Wallenberg DVD: 10 giveaways
Reflections by a Jewish Corrective Services Chaplain
August 25, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Holocaust exhibition in Queensland
August 25, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shadows of Shoah had its international debut in Brisbane this week with members of federal, state and local governments joining the Jewish community and invited guests to see the artistic and moving exhibition. Read more
Israel’s Paralympian sailors head to Rio
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s sailing team spoke ahead of their departure for Rio…and ask the Jewish world to like its Facebook page. Read more
An app for Melbourne’s eruv
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s community has launched the Melbourne Eruv smartphone app for Android and Apple iOS operating systems, which can be found in each app store simply by searching for ‘Melbourne Eruv’. Read more
UIA to launch art exhibition
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Keren Hayesod-UIA NSW is to hold its inaugural art exhibition, Israel NOW, in the iconic Rocks precinct. Read more
Sydney’s Shabbat Project Set To Take New Heights
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Shabbat Project returns in 2016 and continues its amazing growth. The Shabbat Project will be later this year due to Adar II and will be observed on the Shabbat of the 11th & 12th November 2016. Read more
Israeli defence minister: Israel won’t allow Hamas to arm itself
August 24, 2016 by Agencies
A day after the Israel Defence Forces bombed a number of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket attack on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned that the Jewish state cannot allow the Hamas terror group to arm itself. Read more
Best of the Best Award for OBK Founder
August 24, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It was a perfect day to enjoy the winter sun at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as politicians, past and present, business leaders and representatives from a wide cross-section of the community including Dame Marie Bashir, former Governor of NSW and Phillip Ruddock, ex Federal MP, gathered to honour Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin of Our Big Kitchen (OBK). Read more
The Jewish International Film Festival screening 70 movies in 2016
August 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Presenting over 70 exceptional international premiere features and documentaries, the Jewish International Film Festival returns to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Auckland from late October, and tours to Canberra for the first time in the festival’s history. Read more
Shir Madness Jewish Music Festival: The line-up is complete
August 23, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
Following last year’s smash hit Melbourne debut, SHIR MADNESS (The Jewish Music Festival) returns to Sydney and its Bondi Pavilion home this year. Read more
Matti Friedman to speak exclusively at Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 23, 2016 by Eli Levi
Canadian-born author and former Associated Press journalist Matti Friedman will be speaking exclusively in Sydney this weekend as the guest of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival before travelling to the Melbourne Writers Festival. Read more
Perth’s Carmel School sweeps essay field
August 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
This year the Australian Jewish Historical Society (NSW) conducted an essay competition which used a theme focused on Jewish servicemen and women from the First World War. Read more
New Zealand Jewish Council calls for success for Islam Awareness Week
August 22, 2016 by Agencies
President of NZJC Stephen Goodman has sent a message to the Federation of Islamic Association of New Zealand at the beginning of the Islam Awareness Week. Read more
An Ancient Jewish “Stone Age”? Excavations in a Cave in Galilee Reveal a 2,000 Year-Old Stone Vessel Production Centre
August 22, 2016 by Agencies
Archaeological excavations conducted in Galilee in early August, under the direction of Dr. Yonatan Adler of Ariel University, have unearthed a 2,000 year-old cave which functioned as a quarry and industrial workshop for the production of stone vessels. Read more
New Zealand sailors battle back a hard-earned silver at Rio
August 22, 2016 by Keren Cook
New Zealand yachting produced a stand out performance on the final day of the Rio Olympics regatta, taking three medals, including gold. Read more
New partnership offers improved response in addressing family violence in Jewish Community
August 21, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has partnered with Inner South Community Health Service to enable Jewish community members who have experienced family violence to access a culturally appropriate service response. Read more
The Artist and the Author: Together Again
August 21, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Two men whose friendship crosses generations are thrilled to be travelling together to West Australia later this year.
Labor says that Turnbull’s authority in tatters on 18C
August 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
“Despite telling Australians in February he has “no plans to change” racist hate speech protections in Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, Malcolm Turnbull today left the door open to changes” have said Labor’s Mark Dreyfus and Tony Burke. Read more
Nick Cater and James Brown Address AIJAC Luncheon in Sydney
August 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two of Australia’s most prominent public intellectuals, Nick Cater, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre and James Brown, Research Director of the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre, addressed an AIJAC luncheon in Sydney having recently returned from an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) RAMBAM delegation to Israel. Read more
‘Hand Up for a Home’ $180,000 Crowdfunding Campaign
August 19, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria launched its digital crowdfunding campaign, ‘Hand Up for a Home’ to raise funds for the refurbishment of Jewish Care’s social housing in Fulton Street, East St Kilda. Read more
New Zealand authors publish new book to challenge Holocaust denial
August 18, 2016 by Keren Cook
New Zealand writers and filmmakers, Lance and James Morcan are planning to adapt their recent book for a television documentary series to stamp-out Holocaust deniers. Read more
Westfield’s World Trade Centre mall reopened following its destruction in the 9/11 attack
August 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Westfield has launched its rebuilt World Trace Centre Mall fifteen years after the devastating attacks in 2001 which destroyed the iconic twin towers of the World Trade Centre. Read more
2016 Better Practice Award for Montefiore Home
August 18, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore Home is delighted to be recognised with another Better Practice Award today by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency at Better Practice Sydney for its program titled, Dietary Co-ordinators Bridging the Gap. Read more
Community organisations learning to keep their cool
August 18, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) recently hosted a seminar for leaders and professional staff from Jewish community organisations aiming to help them ‘Keep Their Cool’. Read more
NIF Australia to Screen The Silver Platter
August 17, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Next month, New Israel Fund Australia Foundation (NIF) will screen episodes in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney of Magash Hakesef (The Silver Platter), a popular Israeli TV miniseries from 2015.
Young Aussie interns in the Israeli Government and lands dream political leadership job
August 17, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
Not many people get insider access and work experience in a foreign government but that’s just what Benjamin Saling, from Melbourne has been spending the past 10 months doing. Read more
Jewish Care Hosts 35 Israeli Delegates from Disability Sector
August 16, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria hosted a group of 35 Israeli professionals and owners of private and not-for-profit organisations that provide services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more
New Exhibition To Be Internationally Debuted in Brisbane
August 16, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
The New Zealand creators of the Shadows of Shoah Exhibition have designed a new Holocaust exhibition to be launched in Australia next week. Read more
WJC extends sympathies from the world Jewry
August 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder that his thoughts and prayers were with the members of the Muslim community in New York, after an imam and his assistant were shot dead leaving a Queens mosque over the weekend. Read more
