The Religious Freedom Review as the ECAJ sees it
December 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has cautiously welcomed the release of the Religious Freedom Review handed down by the Expert Panel chaired by the Hon Philip Ruddock, and the Australian government’s response to it. Read more
Our next Governor-General
December 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that former general and defence force chief David Hurley will be Australia’s next Governor-General. Read more
Yuval Rotem welcomes Scott Morrison’s decision
December 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Director General of the Ministry of Foreign affairs Yuval Rotem has welcomed Australia recognising Jerusalem as the country’s capital. Read more
…and Iran too
December 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have also welcomed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison government’s reassessment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding Iran. Read more
Australia recognises West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
December 15, 2018 by J-Wire
Australia now recognises West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and is now starting a search for a suitable site for its embassy within the Holy City. Read more
Victorian Government launches Bystander Intervention – responding to Islamophobia and Antisemitism program.
The first of eight government-funded sessions of the Bystander Intervention Program has been held at Melbourne’s Immigration Museum. Read more
Hundreds attend funeral for premature baby murdered by Arab drive-by shooter
December 14, 2018 by JNS
Some 300 mourners huddled under umbrellas in the steadily falling rain at Jerusalem’s ancient Mount of Olives cemetery on Wednesday night to lay to rest the newborn boy whose mother was shot Sunday night in a terror attack outside the town of Ofra. Read more
Two Israelis murdered, two severely injured in second shooting attack near Ofra
December 14, 2018 by JNS
Two Israelis were murdered and two severely injured when shot by a terrorist Thursday morning, at the Givat Asaf Junction between Beit El and Ofra, near the northern entrance to Ramallah. The attack is the second deadly shooting in less than a week. Read more
Paddling her canoe
December 14, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Paddler Jessica Fox has won the national 2018 AIS Sport Performance Female Athlete of the Year Award…and her mother was named coach of the year. Read more
Six of the best
December 14, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Jewish students were those amongst those students who scored top of the class in specific subjects in the HSC. Read more
Mount Scopus shines in the VCE exams
December 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
2018 has been another successful year for Year 12 Melbourne’s Mount Scopus students in their VCE exams. Read more
Barkan terrorist shot dead in Nablus raid
December 14, 2018 by Agencies
100 years and going strong
December 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nick Cave calls boycott of Israel “cowardly and shameful”
December 13, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Government Response to Religious Freedom Review
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter have released a joint statement following the Religious Freedom Review chaired by Philip Ruddock but the Law Council said delicate balance between freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination would be better dealt with in comprehensive national anti-discrimination legislation. Read more
Barmvitzah at 52
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
While a normal bar or bat mitzvah will typically feature a row of proud grandparents in the congregation doing what is known in Yiddish as kvelling, Dean Waring was surrounded by his wife and children as he had his bar mitzvah in the North Queensland city of Mackay. Read more
Kosher electoral office
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The spiritual head of Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins visited the Edgecliff electoral office of newly elected Independent Dr Kerryn Phelps and joined her in affixing a mezuzah Read more
Progressive machzor
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The new Machzor ‘Mishkan T’shuvah’ has just gone to press, to be delivered to the congregations of the Union for Progressive Judaism across Australia and New Zealand in time for next High Holy Days. Read more
Israeli stem cell collaboration to change insulin need for Diabetes 1 patients
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Foundation for Diabetes Research has entered into an arrangement with Israeli company Kadimastem to explore overcoming the need for insulin administration in people with type 1 diabetes. Read more
IPO visit cancelled
December 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has cancelled the Australian leg of Maestro Zubin Mehta’s farewell world tour due to unforeseen issues with touring logistics. Read more
Baby of Chanukah terror victims pronounced dead
December 13, 2018 by JNS
The baby son of Amichai and Shira-Ish Ran, delivered by emergency Caesarean section at just 30 weeks, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Read more
Despite new police recommendations to indict, Netanyahu has no intention or legal mandate to resign
December 12, 2018 by JNS
When Israeli police issued a third recommendation to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for suspected bribery, opposition leaders increased their calls for Israel’s second longest-serving leader to resign. Read more
Special religious education celebrated in bi-partisan NSW parliament event
December 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Special religious education (SRE) in New South Wales is celebrating a resurgence in support and recognition after a successful event in parliament house endorsed by both the Government and the Opposition. Read more
Parents of young mother wounded in ofra terror attack say condition improving
December 11, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Chaim and Liora Silberstein, the parents of Shira Ish-Ron, the young mother injured critically in Sunday night’s shooting attack at the Ofra Junction in Samaria, confirmed on Monday night that her condition is improving. Read more
Plan to halve unnecessary medications
December 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Multiple medication use in older people is often harmful and unnecessary, contributing to the $1.2 billion national annual cost of medicine-related hospital admissions. Read more
International Jewish LGBT+ community to hold its World Congress in Sydney
December 11, 2018 by Geoff Sirmai
The World Congress – Keshet Ga’avah, the worldwide voice of Jews of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, will bring delegates from across the globe including United States, France, Holland, Italy, Latin America, New Zealand, Israel and around the globe to Sydney next year. Read more
Pregnant Jewish woman and six others gunned down in Chanukah terror attack
A young pregnant woman and six other travellers were injured in a Palestinian shooting attack at a bus stop outside the Jewish town of Ofra on Sunday night. Read more
Brazil delivers on promise to vote with Israel
December 10, 2018 by JNS
The symbolic victory against Hamas at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, in which 87 nations supported a draft resolution condemning Hamas, marked another milestone: Brazil took an unprecedented step by siding with Israel and the U.S. Read more
Human Rights Day – The Magnitsky Bill
December 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today marks 70 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more
Netanyahu: We have no interest in sparking Palestinian fronts unless there is no choice
December 10, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
