Ron Weiser and the New Israel Fund
May 11, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
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“The New Israel Fund through its grantees has contributed to the betterment of society within Israel” says Ron Weiser, Honorary Life President of the Zionist Council of NSW. But wait there’s more…. Read more |
Shalit’s Father Meets Australian Youth
May 10, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Noam Shalit, the father of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, has met with 48 participants during the “Israel In Focus 2011 Advocacy Seminar” coordinated for post- high-school Australians currently participating on Gap-Year Masa Israel programs. Read more
March of the Living – live
May 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
JLTV [Jewish Life TV] is an American network Jewish television station which will broadcast two programs on the March of the Living, one featuring Melbourne survivor Abram Goldberg. Read more
Barmitzvah in Mumbai
April 26, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Mendel Slavin has celebrated his Barmitzvah at Chabad House in Mumbai, India…the scene of the fatal terrorist attack in November, 2008. Read more
ECAJ offers sympathy
March 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has sent a message of sympathy to Israel following the fatal bomb attack on a Jerusalem bus. Read more
BDS Opposition Swells
March 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor member of parliament Michael Danby has attacked NSW Liberal Party would be Premier Barry O’Farrell for not allocating preferences to Labor in the seat of Marrickville where anti-Israel campaigner and Marrickville mayor Fiona Byrne is poised to win the State seat for the Greens Party in tomorrow’s State election. Read more
Silence Shirley? Good luck!
March 23, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Randwick citizen Shirley Finn got her chance to speak at a council meeting this week a …and attempts by the Mayor to cut her back fell foul of Shirley’s persistence and determination. The topic? Boycotts against Israel…Marrickville and Randwick. Read more
Too many emails?
March 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire now offers its subscribers the choice of receiving news bulletins every Monday, Wednesday and Friday instead of daily…. Read more
Israeli Scientists share Sir Zelman Cowen prize
March 17, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two Israeli scientists are joint winners of the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Medical Research…awarded annually by The University of Sydney and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem alternately. Read more
Honoring Retirees
March 15, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The New South Wales Jewish community is to honour two long-serving NSW Members of Parliament tonight. Read more
IDF Techniques in Melbourne
March 13, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Krav Maga, a self-defence form developed by the Israeli Defence Forces, is being taught in Melbourne. Read more
Marrickville to Decide on Israeli Peace Team Visit
March 11, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Independent Councillor Victor Macri has called for permission to be granted to use Sydney’s Marrickville Town Hall to host the Israeli/Palestinian Australian Rules Peace Team in August. Read more
Christchurch Shul Shut Down – but Shabbas as normal
March 10, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Structural damage caused by continuing aftershocks following last month’s earthquake in Christchurch have caused serious damage to the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation’s synagogue…but a 147 year record of Shabbat services is intact. Read more
Israeli Disaster Identification Team Heads Home
March 9, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The eight members of the Israeli Disaster Identification unit flown out to assist local authorities in the difficult work of confirming the identity of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch earthquake, left New Zealand today to return to Israel. Read more
Pratt bringing Tony Blair to Australia and NZ
March 8, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Visy chief Anthony Pratt is promoting a speaking tour featuring former British PM Tony Blair. Read more
No 1 supporter
March 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
David Smorgon, President of the Western Bulldogs AFL side, played host to the club’s number one supporter…Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read more
Earthquake: How You Can Help
February 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Auckland Jewish Council have issued instructions on how to financially support those affected by last week’s earthquake in Christchurch. Read more
Help on the Way to Christchurch
February 27, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Israel will send sanitation and water purification equipment to the stricken city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Read more
From Israel – a sister’s cry for help
February 27, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
We are looking for my brother, Ofer, and his friend, Gabi, who are trapped somewhere in the center of Christchurch. Read more
Fears for Missing Israelis
February 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Teddy Poplinger, Israel’s consul in Wellington New Zealand is on the ground in the earthquake-shattered city of Christchurch and has expressed fears for the lives of missing Israelis. Read more
J-Wire Meets HonestReporting
February 24, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has spoken with Joe Hyams, the joint Manging Director of Israeli-based international media watchdog HonestReporting during his visit to Sydney … Read more
Taking Action on Climate Change
February 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP for Isaacs Mark Dreyfus spoke to Melbourne’s CBD Chabad on “Taking Action on Climate Change” Read more
Sydney’s Yeshiva College and the Government’s $400,000
February 11, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Rebbetzin Pnina Feldman has told J-Wire that if all negotiation attempts to use funds allocated to Sydney’s Yeshiva College under the Building the Education Revolution [BER] fail, the College will return the money to the Government. Read more
Ready to Go
February 2, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has announced that 247 young adults departed Australia this week to undertake long-term Masa Israel Gap-Year programs in Israel. Monday’s departure saw 144 Shnat and 44 AUJS Aviv participants gathered at airports around Australia for farewell ceremonies marked with anticipation and excitement for time ahead. Read more
O’Connell Found Guilty
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The jury in the Brendan O’Connell case reported earlier today on J-Wire has found him guilty on six out of seven charges of racial vilification. Read more
O’Connell Jury Out – Court awaits Verdict
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The jury in the trial of Brendan O’Connell, the Perth man who posted a video of an antisemitic confrontation on YouTube has retired to consider its verdict… Read more
Australia Day with the PM
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Manny Waks heads the Canberra [ACT] Jewish community and was delighted to accept an invitation to visit The Lodge on Australia Day. Read more
…And the Beat Goes On
January 27, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
As Australia goes back to work after the summer holidays, Our Big Kitchen has kept up the pace in its efforts to support vicitms on the Queensland floods…and delivered supplies directly to the SES. Read more
Canberra Anti-Semite Regains Gun Licence – a Community Threat
January 20, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Canberra Jewish Community has been threatened by a decision to allow a white supremacist and anti-Semite lost his gun licence to have it reinstated Read more
Dramatic Day One in Court for O’Connell
January 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The trial of Perth man Brendan O’Connell who is accused of posting an antisemitic video on YuoTube got off to a dramatic start yesterday. Read more
