Secord applauds Federal Court decision on Frydenberg dual citizenship case
March 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair, Walt Secord has applauded the Federal Court decision to dismiss the Josh Frydenberg dual citizenship matter. Read more
Latest COVID-19 instructions for Israelis
March 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given an update to citizens on the fight against the Coronavirus. Read more
COVID-19: community closures and cancellations
March 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire will continually update community responses to the Coronavirus threat and events many might have attended. Read more
COVID-19: a message from The Executive Council of Australian Jewry
March 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
These are extraordinary times for our community and our nation. Read more
Technion: some answers on COVID-19
March 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Technion will hold a LIVE broadcast on FB with Prof. Michael Wallach, a global expert on infectious diseases. Read more
Gantz given the task of forming government
March 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin has assigned the task of forming the government to Benny Gantz chairman of Kachol Lavan. Read more
Opera Australia: the Sydney summer season is over
March 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In accordance with the federal government’s escalation of the coronavirus precautionary measures, effectively banning all static public gatherings of more than 500 people in an effort to limit the spread of the virus, Opera Australia is cancelling the remainder of its Sydney summer season. Read more
Coronavirus: Ben-Gurion University joins the battle
March 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz has launched the BGU Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force to harness the University’s brainpower and ingenuity to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Coronavirus forces the The Hebrew University online only
March 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will delay the opening of the spring semester by one week to prepare for remote-learning options. Read more
Memorial event for Christchurch
March 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Ark Centre’s Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann together with faith and community leaders marked the first anniversary of the Christchurch massacre at the Islamic Council of Victoria headquarters in Melbourne’s CBD. Read more
Davening in the shadow of Corona
March 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following the 24 hour closure of a Synagogue in Melbourne the Rabbinical Council of Australia and New Zealand (RCANZ) has received inquiries on what precautions should be taken for davening in a Minyan and congregating in Shules. Read more
Rivlin opens second Coronavirus call centre.
March 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has inaugurated the new national emergency call centre jointly run by Magen David Adom (MDA) and the IDF Homefront Command in Ramle as part of the efforts to deal with the Coronavirus. Read more
Yeshivah Centre to be reassessed on Sunday
March 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre including services and the Mikvah will be closed until Sunday when the situation will be considered following Coronvirus being detected in staff member returning from the U.S. Read more
Secord: not one person has been prosecuted under NSW racial anti-vilification laws
March 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSWAttorney-General Mark Speakman has admitted that there have been no prosecutions under section 93Z of the Crimes Act which deals with racial and religious vilification. Read more
Coronavirus: Israel’s advice to its citizens
March 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following a meeting with the Minister for Health, Head of National Security and the Health Ministry Director-General, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israeli citizens to help themselves in combating Coronavirus. Read more
NSWJBD March plenum cancelled
March 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Vic Alhadeff, CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, has emailed deputies and staff advising the cancellation of this month’s plenum. Read more
The results are in
March 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has received the results of the elections to the Knesset for the third time in 11 months. Read more
Dressed up with swastikas
March 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
History repeats itself
March 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In 1995 The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies celebrated its 50th anniversary in the NSW parliament and this year the House’s Legislative Council will be the venue once again as the Board celebrates its 75th. Read more
Melbourne school closed for coronavirus assessment
March 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yeshivah – Beth Rivkah Colleges has received a positive test for a staff member who returned on Qantas flight QF94 from Los Angeles last Friday morning. Read more
Prestigious Don Banks Award presented to Deborah Conway
March 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Uluru Statement: Thomas Mayor and Teela Reed ask “Who Will Hear Our Voice?”
March 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
When enough Australian people come together to join their voices together in a call for justice and social change, the decision-makers are forced to listen. Read more
March of the Living postponed
March 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The leaders have announced that this year’s March of the Living in Poland will be postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, especially in Europe and United States. Read more
The spirit of the Purim holiday: “Nothing will stop us celebrating and enjoying ourselves.”
March 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A tractor, an angel, a robot, native Americans, a coronavirus cleanser, a rubber ball and others were among the festive and fun costumes worn by the fourth-graders of Henrietta Szold school in Jerusalem who visited the President Rivlin’s residence Beit HaNasi. Read more
Do you know worthy to light a torch on Independence Day in Jerusalem
March 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This Israeli government wants a member of the Diaspora to light a torch at this year’s Independence Day celebrations.
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Coronavirus: Multifaith group speaks out against fear and prejudice
March 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has joined forces with Christian and Muslim organisation in panning those who scapegoat others during the outbreak of Coronavirus. Read more
MP’s challenged as “Auschwitz. Now.” opens at NZ Parliament
March 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Seventeen MP’s from across New Zealand’s political spectrum attended the official opening of the new exhibition “Auschwitz. Now.” at Parliament in Wellington this week. Read more
Moriah alleged fraud rises to $7.3 million
March 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of Moriah College has written to “The Moriah Family disclosing the alleged fraud discovered in October last year has “been identified as $7.3 million. Read more
An innovation agreement signed between Israel and New Zealand
March 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An Agreement on Cooperation in Technological Innovation, Research and Development has been signed today between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of New Zealand resulting to pursue a sustained effort to promote innovation, research and development, technological and economic cooperation between Israel and New Zealand. Read more
Memorial ceremony for IDF killed in action but burial place not known
March 4, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin spoke yesterday at the official memorial ceremony for fallen IDF soldiers whose place of burial is unknown, held at the Hall of Remembrance at Har Herzl in Jerusalem. Read more
