Remembering Babi Yar
September 29, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
On September 29 and 30, 1941, 33,771 Jews perished at the Babi Yar ravine near Kiev at the hands of the Germans…yesterday they were remembered in Australia and a new memorial was unveiled in Sydney. Read more
Mossad in search of recruits
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s secret intelligence service Mossad has launched a new website (in a variety of languages) in order to – inter alia – recruit candidates to its ranks. Read more
More hate mail for Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Virulently antisemitic leaflets have yet again made an appearance in letter-boxes in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs…raising the ore of local Federal Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
Community Relations Commission facing changes?
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has raised serious concerns about the future of multicultural harmony in NSW – following reports of a restructure and watering down of the role of the Community Relations Commission. Read more
Funding withdrawn from Mt Sinai
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire
State Labor Member for Heffron and Shadow Minister, Ron Hoenig has today expressed his outrage at the Federal Liberal Government cutting the school counsellor from Sydney’s Mount Sinai College, in the wake of the recent antisemitic attack of Jewish school students on a school bus. Read more
Board slams knife-wielding intruder at Islamic school
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has condemned an incident at Al-Faisal College which saw young children take cover beneath their desks while a knife-wielding intruder allegedly threatened staff and students on the College campus. Read more
New Year message from President Rivlin
Reuven Rivlin, the president of Israel, sends his message for the Jewish New Year… Read more
Recognition for the NCJWA’s Melbourne branch
September 28, 2014 by J-Wire
The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia’s Victorian section has yet again been recognised by the Victorian Multicultural Commission for its commitment to enriching the multicultural fabric of Victoria through the delivery of its programs and in particular its Caring Mums program. Read more
Victor Dominello says Shana Tova
Victor Dominello, NSW State Minister for Citizenship and Communities, sends New Year greetings…
A New Year’s Message from John Robertson
Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Parliament John Robertson has sent a New Year’s message to the community… Read more
Moriah Foundation hosts CBA chief
September 24, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was the keynote speaker at the annual cocktail evening hosted by Sydney’s Moriah Foundation. Read more
Open your hearts and roll up your sleeves
September 24, 2014 by J-Wire
Baking Challah will be an integral part of next month’s Shabbat Project. Read more
Promotion for Secord
September 24, 2014 by J-Wire
The Deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel Walt Secord has been promoted to NSW Shadow Minister for Health. Read more
A video Rosh Hashanah message from Bibi Netanyahu
Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has sent a message on video to world wide Jewry… Read more
Rosh Hashanah message from ORA
September 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia (ORA) has sent the Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities a message for the Jewish New Year. Read more
Rosh Hashanah greetings from the JCCV
September 23, 2014 by J-Wire
Nina Bassat, president of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria sends her message for Rosh Hashanah… Read more
Our Big Kitchen up there with the Best
September 23, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
At a packed function of about 800 people at Sydney’s Dalton House, Our Big Kitchen has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in recognition of its Community Service by Restaurant and Catering Australia. Read more
L’Shana Tova from Mike Baird
The Premier of New South Wales has a Rosh Hashanah message for the Jewish community… Read more
L’Shana Tova from Malcolm Turnbull
Federal MP for Wentworth Malcom Turnbull send greetings for the Jewish New Year.. Read more
Triathletes in World Championships
The World Masters Triathlon championships were held recently in Canada and three Australian Maccabi Master Triathletes competed in the championships. Read more
Rosh Hashanah greetings from the ECAJ
President of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Robert Goot has sent a special Rosh Hashanah greeting to J-Wire readers… Read more
Key makes it three
September 22, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
John Key has been re-elected Prime Minister of New Zealand and will serve his country as its leader for the third consecutive time. Read more
New CEO for the AICC
September 22, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Charles Nightingale has been appointed CEO of the NSW office of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Read more
Rosh Hashanah greetings from the ZFA
September 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Dr Danny Lamm, president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, sends a Rosh Hashanah message… Read more
AUJS says no to discrimination
September 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students has hit out at a letter in support of discrimination signed by Australian academics. Read more
Mazel Tov Jessica!
September 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Stuart Ayres has congratulated Penrith’s Jessica Fox following her historic double victory at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Maryland, USA. Read more
Art exhibition equates animal farming with the Holocaust
September 19, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
An art exhibition opens this weekend featuring works depicting animals herded in concentration camps awaiting slaughter. Read more
Rosh Hashanah greetings from Kevin Andrews
September 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Federal Minister for Social Services has sent greetings for Rosh Hashanah… Read more
Thessaloniki Association joins JCCV in remembering 50,000
September 19, 2014 by David Marlow
The Thessaloniki Association and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) came together recently in the Victorian Parliament, to remember the 50,000 Jews of Thessaloniki deported by the Nazis to death camps destined to never return. Read more
Yeshiva-Beth Rivkah helps with the school fees
September 19, 2014 by David Werdiger
Melbourne’s Yeshivah-Beth Rivkah Colleges have launched YBRCAPS, an innovative revamp to their fee structure that makes school fees both more affordable and more accessible. Read more
