NSW Women of the Year
December 19, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The public now has more time to submit nominations for the 2018 NSW Women of the Year Awards. Read more
Barry Cohen – Michael Danby remembers
December 18, 2017 by Michael Danby
The sad news of the passing of Barry Cohen AM in a nursing home in Goulburn NSW came after a lengthy period of illness. Read more
ECAJ reports on the Royal Commission report
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse which was released on December 15. Read more
Sydney protest calls for intifada
December 18, 2017 by Julie Nathan
Once again, Sydney Town Hall was the scene of flags emblazoned with images of guns, chants calling for an uprising and ethnic cleansing, and hate-filled war-cries in the name of Allah. NSW state politicians, Labor’s Shaoquett Moselmane and the Greens’ Mehreen Faruqi, were among those who addressed the crowd of approximately 800 Muslim protesters, most of them wearing Islamic and Middle Eastern dress, and a small assortment of socialists and others. Read more
Sydney Beth Din found guilty of threatening religious sanctions
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Supreme Court Justice John Sackar has declared the Sydney Beth Din had threatened sanctions against a businessman who refused to attend a Din Torah. Read more
Royal Commission report “shaking us to the core”
December 18, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Rabbinical Council of Australia and New Zealand has stated the entire rabbinate should share the responsibility for the Jewish involvement in the Royal Commission into Institutional responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more
NSW Labor labels Berejiklian as “disingenuous” on race hate laws
December 17, 2017 by J-Wire
NSW Labor labelled NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as “disingenuous” on changing section 20D on race hate violence – and accused her of saying one thing in public and doing the opposite behind closed doors in Cabinet. Read more
Sophie to return home to Australia
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
MP Michael Danby has spoken out on the news that ABC’s correspondent in Jerusalem has finished her term of duty in the region. Read more
Google backflips
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The creator of the demountable exhibition Shadows of Shoah was accepted by Google to use adwords…but then he learned that the giant company said that the word “Holocaust” was dangerous and derogatory. Read more
25 Chabad-Lubavitch survivors spoke to the Royal Commission
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Royal Commission into the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has released its Final Report. Read more
AUJS wins a motion on antisemitism at the National Union of Students conference
Antisemitism is often dismissed as a phenomenon of the past in public debate and academic discourse. Too often, people mistakenly assume that antisemitism is merely historical. Read more
Tel Aviv committed to tackling climate change
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tel Aviv-Yafo has joined the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, affirming the commitment of the city to tackling climate change. Read more
Antisemitism in Berlin
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has received a phone call from President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during which President Steinmeier conveyed to President Rivlin his sincere condemnation of what he noted were deeply distressing expressions of antisemitism witnessed during a wave of anti-Israel activities in Berlin over the last week. Read more
Protecting freedom of religion in Australia
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the terms of reference for the panel set up to examine Australia Law’s protection of religious freedom. Read more
A powerful message from Theresa May
December 15, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Theresa May sends a powerful message to the U.K. Jewish community and Jewish communities around the world. Read more
Funding boost for Holocaust Survivors virtuality project
December 14, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s The Jewish Holocaust Centre has received a $30,000 grant to support the funding of ‘Walk With Me’ a groundbreaking project aimed at keeping the voices of Holocaust survivors alive for future generations. Read more
A remarkable story from Nigeria
December 14, 2017 by Warren Hurst
Miriam and Isaac’s migration from Africa is unique for one very significant reason. Isaac and Miriam don’t come from South Africa or Zimbabwe, they come from Nigeria which contrary to popular belief, is a country that actually has 50,000 people who follow Jewish practices. Read more
Five of the best
December 14, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The following five Jewish students were attained First in Course in the 2017 HSC examinations in NSW. Read more
Giant Menorah touring North Queensland
December 14, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Lithuanian students experience Chanukah in Perth by Skype
December 14, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For the second year in a row, students from Atzalynas High School in Kedainiai, Lithuania experienced first night Chanukah candle lighting in Perth by Skype. Read more
WJC Chanukah message
December 14, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress… Read more
Luke Foley says NSW racial vilification laws “weak and ineffective”
December 13, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor Leader Luke Foley has accused the Berejiklian Government of pandering to Pauline Hanson by breaking its promise to reform the state’s race vilification laws. Read more
Chanukah in the ACT parliament
December 13, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of the ACT government shared Chanukah celebrations with local Chabad Rabbi Shmueli Feldman and Rebbetzin Chasia. Read more
Change at the top for Maccabi Australia
December 13, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Barry Smorgon announced that after 11 years’ service to the MAI board as President for the last four years and prior to that as the Chairman he was not seeking re-election to the Board. Read more
An international Chanukah
December 13, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara participated in a video conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem in which they lit the first Chanukah candle together with Foreign Ministry personnel at the legations in the US (Miami), Brazil, Sweden (Stockholm),Turkey (Ankara), India (Mumbai), South Africa (Pretoria), Georgia (Tbilisi) and Ukraine (Kiev). Read more
Israeli archaeologists reveal Chanukah-related discoveries on eve of the festival
December 13, 2017 by Agencies
Two archaeological discoveries with highly symbolic value dating back to the ancient Jewish kingdoms of Israel have been revealed on the eve of Chanukah. Read more
Buzz gets back
December 13, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
Fourteen young adults with intellectual/cognitive disabilities as well as their buddies, group leaders, nurses and psychologist have returned home to Australia from their ten day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip of a lifetime. Read more
NSW Government drop plans to reform racial vilification laws
December 12, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has told media the Berejiklian Government has no plans to reform racial vilification laws. Read more
Kehillat Kadimah moves forward
December 12, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
The directors of Kehillat Kadimah in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, have come up with a plan to steer the newly created synagogue into the future.
Chanukah message from Bill Shorten
December 12, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten sends a Chanukah greeting… Read more
