Ze’ev Bashan: 1951-2021
March 5, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ze’ev Bashan, a former President of the JNF in Australia has passed away in Israel. Read more
Multiculturalism NSW launches five year plan
March 5, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Multiculturalism NSW Strategic Plan for 2021-2025 has been launched at NSW Parliament House.
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Reactions to the ICC
March 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Both Israeli and Australian leader have made statements on the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate Israel have ranged from “absurd” to “scandalous”. Read more
Play them again, JIFF
March 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish International Film Festival has announced over 180 encore screenings of 25 popular Festival films coming to cinemas in Melbourne(Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick) and Sydney (Ritz Cinemas, Randwick) from March 17-31, as well as Perth (Luna Cinemas, Leederville) from March 4-7.
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Foxtel removes “Nurses” episode
March 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian media streaming service Binge has agreed to withdraw an episode of the Canadian drama “Nurses”, which spread false and dangerous antisemitic stereotypes. Read more
JBOD plenum: More changes needed for the LGBTQ+ community?
March 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After the success of the marriage-equality vote in 2017, the movement for greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people is growing. Read more
Secord: NSW should follow Victoria parliament recommendation to create a criminal offence prohibiting display of Nazi symbols
March 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord has called on the Berejiklian Government to “stop stalling and get on with job of banning the Nazi swastika flag in NSW”. Read more
Victorian report recommends tightening laws protecting communities from vilification
March 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A State parliamentary committee has recommended Victoria should extend its anti-vilification laws to cover a range of attributes not currently specified in legislation including the display of Nazi symbols.
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Emanuel School teacher is a Rising Star in 2021
March 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Emanuel School HSIE teacher, Lauren Korotkov, has been selected as a Rising Star by The Educator magazine. Read more
Bondi skateboard ramp defiled with a swastika
March 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Waverley Council has rapidly removed a swastika crudely drawn on the surface of the widely-used skateboard ramp at Bondi Beach. Read more
Australian Progressives welcome Israeli conversion ruling
March 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Union for Progressive Judaism, Australian Reform Zionist Association and the Assembly of Rabbis and Cantors have welcomed the decision of the Israel Supreme Court which now recognises that there is more than one way to become Jewish in Israel.
UAE ambassador to Israel presents his credentials
March 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has received diplomatic credentials from the first Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Israel, Mohamed Mahmoud Fateh Ali Al Khaja. Read more
Australian music giant Michael Gudinski has passed away
March 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The founder of The Mushroom Group Michael Gudinski has died at the age of 68. Read more
UIAx 2021 Gala Event: For the People of Israel
March 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ten of the most talented, significant and influential speakers, including Dan Ariely, Tzipi Livni, Moshe ‘Bogie’ Ya’Alon and Gabi Barbash, were streamed live from Israel at UIA’s 2021 Gala Event – UIAx – an in-person and online event like no other in the past. Read more
A loss for the New Zealand community
February 28, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand (HCNZ has announced the passing of its Founding Director, Inge Woolf z”l. Read more
Add your hero to NAJEX ‘Heroes’ website
February 28, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has launched the ‘Heroes’ section of its website, enabling members of the community to display photographs and biographical details of their relatives who served in Australia’s armed forces or those any of our Allies, including partisans. Read more
Two Australian Jewish day school choirs make international debut
February 28, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Kesser Torah College and Mt Sinai College school choirs made an international singing debut in last week’s first Boys Town Jerusalem (BTJ) International Virtual Choral Festival. Read more
First Jewish Open Day for Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery
February 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Rookwood General Cemetery is inviting the Jewish community on-site for an Open Day designed as an opportunity to learn a bit about Rookwood, from their 150+ year history to their operations. Read more
J-Wire’s coverage of Australia Day Awards mentioned in NSW Parliament
February 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In State Parliament, NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord – in a debate on the Australia Day awards – paid tribute to J-Wire and its editor Henry Benjamin for their coverage of the annual Australia Day awards. Read more
Study shows encouraging long-term recovery data for coronavirus patients
February 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With continued attention on the long-term effects of the Coronavirus, research conducted at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Centre indicates that 95 per cent of recovered Corona patients showed no evidence of irreversible respiratory or cardiac damage after a period of three months and that the majority of symptoms had dissipated by six months.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: bipartisan speeches in parliament
February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Liberal MP Julian Leeser and Melbourne Labor MP Josh Burns addressed Federal Parliament on a motion to acknowledge that the house acknowledges International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
Politicians’ Purim visit
February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the eve of Purim, NSW Shadow Health Minister Ryan Park and NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord paid a visit to Our Big Kitchen operated by Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin in Bondi. Read more
The ambassador visits Palmerston North
February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s new ambassador Ran Yaakoby has made his first official visit outside of Wellington travelling to the city of Palmerston North. Read more
One of the world’s oldest complete megillahs gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem
February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
One of the world’s oldest known Esther scrolls (also known as a “megillah“) has recently been gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, home to the world’s largest collection of textual Judaica. Read more
Pre-Passover conservation work begins at the Western Wall
February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Every six months, before Passover and the High Holy Days, Western Wall Heritage Foundation engineers and Israel Antiquities Authority conservators conduct thorough inspections of the 2,000-year-old Western Wall stones at the prayer plaza to ensure visitors’ safety. Read more
Team Israel Start-Up Nation lines up for UAE Tour
February 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Concerns about Biden Administration’s direction from top US expert Danielle Pletka
February 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The latest webinar from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) featured Professor Danielle Pletka, a Senior Fellow in foreign and defence policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and previously a senior staff member at the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Read more
A busy year for the Nazi persecution archives
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In 2020, the number of inquiries received by the Arolsen Archives in Germany increased by about 10% with the world’s most comprehensive archive on victims of Nazi persecution received inquiries about more than 26,000 persons. Read more
Netanyahu speaks with Biden
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with US President Joe Biden. Read more
JCA launches Frank Wolf Executive Leadership Development Program
February 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JCA and the Wolf family have launched the JCA Frank Wolf Executive Leadership Development Program. Read more
