Menorah at the Opera House
December 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s CBD will light the Menorah outside Sydney Opera House on Monday. Read more
Seasons of Peace
December 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 100 people came together as religious leaders celebrated Chanukah and Christmas at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Chanukah on air
December 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne Jewish radio station J-AIR will broadcast Chanukah festivities directly from Glen Eira Park on Sunday. Read more
NSW Multicultural Community Medals nominations now open
December 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Nominations for the 2015 Premier’s Multicultural Community Medals are now open and tickets for the Premier’s Harmony Dinner are now on sale, Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello has announced today. Read more
Martin Place Chanukah cancelled
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
For the first time in almost thirty years, a Menorah lighting ceremony in Sydney’s Martin Place planned for tonight will not take place. Read more
Dr Leibler I presume
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Mark Leibler, the senior partner of Melbourne law firm of Arnold Bloch Leibler has been awarded the University of Melbourne’s highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa, conferred by the Deputy Chancellor, Ross McPherson. Read more
Israeli Business Club launched in Sydney
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
IBC Sydney was launched recently in Sydney….a business club rub and for Israelis resident in Australia. Read more
At the JNF wicket
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Legendary South African Test cricketer was guest of honour at a recent JNF breakfast. Read more
Chanukah 2014
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Chanukah celebrations… Read more
A letter from Malcolm
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal member for Wentworth and Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull sends this message at the beginning of Chanukah and in the shadow of the Martin Place siege. Read more
International conference on violence and abuse
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Board members of The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence, Inc represented Australia at the recent International Conference on “The Jewish Community Confronts Violence and Abuse” held in Jerusalem. Read more
The good oil
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The traditional art of olive making has been taught to young primary school children as they learn more about Chanukah. Read more
Waks welcome call to commission
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A public hearing will be held in Melbourne on February 2 to examine the response of Yeshivah Melbourne and Yeshiva Bondi to allegations of child sexual abuse. Read more
Dear Tony…
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in the wake of the Martin Place siege. Read more
Chanukah message from John Robertson
December 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Leader of the Opposition in the NSW State Parliament John Robertson has sent a message for Chanukah. Read more
From five years ago
December 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
ABC’s Religion broadcaster, Rachael Kohn, questioned how Sheik Haron has been allowed to proliferate his own brand of extremism for so long…in 2009. Read more
Martin Place – from Israel
December 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben-Shmuel have sent messages following the Martin Place siege. Read more
A proud Shalom College
December 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Six indigenous doctors have become medical doctors today…all six received residential scholarships from Shalom College at the University of NSW. Read more
Aid for Holocaust survivors doubled for 2015
December 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Elderly Jewish Holocaust victims in Australia, the last of their generation to have endured the horrors of the Nazi genocide, will receive significantly more aid in 2015, announced Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). Read more
$40,000 for Sydney care organisation
December 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Government has awarded a $40,ooo grant to Sydney care and refuge facility Jewish House Read more
A Chanukah message from the Prime Minister
December 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott sends a Chanukah message to the Jewish community… Read more
Hebrew Uni update
December 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University recently held its Federal AGM in Surfers Paradise and its Victorian AGM in Melbourne. Read more
Menorah in Melbourne
December 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Victorian Premiere Daniel Andrews and other Members of Victoria’s Parliament will join Rabbi Chaim Herzog and Chabad of Melbourne CBD in celebrating Chanukah, the Festival of Lights at Queen’s Hall in Parliament House of Victoria. Read more
Drop your guard
December 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
An emotional plea for Jews to no longer require armed guards at the gates of synagogues and Jewish schools was the topic of discussion at the Central Blue Mountains Rotary Club in the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls. Read more
School Bus Incident – one offender dealt with
December 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Last August’s Randwick bus incident in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs which saw a busload of Jewish schoolchildren terrorised by five drunken teenagers, had an aftermath within the Juvenile Justice system this week. Read more
Geraldine Doogue talks with Nadav Schulman
December 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Nadav Schirman made the the film “The Green Prince” telling the story of Mosab Hassan Yousef who wrote the book “Son of Hamas”. Read more
Bible quiz winner fifth in her family to score
December 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Federation of Australia’s Federal Bible Quiz took place took place recently in Melbourne with the winner joining three siblings who have won the prize and a fourth who was runner-up. Read more
Preventing online hate
December 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
New software has been launched by the Online Hate Prevention Institute. Read more
Geraldine Doogue, Akiva Eldar and John Lyons
December 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Geraldine Doogue interviewed Akiva Elder [Haaretz] and John Lyons [The Australian] on ABC radio…watch the interview. Read more
Award for Jill
December 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Author and authoritative medical writer, Jill Margo, has won the prestigious 2014 Australian Luminous Award for outstanding journalism in cancer developments and research. Read more
