Jewish day school supports marriage equality
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Bialik College has become the first Australian K-12 school to support marriage equality. Read more
Australian university confirms Israeli rare mineral discovery
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shefa Yamim’s shares soared 6.5% on the Tel Aviv stock exchange when the Israeli exploration and mining company announced that it has discovered rare minerals near Israel’s port city of Haifa…results prepared a geologist at Sydney’s Macquarie University.
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American position for Jerusalem-based ex-Sydney rabbi
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australian-born Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple has been elected president of the Israel Region-Rabbinical Council of America. Read more
In praise of volunteers
February 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA has recognised the role played by volunteers in the community. Read more
Challenge Media Bias
February 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend the “How to Challenge Media Bias” event at Beth Weizmann in Melbourne? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
ECAJ critical of Nazi comparison
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has expressed disappointment in comparisons made by a leading Sydney psychiatrist.between Australia and Nazi Germany in its detention centres policies. Read more
Laundy condemns hate and intolerance
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Craig Laundy, Australia’s new Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs has clarified his position on Israel. Read more
Shabbat on the beach
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 150 people, including Christians and Muslims, joined in the unique experience of celebrating Shabbat on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach. Read more
Eager to meet a new member of the ministry
February 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Newly appointed Federal Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs is a man Jewish groups are eager to meet…in light of a speech made in federal parliament during which he said “If you look at the Middle East and the issues that we as a globe confront today, we can trace it pretty much back to this region some 60 or 70 years ago.” Read more
Israelis news presenter to speak at UIA functions
February 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Lucy Aharish is a power house and an inspiration – she is an Israeli news presenter, reporter, and television host. Read more
Special service for new law term
February 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Armenian leader to address NSW plenum
February 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Armenian community leader Vache Kahramanian will address the Jewish community at next week’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum. Read more
Entebbe veteran to speak at UIA functions
February 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Doron Almog a highly decorated soldier and a veteran of Entebbe will talk at UIA functions next month. Read more
Bashir scholarship program in Israel
February 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Technion Australia has established the Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO Scholarship Program to honour the awarding of a Doctor Honoris Causa to her by the Technion and her agreeing to become the NSW Patron of Technion Australia. Read more
“We will not be intimidated” pledge friends of dialogue
February 12, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish Care responds to alleged fear of bullying at Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre
February 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Bill Appleby, the CEO of Melbourne’s Jewish Care CEO has formally responded to an article that has been published in The Age newspaper entitled “Yeshivah Centre Abuse Victims Fear Bullying, Intimidation”. Read more
Israel Hayom defence correspondent to speak at UIA functions
February 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Yoav Limor, the Senior Defence Correspondent for the Israel Hayom daily newspaper, and host of the morning show on Israel’s Channel 2 will be a keynote speaker at up coming United Israel Appeal events. Read more
Zakynthos story
February 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
CEO of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff has told the story of the Archbishop and Mayor of the Greek island of Zakynthos whose bravery saved the lives of 275 Jews during WWII at an event attended by a Greek and Jewish audience filling the 325 persons NCJWA function room to capacity. Were you there? A J-Wire story and photo gallery. Read more
Green Sunday Melbourne
February 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 200 volunteers will take to the phones on Sunday for the JNF Green Sunday Telethon celebrating Tu- B’shvat, the festival of trees. Read more
Gantz in Australia for UIA
February 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Former Chief of General Staff of the IDF, Benny Gantz will be a keynote speaker at UIA events in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Read more
Green Sunday – Green Week
February 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
JNF NSW will hold its JNF Green Week from the 14-19th February celebrating Tu B’shvat, the festival of trees featuring special guest Ami Horowitz from New York. Read more
Labor slammed by one of its own
February 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A former national president of the Australian Labor Party has criticised its NSW branch following the publication of motions seeking to ban its members from participating in Jewish sponsored trips to Israel. Read more
Hilton bows out
February 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
After almost 30 years as Chief Executive of Sydney’s The Shalom Institute and Shalom College, Dr Hilton Immerman has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2016. Read more
Mazeltov! Ari Engel wins A$1.6 million playing poker
February 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The new king of poker was crowned in Melbourne last night when Ari Engel of Toronto, Canada, emerged as the victorious winner of the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship ‘Main Event’ collecting a whopping AUD$1.6 million in prize money. Read more
The one that got away
January 27, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
We missed one member of Australia’s community when reporting the Australia Day Awards. He has been added and we offer our apologies for the omission. Read more
2016 Australia Day Awards
January 26, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community and to those who place a high value on their Jewish heritage who have been honoured today by their country…
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Bensch on the beach
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen is giving diners the opportunity to sink their toes into the sand and have a traditional Shabbat dinner on Tamarama Beach this summer. Read more
Israel’s appropriation of land explained
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s plans to appropriate a large tract of fertile land near Jericho being denounced by UN General-Secretary Ban-Kimoon have been explained by Regavim’s Ari Briggs. Read more
Did you attend Bushey Synagogue?
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Zorach Salasnik has been officiating at London’s Bushey Synagogue since 1979…and is about to retire. Do you have any memories of him? Read more
Australian politician visits only Jewish war grave in Sri Lanka
January 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and Deputy Opposition leader in the NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council Walt Secord has paid a visit to the only Jewish World War II grave in Sri Lanka’s historic Kandy Commonwealth cemetery. Read more
