New CEO for NCJWA [Vic]
May 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Vic), has a new CEO. Read more
Doctorate for Stuart Silbert
May 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Perth solicitor Stuart Silbert will join Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin as one of 11 conferees of an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem next week. Read more
A Mezzuzah for the electoral office
May 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Julian Leeser is standing for the Sydney Liberal seat of Berowra in the forthcoming federal election…yesterday a mezuzah was attached to the door of his electoral office. Read more
Humans of JCA
May 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA will launch its Humans of JCA Photographic Exhibition this week…a key event in its current annual appeal. Read more
Church groups stack party branch forcing new vote on preselection
May 20, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Perth businessman Simon Ehrenfeld will face a ballot for the second time this weekend in a bid to win preselection for the safe State Liberal seat of Hillarys in Perth. Read more
McCully blames Israel
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has fronted Auckland’s Jewish community criticising Israel’s policies in its region. Read more
Maccabi announces national Australian awards
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia has announced the winners of the 2015 Maccabi National Sports Awards. Read more
Ambassador Sharma hosts Australian women’s trade mission in Israel
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has hosted the first delegation of Australian women leaders to Israel. Read more
Talking faith
May 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Judaism was featured at the recent “Talking Faith?” Forum organised by Interfaith Network and Dandenong Library in their annual panel discussion to shine the light on major religions in order to promote dialogue, respect and understanding. Read more
800 Jewish mothers celebrate Israel journey
May 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
More than 800 Jewish mothers from 10 countries around the world celebrated a life-changing journey to Israel this month, at a Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) Mega Event on Monday in partnership with the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. Read more
Senator authorises pro-Palestinian poster
May 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Pro-Palestinian poster advertising a Nakba Day rally was “authorised and printed” by Senator Lee Rhiannon together with leaflets distributed at the event. Read more
McKosher is treif
May 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A NSW lawyer who claims he is of Scottish/Jewish descent, has failed in a bid to register the trademark “McKosher”. Read more
AIJAC welcomes MPs on their return from Israel
May 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has played host to ALP Victorian government MPs recently returned from a study visit to Israel. Read more
On air with Rachael Kohn
May 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
On Radio National, Rachael Kohn speaks with author Chaim Potok’s daughter Naama and a Melbourne couple who have turned their home into a public art gallery. Read more
Maccabi tennis junior to play for Australia
May 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Maccabi tennis player Lara Kaplan will represent Australia at the under 14s Nick Bolliteri IMG Discovery International Open to be held in Bradenton, Florida at the end of the month. Read more
Reform at Rookwood
May 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
An investigation of the running of Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery has shown that Jews, Muslims and Chinese communities have paid abnormally high prices for their burials. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut: Sydney
May 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 650 people heard NSW Premier Mike Baird speak of his recent trip to Israel at the Yom Ha’azmaut celebration in Sydney. Read more
More cultural funding from the NSW government…and a Yom Ha’azmaut message
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka has announced that funding is available for events that help bring communities together and celebrate cultural diversity…and has sent a message to the NSW Jewish community for Yom Ha’azmaut. Read more
Yom HaZikaron: Canberra
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Embassy of the State of Israel and the ACT Jewish Community, in conjunction with the ACT Zionist Council have hosted the national Yom HaZikaron ceremony, on behalf of the State of Israel, as well as all of Australian Jewry. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut: Sydney
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Council of NSW has celebrated Yom Ha’azmaut at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
NSW Labor president to address plenum
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor president Mark Lennon will address the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week. Read more
Holocaust commemoration in cathedral
May 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Council of Christians and Jews has held a Holocaust commemoration at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral. Read more
New burial ground for Sydney
May 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A new Jewish burial ground in the Sutherland area of Sydney will be consecrated later this month. Read more
“This is not education – this is propaganda”
May 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
First ever all-women trade mission to Israel
May 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
CEO of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Charles Nightingale will be the only male joining 36 delegates in the first ever all-women trade mission to Israel. Read more
Send her back
May 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks has called on Israeli authorities to proceed with extradition hearings involving Malka Leifer wanted in Melbourne to face charges of child sexual abuse. Read more
Dunera boy to fashion photographer
May 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The work of fashion photographer Henry Talbot will be featured in a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Block 16 in Birkenau
May 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australian students currently in Poland for the March of the Living have visited the former Birkenau concentration camp and madrich Sam Kozlowski has reported on the impact on the MOTL participants. Read more
Yom Hashoah – Canberra
May 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The ACT Jewish Community in conjunction with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry has hosted the National Yom HaShoah Ceremony in the nation’s capital. Read more
Filmmaker says “Never Forget”
May 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Filmmaker Adam Dostalek chronicled the March of the Living on film and today on Yom Hashoah the film has been released along with its maker’s feelings posted on Facebook on this emotion-charged day. Watch the film on J-Wire. Read more
