Embassy shows solidarity
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Staff at the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv headed by ambassador Dave Sharma have shown support following this week’s terror attack which killed claimed the lives of four Israelis at Sarona Market in Tel Aviv by visiting the market. Read more
Happy belated birthday
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
More than 300 politicians, foreign diplomats, members of the judiciary and journalists have joined leaders of Melbourne’s Jewish and Zionist communities to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day. Read more
Greens candidate quits debate over Zionist host
June 9, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
The Greens candidate for Melbourne Ports has pulled out of a public debate because it is being co-hosted by Zionism Victoria…but Greens candidates will attend an Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network [APAN] forum in Melbourne. Read more
An evening in Tel Aviv
June 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Linda Dayan had been sitting in a restaurant in Sarona in Tel Aviv when two terrorists opened fire. Read more
Historic Siyum Hamishna in Sydney
June 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Members of the Sydney’s orthodox Jewish community completed studying the entire Mishna in just over three hours. Read more
The Technion honours the Magids
June 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Bob and Ruth Magid have been honoured by the President of Technion in Haifa for their contribution to fund “promising research into practical applications with a relatively short gestation”. Read more
Hidden for 2,400 years
A hoard of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period (126 BCE) has been discovered during an archaeological excavation near Modi‘in in Israel. Read more
Google fails to remove neo-Nazi YouTube videos
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) says it is “scandalous” that the world’s largest internet company Google Inc. has failed to remove thousands of neo-Nazi hate videos from its video platform YouTube. Read more
Danby critical of Bishop
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has slammed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s latest failure to speak out against the Iranian regime, condemning her “shameful silence” over Iran’s third annual state-sponsored Holocaust cartoon competition. Read more
A Shavuot message from the Prime Minister
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sends a Shavuot message to Australia’s Jewish community. Read more
Sir Michael Friedlander
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Michael Friedlander has been made a Knight Companion in New Zealand’s Queen’s Birthday awards. Read more
Adass Yisroel “unaware” of Leifer funding
June 6, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A member of Melbourne’s Adass Yisroel community has told J-Wire that no-one is aware of anyone within the community funding Malka Leifer who lives in Israel but is wanted by authorities in Australia to face 74 charges of child sexual abuse. Read more
Our Big Kitchen helps the helpers
June 6, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
As record storms battered Sydney on the weekend, Shlomie Slavin celebrated his Barmitzvah getting up at the crack of dawn the day after to help his family cook for emergency workers. Read more
Western Australian delegation visits Israel
June 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Andrew Blitz recently visited Israel as a member of a business group from Western Australia. Read more
New York says no to BDS
June 6, 2016 by Agencies
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order demanding state agencies divest themselves from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Read more
Humans of JCA Photo Galleries
June 4, 2016 by J-Wire
Did you attend any of the Humans of JCA presentations in Bondi?…check out the photo galleries. Read more
Jewish Care annual appeal dinner attracts over 400
June 4, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has hosted over 420 supporters at its 2016 Annual Appeal Dinner. Read more
NSW Labor calls for tougher anti-race hate laws
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord has appealed to NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton to re-consider her position and support Labor’s bill to toughen up the State’s antiquated anti-race hate laws. Read more
Mental health help for adolescents
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
JewishCare is one of the five members of the consortium behind Headspace, a facility in Sydney’s Bondi Junction to help younger members of the community with mental health issues and opened recently by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
Leifer escapes extradition
June 3, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A psychiatric report has found wanted fugitive Malka Leifer is not mentally fit to face an Israeli court to face proceedings to extradite her to Australia. Read more
Successful pitch
June 3, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
A group of 140 professionals have attended the 10×10 event to raise funds for specific organisations and participants had the opportunity to decide where their donation would be allocated as part of Sydney’s Jewish Communal Appeal’s Humans of JCA campaign. Read more
JCA Communal Awards
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Four committed members of Sydney’s Jewish community have had their achievements, contributions and service to the community recognised this week as recipients of JCA’s 2016 Communal Awards. Read more
Historic NZ mission to Israel to grow economic ties
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Major developments in innovation and entrepreneurship with Israel are set to follow the recent visit of a high-level New Zealand business delegation to the country. Read more
ECAJ applauds $40 million Safer Communities Fund
June 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government will establish a $40 million Safer Communities Fund. Read more
Peacekeepers on the move
June 2, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Peacekeepers in Sinai are being moved from the north to south due to escalating violence by Islamic State militants. Read more
AIJAC says thank you
June 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has thanked Foreign Minister Julie Bishop for the country’s vote against a World Health Organisation motion accusing Israel of violating the rights of West Bank residents. Read more
Yom Limmud Sydney
The ever-popular biennial Yom Limmud Sydney will take place on Sunday, July 3, offering a program led by leading international and local presenters. Read more
Play soccer for Australia in Israel
June 1, 2016 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
With football fever bursting in Australia, Maccabi is also in the act with Maccabiah Games trials about to commence for our up and coming talent with hopes of representing their country at the Maccabiah in Israel in 2017. Read more
WJC sceptical about policing of online hate
June 1, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has welcomed the signing by leading internet service providers Google/YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft of a European Union code of conduct aimed at fighting the proliferation of hate speech on the internet, but voiced scepticism about the commitment of these firms to effectively police their respective platforms. Read more
ECAJ responds to Christian Lobby blog
June 1, 2016 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has criticised comments made by a representative of the Australian Christian Lobby. Read more
