Heritage listing for cemetery
February 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Maitland Jewish Cemetery will be formally listed in the NSW State Heritage Register next month. Read more
Shadow Minister visits Our Big Kitchen
February 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Ron Hoenig, the NSW Shadow Minister for Energy and Ports, has visited Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Kew on cue
February 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne rabbi has initiated a new program to connect Jews in their 20s and 30s in his shul’s area. Read more
Pratt Foundation new backer for OHPI
February 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Online Hate Prevention Institute, Australia’s national charity for combating online hate, has welcomed the Pratt Foundation as a new major donor. Read more
Law Shabbat becomes Law Wednesday
February 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Arrangements for the Jewish Service at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue traditionally marking the beginning of the 2014 Law Term have been dramatically altered from past years. Read more
The president explains
February 5, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Hakoah president Phil Filler has written to the club’s members “to clarify and correct” information recently published about the club in the Jewish media. Read more
Premier briefs Sydney community leaders
February 4, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Premier of NSW was guest of honour at an unprecedented dinner of 50 communal presidents and leaders on Monday night, hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Plans announced for NSW Multicultural march
February 4, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Government is inviting all members of all communities to take part in the NSW Multicultural March, a month-long celebration of one of the State’s greatest assets – its cultural diversity. Read more
New Waves Judaism
February 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Silver service and sand combined last Friday night as Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen hosted over 60 diners for a Shabbat service and dinner…on iconic Tamarama Beach. Read more
Gas deal to be signed this week?
February 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli media has reported that a group of high level Israeli businessmen specialising in the energy area has left Tel Aviv bound for Australia to sign off an a deal which will give Australian energy giant Woodside Petroleum 30% of the rights to Leviathan gas field find. Read more
Shnatties head for Israel
January 31, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 600 people at Sydney and Melbourne International Airports present to farewell 120 Shnatties (Australasian Zionist Youth Council program participants) leaving Australia on their respective Israeli programs. Read more
World wide call for emergency response seminar
January 31, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Magen David Adom has invited medical practitioners from around the world to a specialised seminar being held in Israel at the end of March focusing on emergency response. Read more
Essay competition for Year 10 Students
January 31, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society Inc. has announced an essay competition, for 2014’s Year 10 students on “An aspect of Jewish Life within Australasia”…and there is $1,000 in store for the winner. Read more
ECAJ welcomes Cosgrove choice as next G-G
January 29, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the selection of Peter Cosgrove as Australia’s next Governor-General. Read more
Kudos for KA
January 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A leading American Jewish newspaper has praised Australia’s Kashrut Authority for making a full list of Koshe products available on line. Read more
The 1,700,000 missing names
January 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem says that German efficiency during WWII in documenting those who perished at the hands of the Nazis is a misnomer…almost 2 million victims remain unnamed. Read more
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Australia
January 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne and Sydney arranged events to commemorate both the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more
Honest Reporting award for WA Friends of Israel
January 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jerusalem-based media monitor Honest Reporting has named The Friends of Israel group based in Perth Watchdog of the Week. Read more
KA welcomes commission
January 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Kashrut Authority has welcomed the commission of enquiry announced by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and has revealed that since Melbourne meat has started becoming available in NSW the Shechita activities have more than halved. Read more
Australia Day Awards
January 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community and to those who place a high value on their Jewish heritage who find themselves honoured today by their country… Read more
Danby slams Oxfam
January 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Labor MP for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby, has slammed the overseas aid organisation Oxfam International for attempting to censor its ambassador, actress Scarlett Johansson, over a commercial endorsement she signed with Israeli drink company SodaStream. Read more
South African expats now eligible to vote
January 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
South African citizens living overseas will be given their first-ever chance to register abroad to vote in the upcoming national elections this year. Read more
Abbott meets Netanyahu
January 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Kashrut not in crisis says NSWJBD
January 23, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A master plan involving a commission of inquiry with a brief to report on Kashrut in NSW has been established by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Vic’s first message
January 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Vic Alhadeff has recently assumed the position oc Chair of the Community Relations Commission of NSW and has used Australia Day as a platform from which to deliver his firste message…to the entire multicultural community of New South Wales… Read more
Australiana released on iTunes
January 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
To celebrate the 30th anniversary since its release, Universal Music is proud to announce the first ever single digital release of “Australiana” by Austen Tayshus on iTunes. Read more
Melbourne Raoul Wallenberg Commemoration
January 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith, together with the City of Port Phillip, has held the annual Raoul Wallenberg Commemoration marking the date on which he was arrested by the Russians in Budapest, Hungary. Read more
26-yr-old candidate for Caulfield
January 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Josh Burns will run as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the seat of Caulfield in the this year’s Victorian state election. Read more
Mandela film’s Sydney premiere
January 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM a movie featuring Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his election as President of South Africa will premiere in Australia hosted by Sydney’s Kehillat Masada. Read more
Dovid Slavin’s Chocolate Factory
January 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
In a first for Our Big Kitchen a new kosher product, Rawsome Chocolate, will be manufactured at OBK, by OBK. Read more
