A Mardi Gras Story
March 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Penny Sharpe, Shadow Minister for Transport, a member of Rainbow Labor and senior campaigner for Gay and Lesbian rights paid tribute to the late-Ron Quilter-Fienberg in the NSW Parliament this week ahead of Sydney’s 35th Mardi Gras. Read more
Two new B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages team members
March 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages recently welcomed two new members on its Management team. Read more
Bye Bye Joan?
March 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Internationally-renowned Jewish comedienne Joan Rivers may have distanced herself permanently from her Jewish fan base after using a line referring to Germans “pushing Jews into the ovens”. Read more
Carr welcomes Israeli enquiry
February 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has been advised by the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv that Israel will conduct an investigation into the death in custody of a Palestinian prisoner. Read more
ECAJ complains to your ABC
February 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The ABC’s Elizabeth Jackson recently interviewed co-founder of Independent Australian Jewish Voices’ Antony Loewenstein about the Ben Zygier case. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has lodged an official complaint to the ABC about its content. Read more
Carr condemns rocket attacks
February 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr has condemned the rocket attacks on Israel launched from Gaza yesterday. Read more
Israeli trip motion in NSW Parliament
February 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Nationals Whip in the NSW Legislative Council Rick Colless will move a motion in parliament following what he described as “a successful trip” to Israel recently. Read more
The university facilities you want
February 26, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students is providing an opportunity for university students and the Jewish youth of the community to participate in a special survey during Orientation Week (O-week) and the first few weeks of university this semester. Read more
New Board Members for the Lowy Institute
February 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
James Spigelman and David Gonski have been appointed board members of the privately funded Australian think tank The Lowy Institute for International Policy. Read more
Stick to the facts
February 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Zionist Federation of Australia president Phillip Chester has described as “totally uninformed and mischievous” claims by some media commentators that the purpose of Israel-experience programs supported by community organisations is to recruit Australian Jews to serve in Israel’s intelligence organisations. Read more
Sydney Yeshiva and the Police
February 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Yeshiva has responded to a Fairfax report that a man being investigated by police over alleged sexual assulats on boys at the institution’s school claimed that senior rabbis were aware of his actions…but did not act on them. Read more
Call to free Pollard
February 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency for Israel, comprised of representatives of Jewish organizations worldwide, has called on President Barack Obama to grant Jonathan Pollard immediate clemency…elected Natan Sharansky for a second term. Read more
JCCV reaffirms support for multiculturalism
February 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community council of Victoria has voiced concern about the visit to Australia of Dutch MY Geert Wilders…with the full support of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
More on sexual abuse in Melbourne
February 20, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Medical emergency service Hatzolah has issued a statement in which they say they have experienced “the impact of sexual abuse in Melbourne and welcome the establishment of abuse advocacy group Tzedek. Read more
ECAJ welcomes Zygier inquiries
February 19, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has welcomed announcements by the Australian and Israeli governments of further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Ben Zygier, a dual Israeli and Australian citizen who had immigrated to Israel in the early 2000’s and reportedly died while in custody in Israel in December 2010. Read more
Here comes Purim
February 18, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Over 300 members of the community participated in Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen first Purim preparation baking 2,500 hamentashen. Read more
Secord reports on Israel visit
February 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State Shadow Minister for Water Walt Secord has reported on his recent visit to Israel organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Kramer Court Dates Fixed
February 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Former Melbourne Yeshiva teacher David Kramer has “appeared” in court through a video link from his Melbourne prison. Read more
Danby updates Parliament on Iran
February 15, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby this week addressed the Australian parliament on nuclear developments in Iran. Read more
Yeshiva not contacted by police
February 15, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Yeshiva was the subject this week of a media report indicating police enquiries relating to sexual abuse incidents at the institution’s scjhool…but Rabbi Eli Feldman says the police have never made contact with them. Read more
Israel on show
February 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Embassy of Israel participated in the National Multicultural Festival, held recently in Canberra. Read more
Young entrepreneurs network launched
February 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Technion Nobel Laureate, distinguished Professor Danny Shechtman has launched the Technion Society of Australia’s (TSA) Young Entrepreneurs’ Network. Read more
Easing the pain for sexual abuse victims
February 13, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Government today introduced legislation to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902 to assist the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more
Secord on watch in Vaucluse
February 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor frontbencher and prominent supporter of Israel, Walt Secord has been appointed “Duty Member” for the State seat of Vaucluse in a re-allocation of responsibilities for the NSW Opposition. Read more
Award for Perth student
February 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Former Carmel School pupil Zibeon Schildkraut has received a prestigious scholarship from the University of Western Australian. Read more
Melton Award for Sydney Director
February 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Director of the Melton School in Sydney Jillian Fine has been honored with Melton’s Director Certification award in recognition of her leadership and best practices as a Melton director. Read more
Anne Frank Exhibition opens in Melbourne
February 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Anne Frank – A History for Today exhibition which tells the remarkable and inspirational story of Anne Frank and her family under Nazi rule in Amsterdam during World War II has opened at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne. Read more
Tzedek makes up with Rabbi Friedman
February 6, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Advocacy group Tzedek has withdrawn its application to bring Rabbi Manis Friedman to task for trivialising incidents of sexual abuse experienced by children. Read more
Israel supporters contest same seat
February 6, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The four yearly State elections in WA will be held on March 9. No seat will be more hotly contested than Mt Lawley, where the incumbent Liberal MP, Michael Sutherland is being opposed by former Labor parliamentarian and State minister, Bob Kucera. Read more
The Great Synagogue Law Service
February 5, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Coinciding with the opening of the 2013 Law term, Sydney’s Great Synagogue has held its annual Law Service in the presence of the Chief Justice of NSW, Tom Bathurst. Read more
