New Zealand’s Holocaust Centre marks 10th anniversary

A milestone in New Zealand Holocaust education was celebrated recently with a dinner hosted by the country’s Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy at the capital’s Government House. Read more

ECAJ appalled by criticism of Michael Kirby

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has strongly defended former High Court judge Michael Kirby against criticisms made by the head of another Jewish organisation, the Anti-Defamation Commission, alleging that Michael Kirby had made “inappropriate analogies” between the situation of LGBTIQ people in contemporary Australia and Jews in Nazi Germany. Read more

South Australia votes for a Palestine state…but only after a two state solution has been reached

A second amending motion was moved by Liberal SA MP Andrew McLachlan proposing that Australia support the establishment of a Palestinian state that arises out of a binding peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel. Read more

Investing in the community when investing in the markets

The ORAH Project made its first charitable allocations at the end of June, donating a total of $61,643 to various charities. Read more

Fallout after Carr’s address to NSW Labor

The executive director of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Peter Wertheim has described some comments at the NSW Labor conference made by former Foreign Minister and NSW Premier Bob Carr as being “ignorant and disingenuous”. Read more

Finding Jewish foster carers

Sydney crisis care community charity Jewish House has hosted an information evening for interested potential  foster care families.  Read more

SBS apologises for “sloppy and biased” reporting

SBS has apologised for a report on a recent attack in Jerusalem which stated that an “attacker was shot dead after stabbing a border police officer” which failed to report that the young policewoman victim died of her injuries. Read more

Kehillat Kadima takes over from South Head

A brand new congregation has been granted a six-month lease to the building which housed the South Head Synagogue which is in liquidation. Read more

Melbourne letter writing for Cairns Siyum Sefer Torah

Members of the Melbourne community has come together to help celebrate the first ever Sefer Torah to service the Jewish community in North Queensland. Read more

Answering a door to a killer

Expecting a visitor for Shabbat dinner, Yosef Salamon is reported to have opened his front door to the terrorist who murdered Salamon and his son and daughter. Read more

Today in liquidation but hope for South Head’s future

Sydney’s South Head Synagogue is now in liquidation and its members will have to wait until the next episode is played out in this real-life community drama. Read more

Youthful plenum

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies July plenum was dedicated to the youth movements and the special role they play within our community. Read more

A surprise award for Matt

Sydneysider Matt Levy has been named the best male athlete among the world’s Jewish athletes competing in the 20th Maccabiah Games. Read more

Former Mossad Chief and US Ambassador to Israel in Australia for JNF Campaign

The former Director of Mossad, Tamir Pardo will be in Australia this September for JNF Australia’s Annual Campaign joined by the former US Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro. Read more

South Head members invited to help avoid liquidation

James Hochroth, Curtis Mann and Rodney Naumburger have emailed members of South Head Synagogue giving them an opportunity to pledge funds to avoid the synagogue being placed in liquidation on Friday or deferring the process. Read more

Labor support for a Palestine state – now WA joins in

Joining NSW and SA, WA Labour has indicated it will push for the recognition of a Palestinian state at its State conference. Read more

South Head Synagogue: from the rabbi’s corner

As Friday approaches and the real possibility that the administrator will put Sydney’s South Head Synagogue into liquidation, the shule’s spiritual leader has answered a letter to the congregation sent by the president yesterday updating the membership of the impasse which could lead to the demise of a once vibrant congregation. Read more

South Head Synagogue: Liquidation on Friday…but it’s not too late for Rabbi Milecki

President of the embattled Sydney’s South Head James Hockroth has written to its membership saying there is no way out from liquidating the synagogue but there is time for Rabbi Benzion Milecki to accept the boards’s offer. Read more

Indian organisations condemn NSW Labor Palestine resolution

Eight Australian Indian organisations have condemned the resolution urging unconditional recognition of Palestine proposed for the NSW Labor conference later this month. Read more

Win a double pass for Obsession

Jude Law (The Young Pope, Closer, The Talented Mr Ripley) stars in the stage production of Obsession, captured live from the Barbican Theatre in London. Ivo van Hove (NT Live: A View from the Bridge, Hedda Gabler) directs this new stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film which will be screened on Wednesday evening at Sydney’s Dendy Cinema in Newtown. Read more

Religious leaders tackle domestic violence and sexual assault

Religious leaders from across the state have joined NSW Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward to discuss how they can work with their communities to tackle domestic and family violence. Read more

ADC criticises AFL Hitler reference

The  B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has criticised gender adviser to the AFL Catharine Lumby for comparing legislation that would seek to regulate relationships between co-workers to Hitler’s regime. Read more

South Head Synagogue: One week’s reprieve

The creditors’ meeting of the cash-strapped Sydney’s South Head Synagogue has been postponed for one week as discussions continue to break the impasse between the shul and its spiritual leader. Read more

The Jerusalem Beth Din serves an injunction to protect South Head Synagogue

An order has been made by a special Beth Din court  in Jerusalem to block any action which “could lead to the destruction” of Sydney’s South Head Synagogue. Read more

South Head closing its doors again

A member of the Management Advisory Committee of the embattled South Head Synagogue has told J-Wire its administrator will close the building today.  Read more

South Head Synagogue Unity Plan scrapped

A group of “concerned South Head congregants” working behind the scenes to broker a deal between Rabbi Benzion Milecki , the Board and the synagogue’s secured creditors has announced it can do no more to bring the parties together. Read more

The Shtick gets a reprieve…again

Henry Greener’s The Shtick was about to be consigned to the internet jungle after two previous reprieves. from Melbourne’s Channel 31…when it got a third one. Read more

Kelly says no change to Labor’s support for Israel

There is no change and there won’t be any change to Labor’s support for the continuing existence of the state of Israel, its right to exist, its right to exist in secure and stable borders says Labor MP for Eden-Monaro. Read more

South Head: creditors’ meeting this week

The Administrator’s report on the cash-strapped South Head Synagogue in Sydney’s Rose Bay has recommended that the company running the shule should be wound up. Read more

Fay Zwicky: B: July 4, 1933 D: July 2, 2017

Jewish Australian poet Fay Zwicky best known for her work  “Kaddish”, has passed away in Perth two days before her 84th birthday. Read more

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