More than 200 French Jews to make aliyah this week
July 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
More than 200 French Jews will arrive in Israel this Wednesday ]aboard a special Aliyah (immigration) flight organised by The Jewish Agency for Israel in partnership with the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption and Keren Hayesod-UIA.
Masada College Celebrates 50 years
July 18, 2016 by David Singer
Jewish and Catholic Friendship Dinner Celebrates Our Faith Identities
July 18, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission (EIC) of the Archdiocese of the Catholic Church co-hosted the twelfth Jewish and Catholic Friendship Dinner on Sunday at the Catholic Leadership Centre. Read more
ECAJ offers its condolences to France
July 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry will be writing to the French Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Christophe Lecourtier to offer condolences on behalf of the Australian Jewish community following the Nice terrorist attack. Read more
Labor MPs Deliver Warm and Insightful Impressions of Israel
July 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Seven State Labor MPs attended the Zionism Victoria Executive Meeting to share their impressions of Israel after recently returning from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Israel Fellowship Program. Read more
A makeover at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem
July 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A new Educational Walkway and the expansion and upgrade of the Jerusalem Garden at the Ammunition Hill National Heritage site in Jerusalem has been inaugurated…generously supported by Sydney UIA supporters Rhonda and Harry Triguboff. Read more
World Jewish Congress harshly condemned the Nice terror attack
July 15, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder harshly condemned the terror attack that killed at least 73 people in Nice, France. Read more
Powerful parents
July 14, 2016 by J-Wire
Victoria’s United Jewish Education Boards has powerful allies to continue its work within the State’s schools for its Jewish programs. Read more
Israel to designate a week to the Diaspora
July 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli government has approved a decision to designate a week to the country’s connection with Jews in the Diaspora. Read more
Joseph Gutnick Declares Self Bankruptcy
July 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
“Greens No Chance Melbourne Ports” – Michael Danby
July 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Postal and declaration voting continues, only about 6,000 of 11,500 Postal Votes have been counted but on the current trends I will be returned as the Member for Melbourne Ports,” Michael Danby said today of his likely re-election. Read more
Sydney to join fashionistas on 1st-of-its-kind delegation to Israel
Nikki Vernon of Sydney, along with 34 other Jewish fashion industry mavens from around the world, was selected to join the journey of a lifetime and see Israel beyond the headlines while connecting with Israel’s fashion leaders later this month. Read more
The Netanyahu family at Yoni’s grave
July 13, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara, and the boys Yair and Avner Netanyahu went the Mt. Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, to attended a memorial ceremony for the Prime Minister’s brother, Lt.-Col. Yoni Netanyahu to mark 40 years [on the Hebrew calendar] since he fell while commanding the IDF General Staff Reconnaissance Unit during the operation to free the hostages at Entebbe. Read more
Jewish Care Receives History Making $5 Million Donation
July 11, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria is thrilled to announce it has received a $5 million donation from Mrs Hannah Cohen and family, in memory of the late Daryl Cohen. Read more
The first Philistine cemetery after thirty years of excavation
The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon announces the groundbreaking discovery of the first Philistine cemetery to be found, a crowning achievement of more than thirty years of excavation at the site. Read more
Rachael Kohn fonder memories of Elie Wiesel interview
July 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Elie Wiesel granted Rachael an exclusive interview in 1999 at the publication of his memoirs All Rivers Run to the Sea and The Sea is Always Full. Read more
Malcolm Turnbull remembers Elie Wiesel
July 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
We mourn the passing of Elie Wiesel, humanitarian, author, witness to the Holocaust. Read more
A jam packed day of engaging ideas at Yom Limmud Sydney
July 6, 2016 by Sharon Berger
Months of preparation by the volunteer led team, supported by Shalom Institute staff, came to fruition at Yom Limmud Sydney. Read more
A sail on the Kinneret
July 6, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
The Zionist Federation of Australia has brought together 225 gap year program participants from across Israel for Rafsodia – a two day experience in which teams of up to 25 people build rafts (rafsodot) from scratch and sail them across the Kinneret. Read more
One Nation clash
July 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor front bencher and Deputy Chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, Walt Secord has expressed “deep disappointment” in what he perceived was NSW Premier Mike Baird’s “cozying up” to One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and her supporters, in the wake of the Federal election result.
A new take on drones
July 5, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A 27-yr-old inventor who left Sydney’s Moriah College at the age of 16 is knocking at the door of world-wide success with his latest invention…a selfie-drone which uses face recognition to follow its target. Read more
Remembering Sir Julius Vogel
July 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Entebbe revisited
July 5, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the airport in Entebbe in Uganda where his brother Yoni was killed leading an Israeli special forces unit on a mission to liberate hostages captured on a hijacked Air France plane forty years ago today. Read more
Jewish burials on the agenda
July 5, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Following complaints to the NSW Government, an administrator has been appointed to run Sydney’s Rookwood Cemetery with a priority being set to appoint a manager for the Jewish section. Read more
ACT rabbi represents Australia Jewry in Mexico
July 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The ACT Jewish Community’s Rabbi Alon Meltzer has attended the biennial meeting of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture in Mexico. Read more
UIA Yom Ha’azmaut Mission
UIA’s Yom Ha’atzmaut mission to Israel was an unparalleled experience for all its participants. Read more
New Zealand’s Dame Grace Hollander passes away.
July 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
President Rivlin hosts Iftar meal
July 4, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a traditional Iftar meal marking the breaking of the day’s Ramadan fast. Read more
Elie Wiesel: words from a former Prime Minister
July 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Community leaders have been joined by a former Australian Prime Minister in mourning the passing of Nobel Peace prize winner and Holocaust chronicler Elie Wiesel. Read more
Five Jewish members
July 3, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
