A Rosh Hashanah message from Walt Secord
September 17, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
To all members of the NSW Jewish community, I extend my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and sweet new year ahead. Read more
Labor MP and Paralympian attends Central Coast Jewish community birthday celebrations
September 15, 2017 by Community Editor
Gosford NSW Labor MP and Paralympian gold medallist Liesl Tesch was among the more than 40 people who attended the 19th birthday celebrations of the Central Coast Jewish community held recently. Read more
The State Memorial honouring Shimon Peres
September 15, 2017 by Agencies
The official State Memorial in honor of the late Ninth President Shimon Peres took place at the Great Leaders of the Nation plot on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Read more
ADC slams council for Holocaust analogy
September 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne council has voted not to celebrate Australia Day with one councillor comparing the event with the Holocaust. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
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A Rosh Hashanah message from Bill Shorten
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
A Rosh Hashanah message from Bill Shorten, Leader of the Opposition… Read more
WA MP talks of her visit to Israel
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP, Dr Anne Aly, member for Cowan in WA has addressed a public function hosted by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and UIA in Perth following her return from an AIJAC/Rambam federal Labor politician study visit to Israel earlier this year. Read more
Never to be forgotten
September 14, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Every year close to Rosh Hashanah, the Sydney Jewish Museum conducts a Memorial Service called ‘The Sanctum Reading of the Names’.
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President Rivlin speaks on the first anniversary of the passing of Shimon Peres
September 14, 2017 by Agencies
President Reuven Rivlin has addressed an event in memory of Israel’s Ninth President the late Shimon Peres held at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, with the participation of international and Israeli leaders in the fields of hi-tech and industry. Read more
Tourism to Israel up 24% in 2017
September 14, 2017 by Agencies
As a result of the increase in tourism and the growing demand for overnight accommodation, Israel is working to encourage entrepreneurship in the market. Read more
Danby tells parliament of Israel’s right to defend itself
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Speaking on the anniversary of 9/11 Michael Danby MP spoke in parliament supporting a motion that supports Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism and calls on the Palestinian Authority to cease its support of terrorist activities and make efforts towards peace. Read more
Babi Yar: Survivor of massacre that killed 33,000 Jews lives in Melbourne
Over two days in September 1941, more than 33,000 Jews were executed by Nazi soldiers in the capital of Ukraine. Read more
JNF campaign gala in Melbourne
September 13, 2017 by Community Editor
Honouring heroes of the past and present and securing Israel’s future – JNF welcomed more than 1000 guests to this year’s Annual Campaign Gala event on Sunday evening at the Crown Palladium. Read more
ZFA plenary conference held in Canberra
September 13, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
The Zionist Federation of Australia has hosted its Plenary Conference followed by a political seminar on the Monday at Australian Parliament House. Read more
Jewish unity key in fight against antisemitism
September 12, 2017 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has told the WJC’s Executive Committee meeting in London that the primary goal of the international body in coming years must be to increase Jewish unity, as part of the overall efforts to ensure the security and identity of Jewish communities in the face of rising antisemitism. Read more
Danby responds to Coulton’s speech in parliament
September 12, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The National Party Deputy Whip, Mark Coulton has joined pro-Palestinian lobby according to Federal Labor MP Michael Danby. Read more
AJA launches in Melbourne
September 11, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Following two failed attempts due to cancellations by venue operators, the Australian Jewish Association has been launched in Melbourne. Read more
JNF NSW Annual Dinner
September 11, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
High demand for tickets to JNF’s Annual Dinner meant a full house with over 850 guests gathered in Sydney in support of Sderot Park of Courage in Israel’s Negev.
Hollywood goes to Israel
September 11, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted Israel’s Consul General to Los Angeles, Sam Grundwerg together with a delegation of leading figures from Hollywood. Read more
Israeli attorney general: Sara Netanyahu to be indicted in residence spending scandal
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has announced that pending a hearing, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, will be indicted over alleged financial irregularities relating to the official prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem, Israel’s Channel 10 reported. Read more
No marriage equality but bonanza for dictionary publishers and lawyers
September 10, 2017 by David Singer
The campaign for marriage equality will be the loser as those who opposed the holding of the same-sex marriage survey (“Survey”) in the High Court feared – whilst dictionary publishers and lawyers will be clear winners – if a majority of those surveyed answer “Yes”…writes David Singer. Read more
Ariel makes a difference
September 8, 2017 by Agencies
Ariella Shohan, who immigrated to Israel from Sydney when she was eight years old, joined up with Jewish children from across the United States in a new video urging Americans to help feed hungry schoolchildren in Israel. Read more
ECAJ head says rabbinic council statement on marriage quality was “without proper throught”
September 8, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Anton Block, has rejected as “alarmist” suggestions that an amendment to the definition of marriage in Australian civil law will in some way open the door to a future infringement of the religious freedoms of those who believe in the traditional definition of marriage. Read more
Red Cross to help finding missing persons in Gaza
September 8, 2017 by J-Wire
The International Committee of the Red Cross has committed itself to dealing with the humanitarian issue of missing persons, including the Israelis soldiers and civilians currently being held in Gaza says ICRC President Dr. Peter Maurer. Read more
Rivlin meets Merkel in Germany
September 8, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has held a working meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin. Read more
Merav Michaeli MK in Australia
September 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Merav Michaeli, a member of the Knesset, will be visiting Australia this month addressing communal events in Melbourne and Sydney.
National NSW politician asked to apologise for a Nazi slur
September 7, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party Cootamundra by-election candidate Matthew Stadtmiller has called on outgoing Nationals MP Katrina Hodgkinson to apologise over a Nazi slur directed at him on Twitter. Read more
Operations officer tells the Entebbe story to hostages’ family
September 7, 2017 by Tony Kan
Israeli Major Rami Sherman (Retired) who was operations officer for the special forces unit that audaciously and successfully freed 102 hostages from Entebbe International Airport in 1976 has spoken to a full house at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch. Read more
Wife Murderer Colin Bouwer paroled and to be deported
September 7, 2017 by Keren Cook
South African Colin Bouwer, the psychiatrist who killed his wife with poison, has been released on parole in New Zealand. Read more
JCCV Calls for Respect and Decency in Same Sex Marriage Debate
September 6, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has called for a respectful debate in the lead up to the same sex marriage survey. Read more
