Danby on terrorist groups
October 12, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has spoken in Parliament on terrorist groups and their connections to Australia at the same time attacking the ABC for their “gutless decision” in reporting that the activities of one group would affect only Israel. Read more
OBK Caterer wins award
October 11, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
L’amour catering run by John Mulligan who operates out of Bondi’s Our Big Kithcen, has won a NSW State catering award. Read more
The Shtick explained
October 9, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
For six years Melbourne’s Greener has asked interviewees on his Jewish TV show “what’s your Shtick?”. Now SBS ask him the same question… Read more
Melbourne leaders attend Sukkat lunch
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The 14th Sukkat Luncheon in Melbourne’s City Square was hosted by Chabad of Melbourne CBD and their Shliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog. Read more
World Vision answers Shurat HaDin
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli civil rights organisation Shurat HaDin has claimed that the Australian Government indirectly funded the terrorist organisation the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine through World Vision which receives money through AusAid. The Reverend Tim Costello, the CEO of World Vision Australia has responded to the claims… Read more
A cry from the heart
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Shai Chaim is a Melbourne child facing whose only chance of life depends on a blood stem cell of bone marrow transfusion. The Gift of Life is maximising its efforts to find a match following a plea from the child’s uncle… Read more
Kibbutznik Callout
October 5, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
ABCTV’s religion and ethics program “Compass” has started production on a documentary featuring Kibbutzim from an Australian perspective. Read more
Youth and parents have their say about alcohol usage
October 4, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and Maccabi Victoria last week jointly hosted the “Youth and Alcohol, Your Say!” Forum. Read more
Sweden’s ambassador responds to the ECAJ
October 4, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry wrote to Sweden’s ambassador to Australia expressing concern following the bomb attack on the Jewish community centre in Malmo. The ambassador has responded. Read more
NSW Opposition Leader visits Succah
October 4, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor leader, John Robertson has visited the succah on the lawns of the Prince of Wales hospital — as Sydney’s Jewish community marks Succot. Read more
Succah in major hospital
October 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish House this year has as part of its chaplaincy program worked closely with Prince of Wales Hospital together with the Sydney Children’s and Royal Women’s to provide extra support recognising the difficulty of being in hospital over the festivals building Succah on the premises for patients and staff. Read more
Qantas warned about Dubai
October 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A New South Wales solicitor has written to Qantas expressing concern for the human rights of travelers passing through Dubai, the airline’s new hub due to come into service next year as a result of the flying kangaroo’s alliance with the Emirates airline. This follows the arrest in Dubai of a respected doctor. Read more
Triguboff organisation almost doubles Jewishness investigations
October 2, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
An 85% increase in the number of investigations of Jewishness has been achieved by the Shorashim Center founded by Tzohar Rabbis and The Harry Triguboff Foundation. Read more
The ECAJ on Malmo
September 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has issued a statement condemning public and media indifference following the bomb attack on Malmo’s Jewish Community Centre. Read more
NZ Catholics send Chag Sameach
September 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Relations has sent a Chag Sameach to the NZ Jewish community. Read more
European Jewish Conference statement on Malmo
September 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
European Jewish Congress (EJC) President Dr. Moshe Kantor has condemned as unacceptable the unbearable escalation against the European Jewish community after an explosion rocked Malmo’s Jewish community building this morning. Read more
First ever NSW Police Remembrance Day service held in a Synagogue
September 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
As part of its Friday night Shabbat service, the Central Synagogue in Sydney’s east and members of the Sydney Jewish community marked National Police Remembrance Day to honour those who lost their lives in the line of duty. Read more
Victorian Parliament introduced to Rosh Hashana
September 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Over thirty politicians were treated to their first taste of Rosh Hashanah at a luncheon at Parliament House co-hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). The event was attended by many members of State Parliament and enhanced by a visit by the Premier, Ted Baillieu MP. Read more
Sharing a Sukkah
September 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
A world-wide registry of Sukkahs has been set up, and is listed online at www.localsukkah.org. Read more
Opportunity for funding
September 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has urged community organisations and local councils to apply for funding under the 2012 Community Building Partnership Program. Read more
Graf Orator says Judaism is not a Religion
September 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Avraham Infield, one of the world’s foremost contemporary Jewish thinkers who says Judaism is not a religion, will deliver this year’s Graf Oration. Read more
The P.M., the U.N. and the M.E.
September 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Here is what she had to say about Israel… Read more
Facebook under fire
September 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Jewish and Aboriginal communities have mounted an attack against racism on social media giant Facebook. Read more
Emanuel student joins NSW Young Labor in education fight
September 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The high school network of NSW Young Labor has joined the campaign to fight the O’Farrell Government’s slashing of $1.7 billion from all NSW schools and has now reached a number of students from government and independent schools. Read more
Pappe’s poor performances
September 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has commented on the performances of UK-based Israeli historian Ilan Pappe. Read more
The Holocaust children of Oslo and Prague
September 23, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Wellington-based Vera Egermayer recently visited the Centre for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities in Oslo and the only Jewish day school in the Czech Republic on behalf of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. Read more
More burial space available
September 23, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney will have more burial space after an historic agreement between five groups who manage Rookwood Cemetery, Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson said. Read more
Clean Up day in Israel remembers Aussie Founder
September 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Luke Davies of the Australian Embassy in Israel reminded the audience that Clean Up the World Day was the brainchild of an Australian, Ian Kiernan, who began this tradition twenty years ago. Read more
Secord addresses Parliament on the Sydney riot
September 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
State Labor MP Walt Secord has addressed the NSW Parliament on last weekend’s riot in Sydney. Read more
Sofitel at Our Big Kitchen
September 18, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Chefs and kitchen staff from the Sofitel Hotel Group created new versions of traditional Rosh Hashana meals for 150 guests over 2 nights at Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more
