Tom Goldman elected vice-president of Maccabi World Union
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Maccabi stawlwart Tom Goldman has been elected one of three Vice Presidents of Maccabi World Union. Read more
Israel offers condolences
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Dual demos in Wellington
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A hundred meters separated a pro-Israel rally in the New Zealand Capital of Wellington from one supporting Palestinians in Gaza. Read more
Protective Edge: Ground campaign begins
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, last night instructed the IDF to commence ground action to strike at the terrorist tunnels from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory . Read more
Mending bridges
July 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Mike Baird was questioned today about statements attributed to Community Relation Commission Chair Vic Alhadeff who is also CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.
Russians want to resolve conversion crisis
July 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The annual Harry Triguboff Institute Conference, marking 25 years since the rise of the iron curtain, has been held at the Intelligence Heritage Center in Israel. Read more
The case the ECAJ did not want to know about
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The case brought by Israeli advocacy group Shurat Hadin against University of Sydney associate Professor Jake Lynch has been dropped…a case involving BDS from which The Executive Council of Australian Jewry distanced itself. Read more
Israel-Hamas: Information meeting in Melbourne
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
In a joint venture between the Zionist Federation of Australia and the Zionist Council of Victoria, a community information is being held this evening in Melbourne… Read more
Pro-Israel rally in Wellington
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A rally in support of Israel will take place in New Zealand’s capital city Wellington on Friday.
Rally anti-Israel or antisemitic
July 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission Dr Dvir Abramovich, has expressed concern over the motives behind the recent pro-Palestinian rally held in Sydney. Read more
A message from President Peres
July 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, has addressed the current security situation saying “Hamas terrorists aims to kill and injure as many innocent Israelis as possible.” Read more
Aussies told to evacuate from Gaza…immediately
July 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra has issued a directive to all Australians currently in Gaza to evacuate immediately with the Australian embassy in Tel Aviv on standby to arrane travel plans to Amman in Jordan. Read more
A message to the Diaspora
July 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A message to the world’s Jewish community from Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs. Read more
A letter from the ambassador
July 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Yosef Livne, Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, has gone home for his son’s Barmitzvah, He reports from Israel. Read more
Bondi attack: two youths plead guilty
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Two 17-yr-old youths remain in custody after pleading guilty to charges of affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm relating to the attack on five Jews walking home after Shabbat dinner last October. Read more
A minyan on your iPhone or android
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Minyan Now iOS app and Minyan Now Android app allow Jewish people to create a minyan of 10 males over the age of Bar Mitzvah. Read more
Only if it becomes necessary
July 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 1000 members of the Melbourne Jewish community attended this year’s ADC-Gandel Oration given by John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Read more
New Zealanders told to quit Gaza
July 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand is greatly concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, and in particular the deaths of civilians. Read more
Murder of Arab teenager – WJC has its say
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has reacted with shock at the news that the murder of an Arab teenager near Jerusalem last week was probably committed by Jewish extremists who wanted to ‘avenge’ the murder of the three Israeli teens near Hebron in June. Read more
SA parliamentarians join fight against antisemitism
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A private members motion urging South Australian parliamentarians to join a global movement against antisemitism has been passed unanimously. Read more
Brandis keynote speaker at Free Speech symposium
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis QC will be the keynote speaker at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Free Speech 2014 Symposium, to be held in Sydney next month. Read more
Invitation to the movies
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has 50 double passes for Roman Polanski’s new movie Venus in Fur….sorry but this is only available in Sydney. Read more
An Australian first at the Technion
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Mark Sonnenschein,a Year 10 student at Sydney’s Moriah College, has become the first Australian student to be accepted into the internationally selective, prestigious Technion SciTech Program. Read more
Tzedek welcomes Maccabi statement
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has published Maccabi Australia’s updated policy on protecting children in their care from sexual abuse…Tzedek has welcomed the new strategy. Read more
Ambassador gives diabetic aid to Fiji
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Ambassador Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, the non-resident Israel Ambassador to Fiji, visited the island nation where he presented his credentials to President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Read more
Maccabi announces new policy for child protection
July 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia has acted to implement new policies to protect children in their care from abuse. Read more
Yizkor for three Israelis
July 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Melbourne and Sydney communities have attended Yizkor services to honour the memory of three Israeli teenagers abducted and murdered by Palestinian terrorists. Read more
Winner of New Zealand’s Start Up Tel Aviv contest
July 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rollo Wenlock, founder and CEO of Wellington company Wipster, has won a fully funded trip to Tel Aviv to present his start up business at the annual DLD Conference in September where he will be meeting with the coolest and smartest companies, techies, start-ups and investors from Israel and around the world. Read more
The funeral and more condolences
July 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
President Shimon Peres spoke at the funeral of Naftali. Gilad and Eyal…the three Israeli teenagers murdered almost three weeks ago. Read more
Dear Bibi
July 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has written to his Israeli counterpart Bibi Netanyahu expressing his condolences following the discovery of the bodies of the three abducted Israeli teenagers… Read more
