Australia to abstain on U.N. Palestinian observer status
November 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
This week, the member nations of the United Nations are expected to vote on the Palestinian observer status resolution. Read more
Back to schools
November 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
John Robertson, the Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Parliament has made a whistle-stop tour of three Jewish dayschools in Sydney. Read more
For Sale – Two Yeshiva buildings
November 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
To ease its current financial crisis, the Sydney Yeshiva Centre has placed two of its buildings on the market. Read more
New afterschool Jewish education centre for Melbourne
November 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The United Jewish Education Board has announced the opening of its new centre for afterschool education in Bentleigh, Mellbourne.
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Wallenberg memorialised
November 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The life and legacy of a man who transcended geographic, political and humanitarian borders has been memorialised in Canberra at the Centre of European Studies at Australian National University. Read more
Shule visit for NSW Shadow Treasurer
November 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
New organisation – new approach
November 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Mercaz Australasia, the new Zionist organisation of Masorti Jews in Australia, has hosted a novel meeting dealing with the Hamas rocket blitz on southern Israel. Read more
Dubai update
November 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
78-yr-0ld South African Professor Cyril Karabus, a pediatric oncologist,is facing manslaughter charge in the United Arab Emirates following the death of a 4-yr-old child he had been treating for Leukemia in Abu Dhabi in 2002. His case was received a mention in court again last week. Read more
Get your submissions in – quickly!
November 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Attorney-General has written to The Executive Council of Australian Jewry asking for submissions relating to the terms of reference for the Royal Commission being established into institutional responses to child sex abuse. Read more
Friendship grows on trees
November 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The South Australian twin of the South Australia/Israel Twin Friendship Forests has been dedicated by the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill and JNF Australia National President, Michael Naphtali. Read more
Protesting for Gaza
November 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Demonstrations supporting Gaza took place in Australian cities yesterday. Read more
Commendations for Footnote at APSA
November 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The lead actor and writer of the Israeli film “Footnote” have been awarded High Commendations at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards held last night on the Gold Coast. Read more
Jewish Aid, Mitzvah Day and Budo for Peace
November 23, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Budo for Peace www.budoforpeace.org/ is a multi-ethnic NGO which uses martial arts as a framework for building peaceful relationships with members of different cultures, religions and nationalities. The Japanese word budô literally means “the way of stopping conflict”. Read more
Gillard welcomes ceasefire
November 23, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed the ceasefire and issued the following statement yesterday… Read more
Q&A with three families in Ashkelon
November 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A direct Skype hook-up tonight has been organised by Mercaz Masorti Australia with three families in Ashkelon. Read more
Bishop says Carr “has blundered”
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Bob Carr has made the extraordinary decision to vote against a Coalition motion condemning Hamas for launching rockets and mortars into Israel. Read more
An angel for the homeless
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish House has received a gift of $1 million to allow it to expand and improve its facilities to provide refuge for the homeless. Read more
Briefing for NSW Labor
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Canberra-based Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli embassy has briefed leading Labor parliamentarians on the current situation regarding the rocket attacks from Gaza. Read more
The ADC slams Leunig cartoon
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
ADC chairperson Dr Dvir Abramovich today slammed Age cartoonist Michael Leunig’s recent cartoon on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more
A Goldman Harvest
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
OzHarvest, a Sydney-based organisation which distributes unwanted fresh food to the needy. has announced a new partnership today with Goldman Travel Corporation. Read more
At a media conference in Phnom Penh
November 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister is in Cambodia where she fielded questions about the current situation involving Israel and Gaza at a media conference….. Read more
Progressives call for Peace
November 20, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Union for Progressive Judaism has expressed its grave concern over the recent escalation in the violent confrontation across the Israel/Gaza border. Read more
Senior journos to talk about Israel trip
November 20, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Senior journalists who returned from Israel this week will report on their findings at a public meeting in Sydney on December 4. Read more
New Rabbi for Sydney’s NSTE
November 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel (NSTE) has announced the appointment of Rabbi Nicole Roberts from Nashville, Tennessee. Read more
Mandatory Holocaust Education sought in New Zealand
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Inge Woolf, Director of the Holocaust and Education Centre in Wellington, New Zealand is interviewed on TVNZ’s Breakfast show. Read more
If Hamas was firing its rockets in Australia…
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
To understand the range of the barrage of Hamas rockets in an Australian context, the Israeli Embassy has produced maps showing the rockets’ ranges were they to be launched from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane airports… Read more
Israel – Solidarity Rallies
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Solidarity rallies in support of Israel have been organised in Sydney and Melbourne on Sunday morning. Read more
Prime Minister calls on Hamas to stop rockets
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has condemned the rocket attacks by Gaza on Israel. Read more
Rallies in Sydney and Melbourne
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Both the Sydney and Melbourne communities will hold rallies on Sunday morning in an act of solidarity with Israel. The rallies will start at 11:15am and J-Wire will announce the locations as soon as details are finalised.
Report from Tel Aviv
November 16, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv for the first time in 20 years. Sydney man Richard Benjamin who now lives in Tel Aviv reports on his experience… Read more
