and actor, and, leading Israeli and Eurovision singer Eden Alene will headline JNF’s Virtual Gala marking the organisation’s 120th anniversary.
