Jewish Russian community active
March 12, 2015 by Ginette Searle
The Zionist Federation of Australia has launched its Russian Speaking Jewish Community project in NSW…and the first Russian Limmud has taken place in Victoria. Read more
Rabbi Selwyn Franklin: NORA and the K-A
March 11, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Rabbi Selwyn Franklin is the interim president of the New Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia and the vice-president of the NSW Kashrut Authority…a situation which The Executive Council of Australian Jewry finds questionable. Read more
A Pocket of Hope
March 11, 2015 by Geoff Sirmai
Two Sydney Jewish film-makers and a soulful klezmer singer have launched a ‘crowd-funding’ campaign to help them tell an inspiring story which may help to stem the rising tide of resurgent antisemitism in Europe. Read more
UIA Major Donors: Sydney
March 10, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend this years United Israel Appeal’s Major Donors function is Sydney?…Check this photo gallery… Read more
Board asks for action on inflammatory video
March 10, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has written to Stepan Kerkyasharian, the president of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board seeking action to prosecute two Sydney men appearing in an inflammatory video stating “tomorrow you Jews will see what will become of you”. Read more
Reforming orthodox rabbis’ organisation
March 10, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In a joint statement, the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Australia and the New Organisation of Rabbis of Australia will ensure appropriate standards are met and maintained. Read more
Kemp to talk at Sydney University
March 9, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
United Israel Appeal’s keynote speaker Colonel Richard Kemp will take time off the UIA campaign to take part in a discussion at the University of Sydney. Read more
Ballarat and Courage to Care
March 9, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Ballarat, home to the mainland’s oldest synagogue, will host Courage to Care’s travelling Educational Program and Exhibition later this month. Read more
From ANZAC Private to District Commissioner of the Galilee
March 8, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An ANZAC who became a British District Commissioner in Palestine was assassinated in Nazareth in 1937. Mourned and respected by Jews, his biographer now seeks his descendants.
Dayenu on parade
March 8, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Dayenu’s float at Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was accompanied by almost eighty participants. Read more
K-A “not in turmoil”
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Baron Revelman, resident of the Kashrut Authority has responded to the resignation of two board members following the publication in J-Wire of the K-A’s response to the recommendations made by the Kashrut Commission of Inquiry. Read more
It is a long way to the Archibald
March 6, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A chance meeting at a Holocaust museum has resulted in a survivor being the subject of a portrait being entered for this year’s prestigious Archibald Prize.
French police issue arrest warrants for suspects in 1982 Jewish deli attack
March 6, 2015 by Agencies
French police have identified three suspects in a terror attack on a Jewish deli in Paris that occurred 32 years ago. Read more
The Israeli Elections: The first vote is cast!
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand Yosef Livne has cast the first vote in the 2015 Israeli elections due to be held on March 17. Read more
New group for JNF
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
JNF has recently created a new and exciting group for ‘young retirees’ called Zahav, or gold in English. Read more
Danby on Denmark…and Margolyes
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has told the Australian Parliament about the events which led to the death of Jewish security guard Dan Uzan…and criticised actress Miriam Margolyes for her comments on ABC. Read more
Blastoff for Launchpad
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Launchpad, a platform for Jewish community innovation in Australia, is launching a new program bringing together young Australian Jews for three days of intensive networking, creative thinking and Jewish entrepreneurship. Read more
Israelis abroad seek better community relations
March 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Over 150 Israelis living abroad have met in Herzliya to discuss how Israelis relate to the communities in which they live and how those communities relate to the State of Israel. Read more
NORA Update
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Interim President Rabbi Selwyn Franklin has issued an update on The New Organization of Rabbis of Australia (NORA).
Passion8, the K-A and the KCI
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In August 2013, Sydney caterer Passion 8 went into voluntary administration culminating ultimately, in liquidation, with unsecured debts in excess of $1,000,000, and owing the KA $73,981 Read more
Jewish day schools say Thank You
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australian Council of Jewish Schools has expressed its thanks to the Federal Government for its assistance in upgrading security. Read more
Maccabiah General Team Manager announced
March 5, 2015 by Jonathan Mond
Maccabi Australia is delighted to announce that Nikki Burger has been appointed General Team Manager for the 2017 Maccabiah Games. Read more
Holocaust Film Series Giveaways
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
J-Wire has six double passes to give away for the Holocaust Film Series Read more
Netanyahu’s Congress speech applauded by community
March 5, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) and the ZFA have welcomed and applauded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eloquent speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress. Read more
Melbourne’s UIA off to a bright start
March 5, 2015 by Carli Diamond
Melbourne’s United Israel Appeal 2015 campaign has been launched with a bumper line up of speakers and defenders of Israel to headline it. Read more
Aussie style nippers clubs for Israel
March 4, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
At an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) function, NSW Premier outlined the Liberals platforms for the upcoming elections…and plans to lead a delegation to Israel. Read more
“An internal Holocaust”
March 4, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
A leading Israeli rabbi has told a meeting in Sydney that world Jewry is currently experiencing “an internal Holocaust”. Read more
Brave and timely
March 4, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech in Congress has been described as “brave and timely” by the Zionist Federation of Australia. Read more
Netanyahu outlines ‘fateful crossroads’ on Iranian nukes
March 4, 2015 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
In perhaps the most widely debated address ever given by a foreign leader to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described a “fateful crossroads” on the Iranian nuclear threat and said that the emerging deal between Iran and world powers is paving the way for a Middle East “littered with nuclear bombs” Sean Savage/JNS.org reports. Read more
School security funding: Melbourne’s share
March 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Federal Labor member of parliament Michael Danby has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has provided $1,364,725 to schools in Melbourne Ports under the Schools Security Programme. Read more
