World Vision Australia believe no truth in the charges against Gaza manager
August 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The CEO World Vision Australia Tim Costello has issued in a statement in which that the allegations of Mohammad El Halabi by Israel for provides to Hamas. Read more
How Hamas exploited World Vision in Gaza to support its terrorist activities
August 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Dr. Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, expressed his outrage over allegations that Mohammad Halabi, the director of the Gaza branch of World Vision has been using his position to divert funds and resources from the needy to benefit Hamas’ terrorist activities. Read more
Australia suspends funds to World Vision
August 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Government has suspended the provision of further funding to World Vision for programs in the Palestinian Territories until an investigation is complete on the diversion of funds to Hamas. Read more
New Zealand clarifies representative’s meeting with Hanan Ashrawi
August 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified a report of a meeting at which Hanan Ashwari discussed with a NZ representative “Israel’s violation of international law”. Read more
Rambam Group Reports Back
August 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Nine Victorian Liberal Party MPs and graduates of a recent Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam study program to Israel addressed an AIJAC luncheon in Melbourne. Read more
Topol to be major speaker for Sydney JNF
August 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli actor Topol who achieved fame world-wide for his portrayal of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof has confirmed he will attend as guest speaker at the JNF NSW Major Donor Dinner next month for his only Sydney appearance. Read more
The World Jewish Congress approaches its 80th anniversary
August 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As the World Jewish Congress prepared to mark its 80th anniversary, President Ronald S. Lauder declared that vigilance and bold steps were as necessary today as they were in 1936 to defend Jews and Jewish community life. Read more
B’nai Brith and JNF Youth and Young Adult Jewish Changemaker Award
August 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The annual B’nai Brith and JNF Youth and Young Adult Jewish Changemaker Award at Sydney’s Emanuel School. Read more
Clergy and Student Leaders address AIJAC Luncheon
August 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Clergy and student leaders who recently returned from two Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC)/ Rambam study missions to Israel have addressed AIJAC in Sydney. Read more
ECAJ leader urges community to identify as Jews
August 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s elected national Jewish roof body is urging all Jewish Australians to insert the word ‘Jewish’ or ‘Judaism’ in answer to the question on the Census questionnaire that asks ‘What is your religion?’ Read more
Sydney doctoral student awarded JNF Victoria Finkel scholarship
July 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
University of Technology Sydney’s doctoral candidate Gavin Bonsen, is the first-ever recipient of JNF Australia’s Arava-Finkel Scholarship. Read more
WJC welcomes the Pope’s visit to Auschwitz
July 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has hailed Pope Francis’ visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau as “a strong signal” against hatred and called the Catholic Church leader “one of the closest allies Jews have today in the fight against antisemitism and bigotry.” Read more
Ambassador Shmuel Ben-Shmuel’s visit to Vuma Fiji
July 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Ambassador to Australia and non-resident Ambassador to Fiji and Papa New Guinea, Shmuel Ben-Shmuel has attended a ceremony n the village of Vuma on the island of Ovalau in Fiji celebrated the completion of an Israeli led aid and disaster relief project. Read more
Sir Michael Friedlander 5th top of New Zealand’s Rich List
July 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sir Michael Friedlander has climbed to fifth position on New Zealand’s The National Business Review’s 2016 Rich List…and Israeli former IDF officer enters.
Screen Australia announces funds two new documentaries with Jewish themes
July 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Screen Australia has announced 10 documentaries will share in more than $2.54 million in the latest round of funding from the agency’s Documentary Producer Program and the Documentary Broadcast program. Read more
Wolper and JewishCare to continue with palliative care
July 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital and JewishCare have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two organisations continue to provide counselling services for palliative care patients in Wolper’s medical ward and their families. Read more
Jewish world condemns terrorist attack on French church
July 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attack at a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, in France, calling it “a monstrous and evil act of murder committed against innocent people inside a house of worship.” Read more
Melton in Sydney
July 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Monday evenings in Southern Sydney have been a hive of conversation and learning as Dr Michael Abrahams-Sprod delivers a lesson from the revised Melton history course ‘Crossroads of Jewish History’. With an emphasis on reclaiming the richness of Jewish history, the chronological exploration investigates significant crossroads where Jews took major decisions that shaped our shared identity and destiny. The class at Southern Sydney Synagogue is one of several Melton classes being taught around Sydney. Read more
The funeral of Alan Goldberg
July 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Family and two eminent judges have spoken at the funeral for Melbourne’s former Federal Judge Alan Goldberg. Read more
Untold stories of war and survival lead at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
July 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival (SJWF) has launched its program in preparation for its festival on 27-28 August 2016. Read more
Aleph welcomes Inclusivity statement
July 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Aleph Melbourne welcomes the “Inclusivity Statement” issued to parents by Mount Scopus Memorial College. Read more
ADC criticises The Daily Telegraph
July 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has criticised Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph for failing to include terrorist attacks against Israelis in its list of global terrorism. Read more
Holocaust survivor received Museums Australia Victoria special award
July 20, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Phillip Maisel has received the Museums Australia (Victoria) Individual Excellence Award for a volunteer for his outstanding contribution over twenty-seven years. Read more
AUJS calls Muslims ban immigration “reprehensible”
July 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) finds a call on breakfast television to ban all Muslim immigration in to Australia reprehensible. Read more
More than 200 French Jews to make aliyah this week
July 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
More than 200 French Jews will arrive in Israel this Wednesday ]aboard a special Aliyah (immigration) flight organised by The Jewish Agency for Israel in partnership with the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption and Keren Hayesod-UIA.
ECAJ offers its condolences to France
July 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry will be writing to the French Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Christophe Lecourtier to offer condolences on behalf of the Australian Jewish community following the Nice terrorist attack. Read more
Labor MPs Deliver Warm and Insightful Impressions of Israel
July 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Seven State Labor MPs attended the Zionism Victoria Executive Meeting to share their impressions of Israel after recently returning from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Israel Fellowship Program. Read more
A makeover at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem
July 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A new Educational Walkway and the expansion and upgrade of the Jerusalem Garden at the Ammunition Hill National Heritage site in Jerusalem has been inaugurated…generously supported by Sydney UIA supporters Rhonda and Harry Triguboff. Read more
Israel to designate a week to the Diaspora
July 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli government has approved a decision to designate a week to the country’s connection with Jews in the Diaspora. Read more
Joseph Gutnick Declares Self Bankruptcy
July 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
