Dayenu remembers the gay victims of the Holocaust
April 30, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney-based Dayenu representing the Jewish Gay and Lesbian community have commemorated Yom HaShoah at the GLBTI War Memorial in Darlinghurst. Read more
Why it’s important to have your say on proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act… writes Vic Alhadeff
April 29, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australians who care about the social cohesion of our society have until Wednesday to make our voices heard before the deadline for submissions on the proposal to amend section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Anzac Day – Remembered in Israel as we prepare for the 100th
April 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Anzac Day was commemorated in Semakh at the souther end of Lake Tiberias…and at the War memorial in Darlinghurst, Sydney, where plans are underway for next year’s centenary. Read more
Running for cancer research
April 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne basketball team the Maccabi Warriors have raised over $1000 for the Cancer Council of Victoria. Read more
Government grant for NSW Jewish military history
April 23, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The ANZAC Day service was held on Sunday at the War Memorial in Sydney ahead of the main commemoration to be held on Friday to allow jewish participants to march. Read more
Danby calls Q&A “a setup”
April 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has lashed out at ABC-TV’s choice of panellists on tonight’s Q&A calling it a set-up. He has written to ABC Managing Director Mark Scott pointing out that once again the ABC was presenting a panel whose members hold strong views on Israel and “the Jewish lobby” on a Jewish festival without a strong representation of opposing opinion. Read more
JCA: Campaign on its way
April 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish Communal Appeal has held its 2014 campaign launch event for hosts, key stakeholders and community leaders. Read more
Remembering Hungary
April 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
This year’s NSW Yom Hashoah ceremonies will honour the Jews of Hungary and other European centres who were deported in 1944. Read more
No green light for hate speech
April 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities has said that Victor Dominello, the Liberal Minister for the portfolio, had “disappointed” the Harmony Dinner held in Sydney by failing tp speak out against the proposed moves by the Federal Liberal government to water down the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
88% say “No” to changing the Race Discrimination Act
April 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Today’s Nielsen poll showing 88% of respondents disagree with the contention that it should be lawful to offend, insult or humiliate a person on the basis of race is further evidence that changes to the Racial Discrimination Act are unwarranted and unwanted, said Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane. Read more
Bob Carr – AIJAC has its say…and Danby watches the 7:30 Report
April 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
What we think
April 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Thirty one multicultural and religious communities in Victoria have responded to the opportunity offered by Attorney-General Senator George Brandis and the Federal Government to comment on the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA). Read more
MOTL 2014
April 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Community leaders will join Year 11 students on The March of the Living at Auschwitz…but the leaders will visit Berlin before travelling to Auschwitz Birkenau where they will learn in situ about the rise of Nazism. Read more
The Book Salesman
April 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has said that former Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s comments on a Jewish lobby “help to sell books but bear no relationship to reality”. Read more
Dear Alan, Dear Peter
April 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s executive director Peter Wertheim wrote to famed law expert Alan Dershowitz following the publication in The Australian of an article written by the American dealing with the Australian law and racial vilification…. Read more
Ezzy is laid to rest
April 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
ADC says “no” to UNHRC encouraging boycotting settlements
April 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the passing of a series of anti-Israel resolutions by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) which includes a vote that bolsters the shameful BDS campaign by encouraging businesses to boycott Israeli settlements.
Waks apologises
April 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The CEO of child sexual abuse advocacy organisation Tzedek Manny Waks has apologised for allegations made about Rabbi Abraham Glick. Read more
Section 18C supporters’ club
April 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed political figures and various community organisation who seek to preserve the rights of those who need to culturally defend themselves. Read more
Melbourne’s Limmud Oz 2014 now accepting presenter registration
April 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Limmud Oz is Australia’s leading festival of Jewish learning, culture and community and is held in Melbourne over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend every two years. Read more
Race Discrimination Commissionner defends racial tolerance
April 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Soutphommasane has told the Australia Asia Education Engagement Symposium in Melbourne that he would be prepared to accept a codification of case law relating to Section 18C od the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
New leadership for New Israel Fund Australia
April 1, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NIF Australia has elected Irving Wallach as its new president with Mandi Katz as vice-president. Read more
Alhadeff opens Children’s Festival
April 1, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The 2014 Multicultural Children’s Festival has attracted massive crowds to Sydney’s Belmore Park. Read more
CRC urges Federal Government to back down on 18C
March 31, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
On behalf of 190 ethnic communities of New South Wales, the NSW Community Relations Commission has urged the Federal Government to withdraw its Exposure Draft of the “Freedom of Speech (Repeal of Section 18C) Bill 2014” and reconsider the entire issue. Read more
NZ identity admits to owning Mein Kampf
March 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
German-born millionaire Kim Dotcom has admitted to New Zealand media that he owns a copy of the notorious work written by Adolf Hitler “Mein Kampf”. Read more
Southwick has his say
March 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Liberal Victorian State MP David Southwick has expressed his concern over changes to the Racial Discrimination Act being planned by the Federal Liberal Government. Read more
Victoria wary of 18C changes
March 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Matthew Guy today confirmed the Victorian Coalition Government’s enduring support for the state’s multicultural diversity, in light of proposed Federal Government amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Victorian Rabbis welcome law change
March 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) welcomes the introduction of legislative changes by the Napthine Government that will require those who run schools, sporting clubs, Synagogues and youth clubs to report on abuse cases to the Police” RCV President Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant said. Read more
Communities in Harmony
March 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
With race hate legislation being wound back in Canberra last week, 120 students from a range of cultural backgrounds – including Muslim, Greek, Jewish, Catholic, Anglican and Islander – met for a harmony program named ‘Respect, Understanding, Acceptance’ under the auspices of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
O’Farrell addresses racism
March 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has used the opening of the Celestial City exhibition at the Museum of Sydney today to reinforce his views on the effect racism has on the community. Read more
