Australian Muslim paper recognises Jewish writer
July 30, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At their Gala Dinner and Awards Night recently, the Australasian Muslim Times AMUST presented Philip Feinstein with an award for his long-term association with the newspaper. Read more
Maccabi dances to its own beat
July 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Maccabi All Abilities dance workshop in Sydney gave kids the opportunity to enjoy dance. Read more
16-yr-old brutally stabbed by his own brother
July 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish LGBTIQ+ community in Australia has responded with “shock and revulsion” to news of a brutal attack against a 16-year-old youth at a LGBTIQ+ youth hostel in Tel Aviv on Friday. Read more
WJC welcomes U.S. House of Representatives condemning BDS
July 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed the U.S. House of Representative’s resolution condemning the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment movement as a “positive and encouraging step in the fight against blind antisemitism.” Read more
Award for Sydney’s JewishCare
July 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) has awarded Sydney’s JewishCare for its Jewish Suicide Prevention strategy at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Melbourne. Read more
Steven Lowy meets Resident Reuven Rivlin
July 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sam Grundwerg, Keren Hayesod World Chairman, and Chairman of its World Board of Trustees, Steven Lowy have met with the President of Israel, Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin. Read more
A Mezuzah for Josh
July 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
New executive director for JCCV
July 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following an impressive career spanning over three decades in the education and aged care sectors of the Jewish community in Melbourne, Judy Fetter has been appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
ADC pays tribute to the memory of French Jews
July 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Anti-Defamation Commission has marked the 77th anniversary of the rounding up and imprisonment of Paris’ Jews in the Vél d’Hiv in 1942. Read more
The Defiant Ones
July 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Never say that we have reached the end of the road
July 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth’s School of Education is to host a free professional learning seminar particularly for HASS and History Teachers who especially, have to confront teaching the Holocaust to students in Years 10 and 11. Read more
Rabbi inducts Chief of The Royal Australian Air Force
July 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Maroubra Synagogue’s spiritual leader Rabbi Yossi Friedman has inducted the new Chief of the RAAF in Canberra with a prayer and blowing the shofar. Read more
Over $1 million raised by Jews gifted to Christchurch’s Muslims.
July 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
More than $1 million raised by the Jewish communities of New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. was officially gifted to the victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks via The Christchurch Foundation today [Wednesday]. Read more
State MP calls on Minister for Education to condemn politically biased material
July 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Victorian State Member of Caulfield David Southwick has called on the Minister for Education James Merlino to condemn the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for permitting content in an exam paper stating that Arabs are persecuted in Israel. Read more
Victorian sample exam Israel demolitions persecutes Arabs
July 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Victorian year 12 Health and Human Development practice exam included a question asking about religious discrimination and how it can influence mental health giving an example that the demolition of homes by Israel persecuted Arabs. Read more
Burial plots for Sydney Jewish community secured for 100 years
July 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has directed the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (Planning Panel) to approve a development application to establish a cemetery at Varroville near Campbelltown. Read more
Mary and Joseph “Palestinian refugees”
July 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A New Zealand Greens Party MP has upset the New Zealand Jewish Council by naming Joseph and Mary as Palestinian refugees. Read more
Israel Folau: a lesson from the Torah
July 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue’s congregation received a sermon on Shabbat from its spiritual leader Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton proffering his view on the message on social media from rugby giant Israel Folea that hell awaits member of the LGBTI community. Read more
Tourism: Israel’s 2018 report card
July 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Ministry of Tourism has published its 2018 Inbound Tourism Survey Annual Report, carried out by Mertens Hoffman based on responses by 15,000 tourists. Read more
Running to save a child’s life
July 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At the end of the month, Ethan Singer will embark on his greatest life challenge to date by running the soft-sanded 42 kilometres ‘Australian Outback Marathon’. Read more
Bruce Goldsmith to depart JCA
July 12, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After three years at the helm of JCA, and three successively productive annual fundraising campaigns, Bruce Goldsmith has decided to step down as CEO in order to pursue a new business endeavour. Read more
Sydney’s CBDChabad springs its wings
July 12, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ron Castan Humanitarian Awards
July 12, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nominations are now open for Stand Up’s 2019 Ron Castan Humanitarian Awards in Victoria. Read more
Magen David Adom’s new “Sea-Bulance” already at work
July 12, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Magen David Adom’ Sea-Bulance was inaugurated last week at the Kinneret and has already been able to assist the sick and injured, including those who were treated by medics and paramedics on the Sea-Bulance. Read more
A complaint to ABC
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has registered a complaint to the ABC following a Radio National interview with an Israeli visiting Australia touting an Arab and Middle Eastern alternative to Zionism and an Australian woman of Palestinian background. Read more
Intermarriage a second Holocaust: The WJC responds
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has responded to remarks by Israel’s Education Minister Rafi Peretz likening intermarriage to a ‘second Holocaust’. Read more
Jason Clare visits OBK
July 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Jason Clare has visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Anton Hermann: touching thoughts
July 9, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Child sex abuse advocate Manny Waks and Aleph Melbourne have been saddened by the tragic death of Anton Hermann in a cycling accident on the weekend. Read more
Labor leader meets the NSW Jewish community
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Within nine days of being elected, NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Jodi McKay has formally met with the NSW Jewish communal leadership. Read more
Women lead change in Idan HaNegev
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
40 leading Australian businesswomen have visited the Switch-Triguboff Centre for Training and Advancement of Employment in the Idan HaNegev Industrial Park in order to learn about its unique training model. Read more
