Israeli Trade Awards
August 19, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli Trade Commission recently held its 2011 Awards function in Sydney. Read more
Aardvark – a new youth initiative in Israel
August 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Aardvark Israel – www.aardvarkisrael.com is an exciting 5 or 6.5 month student program situated in the heart of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The program combines immersion into Israeli Society, service to the community through volunteer work and internships, and learning about Israel and Judaism through both formal academic and informal educational encounters. In addition to volunteering and studies, built into the program are weekly field trips, extracurricular activities, hiking trips, seminars, and more! Read more
Peace Team visits Our Big Kitchen
August 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Our Big Kitchen’s Rabbi Dovid Slavin played host to the AFL Peace Team in Australia to compete in the AFL International Cup. Read more
Durban III – Julie Bishop Declares it a No Go
August 17, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop has called for Australia to withdraw from the Durban III Conference. Read more
Zentai: Commonwealth back in the Driver’s Seat
August 17, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor has to determine what constitutes a war crime in the legal battle to satisfy the request for extradition by the Hungarian government of 89-yr-old Perth resident Charles Zentai to face questioning over the 1944 murder of Jewish youth Peter Balazs in Budapest. Read more
The Premier and the Parliamentary Friends of Israel
August 17, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Premier Barry O’Farrell has responded to MLC Walt Secord’s claim that the State Government has politicised the revival of the NSW Parliament’s Friends of Israel group by being its “sole convenor”. Read more
B’nai B’rith launches Young Achievement Awards
August 16, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney-based B’nai B’rith Alfred Dreyfus Unit has launched its inaugural Young Adults Achievements Awards…open to suitable candidates nationally. Read more
Peace Team Crosses the Line
August 15, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The AFL Peace Team which includes 24 Israelis and 24 Palestinians competed in Sunday’s City to Surf road race in Sydney…and crossed the finishing line as one. Read more
Secord Back-Seated as Friends of Israel is revived
August 15, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor Upper House Member of Parliament Walt Secord successfully suggested to Liberal member Gabrielle Upton that the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel group be revived…but Premier O’Farrell is saying no to a bipartisan leadership. Read more
Peace Team Get their Jerseys
August 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell presented the 24 members of the Israeli-Palestinian AFL Peace Team with their strips is Sydney last night. Read more
Australia-Israel Trade Figures on the Rise
August 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Israel Trade Commission and the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Trade Awards in Sydney and Melbourne later this month.
Menorah on Permanent Exhibition in NSW Parliament House
August 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Yeshiva Centre gifted a Menorah to the NSW State Parliament in 2009…yesterday it was put on permanent display. Read more
Call to make Racist Graffiti Illegal
August 11, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State Labor MLC Walt Secord has called on the Minister for Communities and Citizenship to create a new offence of “racist graffiti” – a first in Australia. Read more
Do You Know This Man?
August 10, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Mizrachi in Melbourne want to make contact with this man….can you help? Read more
Rudd’s Abstention Letter Questioned
August 10, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has questioned the report of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s advice to abstain at next month’s Palestinian State vote in the United Nations as reported in The Age. Read more
Police swoop on BDS Protesters
August 10, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian police made dawn raids on the home of five protesters who had breached bail conditions when protesting at the Max Brenner Chocolate store in the Melbourne Central shopping centre on July 29. Read more
Tonight is Census Night – Please Identify
August 9, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish Communal Appeal has sent a message requesting all Australian Jews identify as being Jewish in today’s census. Read more
Palestinian leader addresses the Capital Jewish Forurm
August 8, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Dr Ghassan Khatib, the Special Envoy of the Palestinian Authority President, last week addressed the Capital Jewish Forum in the Victorian Parliament House. Read more
Boycott proponents may face prosecution
August 8, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Victorian Government has called in the ACCC to investigate if supporters of BDS are liable for prosecution in threatening to boycott businesses with Israeli connection. Read more
AFL Peace Team – on Their Way
August 8, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The AFL Peace Team, 12 Israelis and 12 Palestinians, leaves Israel today for Australia to compete in the AFL International Cup. Read more
Rabbi Yosef Feldman stands down
August 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of NSW has announced that Rabbi Yosef Feldman has stepped aside as president. Read more
Rabbi Yosef Feldman claims he was defamed
August 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Yosef Feldman has issued a statement alleging he has been defamed following the publication of articles in the Jewish and secular media over the weekend. Read more
Enough is Never Enough
July 31, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Did round the world cyclist Jinji Sadan get a well-earned sleep-in on his first Sunday morning following his arrival on Friday in Sydney, his final destination after a 65,000 km trip? Nope! It was up and at ’em at 6:30 a.m with a whole bunch of new friends from Maccabi. Read more
Church Lane becomes Synagogue Lane
July 29, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Nelson City Council has agreed to change the name of the city’s Church Lane to Synagogue Lane. Read more
Jewish-Muslim Young Execs Forum
July 26, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
A Jewish-Muslim young executives business forum has been launched in Sydney. Read more
New leader for the Commonwealth Bank
July 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The new Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a former youth leader in the Auckland Jewish Community. Read more
19th Maccabiah – Israel 2013 – Assistant Team Managers needed
July 21, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia is now open for nominations for the 19th Maccabiah to be held in Israel in 2013… Read more
History and Continuity
July 21, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Helen Bersten, the Australian Jewish Historical Society’s Sydney office’s long-time archivist has retired after 33 years of voluntary service. Read more
Julian Huppert Questions Police over the Phone Hacking Affair
July 20, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
U.K. Member of Parliament Julian Huppert, son of Sydneysiders Herbert and Felicia Huppert, was a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport which questioned high ranking members of London’s Metroplitan Police over the phone hacking affair which has resulted in the closure of the weekly tabloid The News of the World and placed its owner media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in global focus.. Read more
JCCV support for Manny Waks
July 19, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, John Searle, says he did offer support to Manny Waks, a victim of alleged sexual abuse at Melbourne Yeshivah. Read more
