Outgoing Jerusalem Mayor Barkat slams EU over criticism of Shuafat demolitions
November 26, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Chadian president hints to re-establishing ties with Israel
November 26, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Two Sydney Jewish day schools against sexual discrimination
November 26, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Two of Sydney’s Jewish day schools have made their position clear as to having no discrimination against staff or students due to personal sexual preferences. Read more
David Cameron to speak at UIA events
November 26, 2018 by Community newsdesk
UIA Australia has announced an outstanding line up of speakers for its 2019 Campaign, including David Cameron the former Prime Minister of the U.K., Julie Bishop the former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and former IDF Captain Ziv Shilon. Read more
University of Haifa’s new joint campus in Shanghai focuses on biomedicine, sciences
November 25, 2018 by JNS
The University of Haifa and ECNU University of China have officially unveiled a joint campus in Shanghai, the “Joint Technological Institute.” Read more
Judea and Samaria rental owners file class action against Airbnb in Jerusalem
November 25, 2018 by JNS
A group of Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria filed a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb in Jerusalem District Court on Thursday, after the travel home-rental company erased 200 listings that they said would no longer be available due to their location in “occupied territories.” Read more
Tel Aviv is home to sixth most millionaires per square mile
November 25, 2018 by JNS
Tel Aviv has the sixth most millionaires per square mile of any city in the world, according to a new ranking by the R.S. Components Limited UK electronics company. Read more
Mount Scopus against sexual discrimination
November 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following submissions from Melbourne’s The King David School and Bialik College to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s enquiry into allowing faith-based educational institutions to discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation or other protected attributes, the city’s Mount Scopus College has echoed similar sentiments. Read more
Africa and Israel join hands in battle against climate change
November 25, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Chanukah greetings from Ray Williams
November 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ray Williams is the Minister for Multiculturism in the NSW Parliament. Read more
Jeremy Spinak: what you can do
November 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A rising light in not just the NSW Jewish community but also Australia’s has been dimmed into blackness with the passing of former president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Jeremy Spinak. Read more
South African Jewish students ‘take a knee’ to protest Israel at football game
Two Jewish students from United Herzlia Middle School in Cape Town, South Africa dropped to one knee during the playing of Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, in protest of the Jewish State. Read more
Airbnb delisting of Judea and Samaria residences ‘illegal under US anti-discrimination law’
November 23, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The Airbnb decision earlier this week to delist Jewish-owned homes in Judea and Samaria is “discriminatory on its face, and it is illegal under US anti-discrimination law,” Brooke Goldstein, Executive Director of The Lawfare Project, told TPS in an interview yesterday. Read more
Ashkelon hacker sentenced to ten years prison over US bomb threats
A 19-year-old Israeli-American teenager has been sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison and fined NIS 60,000 (A$22,000) after being convicted in June on multiple counts of bomb threats to airports, schools and Jewish centres in 2016 and 2017. Read more
NSW national party questioned about neo-nazi infiltration on last day of nsw parliament
November 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the final sitting day of the NSW Parliament, the NSW National Party came under sustained questioning from the Labor Opposition about the on-going neo-Nazi infiltration within the ranks of the NSW Coalition junior partner. Read more
PM meets IDF General Forum Meeting
November 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Benjamin Netanyahu has made his first visit to the General Staff at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv as Israel’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister. Read more
An award for Helen Lewis
November 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A book about her father’s WWII experiences has won the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award presented by Sydney’s Waverley Council for author Helen Lewis for the research she carried out for her memoir The Dead Still Cry Out. Read more
UIA NSW Young Leadership event with Ohad Hemo: a J-Wire photo gallery
November 22, 2018 by Community newsdesk
UIA NSW Young Leadership launched its 2019 Campaign at Zest Point Piper on 18 November, where 130 supporters enjoyed hearing from guest speaker Ohad Hemo – Correspondent for Palestinian Affairs for Channel 2 News in Israel. Read more
UIA NSW campaign launch
November 22, 2018 by Community newsdesk
UIA NSW has held its AGM and launched its 2019 campaign. Were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Limmud in Your Lounge
November 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Limmud in your Lounge has been a promising opportunity to trial a new and more intimate Limmud experience between the annual major events bringing Limmud into private homes. Read more
Jewish cemetery vandalised in Poland
November 22, 2018 by Agencies
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) condemns the vandalization of the Dewastacja Jewish cemetery in Sochoczew, Poland, which took a place last weekend. Read more
Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference
November 22, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Diplomats from a wide variety of countries as well as media journalists and representatives of a myriad of advocacy groups have attended the 7th Diplomatic Conference hosted by the Jerusalem Post took place on Wednesday 21 November at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem. Read more
Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper addresses AICC
November 21, 2018 by David Marlow
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke at the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch in Melbourne on Wednesday. Read more
Israeli sitcom takes international Emmy for Best Comedy
November 21, 2018 by Mara Vigevani - TPS
“Nevsu”, an Israeli sitcom about a young multiracial couple and tensions that prejudice cause in their marriage and daily life, won the International Emmy for best comedy at a ceremony in New York on Monday night. Read more
The Gift of Life’s failed search has a positive outcome
November 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
27-yr-old Roni Cohen was diagnosed with leukaemia a month before her wedding in Israel and was given a life-saving bone marrow transplant from her brother, after a worldwide search including in Australia by Gift of Life, that tested over 16,000 people failed to find a perfect match. Read more
The King David School proud of it inclusiveness
November 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s The King David School has tendered its submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s enquiry into allowing faith-based educational institutions to discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation or other protected attributes. Read more
Robert Goot addresses the WJC governing board
November 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Immediate Past President of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Robert Goot highlighted the Constitutional mission of the World Jewish Congress“ to foster the unity and represent the interests of the Jewish people and to ensure the continuity and development of its religious, spiritual, cultural, and social heritage. Read more
Raise a cup to help end family violence
November 21, 2018 by Kirsten Young
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has developed a coffee cup campaign in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Read more
Jeremy Spinak: a personal tribute from an old friend and colleague
November 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The federal Liberal member for Berowra in NSW Julian Leeser pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak. Read more
Lesli Berger pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak
November 20, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Only a few months ago, Lesli Berger succeded the presidency of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies from Jeremy Spinak. Last night he delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for Jeremy who passed away last week at the age of 36. Read more
