Burundi, a nation in crisis, receiving Jewish assistance
January 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Philip Feinstein has visited the camps in some of the countries in which Burundian refugees are taking shelter: Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Read more
Malaysia stripped of Para Swimming Championships
January 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championship following failing to guarantee Israeli Para swimmers’ participation. Read more
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This Sunday 27 January, the world commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more
Israeli paralympian hopefuls not welcomed in Malaysia: Maccabi speaks out
January 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi Australia has called for the Australian government to object to Malaysia’s decision to bar Israeli swimmers in competing in a Paralympic qualifying event. Read more
WJC condemns desecration of Jewish Monument in Thessaloniki, two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress stands with the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, an affiliate of the WJC, in categorically condemning the despicable vandalism of the Jewish Monument on the campus of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. The very same monument was vandalized last July. Read more
2019 Australia Day Awards
January 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured today by their country…including an award which has coupled a wife to her husband in sharing the country’s highest honour, the AC, and an award whose recipient now resides in Israel. Read more
Twitter joins World Jewish Congress to raise Holocaust awareness with viral #WeRemember Campaign
January 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Twitter is teaming up with the World Jewish Congress (WJC) to raise awareness about the danger of genocide and all forms of antisemitism, hatred, and xenophobia, by taking a central role in the WJC’s #WeRemember campaign and bringing Holocaust education to a new digital frontier. Read more
An Australia Day vision 2019 – The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews
January 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An Australia Day message from the three Abrahamic faiths. Read more
WJC President Lauder welcomes Austria Chancellor Kurz’s firm stance against antisemitism in meeting with Malaysian PM
January 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has thanked Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for his remarks to visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad condemning antisemitism and anti-Israel behaviour in Malaysia. Read more
Dear Mr Jankelowitz
January 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Melbourne grandfather was shocked by the recent story of Sydney’s Moriah College’s refusing a graduate’s child because the child’s grandmother had been converted to Judaism at the pluralistic Emanuel Synagogue…he shares a letter he penned to the school’s president, Stephen Jankelowitz. Read more
New CEO for NZ Holocaust Centre
January 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chris Harris has been appointed the new CEO of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand based in Wellington. Read more
Man charged in Melbourne as demonstration staged in Israel
January 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of Aiia Maasarwe. Read more
Apologies from the Rabbinical Council of NSW following Jeremy Spinak memo
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Rabbinical Council of NSW has expressed regret and sorrow that the publication of a private memo sent to rabbinic colleagues regarding halachic protocol at the funeral of former NSW Jewish Board of Deputies President Jeremy Spinak caused “unnecessary distress to Mr Spinak’s family and communal colleagues”. Read more
NIF to Host ‘Tribute to Amos Oz’ Event
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Marking the recent passing of acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz NIF Australia will curate an evening to celebrate his life and reflect on his literary and political legacy. Read more
Aiia Maasarwe murder: police announce arrest
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victoria Police’s Homicide Squad detectives have arrested a man as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe. Read more
Triguboff centre to improve life for Bedouins opened
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new centre that will dedicate its work towards improving the living standards of the Bedouin community in Israel’s southern Negev region has been named after Jewish-Australian real estate magnate, Harry Triguboff. Read more
Destination the moon
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Golani mates meet in Jerusalem
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A presidential falafel for Dugo
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dugo, along with 60,000 Jews, was on the death march from Auschwitz at the age of 14. Exhausted and starving, he marched for miles dreaming of the ‘bilkelach’ rolls he would eat in Israel. Read more
Leifer proceedings expected to last until mid-year
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A further hearing in the extradition case involving Malka Leifer facing 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Melbourne was held in a closed-door court in Israel yesterday. Read more
Israeli child sexual abuse scandal: ZFA speaks out
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The belated response by one of the most senior and influential rabbinic figures in the National-Religious community in Israel to a growing sexual abuse scandal has been condemned by the Zionist Federation of Australia as inadequate, irresponsible and unacceptable. Read more
A call for Scomo to host Paralympian swimmers
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Michael Danby, Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports, has condemned Malaysia’s decision to ban Israeli swimmers from the Paralympic Qualifiers in Malaysia and called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to host the Paralympics swimmers in Australia. Read more
WJC mourns fatally stabbed Gdansk mayor
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress mourns the tragic death of Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz who succumbed to a brutal stabbing inflicted at a public charity concert in the northern Polish city. Read more
President Rivlin visits “Save a Child’s Heart”
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has visited children from developing countries being treated for heart conditions at Wolfson Medical Centre in Holon by ‘Save a Child’s Heart’. Read more
Moshe Arens laid to rest
January 9, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has delivered the eulogy at the funeral of former Defence Minister Moshe Arens. Read more
Terrorist who murdered three Israelis arrested
January 9, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following intelligence and operational activity, the Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Israel Police and the IDF, yesterday (Tue) arrested Asem Barghouti, the terrorist who perpetrated the 13 December 2018 shooting attack at Givat Asaf. Read more
Danby and Phelps on the St Kilda far-right rally
January 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following the far right engineered confrontation in St Kilda last weekend, Labor MP Michael Danby said “ It is unfortunate, but ASIO, the AFP and Victoria Police will now need to devote intel resources to Neo-Nazi groups like the Antipodean Resistance League “ Read more
WJC and Board of Deputies stand against antisemitsm in football: There must be no tolerance for use of slur ‘Yid’
January 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress and the Board of Deputies of British Jews condemn the use of the word ‘Yid’ to describe Tottenham Hotspur supporters, a club that has historically called itself the ‘Yid Army’ due to its large Jewish fan base. Read more
A special event to mark the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
January 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed the initiative of the Polish authorities and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to mark the 75th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation with a special event at the site. Read more
Israeli water experts to confer with NSW and QLD to solve drought problems
January 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Three of the world’s leading experts live in Israel and will visit New South Wales and Queensland to share ideas and know-how designed to tackle the severe drought inter alia through making use of state-of-the-art technologies developed in Israel. Read more
