Elie Wiesel passes away
July 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
1986 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, has passed away at the age of 87. Read more
A Woman Called Golda – DVD giveaways
July 1, 2016 by J-Wire
J-Wire has 10 DVDs of the Ingrid Bergman film “A Woman Called Golda” to give away. Read more
Triguboff’s work at work
July 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Terrorist murders Israeli girl in her bedroom
July 1, 2016 by Agencies
A Palestinian terrorist has murdered a 13-year-old Israeli girl in her bedroom after infiltrating the Jewish community of Kiryat Arba in Samaria. Read more
Dream job for Oliver
July 1, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
A graduate of Melbourne’s Bialik College has landed a dream job in New York as Product Manager at LifeBEAM, an Israeli Start Up company taking the athletic and Artificial Intelligence market by storm. Read more
Wolper grant recipients
June 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital Health Foundation has announced its next round of grant recipients. Read more
150 Changemakers from 29 countries in Jerusalem
June 30, 2016 by J-Wire
One hundred-fifty of the Jewish world’s leading young changemakers from 29 countries convened in Jerusalem this week for intensive networking, skill-building and ideation at the 2016 ROI Summit, ROI Community’s flagship program. Read more
Jewish Men’s Shed in Perth
June 29, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A Men’s Shed has been established within Perth’s Jewish community…a club environment where men get together, learn skills and work on general community projects. Read more
Tracing Herzl
June 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Zionist Federation of Australia president Dr Danny Lamm and Immediate Past President Ron Weiser have visited the hotel which was home to Theodore Herzl in 1895 in Paris. Read more
For the body as well as the soul: Yom Limmud Sydney 2016
June 29, 2016 by Paula Towers
Caring for your body as well as your brain, Yom Limmud Sydney will cover all the bases this year. Read more
A message for U.N.
June 29, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public statement before beginning his meeting in Jerusalem with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
World Jewry outraged at Istanbul attack
June 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has expressed shock and outrage at yesterday’s terror attacks at Istanbul Airport. Read more
Israeli embassy hosts Australian start-up competition
June 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Embassy of Israel in Australia in collaboration with the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Start-up Aus and OurCrowd, will host “Start Tel Aviv 2016″…a competition for innovative start-ups in the fields of ICT and includes mobile applications, web technologies, and cyber security. Read more
Ban Ki-moon meets President Rivlin
June 28, 2016 by Agencies
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been welcomed by President Reuven welcomed for a working meeting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Read more
Israel and Turkey restore ties after six-year rift
June 28, 2016 by Agencies
Israel and Turkey have agreed to normalise ties after a six-year rift in their diplomatic relationship. Read more
Governor sleeps out
June 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau has joined other members of Melbourne’s Jewish community in participating in the Vinnies’ CEO Sleepout. Read more
Political scorecard
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has asked the Coalition, the Australian Labor Party, the Australian Greens, the Jacqui Lambie Network and the Nick Xenophon Team to answer specific questions of concern to the Australian Jewish community ahead of the July 2 election…a republished story in the interest of those wanting full information for tomorrow’s election. Read more
Helen Mirren meets theatre students at the Hebrew Uni in Jerusalem
June 27, 2016 by Dov Smith
Dame Helen Mirren, one of the world’s best-known and most respected actresses, has met with Arab and Jewish theatre students at The Billy Crystal Program for Peace Through the Performing Arts, at the Department of Theatre Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more
Misleading ‘map of lies’ billboard returns to Auckland CBD
June 26, 2016 by Keren Cook
A misleading billboard known as the “map of lies” supported by the Palestinian Human Rights Campaign (PHRC) is back on display again after being previously removed by Advantage Media for the misleading nature of the maps. Read more
Chief Rabbi’s son takes up Melbourne post
June 26, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Danny Mirvis has been appointed Senior Rabbi at Melbourne’s Mizrachi Organisation. Read more
OBK feeds the CEO sleepout
June 26, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Over 350 CEOs who participated in this year’s sleep-out in Sydney organised by the St Vincent de Paul Society were fed by Our Big Kitchen. Read more
The Gift of Life…after 25 years
Shula Endrey-Walder has attended the Gift of Life Gala in New York to celebrate 25 years of saving lives. Read more
World prize for Henry Brodaty
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
Sydney-based Professor Henry Brodaty has won the $250,000 Ryman Prize for his work in combating dementia.
HOPE project launched in New Zealand
June 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Federation of New Zealand has launched its annual HOPE project through which Holocaust survivor Guta Goldstein will visit 30 high schools, university campuses and Jewish communities. Read more
Old uniforms, new home
June 24, 2016 by J-Wire
Maccabi NSW has joined Sydney’s Moriah College’s initiative of sending unwanted clothing to Africa. Read more
Jewish Care receives accreditation for safeguarding children
June 24, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has received Accreditation under the Safeguarding Children Program from the Australian Childhood Foundation. Read more
Solidarity with the French
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
Four Australians will take part in an unprecedented expression of solidarity with the French Jewish community in Paris on Sunday as the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency for Israel convenes in that city for the first time ever. Read more
Fiddler of the world
Internationally renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded the 2016 Genesis Award presented to him in Jerusalem by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Abbas telles EU that rabbis called to poison Palestinian water
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder is “greatly disturbed” by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ remarks in the European Parliament alleging that certain Israeli rabbis had called to poison Palestinian water. Read more
President Rivlin addresses the European Parliament
June 23, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has delivered a special address before the plenary of the European Parliament in Brussels. Read more
