Senator Brandis meets ethnic community leaders
January 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
With the review of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act a contentious issue leading into the next session of Parliament, Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has met this week with leaders of various ethnic communities. Read more
Online Campaign Raises Awareness for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Shadows of Shoah, a New Zealand based group, has launched an online campaign to raise awareness in anticipation of United Nations Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
Tourist entries to Israel up 3%
January 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A massive 24% increase in tourism in Israel in December has spearheaded the annual figure for 2013’s rise by 3%. Read more
Anyone for tennis?
January 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Yeshiva University in New York is offering incentives for Australian top level tennis players to advance both their academic and sporting prowess within its campus. Read more
A happy middle-aged New Year
January 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Physicist in joint project with the University of Sydney awarded the Israel Prize
January 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Technion’s Professor Moty Segev has been awarded the prestigious Israel Prize. Read more
New Year Greeting from the Prime Minister
January 1, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sent a New Year greeting… Read more
Immigration to Israel from Australia and New Zealand up 46%
December 30, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
In 2013, Israel became the new home to 265 immigrants from Australia and New Zealand. Read more
No Israeli flag in the Emirates…
December 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli under-18 chess team is competing in a tournament in Abu Dhabi but their flag is nowhere to be seen and they are not officially representing their country. Read more
AIT seeks “communally-minded” Kashrut organisation
December 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney caterer Amaze in Taste has rejected a claim made by the Kashrut Authority that a settlement would have been reached in the dispute between the two entities had Rabbi Yosef Feldman not issued the company a hechsher. Read more
Nir Shelter shorts and sweets again
December 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Nir Shelter is a director of film, television and theatre whose play ‘Life of Death’ featured in the 2010 festival. Read more
Edgar Bronfman – A Personal Recollection from Isi Leibler
December 24, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
When Edgar Bronfman accepted the presidency of the WJC he told me he was doing this for a year as a form of secular Kaddish for his father. He enjoyed it so much that he retained office for 30 years. Read more
Jewish education alive and well in the ACT
December 24, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish families in Canberra have celebrated the successful conclusion of the first term of Canberra’s new Jewish after school Educational program and the achievements of the first 25 students who attended. Read more
NAJEX Board for 2014
December 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Association of Jewish Ex-servicemen and women has announced its office-bearers and board members for 2014. Read more
World Jewish leader passes away
December 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities join the World Jewish Congress in mourning the passing of its long-time leader Edgar Miles Bronfman, who died on Saturday in New York at the age of 84. Read more
Arnold Bloch Leibler turns 60 and look who came to the party
December 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Leading Melbourne law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with a cocktail party at which Prime Minister Tony Abbott was a special guest along with a plethora of VIPs including Israel’s ambassador to Australia. Read more
Section 18C: The Ethnic Community Council has its say
December 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Ethnic Communities Council of NSW has written to all its members urging them to send letters to the Federal Attorney-General and to the NSW Attorney-General to support efforts to combat racial vilification. Read more
Cyprys jailed for eight years
December 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
David Cyprys pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight boys at Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre and was found guilty of by a jury of raping a 15-yr-old boy when he was involved with the Centre. Today he was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with a none-parole period of five and a half years. Read more
Israeli Fashion Technology for Australia and New Zealand
December 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Israel developer of 2D and 3D CAD software for the fashion industry is opening an office in Hong Kong targeting the Australian and New Zealand markets. Read more
Dami at OBK
December 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
X-Factor winner Dami Im has toured Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen learning of its activities before rolling the dough herself. Read more
New Freedom Commissioner
December 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian government appointed Tim Wilson as commissioner to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more
Politicians welcome Alhadeff appointment
December 18, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has today welcomed the appointment of Vic Alhadeff as the new Chair of the Community Relations Commission. Read more
Mandela proposed to me
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
An ex South African Journalist now based in Sydney has spoken of her sadness at the death of Nelson Mandela following a friendship with him that spanned many years. Read more
Amnesty responds to complaints about unmoderated antisemitic comments
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
On Friday the 6th of December, Amnesty International posted an online petition “End the violent harassment of Nabi Saleh villagers protesting Israeli settlement” and removed a number of offensive, abhorrent and hateful antisemitic and anti-Palestinian statements which were made by individuals on our Facebook page in response to this online petition. Read more
Meeting Rabbi Stav
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Senior Rabbis and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria had a private consultation with Rabbi David Stav, a prominent rabbinical leader who was recently the runner up nominee for the Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbinate. Read more
Star on the rise
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Musician extraordinaire and Bialik VCE student, Josh Batten has won The Kingston City council, Kingston Arts, “Curtain Call Showcase”. Read more
Alhadeff appointed Chair of the Community Relations Commission
December 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff has been appointed the new Community Relations Commission’s Chair. Read more
Rabbi Yosef Feldman resigns from Rabbinical Council
December 16, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Yosef Feldman who recently gave a Hechsher to catering company Amaze in Taste which has been unable to come to terms with the Kashruth Authority, has resigned from the NSW Rabbinical Council. Read more
Amnesty Australia permitting ugly antisemitic comments on its Facebook page
December 16, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Amnesty International Australia has been accused of allowing its Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/AmnestyOz/posts/10153527406600632 to be used as a medium for grossly racist and bigoted posted comments. Read more
Paul Arber’s body officially identified
December 13, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Hamilton Police working to formally identify a body recovered from the Waikato River yesterday morning say the person has been positively identified. Read more
