JNF course – Walking the Land of Israel
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 50 people have participated in the first session of a new course, sponsored by the JNF and Mizrachi Synagogue: “Walking the Land of Israel”. Read more
Jewish team walks for cancer research
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Nineteen Jewish women recently participated in a 60km walk around Melbourne raising $59,000 for the city’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital. Read more
Maccabi finetunes its members’ protection
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia expects to receive the Independent Review Report, in relation to the abuse of club members in 2000, within the coming weeks…but is preparing to roll out its new policies and procedures. Read more
Harry gives a present on his birthday
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney property magnate Harry Triguboff has celebrated his 81st birthday at a party attended by almost 500 guests…generating well over a million dollars gifted to the Yeshiva Centre and Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Hold that tiger!
March 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish House is partnering the city’s Taronga Zoo which will host the annual sleep out raising awareness of the plight of 17,000 homeless Australians and generating funds to support the Bondi Jewish House refuge…as well as raising funds to protect the environment of Sumatran tigers. Read more
Bad start at universities
March 4, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish students have faced renewed harassment and intimidation from extremists during the recent orientation week on campuses across Australia. Read more
Section 18C in the spotlight again
March 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The ECAJ’s executive director Peter Wertheim takes issue with Professor James Allan whose article “those Elitist Hate-Speech Laws Erode Democracy” appeared in Fairfax media today… Read more
Mardi Gras rocks
March 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 100 paraders joined Sydney’s GLBT Dayenu to celebrate the Mardi Gras. Read more
A letter to Scott Morrison
February 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Janice Huppert, Senior Vice-President of B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand has expressed the organisation’s concern about the Abbott Government’s treatment of asylum speakers and has written to Scott Morrison, the Federal Minister for Immigration and Border protection. Read more
The Changemakers
February 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The stories of 48 nominees have been told at the third annual Jewish Changemakers Awards in Sydney. Read more
Danby defends Section 18C
February 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP has slammed new Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson’s aim to abolish Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act saying that “it is the most effective legislative arm of the agency”. Read more
Top Israeli DJ to star at Mardi Gras
February 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Embassy of Israel, together with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, are excited to announce the visit to Australia of Israeli DJ Shahaf Moran. Read more
L’Chaim with Sodastream
February 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
After a hard fought Question Time yesterday, two groups of Labor MPs, staffers and candidates gathered for a refreshing SodaStream drink organised by Michael Danby MP and Mike Kelly, the former Member for Eden Monaro, and current International Affairs advisor to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Read more
Sharansky to visit Australia
February 25, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency Nathan Sharansky will visit Sydney and Melbourne next month. Read more
Muslim leaders visit Sydney’s The Great Synagogue
February 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Ten Muslim and Jewish leaders have toured Sydney’s The Great Synagogue. Read more
ADC condemns defacing of Anne Frank diaries
February 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne-based B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has expressed its horror and outrage that hundreds of copies of Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl have been defaced in several municipal libraries across Tokyo. Read more
Leaders blast Commissioner’s call for the axing of Section 18c
February 23, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s new Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson has used an extensive interview in Jewish media to call for the axing of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
Planning for Purim
February 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
YJLM and Young JBD have teamed up again for another major event, announcing a Purim soiree for Jewish 20s and 30s, “The Great Gatsby Purim Party” at the renowned “Blue Diamond” rooftop lounge, near Little Collins Street, offering spectacular views of Melbourne’s skyline. Read more
Aleph appreciative of JCCV stand
February 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Aleph Melbourne has welcomed the recent statement from David Marlow, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, where he unreservedly stands up to intolerance of homosexuality. Read more
New role for David Levine
February 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the appointment of The Hon David Levine as the new Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Read more
Defending the Racial Discrimination Act
February 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Representatives of the Indigenous, Greek, Jewish, Chinese, Armenian and Korean communities are continuing their campaign to persuade Federal politicians against any repeal or watering down of Australia’s laws against racial vilification. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – AIJAC has its say
February 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
AIJAC is appalled by the intellectually weak and fundamentally misleading collaboration between the ABC and the Australian, “Stone Cold Justice”, which aired on the February 10 edition of “4Corners”. Read more
Media man’s take on the Middle East
February 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Top media industry guru Rowan Dean will address this month’s NSWJBD plenum. Read more
Faiths get together
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has reconvened its Community Reference Group (CRG) made up of faith leaders from the broader Victorian Community. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – the ZFA has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Chester, the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has this to say about Stone Cold Justice, the ABC Four Corners report made with the collaboration of The Australian newspaper. Read more
A new look at asylum seekers
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Stone Cold Justice – The Australian has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian newspaper collaborated with ABC-TV’s Four Corners to produce the report on Israel’s treatment of Palestinian child prisoners emphasising the point that they are subjected to the Israeli military law process whereas Israeli children living in the West Bank are subject to Israeli law….The Australian has its say. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – NIF Australia has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Following the broadcast last night of the ABC Four Corners programme “Stone Cold Justice”, Robin Margo S.C., president of NIF Australia, said: “The application of military justice to Palestinian juveniles in the West Bank has long been of concern to Israeli NGOs. And the Israeli Government, to its credit, accepts that raising such concerns is a proper function of its national human rights organisations.” Read more
Interfaith in Wollongong
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Governor Marie Bashir was best of honour at Harmony Day at the Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong. Read more
Four Corners – The ECAJ has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Robert Goot, the president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, has commented on the ABC-TV/The Australian report on the justice system in use in the West Bank which uses Israeli law courts for Israeli children and military law for Palestinian children… Read more
