New leadership for AUJS
October 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Michael Fisher, a commerce/law student at Melbourne’s Monash University, and the AUJS National Treasurer in 2015, has been elected as National Chairperson for 2016. Read more
Two die in Jerusalem terrorist attack
At around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evening (October 3, 2015), a knife-wielding Arab attacked Aharon Bennett, his wife, their 2-year-old son and infant who were on their way to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more
ECAJ appalled by Sydney shooting
October 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has expressed its dismay at yesterday’s fatal shooting of a police employee in a killing described by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as an act of terrorism. Read more
South Africa’s chief rabbi counters dual citizenship proposal
October 3, 2015 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
Anti-Zionists are targeting South Africa, but hold tight and wait and see what happens regarding reports of an impending dual citizenship crisis that may affect his country’s Jewish community says South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein. Read more
Melbourne’s Lord Mayor visits city Sukkah
October 2, 2015 by J-Wire
For the tenth successive year, Chabad of Melbourne CBD, led by Shaliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog, celebrated the festival of Sukkot by erecting a Sukkah in the centre of the City of Melbourne. Read more
The Shabbat Project in Sydney
October 2, 2015 by J-Wire
Last year, more than 15,000 members of Sydney’s Jewish community participated in The Shabbat Project…plans for 2015 have now been finalised. Read more
Abbas denounced
October 2, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai Brith International and Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) have denounced Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ disavowal of signed peace agreements with Israel in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly. Read more
Tal Brody to join in Maccabi celebrations
October 2, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody will be guest of honour at next month’s Maccabi Australia 90th anniversary celebrations. Read more
WJC praises Netanyahu’s call for resumption of peace negotiations
October 2, 2015 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) today hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanyahu’s call at the United Nations for the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table and lauded Netanyahu’s remarks that Israel and Arab states are cooperating against radical Islam. Read more
Iran: The best intentions don’t prevent the worst outcomes.
October 2, 2015 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly. His address in full… Read more
A survivor’s story told in art
October 2, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Thea Weiss will exhibit works of art in Wellington, New Zealand next month telling the stories of her mother-in-law Lotte’s two lives…one in Auschwitz and the other in New Zealand and Australia. Read more
A map for Julie
October 1, 2015 by Agencies
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has prepared a special map for Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to explain where Daesh and Assad are, and the difference between Daesh and the real opponents of Syria and Iran on the battlefield in the northern and southern parts of western Syria. Read more
Palestinian flag flies at United Nations for the first time
October 1, 2015 by Agencies
The Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters for the first time on Wednesday afternoon in New York City, accompanying Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech to the world body on the same day. Read more
Nazi insignia on sale in Victoria
October 1, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has condemned the sale of new Nazi armbands, emblazoned with the Nazi swastika, at a family market in the Victorian town of Ballarat. Read more
Convicted fraudster appeals guilty plea
September 30, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
The self proclaimed Australian leader of the Jewish Defence League is contesting his conviction for fraud in the Queensland Court of Appeal.
Call to curb racial-vilification grows
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Six ethnic organisations have added their voices to the call by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies for the state’s race-vilification legislation to be strengthened. Read more
Borowick responds to Bishop
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia-Israel Labor Dialogue co-founder and Union leader Michael Borowick has responded to Julie Bishop’s attack on Michael Danby and the ALP’s support for Israel. Read more
Rosie Batty to speak at Jewish House gala dinner
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty will be the guest speaker at this year’s Jewish Gala Dinner in Sydney. Read more
From lions to lambs
September 30, 2015 by David Zwartz
An evening that began with noisy, extremist ranting in the corridor outside a Victoria University lecture room, ended up inside as a (mostly) calm and thoughtful dialogue between pro-Palestinians and two Israelis visiting New Zealand for the High Holy Days. Read more
Greg Fisher interviewed by Rachael Kohn
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself. Greg Fisher was caught in that trap, when as a young teenager he was aware that he was more drawn to other boys than to girls…Fisher discusses his life on ABC Radio this evening. Read more
Respecting JNF
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney’s Double Bay had planned its latest pop-up Kosher restaurant had been planned for October 14…the same evening as the JNF Gala dinner. Read more
Taking Australia “down a dangerous path”
September 30, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby says that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s shift towards Iran suggests that Australia would support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has killed 200,000 of his own people, remaining in place in some kid of Iranian–Russian settlement in Syria.”
Famous medical clown to tour Down Under
September 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s news making medical clown David ‘DuSH’ Barashi will visit Australia next month. Read more
Yoram Gross dies
September 29, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Animated film maker Yoram Gross has died aged 88. He brought beloved Australian children’s books Dot and the Kangaroo and Blinky Bill to life on the screen.
Charity dinner – home delivery
September 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In November, the communal dinner as we know it will change forever. Read more
Adass Israel: police considering criminal offences
September 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Victoria police are considering the possibility of criminal offences having taken place when board members of a Jewish school allegedly expedited the departure of the headmaster to Israel ahead of allegations of child sexual abuse. Read more
The peace process from the inside
September 29, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Over 300 people recently attended a talk in Sydney by Ambassador Martin Indyk for the New Israel Fund, addressing the topic, “The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process – From Inside the Negotiating Room.” Read more
NZ university ‘under fire’ for hosting IDF soldiers
September 27, 2015 by Keren Cook
Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, has come under fire for hosting an event for two Israeli students who plan to talk openly about “Operation Protective Edge” (OPE).
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Chag Sameach
September 27, 2015 by J-Wire
J-Wire wishes its readers Chag Sumach for Sukkot. Normal service will resume on Tuesday evening.
Labor says “no” to al-Assad turnaround
September 27, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Labor leader Bill Shorten has said that “Labor has no time for the administration or the government of Assad” following a report that the Turnbull government will abandon its position that the Syrian leader should stand aside. Read more
