Rosh Hashanah messages from Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres.
September 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Messages from Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres…
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Tony Abbott sends Rosh Hashanah greetings
September 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott has taken time out from his election campaign to send Rosh Hashanah greetings to the Australian Jewish community. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the Chief Rabbi
September 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Efraim Mirvis is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. He sends his Rosh Hashanah message to the Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities. Read more
Chief Rabbi installed in the presence of Prince Charles
September 4, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
South African-born Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has been installed as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth at St John’s Wood United Synagogue in London in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. Read more
Maccabi to review handling of sexual assault case
September 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Board of Maccabi Australia has committed to undertake a formal and independent review of the organisation’s handling of matters relating to the sexual assault of Maccabi members by Shannon Francis. Read more
Shana Tova from the Pope
September 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Pope Francis has wished Jews around the world a sweet and peaceful year 5774, called for increased dialogue among the world’s religious communities and opposed fundamentalism in any faith. Read more
Labor and Coalition at B’nai B’rith
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Malcolm Turnbull and Mark Dreyfus both addressed a meeting at Sydney’s B’nai B’rith. Read more
In search of a stone
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
28 Jews lie buried in Brisbane’s Mt Gravatt Cemetery with no headstone marking their identity. Read more
No to the Coalition says AFOPA
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Friends of Palestine Association has advised its mailing list to preference the ALP in this week’s federal election…and to vote for the Greens in the Senate. Read more
20 years of Sukkah directory
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Worldwide Sukkah Directory has been logging Sukkah locations for 20 years. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Barry O’Farrell
September 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Premier has sent his Rosh Hashanah greetings to the Jewish community. Read more
Touring the Sydney Jewish Museum
September 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello has led a tour of NSW Government MPs through the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Australian ambassador visits Syrian patients in Israeli hospital
August 29, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma and his wife Rachel, have made an official visit to the Ziv Medical Center in Zefat, visiting Syrian casualties hospitalised in different departments of the hospital. Read more
Last flight for UIA
August 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The last chartered flight of Operation Dove’s Wings will land today in Israel, in accordance with the Government of Israel’s decision to complete this historic journey of organized Aliyah from Ethiopia. Read more
“Reaffirm your support for Israel” – Coalition to Labor
August 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has called on Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party to immediately reaffirm Australia’s support for Israel and has called Michael Danby’s attack on Rudd in the Australian Jewish News “hypocritical”. Read more
Danby says Carr settlements statement is “ill-timed”
August 26, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Labor Federal MP for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has made further comment on Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s comments about the legality of the settlements in light of the talks currently taking place between Israel and Palestine. Read more
Mt Scopus principal takes a different class
August 26, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
25 Years at the Board
August 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has honoured a member of staff who has reached the 25 years mark with the organisation. Read more
It’s Kosher has its say
August 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria issued a statement last week denying the validity of Kosher certification issued by It’s Kosher. It’s Kosher responds. Read more
“The great patrimony we share with the Jewish people”
August 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell has condemned “displays of antisemitism when delivering a lecture on religious freedom. Read more
Singh visits Canberra
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has facilitated three roundtable discussions for Australian policy makers and analysts in Canberra, led by Washingon-based foreign policy expert, Michael Singh. Read more
Gabrielle Upton at NCJWA NSW
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Local State Member of Parliament Gabrielle Upton was guest speaker at the National Council of Jewish Women NSW’s 90th anniversary. Read more
Rap for Jewish House in State Parliament
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has told the NSW Parliament of the latest initiative of Bondi’s Jewish House. Read more
Kosher? “No” says the RCV
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian rabbis are contesting the kosher certification published by “It’s Kosher” on its web site. Read more
Bialik hosts Youth Alcohol Project
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
“I learnt a lot tonight about what alcohol can do to me, my body, especially my brain this is not the way I want to have fun with my friends.” Read more
Progressive rabbis declare abhorrence of child sexual abuse
August 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
During last Shabbat, pluralistic Rabbis across Australia, New Zealand and Asia read out the Statement below as part of the Sabbath service. Read more
Film withdrawn from the Israeli Film Festival
August 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne-based patron of the AICE Israeli Film Festival complained to the organisers that the message delivered by one exhibit was in fact anti-Israeli. Read more
A comic look at Melbourne
August 21, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Ted Janet is producing a comic book portraying Jewish characters who work, play or live in one of the city’s better-known Jewish suburbs. Read more
Good news for schools
August 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Council of Jewish Schools, representing students in Jewish schools throughout Australia, has welcomed the Liberal/National Party Coalition commitment, made at Sydney’s Masada College, to continue and expand funding to help address the security needs of our schools….and the commitment of the ALP. Read more
Maccabi: Victims speak through Tzedek
August 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
37-yr-old Shannon Francis was sentenced to 5 and a half years minimum imprisonment for sexual offenses against young girls including two charges of sex with a minor. Some of the girls involved were members of a Maccabi basketball team. Tzedek, the advocacy group headed by Manny Waks, has issued a statement on behalf of some of the girls… Read more
