J-Wire under-privileged
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
J-wire recently published a statement from the NSW Kashrut Authority in which a barrister opined that the the K-A’s response to the Kashrut Commission of Inquiry contained no failure of governance…so we asked for the barrister’s findings. Read more
Safer shules in Victoria
March 19, 2015 by Rachel Mihalovich
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria Inc (RCV) has just launched its Child Protection Policy Program in Shules in partnership with Australian Childhood Foundation. Read more
Rabbi Franklin not standing for NORA presidency
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In the wake of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Sydney’s Rabbi Selwyn Franklin became interim president of NORA, the New Organisation of the Rabbis of Australasia…a post he will not contend at NORA’s inaugural conference. Read more
Hakoah Board has its say
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire
The Hakoah Board has its say about White City… Read more
Congratulations, Bibi
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) and B’nai Brith ANZ have extended their congratulations to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his electoral victory. Read more
Hakoah: A letter from Frank Lowy
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Frank Lowy, former president of Hakoah and currently the club’s patron and one of its Life Governors, has sent a letter to the club’s members…in favour of the incumbent Board. Read more
Hakoah: Balkin responds to Singer
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire
David Balkin representing a group offering an alternative plan for Sydney’s Hakoah Club’s White City site has responded to comments made by David Singer, a Hakoah member for many years…but not a member of its Board. Read more
Netanyahu likely to remain prime minister
March 18, 2015 by Jacob Kamaras
Israeli television exit polls on Tuesday night showed that while the country’s national election remains too close to call, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party defied the projections of pre-election polling and would likely extend his current six-year run as prime minister. Read more
EU Task Force to deal with antisemitism
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed the call by Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the E.U. for Foreign Affairs, for the establishment of a European Union task force on antisemitism. Read more
Hakoah: She said…he said..he said
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The future of Sydney’s Hakoah Club is the focus of intense campaigns by both the incumbent board and a group focused on a different plan for the development of the sporting organisation’s White City site. David Singer responds to Andrew Boyarsky and Victor Grynberg joins the debate. Read more
Hakoah soccer field – Maccabi Juniors “neutral”
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Independent barrister says K-A is in the clear
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
A statement released by the NSW Kashrut Authority claims that barrister Ian Neil SC had examined the K-A’s response to the Kashrut Commission of Inquiry and had found that it contained no failure of governance. Read more
Sydney University and Jake Lynch: Have your say
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students has launched a petition calling for the dismissal of Associate Professor Jake Lynch following the violent disruption of a lecture being delivered by Colonel Richard Kemp last Wednesday. Read more
Sydney University: Violent protest under investigation
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
lThe University of Sydney has started an investigation into Wednesday’s violent protest at a meeting being addressed by former UK military commander Colonel Richard Kemp. Read more
White City is Not For Sale
A message to members of Sydney’s Hakoah Club from the Board…White City is not for sale. This story has been repeated as four important and significant comments have been appended to it.
Hitler bust removed from sale
March 15, 2015 by Keren Cook
New Zealand internet auction site Trade Me has removed from sale a bust of Adolf Hitler. Read more
BDS concerns in South Africa
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has expressed concern that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is creating a climate of increased antisemitism in South Africa. Read more
Ambassadors visit president
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s ambassadors to Australia and New Zealand have joined their counterparts in other Asian/Pacific countries at a meeting with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem. Read more
Australians harassed at Temple Mount
March 13, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Women and youngsters have attacked a group of Australian youth visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem this week. Read more
Yet another hate video
March 13, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Another video made by anti-Jewish group Hizb Ut-Tahrir has been published on the organisation’s website. Read more
Victorian country school students to visit the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation
March 13, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (MHC) will host Year 9 and 10 rural school students who are taking part in an essay contest dealing with military personnel.
The Shuk: Learn all about Israel programs
March 13, 2015 by Hayley Hadassin
The Shuk is coming to Sydney and Melbourne! It is the biggest Israel programs fair held in Australia and will showcase a wide range of gap year, study abroad, special interest, post-university and volunteer experiences for young adults aged 18-30. Read more
Protest at Sydney University – the video
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
J-Wire has received video of yesterday’s violent protest at Sydney University disrupting a lecture by celebrated British military officer Colonel Richard Kemp. Read more
Riot at Sydney University
March 12, 2015 by Glen Falkenstein
Protesters have disrupted a lecture, fighting with security guards, at the University of Sydney. Read more
After the Royal Commission…
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has established a Task Force on Child Protection that will focus on the welfare of children in communal institutional settings. Read more
You can fight online hate
March 12, 2015 by Andre Oboler
This weekend a group of young Jews in Melbourne, aged 18 to 35, will spend 24 hour at a cutting edge event tackling online antisemitism in a real and practical way. Read more
Child sexual abuse victims call for all to resign
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Eleven victims of child sexual abuse at Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre have called for more resignations…even though four have this week. Read more
Live Israeli election coverage on J-Wire
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
J-Wire will present Shalom Hartman Institute President Donniel Hartman and iEngage Project Fellow and prizewinning author Yossi Klein Halevi in a live Election Day webinar program from Jerusalem on March 17. Read more
Meeting of military minds
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, has met with a defence research delegation from Israel to discuss areas of mutual interest including science and technology. Read more
Changing the world – one project at a time
March 12, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
A former Sydney Emanuel School student has taken on the challenge of tackling global poverty by promoting empowerment and autonomy for the women of Kenya. She will relate her remarkable story at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week. Read more
