Nipperim
August 17, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The iconic Nippers program, which has for decades trained Australian children to handle surf conditions on the nation’s beaches, is now active in Israel. Read more
A synagogue welcomes LGBTI
August 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
In view of the current focus in Australia on Marriage Equality and the international attention surrounding the subject, Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel (NSTE) wishes to ensure that LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) individuals and couples feel welcome in our congregation and experience our synagogue as an environment in which they and their partners are treated with dignity and respect. Read more
Yeshivah Centre call to sexual abuse victims
August 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The new Committee of Management at Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre has written to its community and supporters calling for any victim of child sexual abuse to make contact with the police. Read more
UIA thanks RCV
August 11, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Melbourne arm of the United Israel Appeal (UIA) has hosted a luncheon for the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV). Read more
OBK does C2S
August 10, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
A team from Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen participated in this year’s City to Surf run. Read more
New acts for Shir Madness
August 10, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne will host Jewish music festival Shir Madness on September 6. New acts have just been announced. Read more
Former High Court Judge to launch revealing memoir
August 7, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Former High Court judge Michael Kirby is to launch Greg Fisher’s memoirs revealing how his life hit the depths of despair and how he found the road to recovery. Read more
Functions Award with Kosher Help
August 7, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
A Sydney hotel has been recognised as the best events venue in NSW…and says its Kosher kitchen has played a contributing role. Read more
Call to minyan
August 6, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Volunteers are being called for to attend the funeral of a lonely Holocaust survivor…who escaped Nazi Europe through the help of Japanese consul Chiune Sugihari. Read more
Attacks in Israel condemned
August 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Israel and the Jewish world were shocked by two incidents on Thursday and Friday last week in which a Palestinian child died when his home was firebombed by suspected Jewish terrorists and six people became victims of a vicious knife attack during a Gay parade in Jerusalem. Read more
Victoria-Israel innovation partnership saved
July 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Victoria-Israel Science Innovation and Technology Scheme placed on hold by former Innovation Minister Adem Somyurek, has been reopened the economic-collaboration. Read more
Counter-terrorism expert delivers the Graf Oration
July 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over 400 people attended The Shalom Institute’s sixth Graf Oration held in Sydney this week, Read more
A surprise birthday
July 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberals John Ajaka recently visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen with Chief of Staff Adam Zarth…and found himself singing happy birthday. Read more
35 years later: man charged with the murder of Justice David Opas
July 29, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
A man has been charged with four counts of murder relating to the Family Court murders of the 1980s which claimed the life, amongst others, of Justice David Opas…shot at his family home in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. Read more
Jewish day schools in debating contest
July 28, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Jewish Inter-school Debating competition has been held at Moriah College. Read more
Historic victory for Moriah
July 27, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Moriah College First Xl Football team has won the NSWCIS Football Cup following a competition in which all the ‘major football-playing schools competed. Read more
Call for youth to get involved in government
July 24, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton and Member for Coogee Bruce Notley-Smith have called for local young people to nominate for the 2015 NSW Youth Advisory Council (YAC). Read more
UPJ backs call for multicultural values
July 22, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Union for Progressive Judaism has endorsed the statement issued by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) in calling for all Australians to renew their support for the multicultural values that have brought so much benefit to our country, and to the world. Read more
Victorian Minister gets acquainted with the community
July 21, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Member for South Eastern Metro Inga Peulich has met with Melbourne Jewish community organisations and leaders. Read more
Gay and Lesbian support group apply for JCCV affiliation
July 20, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Next month’s Jewish Community Council of Victoria plenum will hold a vote on a motion to admit Keshet Australia Inc as an affiliate. Read more
In search of roots
July 19, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
An unusual pilgrimage
July 17, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
ABC’s Rachael Kohn will tell the story of a very unusual pilgrimage on Sunday’s “The Spirit of Things” on Radio National…listen to it on J-Wire now. Read more
Want to help at Melbourne’s Shir Madness Music Festival?
July 17, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
In an exciting first, Melbourne will host a celebration of Jewish music at the inaugural Shir Madness Festival, Sunday September 6th. Read more
New community centre for Bondi
July 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe (FREE) has welcomed the decision by the NSW Department of Planning & Environment to approval a rezoning proposal in Sydney’s Bondi…the site of the former Maccabi tennis club. Read more
Jarryd says sorry
July 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
San Francisco 49ers running back and former Parramatta rugby league player Jarryd Hayne has apologised for tweets he made recently stating that the Jews killed Jesus. Read more
Melbourne families make contribution to Israeli university
July 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Ariel University has inaugurated the Avraham “Brumchie” Deutsch Main Lobby of its new library building. Read more
Courage to Care on the road
July 14, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over the next two months, Melbourne’s B’nai Brith’s Courage to Care will take its award-winning travelling Educational Program and Exhibition to both Portland and Cranbourne. Read more
Remembering Srebrenica
July 14, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, was a featured speaker at the Sydney Commemoration of the mass murder of civilians in 1995 at Srebrenica, Bosnia. Read more
Challenging organ donation myths
July 13, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) has released a suite of translated DonateLife fact sheets to challenge the common myths and misconceptions that may make Australians reluctant to make a decision about organ and tissue donation. Read more
Progressive rabbis reaffirm their support for marriage equality
July 12, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The rabbis of the Moetzah, the Council of Progressive Rabbis of Australia, Asia and New Zealand, have reaffirmed their 2011 resolution in support of marriage equality and urged the Australian government to act upon this issue. Read more
