Israel is not isolated Netanyahu tells WJC
September 14, 2016 by Agencies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a delegation of World Jewish Congress (WJC) leaders that despite the perception that Israel is isolated, there had been a dramatic expansion of relations with countries recently, including in the Arab world, something that would have been inconceivable just five years ago. Read more
Shimon Peres suffers major stroke
September 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Ninth president of Israel Shimon Peres is in intensive care at the Tel Hashomer hospital in Ramat Gan following a major stroke. Read more
President Rivlin hosts delegation of senior WJC leadership
September 13, 2016 by Agencies
President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a delegation of the senior leadership of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). Read more
Mofaz addresses JNF Gala Dinner
September 12, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Over 800 guests learned about the particular difficulties for a young man living in the Negev town of Ofakim and keynote speaker Lt. Gen (Ret.) Shaul Mofaz gave a moving address at JNF’s Gala Dinner in Sydney
Who invented the term ‘The High Holydays”?…ask the rabbi
September 12, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple proffers an answer… Read more
JCCV Reducing the Stigma
September 12, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) hosted the JCCV Mental Health Forum aiming to help open the discussion on mental health issues across the community at Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
‘Nowhere in the world was terror of 9/11 understood better than in Israel’…Lauder
September 12, 2016 by Agencies
The US embassy in Israel has commemorated in Jerusalem the 15th anniversary of 9/11 . Read more
Alice Springs student posed as Hitler in front of Jewish visitors
September 11, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A student at a private school in Alice Springs dressed as Adolf Hitler at a special Book Assembly attended by an exchange group of Jewish schoolchildren on an exchange from Melbourne. Read more
ADC remembers 9/11
September 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the USA in 2001. Read more
JCCV Jewish Immersion Day for Multifaith Spiritual Carers
September 9, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has hosted the annual JCCV Spiritual Health Care Jewish Immersion Day aimed at creating better understanding of the Jewish community and the needs of Jewish patients for spiritual care professionals in hospitals around Victoria. Read more
Jewish Care Launches Mental Health Video Campaign for R U OK? Day
September 9, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria launched its new mental health awareness video campaign, Reach Out, Speak Out on R U OK? Day, 8 September 2016 – a national day of action for suicide prevention. Read more
Mofaz visits Canberra
September 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Lt Gen (Ret) Shaul Mofaz, Israel’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister and IDF Chief of Staff has visited Canberra where he met the Australian Ministers of Defence, Senator Marise Payne and Veterans Affairs, Dan Tehan. Read more
Australian gymnastic second in world event
September 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Deborah Greenbaum has taken second in the ANAC Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup event in Las Vegas. Read more
A unique orchestral concert not to be missed
September 8, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The renowned Australian World Orchestra will perform at the Sydney Opera House on 28th and 29th of September to celebrate its fifth year of formation and performance. Read more
NSW fintech ambassador to Tel Aviv
September 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The 2016 Graf Oration: Global issues and their impact on Israel and Australia
September 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A high-powered panel will explore global issues as they impact Israel and Australia at the Graf Oration in Sydney this month. Read more
Antisemitism and holocaust denial on Australian university campuses
September 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Leaflets which have been distributed at universities in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT claiming that the Holocaust never happened have been referred to University authorities for investigation and led for calls for tougher action against racism on university campuses. Read more
Israel’s President Rivlin and PM Benjamin Netanyahu meet with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
September 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Minister of Australia Julie Bishop has met Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Bishop in Israel
September 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is currently undertaking a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Read more
Four Australian Jewish women to participate U.S. project
September 2, 2016 by Agencies
Four Jewish mothers from Australia will participate in the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) Leadership Conference in Maryland later this month. Read more
Film agreement between NZ-Israel receives backlash by human rights campaigners
September 2, 2016 by Keren Cook
A heated debate gives rise for human rights campaigners who are horrified by a recent film co-production agreement between New Zealand and Israel. Read more
Old Parliament House goes kosher for launch of the ACT Jewish Community’s Capital Campaign
September 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
August 30th was a busy day in the nation’s capital, not only was the 45th Parliament opened, but just down the road at Old Parliament House, the ACT Jewish Community held the launch of their 2016 Capital Campaign. Read more
Rabbi John Levi Retires from School Council
September 1, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
After almost four decades of service, Rabbi John Levi has retired from the Council of The King David School (KDS) in Melbourne.
Gravestones defaced at Nowra
August 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Police are investigating an incident where a number of gravestones were defaced with anti-semitic slogans at the NSW South Coast town of Nowra. Read more
Breaking Challah
August 31, 2016 by J-Wire
Breaking Challah is a new initiative that encourages Jewish families around the world to invite a non-Jewish neighbour, colleague, teacher or friend to join them for a traditional Friday night Shabbat meal in an effort to promote tolerance through understanding. Read more
Intel launches 7th-generation Israeli technology
Intel Corp. introduced its 7th generation Core processors developed by the company’s Israeli branch in Haifa. Read more
Ideas and books at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 31, 2016 by Michael Misrachi
Bondi was abuzz this weekend as hundreds of people gathered for the 2016 Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
Perth Newspaper Rejects Advert
August 30, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It is rare to hear of a newspaper turning down advertising, but Perth’s Jewish newspaper has done just that.
Educating the Educators
August 26, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
A huge turn out to the recently Zionist Federation of Australia’s (ZFA) 10th Biennial Educators’ Conference in Melbourne. Read more
800 nominations received for next year’s Maccabiah Game
August 26, 2016 by Agencies
Momentum is building towards Australia’s 2017 Maccabiah Games campaign, with over 800 nominations received by Maccabi Australia from athletes and officials hoping to be on the plane to Israel next year. Read more
