McCully meets Netanyahu
November 18, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu has met with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully, who is on an official visit to Israel. Read more
Chanukah in the air
November 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Opposition leader Luke Foley have addressed a special function at the NSW Parliament to mark Chanukah. Read more
Hanson and Roberts to address new Jewish group
November 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The owner of IDF Training in Melbourne has invited Senators Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts to address a new Jewish group in the city. Read more
NZ earthquakes
November 17, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Three Israeli tourists were trapped in Kaikoura. Read more
Special Religious Education Celebration at the NSW Parliament
November 16, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
The 2017 Special Religious Education event celebrating the potential for religious teaching to unite, rather than divide, communities within NSW was addressed by the CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Advice from Israeli entrepreneur behind Waze at the United Israel Appeal AGM
November 16, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
As one of Israel’s most prolific business innovators, Uri Levine is in a privileged position to shed light on the highs and lows of starting a successful business venture. Read more
Underground blood bank
November 16, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s national emergency medicine service Magen David Adom will break ground today on the world’s first innovative underground blood bank facility in Ramla. Read more
Lamm elected to the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency
November 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
ZFA President Dr Danny Lamm has been elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency as a representative of the World Zionist Organisation. Read more
Protecting the memory of the Holocaust
November 15, 2016 by Andre Oboler
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has held a conference in Romania attended by Australian experts. Read more
New Zealand earthquakes: community safe but property damaged
November 15, 2016 by J-Wire
Reports from New Zealand have not revealed any personal injury of any members of the country’s Jewish community following yesterday’s earthquakes. Read more
A new system to alert security issues
November 15, 2016 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has acquired a security alert system to enable Jewish communities around the world to communicate efficiently and immediately in the event of emergency antisemitic or terror situations. Read more
Over 1m Jews in 1,150 cities across 94 countries in a record-shattering Shabbat Project
November 15, 2016 by Agencies
The 2016 global Shabbat Project – now in its third year – outdid its predecessors on all fronts, reaching 1,150 cities in 94 countries around the world, and attracting record numbers of participants. Read more
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
November 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Royal Commission will hold a series of public hearings in Sydney to inquire into the current policies and procedures of the Jewish institutions in relation to child protection and child-safe standards, including responding to allegations of child sexual abuse. Read more
Police Shabbat
November 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Central Synagogue hosted members of the NSW Police force at their Police Remembrance Shabbat. Read more
Members of the IDF sing Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
November 13, 2016 by Agencies
An inspiring version of the beautiful song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen who passed away last week. Read more
Innovating for the future
November 13, 2016 by Brandon Srot
Fourteen people across nine teams recently graduated from Sydney’s Shalom’s Ideation Project; a 3-month incubation program that develops not-for-profit, for-profit and social enterprise innovations. Read more
Protests over NZ-Israel Trade Relationships
November 11, 2016 by Keren Cook
A meeting planned in Auckland today to foster trade relationships with Israel has created tension. Read more
President Rivlin hosts official “A Candle for Yitzhak” ceremony
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted the official ceremony marking the beginning of memorial events held for late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, marking the 21 anniversary of his assassination. Read more
The Shabbos Project
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
A video message from the South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein initiator of the world-wide Shabbos Project. Read more
Mark Dreyfus speaks on Shimon Peres
November 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has spoken in the Federal Government parliament on the late Shimon Peres. Read more
Ten ethnic communities release a statement on 18C
November 10, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Ten leaders of ethnic communities throughout Australia have released a joint statement in the wake of the Federal government’s announcement of a “Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech” in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Jewish delegation to Congress grows, in Senate drops by one
November 10, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Election night brought mixed results for Jewish politicians vying for seats in Congress. In the House of Representatives, the Jewish delegation saw its best results, increasing representation from 19 to 23 seats, including the election of a rare Jewish Republican. Read more
Sydney commemorates Kristallnacht
November 10, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
More than 300 members of the Sydney community have commemorated Kristallnacht the ‘Night of the Broken Glass’, remembering the violence Nazis inflicted on Jewish people, their homes and synagogues, businesses and schools.
After Trump victory, new era in U.S.-Israel relations beckons
November 10, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Anti-establishment Republican candidate Donald Trump earned what many considered a shocking victory over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton Tuesday, officially ushering in the countdown to a new era in U.S.-Israel relations…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
Trump hears from Israel
November 10, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with president-elect Donald Trump who also received congratulations from president Reuven Rivlin. Read more
Jane Rapke to Leave Zionism Victoria
November 10, 2016 by Sarah Bendetsky
After five and a half years in the role, Jane Rapke has decided to step down as Executive Director for Zionism Victoria at the end of this year. Read more
Next Gen of Australian Entrepreneurs Take Tips from Israeli Startup Pioneers
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The annual Israel-Australia Investment summit, The BRIDGE, kicked off yesterday at Telstra’s Customer Insight Centre connecting key players from the Israeli startup ecosystem with local startups and VCs. Read more
78th anniversary of Kristallnacht
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Today’s the 78th anniversary of the Kristallnacht…the night Nazis unleashed a horrific attack on Germany’s Jews. Read more
Sydney eruv approved by council
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire
The eruv containing the Jewish community in the northern Sydney suburbs of St Ives has been approved by the local council. Read more
Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Office: ECAJ
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has issued a statement following the Federal government’s announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech to look at two issues of freedom of speech in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
