AUJS responds to Jake Lynch
May 22, 2015 by Dean Sherr
Although it is replete with self-serving rationalisations, Associate Professor Jake Lynch’s defence of his conduct at the Richard Kemp lecture on March 11, “BDS and the Kemp affair: clearing up misunderstandings”, represents a significant climb down from the militantly unapologetic support for Lynch’s actions previously proffered by the “Sydney Staff for BDS” group and other prominent figures on Lynch’s behalf. Read more
Meet the man who made Struggle Street
May 22, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
Filmmaker Marc Radomsky is the writer/producer of Struggle Street..a ratings record-breaker for SBS-TV showing life on the other side of Sydney’s tracks. He talks to J-Wire. Read more
Noted antisemitism scholar passes away
May 22, 2015 by Dov Smith
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mourns the passing of Prof. Robert S. Wistrich, a preeminent historian who since 2002 has headed the university’s Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism. Read more
Polish Holocaust survivors eligible for benefits
May 22, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Thousands of Holocaust survivors originally from Poland will benefit from a payment program from the Polish government, thanks to efforts by the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO). Read more
Catholic university confers a doctorate on a rabbi
May 21, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi John Levi has received an honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution to Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue and to the building of a robust multicultural Australian society. Read more
Swimming the Kinneret for children with cancer
May 21, 2015 by Hayley Hadassin
Yigal Sela, who heads the Israel office of the Zionist Federation of Australia, will swim the entire length of the Kinneret to raise funds for cancer research. Read more
Restored Allenby park opened
May 21, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Netanyahu v Blatter
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with FIFA President Joseph “Sepp” Blatter. Read more
A word from Jake Lynch
May 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Associate Professor Jake Lynch has addressed “misgivings among some members of the Jewish community”. Read more
When a newsman becomes the news
May 20, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Israeli political journalist and commentator Akiva Eldar has been knocked down by a car in Sydney.
Changes at the WUPJ
May 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The 67th International conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism was recently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more
UIA Young Families launched in Sydney
May 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel came to Sydney as UIA’s new division, Young Families, celebrated their launch event at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park on Yom Yerushalayim. Read more
Israeli-Australian project works to make global cities’ water good to the last drop
May 20, 2015 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
California headlines this month scream “water shortage”—but the shortage is not limited to the western United States. Read more
Pope Francis in pro-Israel crosshairs over Palestinian statehood, Abbas meeting
May 20, 2015 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Controversy is swirling over conflicting reports as to whether or not the Pope Francis called Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas an “angel of peace” during a meeting at the Vatican on Saturday. Read more
94-yr-old Melbourne woman honoured by Holocaust Centre
May 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre has held a special function to honour Dutch-born Melbourne resident Constance Koster, who saved the lives of Jewish children during the Second World War. Read more
Frank Lowy OK
May 19, 2015 by Agencies
Frank Lowy appears to have survived his dramatic fall at Sunday’s A-League final. Read more
Movie giveaways
The Palm Springs International ShortFest will feature at the St Kilda Film Festival this weekend. J-Wire has five double passes to give away. Read more
Jewish Care’s annual appeal dinner evokes community spirit
May 19, 2015 by Donna Surdut
More than 400 supporters attended Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s 2015 Annual Appeal Dinner. Read more
In search of Lagi survivors
May 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
A New Zealand author is seeking survivors or descendants of survivors who escaped the Holocaust through the Solf Tea Group… a cover to smuggle Jews out of Europe. Read more
Queen Elizabeth to visit Bergen-Belsen
May 18, 2015 by J-Wire
During her state visit to Germany next month, Queen Elizabeth II is planning to visit Bergen-Belsen.
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BDS and Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects
May 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne academic Philip Mendes will address the Caulfield branch of the ALP on the negative effects BDS has on the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Read more
Jerusalem Day
May 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken at a ceremony commemorating Jerusalem Day marking 48 years since the unification of the city. Read more
Anti-virus Conference
May 18, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Officially billed as the 5th. Global Forum for combating Anti-Semitism this gathering of delegates from most parts of the globe took place last week in Jerusalem…Michael Kuttner reports. Read more
The Vatican disappoints
May 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has expressed its disappointment at the Vatican’s latest move to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Read more
Moriah boys make their own Tefillin
May 15, 2015 by Yvette Sher
It’s a Monday morning in May and dozens of Year 7 Bar Mitzvah- aged boys at Sydney’s Moriah College gather with their families to lay Tefillin together and reflect on this timeless Jewish ritual. Read more
An award for Masha
May 15, 2015 by Ayal Tusia
Jewish Care volunteer Masha Zeleznikow has won an award The 2015 Victorian Minister for Health Volunteer Awards…a part of National Volunteer Week. Read more
RCV discusses radicalisation
May 15, 2015 by Rachel Mihalovich
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has hosted a Community Reference Group (CRG) forum which discussed issues relating to radicalisation. Read more
UIA Young Families
May 14, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
UIA NSW is launching an exciting new division aimed at families with young children ‘UIA YOUNG FAMILIES’. Read more
NAJEX Anzac Centenary Commemoration mentioned in parliament
May 14, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Anzac Centenary Commemoration held recently at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue was the subject of an address made in the NSW Parliament yesterday by Walt Secord, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for the North Coast. Read more
An award for Helen Mirren
May 14, 2015 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and The Weinstein Company announced today that Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will receive the WJC Recognition Award for her role in the acclaimed film ‘Woman in Gold’ and for helping to educate the public about the issues of Nazi-looted art. Read more
