Rare Einstein documents on show at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
February 12, 2016 by Dov Smith
Scientists from Caltech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration today announced they have recorded the first direct evidence of gravitational waves that Albert Einstein, a founder of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, predicted years ago. Read more
“We will not be intimidated” pledge friends of dialogue
February 12, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Diller Teen Fellows program launched
February 12, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
The Zionist Federation of Australia has launched the Diller Teen Fellows leadership program has kicked off in Melbourne. Read more
An opera dream comes true
February 11, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Sydneysider Sam Sakker has realised a dream…singing the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s “La Traviata” at London’s Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Read more
Jewish Care responds to alleged fear of bullying at Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre
February 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Bill Appleby, the CEO of Melbourne’s Jewish Care CEO has formally responded to an article that has been published in The Age newspaper entitled “Yeshivah Centre Abuse Victims Fear Bullying, Intimidation”. Read more
New look for Caulfield Synagogue
February 11, 2016 by Rachel Mihalovich
Melbourne’s Glen Eira City Council given the go-ahead to the Caulfield Hebrew Congregation for its planned community centre redevelopment. Read more
Hamas operative killed in another tunnel collapse
February 10, 2016 by Agencies
A Hamas operative was reportedly killed in Gaza on Monday in the third deadly tunnel collapse to occur in the coastal enclave in less than two weeks. Read more
Rabbis show compassion for asylum seekers
February 10, 2016 by Rachel Mihalovich
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has expressed compassion over the plight of asylum seekers who have sought refugee status in Australia. Read more
Jewish Care makes dreams come true
February 10, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s disability team has brought one its resident’s dreams to reality. Read more
Israel Hayom defence correspondent to speak at UIA functions
February 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Yoav Limor, the Senior Defence Correspondent for the Israel Hayom daily newspaper, and host of the morning show on Israel’s Channel 2 will be a keynote speaker at up coming United Israel Appeal events. Read more
Who holds the power?
February 9, 2016 by J-Wire
Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks has blogged that the proposed change in authority at the Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne, “has been vetoed by the organisation that apparently has always had ultimate power, authority and responsibility: Chabad Headquarters based in Brooklyn, New York.” Read more
Twitter removes 125,000 terrorism accounts
February 8, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has commended Twitter for suspending 125,000 accounts for “threatening or promoting terrorist acts” since the middle of 2015. Read more
Zakynthos story
February 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
CEO of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff has told the story of the Archbishop and Mayor of the Greek island of Zakynthos whose bravery saved the lives of 275 Jews during WWII at an event attended by a Greek and Jewish audience filling the 325 persons NCJWA function room to capacity. Were you there? A J-Wire story and photo gallery. Read more
Parents travel to Jerusalem to see paratrooper son graduate
Ari Tuch got the surprise of his life when he graduated from the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade’s arduous training course, and pledged allegiance to the State of Israel and the IDF…his parents had made an unannounced trip from Sydney to witness the ceremony at the Kotel, Read more
Green Sunday Melbourne
February 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 200 volunteers will take to the phones on Sunday for the JNF Green Sunday Telethon celebrating Tu- B’shvat, the festival of trees. Read more
Bishop responds to Danby attack
Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has slammed the decision by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to table a suspension of Australian sanctions against Iran…but the Minister has said that Australia looks to Iran to meet its commitments. Read more
Gantz in Australia for UIA
February 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Former Chief of General Staff of the IDF, Benny Gantz will be a keynote speaker at UIA events in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Read more
WJC leader shocked at reports Abbas hosted terrorists’ families
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Wednesday in his office with the relatives of 11 terrorists killed while carrying out attacks against Israelis in recent weeks…three hours after a 19-yr-old Border Policewoman Hadar Cohen was killed in an attack at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate.
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Buttons, not stones, on Holocaust Memorial
February 4, 2016 by David Zwartz
With a break from Jewish tradition, children on UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the New Zealand’s capital city Wellington placed buttons, not stones, on the New Zealand capital’s Holocaust memorial. Read more
Green Sunday – Green Week
February 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
JNF NSW will hold its JNF Green Week from the 14-19th February celebrating Tu B’shvat, the festival of trees featuring special guest Ami Horowitz from New York. Read more
Israel Prize: Winner announced
February 4, 2016 by Dov Smith
Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett has announced that Prof. Edit Doron a professor in the Department of Linguistics and at the Language, Logic and Cognition Center in the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.will be awarded the Israel Prize for her work in the study of Linguistics. Read more
Israeli expert talks of preemptive strike against Iran
February 4, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Specialist in security and strategic issues in the Middle East Dr Efraim Inbar has told an AIJAC meeting in Sydney that there are three developments which had changed the strategic map in the region…and says a preemptive strike against Iran may be on the cards. Read more
Offensive headgear removed from shop window
February 4, 2016 by Keren Cook
A helmet bearing a Nazi swastika has been removed from a shop window in Invercargill, New Zealand. Read more
Labor slammed by one of its own
February 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A former national president of the Australian Labor Party has criticised its NSW branch following the publication of motions seeking to ban its members from participating in Jewish sponsored trips to Israel. Read more
Hilton bows out
February 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
After almost 30 years as Chief Executive of Sydney’s The Shalom Institute and Shalom College, Dr Hilton Immerman has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2016. Read more
Moriah student wins Bible Quiz
February 2, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
The Australian Bible Quiz part of a global project which brings together students from across the world, has been won by Rivka Hirschowitz a student at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
B’nai B’rith say French move may inhibit peace talks
France’s announcement that it will recognise a “Palestinian State” if there is no progress soon in peace talks for a two-state solution prejudges the issue and will more than likely inhibit the pace of talks, rather than facilitate peace negotiations say Australia’s Anti-Defamation Commission and B’nai B’rith International. Read more
Pride March in Melbourne
February 2, 2016 by Michael Barnett
Melbourne’s Jewish Community has come out in force to participate in the annual Pride March in St Kilda. Read more
Age editor speaks at JCCV plenum
February 2, 2016 by David Marlow
Editor-in-Chief of Melbourne newspaper The Age Andrew Holden was the keynote speaker at the February Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). Read more
A chat with Ari
Toronto-based Ari Engel spent many of his school years in Melbourne where he has just won the 2016 Aussie Millions $1.6 million poker championship. Robbie Strazynski runs the Cardplayer Lifestyle blog and interviewed Ari earlier in his career. Read more
