19th century fund aids 21st century education
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Maurice Alexander Scholarship Fund has donated almost $23,000 to the Fund for Jewish Higher Education. Read more
New President at the Board
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Spinak has replaced Yair Miller as the president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
“Hamas is like Isis” – Netanyahu as he turns to Abbas
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that ISIS and Hamas are no friends of the Palestinian people. Read more
The impact of overseas conflicts on NSW multicultural communities
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Community Relations Commission for a multicultural NSW ( CRC) Annual Symposium will discuss the impact on communities in NSW of conflicts and other humanitarian crises in other parts of the world. Read more
Governance for Maccabi
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia has released its Member Protection Handbook and with it a structure that ensures proper governance and process. Read more
Melbourne teacher to be extradited from Israel to face sexual abuse charges
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Malka Leifer is being held in Israel as extradition proceedings get underway to return her to Australia to face charges of sexually abusing her pupils. Read more
Palestine Action Group waits for a decision
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Palestine Action Group is seeking permission to stage a protest outside the Verona cinema in Paddington on Thursday at the opening if the Israeli Film Festival. Read more
Liberman not scheduled to visit Australia
August 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A Jewish newspaper published an “exclusive” report that Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman was “set for an Oz Tour” later this month. J-Wire can confirm he is not. Read more
Key posters defaced
August 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is currently campaigning to seek victory in the September general election…but posters have been daubed with vile antisemitic slogans. Read more
Protesters occupy Israeli company in Melbourne
August 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli-based Elbit company’s offices in Port Melbourne have been occupied by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Read more
Central prays for Israel
August 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A prayer gathering was held recently at Sydney’s Central Synagogue for the welfare and well-being of the people of Israel. Read more
Tunnel of Hope
August 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A Shoah documentary that is not about death and destruction but about determination and survival, courage and defiance will have its world premier in Melbourne at the end of the month. Read more
Music lovers’ menu for 2015 at the Opera House
August 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2015 program. Read more
Educators’ conference in Melbourne
August 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The 2014 Zionist Federation of Australia’s Jewish Educators’ conference will be held at Mt. Scopus College, Melbourne on 17-18th August. Read more
Foreign media slams Hamas
August 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Tel Aviv based Foreign Press Association has slammed Hamas for their treatment of journalists during the current conflict. Read more
Former Netanyahu staffer in Sydney
August 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Dr Yoaz Hendel served as Director of Communications for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2011-12. The military specialist will be a featured speaker at this year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
You are invited to break your silence
August 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
164 Australians of Jewish identity and background have signed an Open Letter calling on their fellow Jews to break their silence on the onslaught on Gaza by Israel. Among the signatories are actress Miriam Margolyes and writers Sara Dowse, Antony Loewenstein and Susan Varga. Read more
Premier in Shul
August 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian Premier Denis Naphtine has visited Mizrachi Shul in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield. Read more
Rallies supporting Israel at both sides of the Tasman
August 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Successful rallies expressing support for and solidarity with Israel took place today in Auckland and Melbourne. Read more
New Zealand calls for community peace
August 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Human Rights Commission is backing a call from local religious communities for New Zealanders to stand alongside them in peace and compassion: and not in hatred. Read more
Bus attack mentioned in parliament
August 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State Labor MP Ron Hoenig has condemned the attack on Wednesday by a group of youths on a bus carrying pupils from three Jewish day schools. Read more
Prime Minister explains
August 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chaired a major media conference. J-Wire takes you there… Read more
Racist threats on Sydney Jewish school bus
August 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Eight youths boarded a specially charted school bus carrying students from Sydney Jewish schools Moriah College and Mt Sinai College taunting the students with antiSemitic remarks and threatening to slit their throats.
An open letter to Rabbi Gutnick
August 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick has been elected president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria. Social worker Vivien Resofsky has sent him an open letter. Read more
Carlton resigns
August 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Morning Herald columnist Mike Carlton has resigned following demands that he must apologise for using anti-semitic comments when responding to readers criticising him for an article written in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Read more
Mike Carlton to apologise
August 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Morning Herald columnist Mike Carlton has been asked to apologise to readers who corresponded with him following his article on the Israel-Gaza conflict and to whom he used inappropriate language. Read more
Farewell changes to 18C
August 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Abbott government has backed down on plans to water down the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Australia welcomes ceasefire
August 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has welcomed the latest 72 hour ceasefire. Read more
Australia raises its counter-terrorism ante
August 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced new measures to deal with counter-terrorism. Read more
Rabbi accosted in Perth
August 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A visiting rabbi from Jerusalem has been accosted in a Perth shopping mall. Read more
