AUJS at controversial play
May 19, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Stefan Oberman, president of AUJS Victoria, attended the performance of the controversial play “Seven Jewish Children” in the State Library of Victoria last night. Read more
Foreign Minister speaks to the Australian Jewish Community
May 19, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith addressed the Executive Council of Australian Jewry in Melbourne today…re-affirming Australia’s commitment to Israel. J-Wire reproduces the full speech Read more
YouTube Racist ordered to stay away from Jewish facilities
May 19, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Brendon O’Connell, a Perth man who uploaded antisemitic video on to the YouTube site has been charged with conduct likely to incite animosity or racist harassment. Read more
J-Junction v Jewish Junction: the Shidduch Wars
May 19, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Fairfax has introduced Jewish Junction to its vastly popular R.S.V.P. dating web site…no great leap in name from the already existing J-Junction. Read more
Perth anti-Semite charged over YouTube videos
May 13, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Perth police have charged a man in relation to the posting of antisemitic videos on YouTube. Read more
Three months in jail for Toben
May 13, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben was sentenced to three months in prison today for failing to remove Holocaust denying material from his Adelaide Institute web site. Read more
Auspicious first meeting for new President
May 13, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Yosef Feldman will attend his first meeting as President of the Rabbinical Council of NSW next week in the presence of Rabbi Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel. Read more
JewishCare says no thanks to Miriam Margolyes
May 12, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
JewishCare Melbourne has cancelled a performance by celebrated character actress Miriam Margolyes due to take place today [Tues] in an aged care home. Read more
NSW celebrates Israel’s Independence Day
May 9, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli ambassador Yuval Rotem and the NSW Premier, Nathan Rees joined members of the community to celebrate Israel’s 61st Independence Day. Read more
The Jump before the Push: Einfeld wants to disbar himself
May 8, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Disgraced former Federal Court Judge Marcus Einfeld has applied to Sydney’s Supreme Court to disbar himself . Read more
JewishCare Sydney – now 7 days a week and extended hours
May 6, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
FirstCall, Sydney’s Jewish Care telephone infoline, has extended its operating hours. Read more
Want to keep your Donkey? You need Petter Chamor!
May 6, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Petter Chamor? Is he a vet? No. Is he an animal dealer? No. So who is Petter Chamor? Read more
Israeli Reggae singer releases new CD
May 5, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Raz Bin Sam will release a new reggae CD on May-11. Read more
Praise for Pratt from the Victorian community
April 30, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
John Searle, the President of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, speaks on the giant loss of a giant human being. Read more
Toben apologises to the Federal Court
April 29, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben has offered an unreserved apology to the Federal Court for failing to stop the publication of antisemitic material on his web site. Read more
Richard Pratt dead
April 28, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community…and the rest of Australia, has lost one of its greatest benefactors. Richard Pratt has passed away in his Melbourne home. Read more
Aboriginal activist honored in Israel
April 28, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
William Cooper, an Aboriginal who demonstrated in Melbourne in 1938 against Kristellnacht, was honored in Jerusalem today. Read more
1997 Maccabiah disaster: Full report of the the JNF memorial dedication
April 28, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
We publish in full the JNF report of the dedication of a memorial wall perpetuating the memories of the four Australians who died in the 1997 bridge disaster. Read more
Israel turns 61…and Shula gives the gift of life
April 28, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
For 15 years, Shula Endrey-Walder has utilised community spirit on Yom Ha’atzmaut to raise awareness about Jews facing certain death from leukaemia unless suitable bone-marrow donors can be found. Read more
Rudd reaffirms friendship with Israel
April 25, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reaffirmed his association with Israel at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch in Melbourne. Read more
No more Jewish jokes – Adelaide Archbishop
April 25, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Archbishop Philip Wilson has told Adelaide Catholics not to tell Jewish jokes. Read more
Calma under fire: why did he attend the Durban II Conference?
April 25, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Human Rights Commissioner Tom Calma is under fire for attending the DurbanII review talks in Geneva. J-Wire publishes its Q and A with the Commissioner in March. Read more
South Australia – Israel Friendship Forest dedicated
April 22, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
A new forest has been dedicated in the Negev linking South Australia with Israel. Read more
Out we go! Australia will not attend Durban II conference
April 19, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Australia will not attend the Durban II Revision Conference against Racism due to open in Geneva tomorrow. Read more
Toben guilty – 24 times
April 16, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Adelaide Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben has been found guilty of breaching a court order banning him from publishing Holocaust denial material on his website. Read more
Smith unhappy with Durban II progress – Australia unlikely to attend
April 15, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Stephen Smith, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs is unimpressed with the revisions made so far to the Durban II anti-racism Conference text…and has said that Australia is unlikely to attend. Read more
Safran crucified
April 12, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
TV personality John Safran has spent his Passover in the Phillipines…being crucified. Read more
Government allocates $3.2 million for school security
April 6, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Federal Government has announced grants to Jewish schools to assist in crippling security costs. Read more
Municipal Pesach
April 3, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
120 mayors and councillors from across New South Wales gathered at a unique Passover dinner this week. Read more
Gutnick wins injunction against Mizrachi
April 1, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
A sydney court yesterday granted an injunction against the Mizrachi Synagogue blocking a vote on the future of its rabbi and ordered the matter be dealt with by Din Torah. Read more
