JIFF – one week to go
October 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
There’s only 1 week left ’til the Jewish International Film Festival returns to Ritz Cinemas, Randwick and Roseville Cinemas in Sydney and kicks off a nation-wide feast of handpicked movies. Read more
Two new films from Judy Menczel
October 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ABC’s Compass program will feature two new documentaries from producer Judy Menczel. Read more
Two JIFF films received nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
October 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli actor Erain Naim has been nominated for a prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Award (APSA) for his role in Eynayim Sheli (Chained). Read more
David Cyprys rearrested following release from prison
October 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Convicted serial paedophile David Cyprys has been re-arrested this morning upon release on parole from a Melbourne prison. Read more
$5.7 million federal security grants for Jewish schools and institutions within Wentworth
October 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal Federal Member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma has welcomed the announcement of $5.7 million for Jewish schools and religious institutions to bolster safety and security within the Wentworth community. Read more
NSW MP: antisemitism shows the worst of humanity
October 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A NSW had ttold parliament antisemitism “shows the worst of humanity and has ruined lives and taken lives”. Read more
Australian and Fijian troops head to the Golan Heights
October 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian and Fijian troops will be co-deployed to the area of the Golan Heights which is the UN-controlled territory bordering Israel and Syria. Read more
Commonwealth graves desecrated with swastikas in Haifa
October 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had condemned the desecration of dozens of graves in a Commonwealth military cemetery in Haifa. Read more
ECAJ slams neo-Nazi concert in Melbourne
October 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The neo-Nazi Hammered Music Festival is being advertised online by hate groups Blood & Honour Australia and the Southern Cross Hammerskins still has the green flag from the Victorian parliament which claims it has no legal way of banning it. Read more
Israeli water experts for Victoria
October 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Embassy of Israel in Canberra, in collaboration with the Jewish National Fund of Australia (JNF) and the State Government of Victoria, has announced the visit of two renowned Israeli water experts to the State of Victoria this month. Read more
AIJAC concerned about Turkey’s incursion
October 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/ Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed its strong concerns about Turkey’s unilateral incursion into northern Syria, and the apparent shift in US foreign policy toward rapid Syrian disengagement which helped facilitate the Turkish move. Read more
Brutal murder in Johannesburg
October 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A South African woman who had immigrated to Johannesburg from Melbourne, has been brutally murdered in her home between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Read more
Threatening messages to Jewish schoolboy forced to kiss a Muslim’s foot
October 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the day following a report that a 12-yr-old Jewish boy was forced to kiss a fellow student’s feet, he allegedly received Instagram messages saying he will be “slaughtered” or if he wanted to talk “about suicide”. Read more
Jewish community horrified of shooting deaths in Germany
October 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress joined the Australan and New Zealand community in being horrified by the attack outside the synagogue of Halle an der Salle, in eastern Germany with local police confirming that two people were killed and several shots fired. Read more
Australian journos gain exclusive access in Israel
October 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The most high-powered Journalists Mission to Israel ever hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies in the history of the program has concluded – and the community is invited to hear the feedback at a public meeting next week. Read more
Muslim Imams Council concerned of spawning prejudice
October 7, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
School antisemitic attacks
October 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Since the reported attacks on two Jewish schoolboys in Melbourne, the headmaster of one of the schools has written to the parents of all the students, Liberal MP David Southwick in whose electorate the attacks took place and the Australian National Imams Council has posted a notice on Facebook to its 31,000 followers. Read more
Antisemitism by schoolchildren requires pro-active action
October 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has spoken about children as young five being attacked because of their Jewishness in Melbourne. Read more
Jewish leaders outraged on latest Leifer setback
October 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish community leaders in Australia have expressed outrage at the latest setbacks in the bid to extradite Malka Leifer from Israel to Australia to face 74 charges involving allegations that she sexually abused at least eight pupils under care while she was principal of the Adass Israel school in Melbourne. Read more
Israel Cycling Academy to join World Tour in 2020,
October 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Cycling Academy and Katusha Management have signed an agreement that will see the Israeli team race in the World Tour starting January 2020. Read more
Malka Leifer bailed and faces house arrest
October 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a Jerusalem court, Judge Rom Vinograd has ruled that Malka Leifer will be released to house arrest in B’nei B’rak. Read more
UIA Friends of Israel
October 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal’s Friends of Israel Division has recently hosted its second-ever event in Australia. Read more
ZCNSW official accompanies the mother of Hadar Goldin to U.N.
October 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Zionist Council of NSW’s director of Israel Affairs, Arsen Ostrovsky has accompanied Israeli Leah Goldin, mother of captured IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, to the United Nations in Geneva. Read more
Dave Sharma visits Wolper
October 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has made an official visit to Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital. Read more
Move to ban circumcision in Sweden
October 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress stands with our affiliated community in Sweden, the Jewish Central Council, in condemning the decision at the Swedish Centre Party conference to progress a ban on circumcision of boys for non-medical purposes, and supports the need for dialogue with the party on this topic. Read more
The Rabbi and the desalination plant
September 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a NSW Parliamentary speech on the drought, NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord cheekily told a friend that The Jewish House’s Rabbi Mendel Kastel can still continue to pray for rain, but we also have to upgrade the Sydney Desalination Plant. Read more
NSW Greens accused of “siding with terrorists” by opposing anti-terrorism laws
September 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a fiery exchange in the NSW State Parliament, NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord accused the NSW Greens of siding with terrorists after they opposed anti-terrorism laws. Read more
A message from The Treasurer
September 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Josh Frydenberg sends a New Year greeting… Read more
Jewish Suicide Prevention Strategy wins mental health award
September 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Suicide Prevention Strategy led by JewishCare won the Mental Health Matters Community Initiative Award by Way Ahead Mental Health NSW. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Daniel Andrews
September 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Victorian Premier has sent Rosh Hashanah greetings. Read more
