Rubenstein and Danby join the Fairfax Fray
August 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Dr Colin Rubenstein, the executive director of AIJAC and Federal Labor MP Michael Danby have voiced their views on the Fairfax criticism of the IDF’s treatment of Palestinian children… Read more
Wallenberg to be honoured in NSW Parliament
August 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg – credited with saving 100,000 Jews during the Holocaust – will be formally honoured at a ceremony in NSW Parliament House next week. Read more
ECAJ Slams Fairfax
August 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Dr Danny Lamm, today slammed a story alleging maltreatment of children by the IDF which appeared in Fairfax newspapers on Monday. Read more
A daughter’s crusade against tobacco
August 27, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
For three years Nicola Roxon has waged a war against ‘big tobacco’; lauded as a visionary by some and a nanny state advocate by others. Read more
1982 Sydney bombings – the hunt is on
August 26, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Thirty years ago Sydney’s Hakoah Club and the city’s Israeli consulate were the targets of bombers…the perpetrators of these crimes were never brought to justice. Read more
Chabad in the NSW Parliament
August 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Parliamentary Secretary David Clarke has addressed the NSW State Parliament on the subject of Chabad…its history and purpose. Read more
NSW Government grant for NAJEX
August 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women has been awarded a $5,000 grant under the NSW Government’s Anzac Community Grants program. Read more
Mud Run and Community Day at Junior Carnival
August 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
As part of the 2013 Maccabi Junior Carnival in Sydney, participants will get the opportunity to take part in a fun, but challenging, Mud Run at Glenworth Valley. Read more
Australia prepared for antisemitic behaviour in Iran
August 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Ambassador to the U.N. and a Prime Ministerial envoy have received orders to quit the Non-Aligned Movement Summit bring held in Tehran next week if Iranian officials express antisemitic sentiments.
Australian science students for Israel
August 23, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Eight Australian science students have joined the five New Zealanders en route to Israel to participate in the world’s most important youth scientific conference next week. Read more
Maori students head for Israel
August 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Five young Māori students representing New Zealand’s top young scientific minds will attend the prestigious youth science gathering at the Asian Science Camp to be held in Jerusalem next week. Read more
Sanctions on Iran
August 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced implementation of Australian sanctions on Iran, including trade in oil, petroleum, gas, financial services and precious metals. Read more
Cancel Iran Visit demands Julie Bishop
August 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Shadow Minister Foreign for Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop has issued a statement calling for the cancellation of an official government visit to Iran. Read more
Yeshivah Centre Apologises
August 22, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre has circulated a statement in which the organisation states “we sincerely and unreservedly apologise for any historical wrongs that may have occurred.” The statement focuses on the eradication of abuse “particularly sexual” in our community. Read more
From the hearts of Frimet and Arnold Roth
August 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Please spend two minutes and 46 seconds in watching the edited extract of a television interview with the woman who planned and executed a massacre of innocent civilians, most of them children, eleven years ago. Following the killings, she went to her place of work which happens to have been a television studio, and calmly read the evening news bulletin, starting with a report of the massacre that she herself had perpetrated some hours earlier….write Frimet and Arnold Roth. Read more
Labor candidate says Здравствуйте! to the Russian community
August 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
State Labor candidate for Heffron, Mr Ron Hoenig today addressed a gathering of Russian Jewish people about his background and how his late-parents re-built their lives in Australia after the Holocaust. Read more
Suspected War Criminals in Australia
August 20, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The late Leslie Caplan’s book “The Road to the Menzies Inquiry: Suspected War Criminals in Australia” has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
A visitor’s words
August 20, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr recently visited Yad Vashem where he layed a wreath described his feelings in the visitors’ book….this is what he wrote. Read more
Macquarie Banker names Hitler as skilled leader
August 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Macquarie Bank director Michael Hawker is alleged to have described Adolf Hitler as a skilled leader when addressing business leaders in Sydney. Read more
Sydney to host Jewish Food Festival
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The history, appeal and diversity of Jewish food culture will be celebrated through Sydney’s inaugural Jewish Food Festival – a first ever for Australia! Read more
Alcohol problems in the community – Maccabi enters the arena
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and Maccabi Victoria have joined forces to present a unique and exciting Forum, ‘Alcohol and Youth, Your Say!’ targeted at Jewish Year 8, 9 and 10 students and their parents/guardians. Read more
The Voice – Jewish Style
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Thirty young participants representing Jewish communities from around the world are in Israel competing in Hallelujah..a global singing competition in search of the next big Jewish star. Read more
Bernard Lustig Memorial Scholarship winner announced
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Monash Law student Melanie Koss is the winner of this year’s Bernard Lustig Memorial Scholarship, offered annually by B’nai B’rith Victoria. Read more
Parliament hears the Wallach story
August 17, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
MLC Walt Secord delivered a speech in the NSW State Parliament this week outlining to members the story of a Polish woman’s bravery in saving the life of a Jewish woman…the mother of a Sydney barrister. Read more
Meet your political leaders
August 14, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Residents will have the opportunity to meet Premier Barry O’Farrell and the NSW Cabinet to talk about local issues when a Community Cabinet forum is held in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs later this month. Read more
Big Weekend for JCA
August 13, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA held two successful fundraisers over the weekend featuring keynote speakers Olympic champion Alisa Camplin and London suicide bombing survivor Gill Hicks. Read more
Capital Appeal for Sydney Jewish Museum
August 10, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Jewish Museum’s 2012 Capital Appeal coincides with its 20th anniversary milestone and will reach out to the entire community during September. Read more
Danby responds to Magid article
August 10, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Robert Magid, publisher of the Australian Jewish News, appeared on ABC-TV’s Lateline last night following his article on comapssion for asylum-seekers. Labor Federal MP comments… Read more
Premier meets rabbis
August 10, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has met with Victorian Premier, Mr Ted Baillieu. Read more
Abbott planning to change racial vilification law
August 8, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has claimed that, if elected, his Government will repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act under which this causing offence to a person or a group of people on the grounds of race or ethnicity may face prosecution. Read more
