A living archive that is growing all the time: The Arolsen Archives Online
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Why is it so important to digitize the world’s largest collection of documents on Nazi persecution and publish them on the internet? Read more
NSW Maccabi Sports Awards
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Maccabi president Lauren Ehrlich has congratulated those honorees who gained NSW Jewish Sports Awards for 2019. Read more
26 million documents 21 million names
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A remarkable “paper monument,” the only one of its kind, is available on the internet with almost all the historical collections held by the Arolsen Archives documenting victims of Nazi persecution are now online. Read more
Over to the Knesset
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has informed Speaker of the Knesset Benny Gantz that he is entrusting the Knesset with the task of forming a government. Read more
Theatre Games to allay boredom at home
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Music for Refugees organiser Philip Feinstein has suggested Theatre Games to deal with these boring times when we have to stay at home and isolate ourselves with our family. Read more
Virtual memorial plaques replace reality on March of the Living
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
March of the Living announced the launch of a unique global Holocaust remembrance project, giving individuals around the world the opportunity to place a virtual memorial plaque against the backdrop of the infamous train tracks at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Read more
A virtual March of the Living
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 2020 Virtual March of the Living will be aired on Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00AM on the MOTL website at motl.org/live, on Facebook at facebook.com/motlorg, as well as on Jewish Broadcasting Service at jbstv.org/watch-live. The program will include a special address by the President of Israel and interviews with survivors, educators, MOTL alumni and leaders. Read more
The facts about the Holocaust
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the postponement of international events to mark 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi death and concentration camps and the cancellation of Holocaust commemorations, the World Jewish Congress has produced a selection of videos and films to help people across the globe observe Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, online from the safety of their homes. Read more
Magic moments from UPJ seders
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
One of the positive side-effects of the presence of COVID-19 in our lives has been the emergence of creative and innovative ways to celebrate Pesach with family and friends, even while physically distancing from each other. Read more
Benny Gantz given another 24 hours
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Rivlin will extend the mandate given to Chairman of Kachol Lavan to form a government until Wednesday evening at midnight Read more
Sale of Chametz – Israel style and Sydney style
April 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As every year, just before Pesach, Magen David Adom made sure to sell the Chametz in the organization’s possession, as the Jewish law requires, but due to the instructions of the Ministry of Health regarding the Corona epidemic made the sale through the Zoom app. Read more
Pesach greetings to the Jewish world from President Rivlin
April 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin sent a special greeting to Israelis and to Jewish communities around the world ahead of Passover. Read more
Moselmane resigns as assistant President of the NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council
April 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord has welcomed and long-term anti-Israel activist and Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane’s resignation as Assistant President of the NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council over his “extremely stupid” pro-Wuhan COVID-19 comments. Read more
A Passover with a difference
April 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese sends his Pesach message to Australia’s Jewish community. Read more
Jewish House partners with Lifeline for Pesach
April 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish House has today announced a partnership with Lifeline’s Harbour to Hawkesbury branch which will extend across NSW to provide additional counselling support to people in the Jewish community distressed in the lead-up to, and during, Passover. Read more
Chag Sameach from Josh Burns
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I want to wish all members of our Jewish community a Chag Pesach Sameach. Read more
Ride with the Israel national cycling team
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s only professional cycling team, Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN), is inviting fans from across the world to join a series of online team rides, in order to help secure protective masks for medical staff fighting the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ Pesach message
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With Pesach approaching, I would like to send my very best wishes to the Victorian Jewish community. Read more
Dr Jonathan Schanzer participates in AIJAC webinar
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Jonathan Schanzer told an AIJAC webinar 2020 will be the year of Iran’s Precision-Guided Missile. Read more
Haredi: It’s OK to use the phone on Shabbat
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers visited the homes of over 60 confirmed coronavirus cases among haredi communities in Israel during this Shabbat in order to ensure they immediately self-isolate. Read more
Maccabiah Games rescheduled
April 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi World Union’s leadership together with the Maccabiah Organising Committee have made the decision to postpone the 21st Maccabiah to the Northern Summer of 2022. Read more
Our Big Kitchen spreads its wings
April 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s commercial kosher kitchen OBK is throwing its total resources in helping those finding these trying times beyond their capabilities…and not just within the Jewish community. Read more
Heading home for Pesach on a record-breaking flight
April 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The historic first-ever El Al flight to Melbourne is now heading back to Tel Aviv carrying around 175 Israeli passengers home in time for Pesach. Read more
J-AIR apologies for homophobic content
April 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a statement, J-AIR has unreservedly apologised for broadcasting and podcasting comments that vilified the gay community in one of its regular programs. Read more
J-Air broadcast invokes homosexuality as partly to blame for the pandemic
April 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An American rabbi interviewed by Israeli radio host Tamar Yonah said that homosexuality is “an incredible corruption of Man’s nature” and is one cause of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more
JCA launches COVID-19 Jewish Emergency Relief Fund
April 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW’s JCA, in partnership with JewishCare, has launched the COVID-19 Jewish Emergency Relief Fund to provide assistance to members of our local Jewish community who are in financial crisis as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Scopus students World’s Greatest Shave while social distancing
April 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Despite various restrictions over the past weeks, a number of Mount Scopus College Secondary students still managed to raise money to find a cure for blood cancer and related disorders.
Ehud Yaari to AIJAC: Gantz move no surprise, will be popular
April 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) inaugurated a Webinar series recently with a briefing by AIJAC Fellow and senior Israeli journalist and leading commentator Ehud Yaari on recent developments in Israeli politics, as that country moves closer to forming a national unity government.
Historic El Al flight direct to Melbourne
April 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An El Al Dreamliner due tomorrow evening will be the first commercial flight direct from Tel Aviv to Melbourne. Read more
Seder guidelines
March 31, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has published its guidelines regarding Pesach during Covid-19 Situation compiled in consultation with the Melbourne Beth Din. Read more
