Did you hear the Buzz?
May 9, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
Taglit Birthright-Israel program The Buzz is the first of its type from Australia and will take 15 young adults with intellectual/ cognitive disabilities on a Birthright trip – ten remarkable days of touring and discovering Israel with a group of peers, building Jewish identity, and connection with Israel. Read more
Palestinian terrorist prisoner Barghouti caught secretly eating during hunger strike
May 9, 2017 by Agencies
Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan revealed Sunday that convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti, who has led a hunger strike in Israeli prisons, has been caught secretly eating. Read more
96 percent of French Israelis vote for Macron, envoy says
May 9, 2017 by Agencies
French Ambassador to Israel Helene Le Gal said that French Israelis who voted in the final round of France’s presidential election Sunday overwhelmingly supported the winner, Emmanuel Macron. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut celebrated in Sydney
May 8, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The Zionist Council of NSW hosted its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert and Carnival to celebrate 69 years of Israel’s independence. Read more
Offensive Facebook post reinforces Jewish racial stereotypes at Auckland bar
May 8, 2017 by Keren Cook
A bar in Auckland has advertised a meal deal on Facebook and accompanied it with a photo of an Orthodox Jew. The caption on the post reads: “now that’s a bargain.” Read more
WJC congratulates Emmanuel Macron
May 8, 2017 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as French president. Read more
A plan to recover property stolen from Jews during the Holocaust
May 7, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has addressed a meeting on the issue of returning the properties stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Read more
Postgraduates slam antisemitism and Holocaust denial in universities
May 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has condemned the increasing prevalence of Holocaust denial, antisemitic posters that are appearing on campuses nationwide. Read more
New Israel Fund attains tax-deductiblity status
May 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The New Israel Fund (NIF) Australia Foundation has been recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a public benevolent institution (PBI) enabling it to give tax-deductible receipts for donations. Read more
World Jewish Congress urges football associations worldwide to reject anti-Israel vote in FIFA
The World Jewish Congress and dozens of its affiliated communities around the world are urging national football associations to reject a forthcoming vote regarding the standing of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) within Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), set to take place at the international football body’s upcoming Congress in Bahrain. Read more
Mount Scopus teacher charged with child pornography
May 4, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A member of staff of Mount Scopus Memorial College has today been arrested by Victoria Police in relation to material stored on computer equipment that allegedly was in his possession at his previous place of employment. Read more
Focus on Jewish-Aboriginal relationship
May 4, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
The unique relationship between the Jewish and Aboriginal communities will be the topic of an address to the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum by Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney this month. Read more
Goldstein Prize for Jack Smorgon
May 4, 2017 by Agencies
The Goldstein Prize for Exceptional Leadership has been presented by Israel’s President Rivlin to Australian philanthropist and communal leader Jack Smorgon. Read more
Bialik’s athletes meet the torch
May 4, 2017 by Talia Katz
The custodian of the Maccabiah Games Torch, Alida Lipton has presented the torch to some of Melbourne’s Bialik College athletes who will be travelling to Israel for the 20th Maccabiah Games. Read more
Melbourne: commemorating Yom Hazikaron
May 4, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Yom Hazikaron Ceremony for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, held at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, with Siren Scenes from Israel, Flag Lowering, speeches from Sharene Hambur, President of Zionism Victoria and Alon Cassuto co-MC, with music from Matan Franco, Elliott Freeman, Benji Wald, Kobi Oved and Taliah Malloy, ending with an Israeli Singalong in the Foyer. Read more
Melbourne: Celebrating Yom Ha’azmaut
May 4, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Family Festival held at Beth Weizmann Community Centre, Israeli-themed activities, entertainment, petting zoo, fairy floss and lots of fun, especially for kids, with the King David School Stage Band led by Adam Starr, Simon Starr and Jonathan Skovron, ending with magical fireworks from the Tel Aviv Concert 5777…a video report by Henry Greener. Read more
New Zealand Foreign Minister Brownlee committed to restoring NZ-Israel relations
May 3, 2017 by Keren Cook
Recently appointed New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee is now actively working to restore diplomatic relations with Israel. Read more
Netanyahu and Rivlin answer UNESCO
May 3, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin had hosted Independence Day diplomatic receptions and slammed recent decisions by UNESCO. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut: Sydney celebrates
May 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Members of the political and diplomatic community joined NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Israel’s ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben-Shmuel at a cocktail party to celebrate the 69th anniversary of Yom Ha’azmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Read more
Yeshiva stays put…for the moment
May 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
An agreement has been reached in the Supreme Court in Sydney allowing to the Yeshiva continued to stay in its Bondi premises for the being moment in spite of an eviction notice been in place since last month. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut: A message from Israel
May 3, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s video message on the 69th anniversary of Israel’s independence. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut in Canberra
May 2, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Over 200 guests joined Israel’s ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben-Shmuel in celebrating Yom Ha’azmaut…Israel’s 69th anniversary of its independence. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut – a message from Israel’s president
May 2, 2017 by Agencies
A special video greeting from President Reuven Rivlin, to Israel’s friends around the world on the occasion of Israel’s 69th Independence Day. Read more
ANZAC trail 100km bike ride to mark 100th anniversary of Light Horse Brigade charge
May 2, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The legendary charge of 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade near Beersheba on October 31, 1917 will be commemorated by a centennial memorial service and a 100km bike ride. Read more
Honouring the memory of a lone soldier killed in Israel’s War of Independence
May 2, 2017 by Lydia Weitzman
On Yom Hazikaron, the Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers, ZAKA volunteers, haredi soldiers and civilians visited the grave of fallen lone soldier Pinchas Soloveitchik, who was killed, aged 22, on August 13, 1948 during the battle to breach the walls of the Old City near Mount Zion. Read more
UNESCO plans anti-Israel vote on Israel’s Independence Day
May 2, 2017 by Agencies
The cultural body of the United Nations is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday, on Israel’s Independence Day, classifying Israel as an “occupying power” in Jerusalem. Read more
NSW communal ANZAC Day commemoration
May 2, 2017 by Community newsdesk
In the presence of NSW Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women patron, the Governor of NSW David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), nearly 300 people gathered at the Sydney Jewish Museum for the annual Anzac Day Commemoration and Wreath Laying organised by NAJEX. Read more
President Rivlin addresses opening ceremony for Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has addressed the opening ceremony for Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism. Read more
South Head Synagogue’s administrator bars the rabbi
April 30, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s South Head Synagogue is facing a legal battle with its sacked Rabbi Benzion Milecki who has been told he has no longer access to the building or use its car park. Read more
Rabbi Milecki defies termination
April 28, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi Benzion Milecki has reacted to an announcement that his employment at Sydney’s South Head Synagogue has been terminated. Read more
