Jews for Refugees
March 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Feinstein will be showing his ‘JEWS FOR REFUGEES‘ flag at a rally support at the upcoming Palm Sunday rally in Sydney. Read more
Doing business with Iran
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has questioned the cost to Australia’s reputation of making deals with Iran. Read more
A kosher lunch
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish diners will have a unique opportunity to enjoy Kosher cuisine at Kepos & Co on Monday and Tuesday next week. Read more
Top award for Jeremy Jones
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Applauded as a world leader in interfaith dialogue and a champion of human rights, Sydney Jewish leader Jeremy Jones has been awarded New South Wales’ most prestigious honour, The Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Medal for Community Harmony.
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Palestinian Media Watch back on YouTube
March 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
YouTube has reversed its decision to terminate Palestinian Media Watch’s account. Read more
A school touch footy match goes horribly wrong
March 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A friendly game of touch football between a Sydney Jewish day school and a neighbouring private school attended by a large number of Jewish students went horribly wrong when some of the private school participants started chanting antisemitic slogans and playing a game with anti-Jewish overtones. Read more
Tragedy on a trek
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A holiday in New Zealand has turned to tragedy for a young Israeli couple. Read more
Iranian foreign minister’s visit still to be confirmed
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has criticised Foreign Minister Julie Bishop for welcoming Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Jahav Zarif who is reported to be coming to Australia next week. Read more
Jewish students play with the ACO
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Students at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College will perform with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. Read more
Mardi Gras – and a special sermon
March 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As over 70 members of Sydney’s GLBTI community prepared for last weekend’s Mardi Gras, the Great Synagogue’s Rabbi Dr Ben Elton had a special message of support. Read more
Public speaking unites communities
March 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Zionism Victoria has hosted a cultural exchange program involving Year 6 students and teachers at Wonthaggi North Primary School and Melbourne’s Leibler Yavneh College at the Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
War wounded speaks at Mount Scopus
March 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College students have been addressed by ZDVO Beit Halochem speaker Nati Hakshur. Read more
UIA Women’s Division bringing two experts to Sydney
March 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
UIA NSW Women’s Division is bringing two of the Jewish World’s most high profile advocates to Sydney. Read more
BDS slammed by MP
March 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal liberal member for Deakin Michael Sukkar has delivered a speech in parliament slamming BDS. Read more
Greens anti-Israel motion fails
March 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Greens Senators Lee Rhiannon and Scott Ludlum presented a motion to the Senate asking the government to review Australia’s “counterproductive support” for what they called Israel’s occupation of the Palestine territories. Read more
Labor makes a move on Iran
March 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has welcomed the support of Labor’s International and Legal Affairs Caucus for a referral of the decision by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to suspend sanctions on Iran to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee. Read more
UIA Photo Galleries
March 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend the Sunday morning Sydney UIA function at Westfield Bondi Junction….a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Mobile pharmacy to service Israel’s remote communities
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Emmy Monash finalist in elder care innovation awards
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s aged care facility Emmy Monash has been shortlisted as finalist in the “Best Active Ageing Programme” category in the 2016 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards. Read more
Launchpad launch
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A three-day annual retreat providing an opportunity for members of Australia’s Jewish community passionate about re-imagining Jewish life and social change in Australia to connect with like minded people, to think, create and lead together will take place in May. Read more
Danby lays down the gauntlet
February 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby published an ad in Friday’s Australian Financial Review challenging the foreign minister to debate her Iran policy. Read more
LA Times comes under fire
February 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
B’nai B’rith International and Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission and have strongly condemned The Los Angeles Times for publishing a full-page advertisement advocating the boycotting a free trip to Israel included in this year’s Oscars “swag bags” for host Chris Rock and 25 Academy Award nominees. Read more
Gift of Life shows its appreciation
February 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Rivlin visit off
February 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A planned visit to Australia by Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has been called off due to a confirmed visit to Russia. Read more
Clean up Australia
February 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
It’s time to take a look around your local area – your streets, parks, sporting grounds, beaches, bushland and waterways to find those rubbish hotspots that need attention and register a local site for Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 6 March 2016. Read more
Glen Eira councillor censured
February 25, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne councillor has been censured for allegedly making an antisemitic remark. Read more
Technion mission
February 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A visit to Israel, a tour of The Technion’s research unit and attending the conferment of an honorary doctorate on former NSW Governor Dame Marie Bashir form part of an exciting mission planned by Technion Australia. Read more
Sharri Markson comments on defamation action
February 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sharri Markson, a senior journalist at The Australian newspaper, has commented on a defamation suit brought against her and the paper by NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane. Read more
Helping Beit Halochem
February 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 550 people watched the Australian premiere of the inspiring Israeli movie ’77:78 On the Map’ at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter and Roseville Cinema…a highlight event of ZDVO’s fundraising drive. Were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Leifer fails to show
February 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
At a hearing in the Jerusalem District Court Sunday the Judge issued a ruling that Malka Leifer, former principal of the Adass Yisroel Girls School in Melbourne, accused of sexual abuse, be re-evaluated by a State psychiatrist. Read more
