Lag B’Omer: Sydney Yeshiva Centre
Were you at the Sydney Yeshiva Lag B’Omer celebrations? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
ANZAC commemoration well under way
With less the two weeks to go before Sydney’s Jewish Community gathers to commemorate and honour our ANZAC diggers, the Event Organising Committee is already assured a huge turn-out. Read more
Interview: Arnold Zable
Arnold Zable is an author, storyteller, refugee advocate and passionate activist for asylum seekers and human rights. Melbourne-based Zable talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. Read more
Protesters disown their university values…writes Richard Kemp
Tactical responses to insurgencies by the conventional armed forces of democratic states, and the ethical challenges of fighting an enemy that uses civilians as human shields and as targets, are topics of obvious relevance to Australian foreign policy and contemporary international affairs.
White City is Not For Sale
A message to members of Sydney’s Hakoah Club from the Board…White City is not for sale. This story has been repeated as four important and significant comments have been appended to it.
Treasures of the Venetian Ghetto – Restored by Venetian Heritage
It is almost two decades since Australian hosted a major a major international exhibition on Judaica.
In a world of their own
According to Melbourne’s Monash University research, the fully observant or frum community in Victoria accounts for about 15% of the Victorian Jewish community. Read more
70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz – Sydney event
Did you attend this function at the Jewish Museum…check here for your photo…gallery images by Ben Apfelbaum Read more
A personal account of the liberation of the Bergen concentration camp
Lt-Col Leonard Berney RA TD tells J-Wire of his participation and the events surrounding the liberation of the notorious Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Read more
A letter from the Monte
Serafima Lapteva joined her busband Moissei Fidler at a special dinner at the Montefiore Home in Hunter’s Hill…she tells J-Wire how it went. Read more
Complete a survey and win a movie ticket
Matteo is a PhD student at Melbourne’s Monash University and has questions for 18-29 yr-olds living in Balaclava, Caulfield or Elsternwick… Read more
Slovakian Jewish Renaissance
A cache of family memorabilia connected to a Sydney family discovered in the Slovakian town of Presov has brought back memories for Jana Vytrhlik a member of the Sydney Jewish Museum’s curatorial staff. Read more
Scopus Shines
2014 has been an outstanding year for Melbourne’s Year 12 Mount Scopus students. Read more
Treasures of the Venice Ghetto
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is exhibiting Judaica dating back as far as the 1600s hidden in Venice from the Nazis and discovered only a few years ago. Read more
Martin Place – the community sends condolences
The Australian Jewish community is shocked and appalled by the terrifying taking of hostages at Martin Place on December 15 and ensuing events, and is deeply saddened by the news that the incident has ended with the deaths of two innocent people, Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson. Read more
Chanukah greeting from Minister Dominello
NSW Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello sends Chanukah greetings… Read more
Exodus – Giveaways
J-Wire has 5 double passes for Exodus…Ridley Scott chronicles the original Let My People Go campaign Read more
ABC-TV ‘s The World on antisemitism
ABC-TV program “The World” has featured antisemitism in Australia. Read more
The Monte AGM – Take Two
The Monte AGM – Take One
In the welter of claim, counterclaim and general unpleasantness at today’s Montefiore AGM, I learned a number of surprising things: Read more
Handling online hate
The OHPI (the Online Hate Prevention Institute) will be launching its latest initiative – a new online tool to combat online hate. Read more
The full Monte – the challengers state their case
The candidates for the Board of Sydney’s Montefiore Home state their case.. Read more
Photo Gallery: Peter Philippsohn Farewell
A function was hosted by Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg to acknowledge the work of outgoing Sydney JCA president Peter Philippsohn. Read more
Yesh Atid says immediate Israeli elections “unnecessary”
Netanyahu is leading Israel to unnecessary elections. Read more
The Monte – a governor unable to vote
Through circumstances beyond my control, I am unable to be present at the AGM of The Montefiore Home on 7 December . Read more
A letter about the Monte letter
The Board of Sydney’s Montefiore Home recently circulated their members advising them that nominations had been registered for the positions of president, vice-president and treasurer at next Sunday’s AGM. A reader comments on the letter… Read more
Folies Bergere – Giveaways
J-Wire has 10 double passes for Folies Bergere…a delightful film in French starring Isabelle Huppert. Read more
KA: The year in review
The Kashrut Authority has reported on its 2014 activities…and its plans for 2015. Read more
Commemoration the expulsion of Jews
From the middle of the 20th century Arab nationalism and Islamism began their continuing ascent resulting in the expulsion of 860,000 Jews from Arab lands…resulting this year in the establishment of a world day of remembrance. Read more
Succession at the Monte
At the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home, which will be held at the Hunters Hill campus on Sunday, 7 December 2014, the Home’s much respected and much admired Honorary Secretary, Max Kahn, will not be seeking re-election to the Board. Read more
