The four who got away
January 27, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire apologises to four members of Australia’s Jewish community who were awarded the OA in the Australia Day Awards and were omitted on our initial list. They’re on it now… Read more
2018 Australia Day Awards
January 26, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured today by their country…and an awardee whose father passed away less than a week ago. Read more
Teacher pleads guilty to creating child pornography
January 17, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
A media teacher has pleaded guilty to make child pornography in the employment of Jewish day schools. Read more
Sydney Beth Din found guilty of threatening religious sanctions
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Supreme Court Justice John Sackar has declared the Sydney Beth Din had threatened sanctions against a businessman who refused to attend a Din Torah. Read more
The forgotten Jews from Arab lands and Iran
December 4, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Around 400 people recognised the plight of the approximately 850,000 Jews who were expelled or had to flee from Arab lands and Iran in the 20th century at the third annual event hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, together with the Sephardi Synagogue and the Sydney Jewish Museum, to tell the forgotten story of the ethnic cleansing of Middle Eastern Jews. Read more
Winners of Chamber Music to perform at The Great
November 28, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
After sell out performances at East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Affinity Collective celebrates Jewish and Czech music at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue. Read more
Walt Secord sends Chanukah greetings
November 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A Chanukah message from the Deputy Leader of Opposition in NSW Walt Secord… Read more
A Happy Chanukah from Ray Williams
November 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams sends a Chanukah greeting…. Read more
UPJ condolences those bereaved by the Egyptian attack
November 27, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) in Australia, New Zealand and Asia is shocked by the terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt that has resulted in 300 deaths and severe injury to many worshippers including several children. Read more
New ambassador addresses The Executive Council of Australian Jewry conference
November 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Late last week Ambassador Mark Sofer presented his credentials to Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove ahead of travelling to Melbourne to address the ECAJ. Read more
Leadership change after 26 years
November 24, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Robert Simons has passed over the baton after 26 years leading the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as its president. Read more
Voices adds Sydney to its thrilled list
November 23, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Voices spectacular thrilled two sell-out audiences in Sydney last week, following two equally successful earlier performances in Perth and Melbourne. All were greeted by standing ovations by an enthusiastic, cheering audience… Read more
Early start for Chanukah
November 23, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Chanukah season has begun in Sydney with the first major pre-Chanukah event of the year held yesterday at NSW Parliament. Read more
Honour roll at The Jewish Community Council of Victoria AGM
November 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Johnny Baker who passed away recently was awarded the General Sir John Monash Award for excellence in community service at the JCCV’s AGM in a very moving ceremony. Read more
“Forgotten Jewish refugees” to be remembered
November 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sylvia Hazan (nee Amar) was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, a place she says her family felt safe in from the 1920s, under the Alawite royal dynasty. Read more
Indigenous speakers touch plenum hearts
November 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Two indigenous descendants of World War I Battle of Beersheva fighters have addressed The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies’ plenum on their participation in the centenary re-enactment in Israel. Read more
Birthday greetings in parliament to the Sydney Jewish Museum
November 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Leader of the NSW Opposition has told the parliament of his participation at the Sydney Jewish Museum’s recent 25th anniversary. Read more
VOICES – standing ovation at Moriah
November 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The musical extravaganza VOICES has closed its Australian tour at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
30 silver coins create a furore in Melbourne
November 19, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has slammed Greens’ supporters who were caught on CCTV placing a bag of 30 silver coins on the desk of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Council’s Jewish Deputy Mayor. Read more
No Place to Lay One’s Head
November 17, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Françoise Frenkel was a Polish-born Jewish woman who owned a French-language book shop in Berlin in the 1930s. She was forced to flee after a Nazi raid and spent the war hiding in Vichy France, making several desperate attempts to reach Switzerland where her memoir was eventually published in 1945. Read more
Descendants of Indigenous Light Horse
November 16, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Rona Tranby Trust Australian Light Horse Project supported 12 descendants of Indigenous WWI Australian Light Horse soldiers to travel to Beersheva to take part in the recent Centenary Commemoration ceremonies. Read more
Australia ready for Same Sex Marriage equality
November 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
61.6% of Australians who voted in the same sex marriage survey have voted YES to legislate marriage equality. Read more
An introduction to Beit Rafel
November 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A unique Melbourne organisation cares for the physical and emotional needs of families, whilst their loved ones are undergoing hospital treatment, by providing them with ‘a home away from home’ – a quiet place where they can stay and recover their emotions in a private setting.
Uncle Boydie presents William Cooper’s letter
November 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Apology for Rabbi Meir Kluwgant
November 13, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The president of child sexual abuse advocacy organisation has taken to Facebook to apologise for comments stating that a rabbi is unfit to work around children. Read more
Chief Rabbi dedicates a hall to he memory of Joseph Triguboff
November 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Chief of Rabbi of Israel Rabbi David Lau has dedicated a new hall at Sydney’s Yeshiva College dedicated to the honour of life of Joseph Triguboff. Read more
JNF Australia clarifies its position
November 9, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Following the announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the appropriation of KKL revenues by the Israeli Government, JNF Australia has declared it is not linked to KKL. Read more
Kristallnacht remembered
November 9, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Tonight the Sydney Jewish community will commemorate Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass. The pogrom marked the onset of the Holocaust, when a wave of violence against Jews took place on November 9-10, 1938 in Germany and Austria. Read more
Not funny Larry
November 7, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Comedian and Seinfeld creator Larry David’s monologue on Saturday Night Live in which he joked about finding a date at a concentration camp has been heavily criticised. Read more
Lest We Forget
November 6, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Roger Selby president of NSW Association of Jewish Service and Ex-Service Men and Women has announced the organisation has been expanded to include all currently serving Jewish members of the ADF. Read more
