PM Netanyahu: Israel is The Nation State of The Jewish People
October 25, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has emphasized that he wants Israel “to be the home of every Jew.” Read more
JIFF is up and rolling for 2018
October 25, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Over 80 people came to the opening of the Jewish International Film Festival in Sydney. Read more
World Kindertransport Day
October 25, 2018 by Community newsdesk
The Kindertransport Association, Australian division, is commemorating World Kindertransport Day at a special Shabbat service at the Great Synagogue, Sydney. Read more
Jason Sandler takes the helm at JewishCare
October 25, 2018 by Warren Hurst
After twelve years on the Board of JewishCare and more recently eight as President, Allan Vidor is stepping down from the Board. Read more
Opposition leader spruikes at AICC lunch
October 24, 2018 by David Marlow
Just four weeks ahead of the Victorian State election, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy presented his key election promises to the business leaders represented at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) luncheon on Wednesday. Read more
100th anniversary of the liberation of Haifa
October 24, 2018 by Community Editor
Over 100 members of the Jewish and Indian communities commemorated the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Haifa by Jewish, Indian and British troops during WW1 at Sydney’s Parramatta & District Synagogue on Sunday. Read more
Media mission to Israel
October 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The eight editors, journalists and producers who participated on the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ 2018 Journalists Mission to Israel will report to the community at a public meeting in Sydney next Tuesday night. Read more
$92,000 government funding for Melbourne Jewish organisations
October 23, 2018 by Kirsten Young
Zionism Victoria, Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre (BWJCC) and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia (LJLA) have secured over $90,000 in State Government grants for projects that will benefit the local community. Read more
New North Jerusalem Mall hopes to become an island of Israeli-Palestinian Coexistence
October 23, 2018 by Mara Vigevani - TPS
In a run-down corner of northeast Jerusalem, just over the 1949 armistice line that separated Israel and Jordan, supermarket magnate Rami Levy is planning to open what he calls the first Israeli-Palestinian mall at the Atarot Industrial Zone. It will, he says, be a meeting point for Israelis and Palestinians that he hopes will become an island of coexistence. Read more
IDF discovers Hezbollah observation post on Lebanon-Israel border
October 23, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
The IDF has discovered a Hezbollah observation post on the Israel-Lebanon border, which it says is acting under the guise of the so-called environmental NGO “Green Without Borders.” Read more
Generations of women tackling homelessness
October 23, 2018 by Kirsten Young
320 women came together in support of Jewish Care Victoria’s Housing Support Program at the 22ndAnnual Generations of Women Brunch. Read more
Antisemitism: Judas slur on Jewish voters
October 23, 2018 by Simon Plosker
The Wentworth by-election took on local, national and international significance as Australia’s ruling Liberal party fought to hold its a one-seat majority in the parliament. Read more
Sydney rabbi tells Boys Town Jerusalem students: let’s help each other
October 23, 2018 by Suzanne Rutland
During his recent stay in Israel, the rabbi of Sydney’s Australia’s Mizrachi congregation made his first visit to a high school in Israel, Boys Town Jerusalem, where he won the hearts of its youngest students. Read more
Tzedek: national apology meaningless without action
October 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek said today’s national apology to survivors of institutional sexual abuse is meaningless without action. Read more
Jordan cancels annexes of peace treaty with Israel
October 22, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
In a shocking decision, Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced on Sunday that his country will be cancelling parts of the peace treaty with Israel. Read more
A candle for Yitzhak
October 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli’s President Reuven Rivlin has lit the “Ner Yitzhak” at the official ceremony opening the events marking the 23rd anniversary of the murder of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin ז”ל
Leibler shocked by Rudd’s revelation
October 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has stated he was “surprised and shocked” at the account in the story by Latika Bourke on the Fairfax newspaper website about former PM Kevin Rudd’s forthcoming memoirs (“Israel forged Australian passports before, Kevin Rudd reveals in new book”, Oct. 19) of a meeting that was held in Canberra on June 3, 2010 and his role in it. Read more
An award for the house Dan built
October 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Budo for Peace, founded by former Sydneysider Danny Hakim. has won the REGIONAL NGO OF THE YEAR 2018 @peaceandsportAwards, awarded based on this Israeli non-profit NGO’s outstanding contribution to peace in the world using the power of sport. Read more
An apology tomorrow for some tragic yesterdays
October 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As part of the recommendations by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the Australian Federal Government will issue a public apology tomorrow to victims/survivors of child sexual abuse within institutions and their families. Read more
NSWJBD calls for the censuring of Labor MP
October 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies calls on the leadership of the NSW Labor Party to formally censure Shaoquett Moselmane MLC for his ongoing antisemitic abuse. Read more
UN votes to give ‘State of Palestine’ leadership of developing-nations bloc
October 19, 2018 by JNS
In a landslide, the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday voted to grant the “State of Palestine” additional temporary rights and privileges that will enable it to head the largest bloc of developing countries at the United Nations. Read more
The John and Dave Show
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard who served Australia in the role from 1996 to 2007 walked around Double Bay shops today with the Liberal candidate for Wentworth Dave Sharma. Read more
Board president’s quote on Dave Sharma’s flyers “a misunderstanding”
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Lesli Berger has accepted Liberals’ Wentworth candidate explanation that a quote used by Dave Sharma’s team attributed to him on flyers was a misunderstanding. Read more
Wentworth final questions: Dave Sharma
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the interests of ensuring that our community is properly informed and engaged in the political process The Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked the four candidates currently polling at over 10% of the primary vote (as per the Reachtell poll published on 17 September), to state their positions on matters of special concern to Jewish Australians. Read more
Wentworth final questions: Licia Heath
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the interests of ensuring that our community is properly informed and engaged in the political process The Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked the four candidates currently polling at over 10% of the primary vote (as per the Reachtell poll published on 17 September), to state their positions on matters of special concern to Jewish Australians. Read more
Wentworth final questions: Dr Kerryn Phelps
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the interests of ensuring that our community is properly informed and engaged in the political process The Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked the four candidates currently polling at over 10% of the primary vote (as per the Reachtell poll published on 17 September), to state their positions on matters of special concern to Jewish Australians. Read more
Wentworth final questions: Tim Murray
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire News Service
In the interests of ensuring that our community is properly informed and engaged in the political process The Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked the four candidates currently polling at over 10% of the primary vote (as per the Reachtell poll published on 17 September), to state their positions on matters of special concern to Jewish Australians. Read more
Israel’s President Rivlin meeta with the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
October 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven Rivlin has met UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, and discussed regional diplomatic and security issues. Read more
How lucky is your adolescent child?
October 18, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Top Israeli journalist to speak at UIA functions
October 18, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Ohad Hemo, the Palestinian Affairs Correspondent for Channel 2 News in Israel will speak at UIA events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth next month. Read more
