Jessica Bram appointed CEO at the Jewish Museum of Australia
September 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For the third time in its history, the Jewish Museum of Australia has a new Director and CEO with the appointment of Jessica Bram who has been welcomed back to the Museum after an absence of six years. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Anthony Albanese
September 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Leader of Opposition in the Australian Parliament Anthony Albanese sends greeting to the Jewish community… Read more
In Heaven’s Name Why?
September 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 150 people including rabbis and communal leaders filled the Caro Synagogue (Bet Yosef) in Bondi for the launch of Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s fourth book “In Heaven’s Name Why?”. Read more
Jewish group upset that UK Labour Party to discuss antisemitism issues on Shabbat
September 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Labour Movement is frustrated that the British Labour Party will discuss proposed changes to how it deals with antisemitism complaints at an event on Shabbat, as part of the annual Labour Party Conference. Read more
SodaStream closed down globally – but just for today
September 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
SodaStream has shut down of its global e-commerce and head office operations today in support of the Global Climate Strike. Read more
Rosh Hashanah greetings from the Prime Minister
September 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sent a message to Australia’s Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah. Read more
ABC explains The Mystery of the Mikveh
September 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Documentary-makers Dan Goldberg and Adam Kay latest offering “The Pool” explores the variety of water activities which embrace Australian life…and they have included the mikveh. Read more
David Southwick calls for neo-Nazi concert to be stopped, organisers banned
September 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victorian State Member for Caulfield David Southwick has raised the stakes on an upcoming neo-Nazi concert and its organisers by calling on Premier Daniel Andrews to intervene and stop the event from proceeding. Read more
Holocaust Centre congratulates Facebook
September 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand has applauded Facebook over its action on eliminating extremist action on its social media site. Read more
Philip Feinstein presented with NSW Volunteer of the Year award
September 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The overall winner was Philip Feinstein who was appropriately dressed in his Supporting Refugees, Burundi T-shirt. Read more
New Zealand community slams a mayoral candidate who used “sieg heil”
September 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Candidate John Tamihere has used the Nazi expression “Seig Heil” in a mayoral debate in Auckland. Read more
A milestone for Hakoah
September 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The application by Hakoah Club to Woollahra Council for consent to amend the 2015 masterplan approval, has been granted by the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel. Read more
An Iran specialist has met with senior journalists and politicians
September 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The danger the Islamic Republic of Iran poses to the world is long-standing and comprehensive, and the focus should not be solely on the country’s illicit nuclear program. This is the position of Benham Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Washington D.C. based Foundation for Defence of Democracies think tank who has been engaging in an extensive series of briefings with journalists and politicians across Australia and New Zealand as a guest of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC). Read more
Damn the other races, want to keep my country white
September 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish organisations have expressed concerns about a hate-fest musical festival scheduled to be held in Melbourne next month. Read more
AFL briefed on Jewish concerns
September 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Strong support for Victorian MP’s Friends of Israel Lunch
September 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A record number of Victorian Members of Parliament joined the Parliamentary Friends of Israel Co-Convenors, Paul Hamer MP and David Southwick MP, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria and Zionism Victoria for the annual Rosh Hashanah lunch at Parliament House recently. Read more
Limmud NZ a great success
September 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Limmud NZ was a wild success in both Auckland and Wellington in two recent consecutive weeks. Read more
RU OK breakfast in Sydney
September 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 60 Sydney community members attended the RU OK Day breakfast at JewishCare. Read more
It takes a team to support a team
September 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s proud history of participation at Maccabiah is set to continue at the 21stMaccabiah Games in 2021. Read more
NSW and Israel have signed a Declaration of Intent to promote bilateral cooperation in health and medicine
September 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Susan Pearce, Acting Secretary, New South Wales Health and Mark Sofer, Israel’s Ambassador to Australia, have signed a Declaration of Intent between the New South Wales Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel to promote bilateral cooperation between the two parties in health and medicine. Read more
A new medical fellowship for Project Rozana
September 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Saaed Maasarwe, the father of murdered Melbourne exchange student Israeli Palestinian Aiia Maasarwe, will be in Australia next month to commemorate his daughter’s memory, thank the people of Melbourne for their support and launch a medical fellowship in her name. Read more
$200,000 community grant for Friendship Circle
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Liberal MP Gabrielle Upton has congratulated The Friendship Circle as the winner of the My Community Project in the Vaucluse electorate. Read more
Senior journalists’ impressions of Israel
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Four journalists from around Australia have addressed Melbourne supporters of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) to reflect on their recent participation in AIJAC’s Rambam Israel study program. Read more
The Women’s welcomes $2.4m for new healthcare simulation education program
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital will be home to a new, in-situ simulation education initiative, following a generous $1.6 million grant from Gandel Philanthropy and an $800,000 grant from the Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne. Read more
Paul Seideman Annual Composition Prize: 2019 winners announced
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Three young writers have been honoured for their moving and thoughtful compositions on the Holocaust, in the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s annual Paul Seideman Composition Prize for 2019. Read more
Senior Israeli defence official visits Australia, speaks to AIJAC
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The head of Israel’s Political-Military Bureau at the Ministry of Defence, Zohar Palti, was recently in Australia. Read more
He survived Bergen-Belsen and the 1972 Munich Olympics and still competes
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prof. Shaul Ladany is both a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in which he was an inmate for six months and of the terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in which he participated as a 50 kilometer race walker. This week marks the 47th anniversary of the attack. Read more
White Australia has a Black History
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Cairns author Barbara Miller has just launched her latest book called White Australia Has A Black History: William Cooper and First Nations Peoples’ Political Activism. Read more
Doron Lazarus appointed Moriah Foundation Director
September 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College Foundation has appointed Doron Lazarus as its new Foundation Director. Read more
UIA-HA partnership will help heal Israel’s Ethiopian community
September 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Only 11% of Ethiopian Jewish students reach university in Israel, compared to 42% of their counterparts in the general population. This worrying statistic is behind a ground-breaking agreement between the United Israel Appeal (UIA) and Hadassah Australia (HA) that will deliver up to 20, five-year nursing scholarships to this marginalised community. Read more
