New nippers club…in Netanya
March 16, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Surf Life Saving Israel has announced the birth of its second nippers program in Israel under the watchful eye of a member of the famous Coogee Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney. Read more
Nothing to do with Elbit
The Australia Israel Labor Dialogue has challenged any notion that it is funded by an Israeli arms manufacturer. Read more
Child sexual abuse victim rebuked for helping police
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Melbourne tribunal has heard how a Victorian lawyer rebuked the victim of a child sexual abuse assault for helping police. Read more
Governor to become patron of NAJEX
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Governor of NSW David Hurley has agreed to become the patron of the NSW Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women (NAJEX). Read more
Israel develops bionic heart patch
March 16, 2016 by Agencies
In a significant breakthrough, Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University say they have engineered a bionic heart patch…designed to prolong the lives of heart attack victims. Read more
Danby asks Iran’s foreign minister pointed questions
March 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has questioned Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif at a meeting in Canberra. Read more
Two state solution disappearing because of settlements: New Zealand
March 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully has told the Lowy Institute in Sydney that Israel’s settlement activities are behind the disappearing of the viability of the two state solution. Read more
Holocaust memoirs basis of new Melton course
March 15, 2016 by Jillian Fine
The Holocaust as Reflected in Memoirs and Diaries, a poignant 10-week Melton course built around memoirs and diaries found after the Shoah, launches at the Sydney Jewish Museum on Monday 21 March. Read more
The singing general
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Recently retired IDF Chief of Staff, Benny Gantz visiting Sydney for the 2016 UIA Campaign is an accomplished singer and approached the Young Leadership executive about performing at their event. Read more
Proudly Jewish
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Jewish teams, one boys the other girls, will compete in the AFL Unity Cup next Sunday wearing their newly designed strips….proudly emblazoned with a Magen David on the front and sporting the Australian and Israeli flags on the back. Read more
Jewish Peace Corps
The Jewish Agency for Israel has started recruiting young people from within Israel and around the world to volunteer in distressed communities in Africa, South America, and Israel, as part of the organisation’s Project TEN program. Read more
A personal reflection
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visits New Zealand, Israel’s Ambassador in Wellington has published a personal reflection in which he writes about Iran’s recently tested missiles bearing an inscription that Israel should be wiped off the map. Read more
Jews for Refugees
March 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Feinstein will be showing his ‘JEWS FOR REFUGEES‘ flag at a rally support at the upcoming Palm Sunday rally in Sydney. Read more
More duties for Walt
March 13, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and NSW Deputy Opposition leader in the NSW Legislative Council Mr Walt Secord has added the Shadow Minister for the Arts to his duties – in a re-shuffle of the NSW Labor Shadow Cabinet at NSW Parliament this week. Read more
Doing business with Iran
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has questioned the cost to Australia’s reputation of making deals with Iran. Read more
Top award for Jeremy Jones
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Applauded as a world leader in interfaith dialogue and a champion of human rights, Sydney Jewish leader Jeremy Jones has been awarded New South Wales’ most prestigious honour, The Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Medal for Community Harmony.
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Palestinian Media Watch back on YouTube
March 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
YouTube has reversed its decision to terminate Palestinian Media Watch’s account. Read more
A school touch footy match goes horribly wrong
March 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A friendly game of touch football between a Sydney Jewish day school and a neighbouring private school attended by a large number of Jewish students went horribly wrong when some of the private school participants started chanting antisemitic slogans and playing a game with anti-Jewish overtones. Read more
Tragedy on a trek
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A holiday in New Zealand has turned to tragedy for a young Israeli couple. Read more
Gantz wanted to talk with demonstrators
March 9, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Over 650 guests have attended the United Israel Appeal’s campaign launch gala dinner in Melbourne. Read more
Iranian foreign minister’s visit still to be confirmed
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has criticised Foreign Minister Julie Bishop for welcoming Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Jahav Zarif who is reported to be coming to Australia next week. Read more
Bolot family supports lone soldier clubhouse
March 9, 2016 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
An upgraded clubhouse for lone soldiers who have immigrated to Israel without their parents has been established in Raanana with the support of JNF Australia and the Bolot family of Sydney, Auckland and London. Read more
Mardi Gras – and a special sermon
March 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As over 70 members of Sydney’s GLBTI community prepared for last weekend’s Mardi Gras, the Great Synagogue’s Rabbi Dr Ben Elton had a special message of support. Read more
Harry Triguboff’s second barmitzvah
March 8, 2016 by J-Wire
Over 700 guests packed Sydney’s Westin Hotel ballroom to celebrate Meriton chief’s Harry Triguboff’s second barmitzvah. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s First Lady Mrs. Nechama Rivlin has met with women who have been victims of sexual assault or abuse, who chose to tell their stories through a special cover story in the a women’s magazine in honor of International Women’s Day. Read more
Jews of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity are all part of the community – new video
March 8, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched a new video to highlight that Jews of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity are welcome members of the community. Read more
Palwatch terminated by YouTube
March 7, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
YouTube has “terminated” Israel’s Palestinian Media Watch‘s account for violating their “terms of service,” which includes hate speech following its release of a video on Thursday in which a Palestinian girl read a poem on official PA TV calling for “war that will smash the oppressor and destroy the Zionist’s soul,” Read more
Israeli journalist speaks at the JHC
March 6, 2016 by Michael Cohen
Seasoned Israeli journalist and author, Eldad Beck, has delivered a fascinating and in-depth presentation at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne. Read more
Gay and Lesbian persecution highlighted at NZ Holocaust Centre lecture
March 6, 2016 by Keren Cook
The largely unspoken life stories of the persecution of gay men and lesbians were highlighted at an open lecture this weekend at the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in Wellington. Read more
Almost a meeting….
March 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
If anything demonstrates the totally dysfunctional nature of Israeli advocacy this incident proves it. Read more
