Jodi McKay’s Rosh Hashanah’s message
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jodi McKay is the Leader of the Opposition in the NSW parliament. Read more
A shofar is blown in the UAE’s Canberra embassy
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chairman of Chabad Canberra, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, together with Rebbetzin Chasia Feldman blew a shofar in front of the UAE’s ambassador to Australia during an official visit to the UAE embassy. Read more
Rosh HaShanah online
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
By embracing computing technology, Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has launched a program of making their services for the High Holy Days available online. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the Prime Minister
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I send my best wishes to all Jewish Australians who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the Leader of the Opposition -Anthony Albanese
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On behalf of the Australian Labor Party, I wish all members of the Australian Jewish community a Shana Tova U’Metukah – a sweet and happy new year. Read more
Washington signings: Community responds
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian and New Zealand communities have responded to the agreements signed in Washington between Israel and both the UAE and Bahrain. Read more
A message from The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria is saddened that our Jewish community will not be able to celebrate the High Holidays in our Shules this year. Read more
Revenge: My Dad the Nazi Killer
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Danny Ben-Moshe hopes to start production soon on his latest project on a yet to be proved story of how a Melbourne Jew planned to carry out a revenge killing of a Nazi in Sydney. Read more
RU OK?
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Maccabi Social Mixed Netball was a sea of yellow on Monday night when over 150 young Jews came together to raise in excess of $400 for charity as the competition took the chance to ask all players “R U OK?”. Read more
Rudd regales crowd with vision for the Middle East
September 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 800 people registered last week to watch former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a self-described “passionate supporter of Israel”, speak with NIF Australia executive director Liam Getreu about Israel and the Middle East on Zoom. Read more
NSW Jewry: vital statistics
September 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The JCA has released a report on the NSW Jewish community based on the national 2016 census and the Gen17 2017 findings in its national survey of Australian Jewry. Read more
Luxury hotel to host Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services
September 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Word Zionist Congress online
September 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 38th World Zionist Congress(WZC) this year will convene online through a special broadcast centre in Jerusalem. Read more
Active COVID-19 cases down to five at Melbourne’s Jewish Care residential home
September 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Of the 33 Elders who contracted COVID-19 at Jewish Care’s residential home in Windsor, two sadly passed away and 31 have now been found negative of the virus. Read more
Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcome Israel-Bahrain normalization agreement
September 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish and pro-Israel groups instantly applauded Israel and Bahrain for agreeing on Friday to normalize relations between the two countries—the second of its kind between Israel and a Persian Gulf nation in the wake of the United Arab Emirates. Read more
Israeli minister tours Sydney community
September 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli Minister for the Diaspora Omer Yankelevich participated in a ‘virtual tour’ of the Sydney Jewish Community on Thursday. Read more
U.S. elections: Thomas Friedman to talk with NIF Australia
September 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With just over a month before the US elections, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will join NIF Australia to discuss the Trump presidency and what’s at stake in the November elections. Read more
Rabbi David Rosen explores the interfaith context of the Israel-UAE deal
September 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has hosted a webinar with Rabbi David Rosen, the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Director of International Interreligious Affairs and a leading global figure in inter-faith dialogue with the Christian and Muslim world. Read more
Rosh Hashanah message: Walt Secord
September 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As Shadow Treasurer and the deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, I extend my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and sweet new year ahead to all members of the NSW Jewish community. Read more
The wandering shofar
September 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue’s Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth will tour the Eastern Suburbs on the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah sounding the shofar at chosen points. Read more
Millions Rise for Australia
September 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A group banned by Facebook for its antisemitic content has found a new platform to disseminate its Jew-hatred in the messaging app Telegram. Read more
Alcohol, chocolate and porn consumption rising during pandemic
September 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As your basic intuition would tell you, consumption of alcohol, chocolate and pornography have all risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. Read more
Gary Smorgon House tests negative
September 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Jewish Care reports that the results from the second round of testing at Gary Smorgon House were all returned as negative, the lockdown has now been lifted and they move into what is known as the active surveillance stage. Read more
This knife will sever your heads from your bodies, just like you severed East Jerusalem from West Jerusalem
September 7, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A speech made by the spiritual leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Sydney has been referred by The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies to the NSW Attorney-General for possible prosecution. Read more
Custom prayer book developed for abridged Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services amidst Corona challenge
September 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As communities around the world prepare for a High Holidays that will be defined by social distancing and in many cases limited prayer services, Ohr Torah Stone (OTS), an Israel-based network of educators and community leaders, has released customized prayer books intended to respond to those challenges. Read more
Poland awards Rick Sahar
September 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rick Sahar, a son of Polish-Jewish parents born in Poland has received the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland at the country’s embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more
First Australian Nippers program completed at Herzeliya
September 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
120 Israeli youth and children have completed the first Australian Nippers beach program on Zvulun Beach, Herzeliya. Read more
High Court rules alleged sex offender Malka Leifer fit to stand trial, can be extradited to Australia
September 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The High Court of Justice unanimously rejected an appeal filed by alleged sex offender Malka Leifer in the extradition proceedings pending in her case, paving her way for extradition back to Australia where she will stand trial. Read more
Arnold Zable to discuss his latest book The Watermill at the online Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
September 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Acclaimed Australian author, Arnold Zable, will be interviewed by book reviewer and podcast host, Nicole Abadee, on Thursday 3 September at 8pm about his latest work, The Watermill. Read more
Get paid to learn Torah
September 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a unique scheme, a New York philanthropist is offering A$500 to any Australian university student willing to complete an eight-week online course in Torah learning starting on September 7. Read more
