NIF Australia asks Australia to oppose Israel’s planned annexation
May 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Israel Fund Australia has written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne urging opposition to the Israeli plans to annexe part of the West Bank. Read more
Israeli intel expert spotlights Israel’s northern border security issues
May 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia needs to follow Germany’s lead and ban all branches of Hezbollah – not just its military wing, Israeli military intelligence expert Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told participants in an Online Live event hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week Read more
NAJEX fights for swastika ban
May 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has welcomed the initiative of the NSW Government in considering the enactment of legislation to ban public displays of the Nazi swastika and it has written to the State Attorney General Mark Speakman urging that such a law be passed. Read more
Chag Sameach
May 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire wishes its Jewish readers Chag Sameach for Shavuot. Read more
Mother gives evidence on antisemitic behaviour outside a Melbourne school
May 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Melbourne mother of the 12-yr-old boy who was forced to kiss the shoe of a Muslim student has given evidence to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections in the Victorian Parliament. Read more
Victoria’s Governor’s Shavuot message
May 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Governor of Victoria Linda Dassau has videoed her message for Shavuot. Read more
Project Rozana delivers ventilators to Palestine Authority
May 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian headquartered, international not-for-profit, Project Rozana has responded to an urgent call from the Palestinian Authority (PA) with a delivery of much-needed life-support, invasive ventilators as COVID-19 continues to threaten the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read more
President Rivlin calls Scott Morrison on the Leifer affair
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has spoken with Prime Minister Scott Morrison following the court decision that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial. Read more
Extending Shul closure following COVID-19 cases within Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yesterday, positive findings of Coronavirus took place at two schools in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs including Moriah College. Read more
Back in business
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue closed its doors in March for the first time in 142 years. Read more
MPs praise the sisters’ fight to extradite Malka Leifer
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The three sisters who are alleged victims of Malka Leifer fronted up this morning to address media. Read more
ECAJ supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On 27 May 2020, Australia marks the third anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a statement made by Indigenous Australians directly to the Australian people as a whole. Read more
Australia welcomes Leifer decision
May 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Government has welcomed the decision in Israel that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial and be extradited to Australia. Read more
Moriah College shut down
May 26, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College has sent all students home following a confirmation that a student had tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Two weekends in June
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Limmud-Oz + NZ will be online this year with two weekends filled to the brim with diverse content for the Australian and New Zealand communities. The program has been released. Read more
JCA 2020 campaign changes its direction
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the danger of COVID-19 precluding the fundraising functions hosted by Sydney’s JCA, a new approach has been necessitated. Read more
Will Tuesday be Decision Day?
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday, Judge Chana Lomp is scheduled to hand down her ruling on Malka Leifer’s mental fitness to face the hearing seeking her extradition from Israel to Australia to face 74 charges of alleged child sexual abuse. Read more
Aleph concerns on homophobic slogans
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Antisemitic vandals who sprayed swastikas on the fourth green of Melbourne’s Cranbourne Golf Club also drew a homophobic slogan at the same time. Read more
Remembering this who fell during the Six-Day War
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin attended the official memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition at the Hall of Remembrance at Har Herzl. Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Binyamin (Benny) Gantz also participated in the ceremony. Read more
Jerusalem Day
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has delivered an address to commemorate Jerusalem Day. Read more
Back to Shul – update
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Beth Din has updated its guidelines for synagogues opening their doors on Shavuot and the following Shabbats. Read more
Secord converting to Judaism: formalising life-long connection
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair, Walt Secord has confirmed that he was converting to Judaism through Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue – saying it was a “logical step of a life-long journey that was inevitable”.
ADC condemns antisemitic and racist vandalism of Melbourne golf club
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Anti-Defamation Commission has condemned vandals who damaged the Cranbourne Golf Club, drawing swastikas as well as obscene images and homophobic slurs on the club’s fourth green. Read more
Meet Sydney’s first woman to become an orthodox rabbi
May 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbanit Judith Levitan has been granted smicha making the first woman in Sydney to be ordained as an orthodox rabbi. Read more
Sydney day schools back to school, well almost
May 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the NSW schools going back full-time on Monday, what’s happening with Sydney’s Jewish day schools. Read more
Israeli-Palestinian cooperation saves the life of a six-month-old baby from Gaza
May 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Unique cooperation this week between Israeli and Palestinian doctors, as well as authorities from both sides, has saved the life of two-year-old Lama Abu Dalal from Gaza. Read more
New president for World Union for Progressive Judaism
May 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) has unanimously approved the selection of Rabbi Sergio Bergman from Argentina as the next president of WUPJ. Read more
President Rivlin visit cuts short Zoom meeting with Baruch Ygal
May 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 100 Australian participants plus family members tuned in to a Zoom memorial service to give prayers for Amit Ben Ygal fatally struck down by a cinder block on active duty on the West Bank last week. Read more
NSW Parliament to investigate banning Nazi flags statewide
May 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the NSW State Parliament this week, Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord welcomed the Berejiklian Government’s decision to investigate banning the public display of Nazi flags in NSW. Read more
Dave Sharma praises OBK and COA in federal parliament
May 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The federal member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has praised in parliament the efforts of two Jewish organizations in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more
