Purim in North Queensland
March 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 50 members of Cairns’s tiny Jewish population have celebrated Purim, listening to the Megillah being read by their new permanent rabbi. Read more
Easing school costs in Melbourne
March 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
National savings program, Saver Plus, is helping to ease the burden of ‘back to school’ costs by supporting families through financial education and up to $500 in matched savings. Read more
Overtly antisemitic comments on petition web site
March 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
An online petition has attracted a spate of posted comments, which a Jewish leader has described as “overtly antisemitic”. Read more
Chabad Brisbane celebrates 18 years
March 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
In the lead up to Purim, Chabad Brisbane has celebrated its 18th Year anniversary with a Concert Extravaganza, held at the 130 Year-old historic Brisbane Synagogue….featuring a father and son chazan performance by Shimon and Dov Farkas. Read more
Worthy citizens
March 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Four Sydney women have been acknowledged by two local municipalities for services to their communities. Read more
A long and dark history
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Michael Keenan, Australia’s Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism has told a meeting in Berlin that “newer and subtler forms of antisemitism can still be found”. Read more
Heading the NRL
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Todd Greenberg, the new Chief Executive of the NRL, grew up in a Maccabi family. Read more
One table – one thousand diners
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has hosted a Harmony Day lunch in the grounds of Government House in Canberra. Read more
Jew Crew girls take out the cup
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Jew Crew did us proud competing in the AFL Unity Cup in Melbourne with the boys winning 4 out of their 5 matches and the girls winning all four matches making them the Unity Cup Premiers for 2016. Read more
Clothes for Pesach
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Sydney organisations will pair up next month to run a pop-up free Pesach Clothing Store will pop-up for one day only catering to those in our community in genuine need of new clothing for Passover. Read more
A visit to Canberra
March 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The national Board of Directors of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) have held high level discussions with senior Australian policy makers during a two-day visit to Canberra. Read more
Terror attack in Turkey
March 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A team from Israel is now in Istanbul following Saturday’s terror attack which claimed the lives of five people including three Israelis, an Iranian and the bomber himself. Read more
Parliamentary privilege
March 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Veteran journalist John Lyons reported in The Australian that ALP figure Mary Easson had links to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit…federal MP Michael Danby used parliamentary privilege to refute the claims. Read more
A torah for Brisbane’s progressive community
March 20, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Brisbane’s tiny progressive community has finally got its own Torah…gifted from a congregation in Dallas, Texas. Read more
McCully says it again
March 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has reiterated his concerns about the settlements marring the peace process. Read more
Naomi Chazan Fellowship
March 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The New Israel Fund Australia has announced the Naomi Chazan Fellowship a unique program for young community members in their 20s and 30s. Read more
Israel in Fiji
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A team from the IsraAID is currently in cyclone-devasted Fiji on a special project to rebuild the village of Vuma on the island of Ovalau. Read more
New rabbinical team
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The new executive of the Rabbinical Council of NSW has quoted the Torah in stating that refugees would not be sent back to “an unsafe, hostile or immoral environment. Read more
New senator calls for Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
28-yr-old Liberal Senator James Paterson has delivered his maiden speech in parliament calling for Jerusalem to be recognised as Israel’s capital. Read more
Australia at the WJC
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Robert Goot is also Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress and has chaired the substantive portion of its Special Plenary being held is Buenos Aries. Read more
Child sexual abuse victim rebuked for helping police
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne tribunal has heard how a Victorian lawyer rebuked the victim of a child sexual abuse assault for helping police. Read more
Limmud volunteers hear from the top man
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Clive Lawton, the co-founder of Limmud, has visited Sydney inspiring Yom Limmud Sydney’s team of volunteers. Read more
Governor to become patron of NAJEX
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Governor of NSW David Hurley has agreed to become the patron of the NSW Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women (NAJEX). Read more
Four $500 prizes to be won by Year 10 students
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society is offering four prizes of $500 for an essay on Jewish Australian soldiers who fought in World War 1. Read more
Eat kosher before seeing Asher Lev
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Eternity Playhouse Theatre in Sydney’s Darlinghurst will offer high-end Kosher dining during the run of the award-winning play ‘My Name is Asher Lev’ in May. Read more
Danby asks Iran’s foreign minister pointed questions
March 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has questioned Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif at a meeting in Canberra. Read more
Two state solution disappearing because of settlements: New Zealand
March 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully has told the Lowy Institute in Sydney that Israel’s settlement activities are behind the disappearing of the viability of the two state solution. Read more
The singing general
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Recently retired IDF Chief of Staff, Benny Gantz visiting Sydney for the 2016 UIA Campaign is an accomplished singer and approached the Young Leadership executive about performing at their event. Read more
Proudly Jewish
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Jewish teams, one boys the other girls, will compete in the AFL Unity Cup next Sunday wearing their newly designed strips….proudly emblazoned with a Magen David on the front and sporting the Australian and Israeli flags on the back. Read more
A personal reflection
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visits New Zealand, Israel’s Ambassador in Wellington has published a personal reflection in which he writes about Iran’s recently tested missiles bearing an inscription that Israel should be wiped off the map. Read more
