Walt Secord’s study tour of Jewish Italy
February 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and Labor frontbencher Walt Secord recently completed a personally-funded study tour of Jewish sites in Italy including the world’s oldest Jewish ghetto – during the parliamentary summer recess. Read more
Amnesty International Australia apologises
February 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Amnesty International Australia has apologised for a post in Facebook writing about the “atrocities committed by the Israel Defence Force” plus other comments. Read more
Meet the new CEO at JCA
February 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA has announced the appointment of Bruce Goldsmith as its new CEO. Read more
NSW $15,000 grant for Our Big Kitchen
February 2, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has presented Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen a $15,000 cheque as a grant as part of the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program to expand their services and fund important upgrades to their kitchen facilities. Read more
Have you any memories of rural Victorian guesthouses?
February 2, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Victorian Australian Jewish Historical Society is anecdotes and memories of rural holiday spots frequented in the past by Jewish families. Read more
Monsieur Mayonnaise: a secret family history
February 2, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Film noir meets comic book art in a documentary about Melbourne’s celebrated bohemian couple, Mirka and Georges Mora, who escaped the Nazis in cloak and dagger operations and with a secret ingredient – mayonnaise! Read more
The ECAJ welcomes reform to the Australian Human Rights Act
February 1, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The executive director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Peter Wertheim has spoken before the the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. Read more
Melbourne Jewish community marks the 75th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference
February 1, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Michael Danby, Federal Member for Melbourne Ports and the rabbis and members of the board of Melbourne’s Elwood Shule, have hosted a Holocaust Memorial event at Elwood Synagogue. Read more
Indonesian Muslim leaders promote dialogue in Israel and Palestinian Authority
January 30, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Righteous among the Nations honoured
January 30, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
One-month old Jewish baby Alter Heimann was separated from his parents in 1943 Nazi-controlled Amsterdam never to see them again..and yesterday he attended a ceremony at Sydney’s Jewish Museum when a descendant of the Dutch family which ultimately rescued him bringing him later to start a new life in Australia received named as Righteous as the Gentiles on his grandparents’ behalf. Read more
Ambassador Jeremy Jones
January 30, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Jones, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC’s) Director of International and of Community Affairs, has completed his duties as a 2017 Australian Day Ambassador. Read more
Kim Beazley to deliver 2017 AUJS Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration
January 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has announced the launch of the 2017 Sir Zelman Cowen Memorial Oration, to be delivered by Australia’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Opposition Leader and Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley. Read more
ECAJ congratulates Australia Day honorees
January 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australia Jewry has extended its warmest congratulations to all of the recipients of Australia Day honours for their exemplary service to this country. Read more
ADC marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Anti-Defamation Commission has marked the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
Australia concerned about settlements
January 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Australia has expressed concern about new settlements planned by Israel. Read more
An Australian Day message from The Executive Council of Australian Jewry
January 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A video Australia Day message from the president of the ECAJ Anton Block… Read more
President Rivlin meets with ambassadors to Israel from Asia-Pacific countries
January 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
President Reuven Rivlin has met with ambassadors and charges d’affaires to Israel from countries in the Asia-Pacific, including Australia’s ambassador Dave Sharma. Read more
Thousands of ‘We Remember’ photos to be projected at Auschwitz-Birkenau as World Jewish Congress campaign reaches millions world-wide
January 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Thousands of photos of people holding ‘We remember’ or ‘I remember’ signs in honor of the victims of the Holocaust are put on display on a giant screen at the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau from 24 until 26 January 2017, ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day this Friday. Read more
2017 Sydney Law Service
January 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Law Service marks the beginning of the legal year and has taken place at The Great Synagogue every year since the 1950s and will take place on Feb-08. Read more
Melbourne’s largest synagogue proud of its Pride Tradition
January 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s largest synagogue Temple Beth Israel (TBI) is hosting a Friday night ‘Pride Shabbat’ service on Friday. Read more
Israel aids diabetes in a Pacific partership
January 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Ninety thousand blood glucose test strips, 25 One Touch meters, and 20 boxes of control solution have been donated by Insulin for Life Australia IFL Australia www.insulinforlife.org.au to 10 Pacific Island Nations, with the Embassy of Israel, Canberra covering the transport and handling costs. Read more
Australia Day Awards
January 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has compiled a list of those members of Australia’s Jewish community named in tomorrow’s Australia Day awards. The detailed report will be published tonight at two minutes past midnight.
Melbourne schools disappointed in not meeting Netanyahu
January 24, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be addressing either of two Jewish schools in spite of a their invitations when he visits Melbourne during his visit to Australia next month. Read more
Commemoration service for Thalia Hakin and all victims of the Bourke St car killing rampage
January 23, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Over 1000 people filled the Werdiger Family Hall in Melbourne’s St Kilda East last night to attend a memorial and prayer service following the death of 10-yr-ol Thalia Hakin and four others who lost their lives in Melbourne’s Bourke St car rampage on Friday. Read more
Thalia: Memorial service
January 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
There will be a community memorial and prayer service tonight (Sunday night 22 January) following the death of 10-yr-old Thalia Hakin and four others in Melbourne’s CBD tragedy on Friday. Read more
Breaking the Silence responds to Israeli TV report
January 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
An official from Breaking the Silence (BtS), a left-wing NGO that publicises the testimonies of former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers in order to spread criticism of the Israeli military, was reportedly caught saying that he does not consider shooting IDF soldiers to be terrorism…BtS responds. Read more
Melbourne’s 2017 Yom Hazikaron Commemoration – Invitation to Bereaved Families and Friends
January 19, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Have you friends and/or family who died on active service in the IDF or were victims of an act of terrorism? Read more
Jewish boy wanted to star in a new Steven Spielberg movie
January 19, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A Sydney casting company is throwing its net across the country to find a young boy to star in a new Steven Spielberg movie. Read more
Israeli Prize laureate with a strong connection to Melbourne passes away.
January 19, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Israel Prize laureate Yosl Bergner who lived for eleven years in Melbourne, has passed away in Tel Aviv at the age of 96. Read more
Australia distances from Peace Conference remarks
January 16, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that Australia did not agreed with “every element of the final statement” at the Paris conference on the Middle East Process. Read more
