The Shabbat after

Members of Sydney’s Jewish community gathered at The Central Synagogue to hear addresses from the American Consul-General Sharon Hudson-Dean, Dr Kerryn Phelps and Rabbi Levi Wolff at the beginning of the Shabbat following the massacre of 11 members of the congregation at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Read more

Dr Kerryn Phelps AM MP

The Australian Electoral Commission has officially announced that Dr Kerryn Phelps has been elected to Parliament as the independent member for the Sydney seat of Wentworth. Read more

Mayor Jamie Hyams

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s senior policy analyst Jamie Hyams has taken a year out to carry out his new civic duties as the mayor of Glen Eira in Melbourne. Read more

It Came From Within

The infamous Kristallnacht pogrom on 9-10 November 1938 was a pivotal event in the lead up to the Holocaust. Read more

Walt Secord says NSW Nationals must release names of 22 neo-nazis banned for life

NSW Labor has accused the NSW National Party leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro of protecting the 22 members banned for life for their links to neo-Nazi movements by refusing to name them, saying he is trying to avoid embarrassing the Berejiklian Government as some have worked as campaign and government staffers for them. Read more

Election promises for two orthodox schools

The Victorian Liberal Nationals have pledged $1.3 million for two Orthodox Jewish day schools in Melbourne if elected at the polls later this month. Read more

101 years since Beersheva – the rabbi

The Australian and NZ  101st commemoration of the Battle of Beersheba was followed by a gathering including many young Australians who are in Israel on Shnat Sherut at the Pratt Foundation’s Park of the Australian Soldier. Read more

101 years since Beersheva – the ambassador

Commemorating 101 years since the Anzac victory in Beersheva, Australian Ambassador to Israel Chris Cannan joined a group of Australian and Israeli mountain bikers at the annual Anzac ride. Read more

Sydney pays its respects to the Tree of Life victims

Over 700 people came together at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue last night to pay their respects to the victims and survivors of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh. Read more

Daryl Robinson gets a mention in Parliament

NSW State Member for Heffron Ron Hoenig has paid tribute to Daryl Robinson on his impending retirement as President of the Maroubra Synagogue Board of Management. Read more

Israeli experts address community

Several distinguished Israeli experts addressed a function co-hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), the Zionist Council of New South Wales and United Israel Appeal (UIA) at the Central Synagogue in Sydney this week. Read more

Abetz wants Shorten to voice his position on Palestinian recognition

Senator Eric Abetz has expressed his concerns that Labor keeps its position “under wraps”. Read more

Victorian Labor pledges $625,000 to Jewish Care if elected

Families in Victoria’s Jewish communities will have peace of mind that their elderly loved ones are getting the care they need, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government. Read more

Naftali Bennett represents Israel in Pittsburgh

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Melbourne prayer services for Pittsburgh victories

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria together with the Council of Orthodox Synagogues Victoria join with Jewish communities around the world in mourning the tragic and horrific loss of life at the ‘Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation’ Synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Shabbat. Read more

“I feel your pain and with me is the entire Jewish people”

Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin addresses the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. He recites Kaddish for the eleven victims. A video report. Read more

A vigil for Pittsburgh victims

The Sydney Jewish community will host a vigil on Wednesday at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue to pay respects to the victims and survivors of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Read more

Neo-Nazis numbers in the NSW National Party continues to grow

NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord today called on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro to act on “purge” the 35 members with links to neo-Nazis – from the ranks of the NSW Nationals – saying the infiltration is much wider than the Coalition originally claimed. Read more

Pittsburgh: the world reacts

In the aftermath of the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder is sounding the alarm on the very real threats facing Jewish communities worldwide and urging government authorities to ramp up security efforts to prevent such an attack from happening again. Read more

Pittsburgh: Australia and New Zealand reacts

Members of the Australian and New Zealand communities have reacted to the horrific news from Pittsburgh where at least 11 worshippers were gunned down as they participated in Shabbat services at The Tree for Life synagogue. Read more

Training future leaders

Yeshiva College Bondi has come in first place in an international competition in which over 50 Chabad Schools measured Jewish Children’s ability to engage with the broader community during the High Holiday season. Read more

Media mission to Israel

The eight editors, journalists and producers who participated on the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ 2018 Journalists Mission to Israel will report to the community at a public meeting in Sydney next Tuesday night. Read more

Israel’s 70th in Auckland – photo gallery

Kiwis from all over New Zealand gathered at the Waipuna Lodge in Auckland to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel and Aliyah. Were you there?  J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Tzedek: national apology meaningless without action

Child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek said today’s national apology to survivors of institutional sexual abuse is meaningless without action. Read more

A candle for Yitzhak

Israeli’s President Reuven Rivlin has lit the “Ner Yitzhak” at the official ceremony opening the events marking the 23rd anniversary of the murder of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin ז”ל

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Leibler shocked by Rudd’s revelation

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has stated he was “surprised and shocked” at the account in the story by Latika Bourke on the Fairfax newspaper website about former PM Kevin Rudd’s forthcoming memoirs (“Israel forged Australian passports before, Kevin Rudd reveals in new book”, Oct. 19) of a meeting that was held in Canberra on June 3, 2010 and his role in it. Read more

An award for the house Dan built

Budo for Peace, founded by former Sydneysider Danny Hakim. has won the REGIONAL NGO OF THE YEAR 2018 @peaceandsportAwards, awarded based on this Israeli non-profit NGO’s outstanding contribution to peace in the world using the power of sport. Read more

An apology tomorrow for some tragic yesterdays

As part of the recommendations by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the Australian Federal Government will issue a public apology tomorrow to victims/survivors of child sexual abuse within institutions and their families. Read more

NSWJBD calls for the censuring of Labor MP

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies calls on the leadership of the NSW Labor Party to formally censure Shaoquett Moselmane MLC for his ongoing antisemitic abuse. Read more

The John and Dave Show

Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard who served Australia in the role from 1996 to 2007 walked around Double Bay shops today with the Liberal candidate for Wentworth Dave Sharma.  Read more

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