Shule on line
February 6, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Melbourne’s progressive synagogue Temple Beth Israel (TBI) has commenced streaming Shabbat services live from its website, tbi.org.au through TBI TV. The intention is to stream Shabbat, High Holiday Day, festival services and concerts. Read more
The Kashrut Commission of Enquiry: the K-A’s initial take
February 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The NSW Kashrut Authority has made its first comment on The Kashrut Commission of Inquiry’s report. Read more
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : community reaction
February 6, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Lay and religious leadership have reacted strongly to the hearings in Melbourne this week at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on matters pertaining to the Yeshiva in Sydney and the Yeshivah in Melbourne. Read more
Departing student was related by marriage
February 6, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Administrator of Yeshiva Gedolah,Bondi, Rabbi Yosef Feldman, present at a July 2002 meeting with name protected AVL and his father, Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, admitted that AVL, a student at the Yeshiva accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour, was a relative by marriage. Read more
Maccabiah 2017: Head of delegation announced
February 6, 2015 by Jonathan Mond
Maccabi Australia has announce the Head of Delegation for the 2017 Maccabiah Games. Read more
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Day 4
February 5, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
When sitting resumed this afternoon, counsel assisting the Commission Maria Gerace established that Rabbi Baruch Dov Lesches was an employee of the Yeshiva centre. Read more
“We are sorry that you suffered”
February 5, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, spiritual head of the Sydney Yeshiva and leader of Chabad NSW has apologised to those who suffered child sexual abuse when attending the Yeshiva. Read more
Pride Shabbat in Melbourne
February 5, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Melbourne’s Temple Beth Israel (TBI) hosted a Friday night “Pride Shabbat” service as part of the Midsumma Festival. Read more
JCCV supports victims of child sexual abuse
February 5, 2015 by David Marlow
As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hears testimony from members of the Jewish community, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) reiterates its support for victims of child sexual abuse and their families, and welcomes the opportunity provided by the Royal Commission for them to tell their stories. Read more
Distinguished author Martin Gilbert passes away
February 5, 2015 by Agencies
British-Jewish historian Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of United Kingdom prime minister Winston Churchill, has passed away from cancer at 78. Read more
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – Day 3: Rabbi Moshe Gutnick
February 4, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
Statements made by Sydney Rabbi Moshe Gutnick have reignited a commitment to Judaism for child sexual abuse victim Manny Waks. Read more
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – a conversation with Rabbi Lesches
February 4, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sexual abuse victim known only by the code name AVB has told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Melbourne about a conversation he had with Rabbi Baruch Dov Lesches. Read more
Royal Commission: Day three – Who is the pariah?
February 4, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
AVB, a victim of child sexual abuse by adults responsible for children at both Sydney Yeshiva and Melbourne Yeshivah appeared at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing being held in Melbourne. Read more
Kashrut in NSW
February 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Kashrut Commission of Inquiry established by The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has released its recommendations. Read more
“Everyone hates us”
February 3, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
The wife of a victim of child sexual abuse at Melbourne’s Yeshivah College told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that her daughter told her on the eve of her Batmitzvah “everyone hates us”. Read more
Royal Commission Day Two – Zephania Waks
February 3, 2015 by J-Wire
Zephania Waks is the father of Manny Waks who appeared at the Commission yesterday. Zephania Waks has three sons who were abused at Melbourne’s Yeshivah College. Read more
Living side by side…
February 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In 2001, Polish-American historian Jan T. Gross published a controversial monograph entitled Neighbours in which he described the destruction of the Jewish community in the Polish city of Jedwabne at the hands of the local Polish population. Read more
Gehry’s first building in Australia opens for business
February 3, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
When world-renowned architect Frank Gehry was asked at the opening of his first building in Australia if there was anything he could not achieve in its planning, he replied: “I’m Jewish and I feel guilty about everything”. Read more
93-yr-old Auschwitz guard to face court
February 3, 2015 by Agencies
Oskar Groening, a 93-year-old former guard at the Auschwitz death camp, will go on trial in Germany in April on at least 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. Read more
Royal Commission gets underway
February 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Royal Commission started today into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse at the Yeshiva Centre and Yeshiva College Melbourne and Yeshiva Centre and Yeshiva College, Bondi. Read more
Waikato Jewish community shocked by antisemitic graffiti
February 2, 2015 by J-Wire
The Waikato Jewish community has issued a statement detailing antisemitic graffiti daubed on Hamilton’s Cenotaph. Read more
Lara receives inaugural scholarship
February 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The winner of the inaugural Maccabi Australia Rudi Roth Sports Scholarship was announced at the closing ceremony of the 33rd Maccabi Australia Junior Carnival held in Melbourne last week,and Maccabi Australia is excited to announce NSW Junior tennis player Lara Kaplan as the recipient. Read more
David Landau, Z”L. Farewell to a gentleman and an adversary
February 1, 2015 by David Bedein
Jerusalem journalist David Landau, who died this week at the age of 67, was a reporter of the old school. When he was criticised, he remained a gentleman. Read more
25th anniversary of Clean-up Australia Day
January 31, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
In 2014 more than 572,406 volunteers including members of the Jewish community. removed an estimated 15,708 tonnes of rubbish from 7,140 sites across Australia, Read more
The price of security
January 31, 2015 by Agencies
Two Israeli soldiers were killed on the country’s northern borders this week. President Rivlin has visited their families. Read more
Israeli university offering conflict resolution courses in English
January 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Bar-Ilan University is to launch Israel’s first academic international summer certificate program, taught entirely in English, in the field of conflict resolution. Read more
Kiwi educators at Yad Vashem
January 30, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
A group of twenty New Zealand high school teachers and educators have been attending a course on Holocaust studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Read more
Australia Day Awards 2015
January 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
As normally happens, we missed someone in our Australia Day Honours List – Marcia Hatfield of Sydney received an OAM and has been added top the republished list. Mazel Tov and our apologies Marcia. Read more
ZFA expresses concern
January 30, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Federation of Australia has raised concern about recent incidents on Israel’s northern border resulting in the loss of lives. Read more
Holocaust anniversary acknowledged by Aboriginal community
January 29, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Aboriginal Medical Service in Sydney’s Redfern has acknowledged the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Jews from the Auschwitz death camp. Read more
