Government appoints Alhadeff to SBS Board
October 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff has been appointed by the government to the board of SBS. Read more
Tributes for Gladys
October 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor Shadow Minister for Police Walt Secord, who is also deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel has paid tribute to outgoing Premier Gladys Berejiklian saying that “despite being long-time political opponents” he was “deeply saddened to witness her departure”. Read more
Virtual Mission: Israel the UIA way
October 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Experiencing Israel firsthand will always be a priority for the UIA. Read more
John Lyons: Rabbi James Kennard responds
October 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nine Media published an extract from senior journalist John Lyon’s new book Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest Assignment in which he argues that criticism of Israel is not in itself antisemitic. Read more
NSW counter terrorism estimates there are 15 active members of the far right wing “National Socialist Network” in NSW
October 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Police has estimated that there are 15 members of the far-right extremist National Socialist Network operating in NSW. Read more
New Zealand: Israel’s ambassador meets with NZ Foreign Minister
October 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand Ran Yaakoby has had a fruitful meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta. Read more
Babi Yar: Images from 1966
September 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Eighty years after the Babi Yar massacre, rare photographs that tell the story of the Soviet-era struggle to commemorate the atrocity have been released for the first time by the National Library of Israel’s Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP). Read more
Peace negotiator Becker salutes anniversary of Abraham Accords
September 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Tal Becker, Director of Legal Affairs for Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and highly respected influential diplomat and peace negotiator on multiple regional tracks examined the implications of the Abraham Accords and other topics for an AIJAC Live Online webinar. Read more
New president at St Kilda Shule
September 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s St Kilda Shule has been the spiritual home to its new President Gerry Bullon since 1986 when he moved to Melbourne from Sydney. Read more
AFL grand final in Perth lets Joe Gutnick watch his beloved Demons taking out the flag
September 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Yossl Gutnick has watched an AFL for the very first time and saw his beloved Demons win their first flag since 1964. Read more
A chat with David Solomon
September 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
David Solomon has recently been appointed the CEO of the Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University. Read more
Departing words as PM Bennett leaves to address the United Nations General Assembly
September 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the media before flying to New york where he will address the United Nations General Assembly. Read more
Muslim and Jewish communities take to the oval
September 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The partnership between Richmond Football Club, Maccabi Victoria, Bachar Houli Foundation, Henry Jolson Pathways Program and the MCC Foundation has launched its Interfaith Through Sport Program. Read more
The earliest known visual travelogue to the Holy Land documents a 14th-century pilgrim’s journey
September 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Just in time for Sukkot, one of the three pilgrimage festivals in Judaism, the Israel Museum presents the earliest, most detailed and comprehensive depiction of the holy places in the Land of Israel: A parchment scroll, the work of a medieval Jewish artist-pilgrim from Egypt, whose imagery reflects a wealth of customs and traditions associated with the pilgrimage to holy sites—many of them shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Read more
Paralympians welcomed by president
September 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog hosted an event to salute the Israeli delegation at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Read more
A Yom Kippur message from Natalie Ward, NSW Minister for Multiculturalism
September 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I wish a meaningful and spiritually uplifting Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement to the NSW Jewish community. Read more
Yom Kippur prayers permitted outdoors in Sydney
September 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Jewish community has been granted an exemption to observe Yom Kippur in outdoor locations around the city with the same exemption being applied to Newcastle. Read more
Playbill’s Brian Nebenzahl passes away at 86
September 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The retired chairman and founder of Playbill Brian Nebenzahl passed away on Sunday in Sydney, aged 86. Read more
$7.5 million grant for Hakoah and membership now available
September 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton MP announced that the NSW Government will support Hakoah Club’s plans to revitalise White City, Paddington with a $7.5 million grant. Read more
Knesset award for the last survivor of the Babyn Yar massacre
September 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Knesset has held a commemoration meeting to mark 80 years since the Babyn Yar massacre. Read more
Australian Jews, Christians and Muslims commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11 together
September 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Within days of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington, Jewish, Muslim and Christian Australians arranged a well-attended multifaith service of prayer and reflection in central Sydney. Read more
IINZ welcomes NZ withdrawal from Durban IV
September 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Four more countries have joined the growing list of nations boycotting the ceremonies to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Durban declaration. They are Italy, Croatia, Cyprus and New Zealand. Read more
NSW Labor approves draft bill to ban swastikas
September 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This week, State Labor unanimously approved a draft bill for public consultation to ban the Nazi flag and swastika in NSW. Read more
Support for victims as Malka Leifer’s court proceedings start on Monday.
September 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Tzedek and VoiCSA are express their support for Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper, and all of the alleged victims/survivors of Malka Leifer ahead of the committal hearing starting on Monday. Read more
Supporting the children of Israel this Kol Nidre
September 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Victoria is supporting an important project of national priority in Israel for its 2021 Kol Nidre appeal. Read more
IINZ lodges ombudsman complaint over New Zealand funding hate
September 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) has lodged a formal complaint to the ombudsman over funding of hate. Read more
Hungarian documents purchased to protect the past
September 6, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives (HJMA) and the National Library of Israel (NLI) have announced the joint purchase of seven documents from the 19th and 20thcenturies, related to Jewish life in what is now Hungary. Read more
2021 Young Adult Changemaker Awards feature $5000 category honouring Joshua Levi
September 6, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nominations are now open for this year’s B’nai B’rith & JNF Youth & Young Adult Changemaker Awards program. Read more
World-renowned architectural academic appointed by the University of Sydney
September 6, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Professor Jean-Louis Cohen has been appointed the inaugural Penelope Visiting Professor in Architectural History at the University of Sydney. Read more
Rosh Hashanah message from NZ’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern
September 6, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shalom! I wanted to wish a good new year to Aotearoa’s Jewish community with the beginning of Rosh Hashanah this evening. Read more
