Anatomy of Protective Edge
The Israeli Embassy in Wellingotn, New Zealand says that the current operation in Gaza is not of Israel’s choosing. Read more
Rally in Perth
July 23, 2014 by Sas Saddick
The Friends of Israel, in conjunction with Bridges for Peace and the State Zionist Council have held a peaceful rally, attended by over 1,000 people in the Murray Street Mall in Perth central city in support of Israel. Read more
Meeting Ban Ki-Moon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
Ask the Rabbi…invites Rabbi Raymond Apple
July 22, 2014 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
INCOME TAX & “FIDDLING THE BOOKS”
Q. Is there any halachic reason why I can’t “fiddle the books” when it comes to paying my income tax? Read more
Netanyahu talks to the media
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued a series of interviews in the international media. He was interviewed on Sky Arabic, Fox and NBC stating that Hamas will not let injured Gaza Palestinians access Israel field hospital. Read more
Peres Visits Bereaved Families
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
President Shimon Peres has personally visited the families of IDF soldiers killed in Gaza. Read more
Prestigious award for Goldman Travel
July 22, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Tom Goldman became Maccabi World Union vice-president…and his eponymous travel company also scored winning the prestigious Best Corporate Travel Agency in the National Travel Industry Awards. Read more
JNF Australia provides respite
July 22, 2014 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
Twenty families from Shlomit, a community situated near the border with the Gaza Strip, left for a weekend of peaceful activities in natural surroundings at KKL-JNF’s Field and Forest Center at Lavie, far from the terrors of the rocket fire they have been enduring. This respite weekend was made possible thanks to donations from KKL-JNF’s Friends in Australia. Read more
Free Tehilim app
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Due to the crisis situation in Israel, RustyBrick is making their Tehilim/Psalms app available for free for users to download to their mobile devices. Read more
Antisemitism flies high again at Sydney rally
July 21, 2014 by Julie Nathan
Sunday’s anti-Israel rally in Sydney attracted a somewhat smaller crowd than last week’s, but the flags, placards and sentiments were much the same. Read more
Victoria Parliamentary Friends of Israel condemn violence
The Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Israel condemns the recent violence that has left many men, women, and children dead and injured in both Gaza and Israel. Read more
Melbourne community holds outdoor rally
July 21, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Thousands of Melbourne’s Jewish community members braved the cold yesterday morning to show their solidarity with Israel. Read more
Update by Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv last night… Read more
Support for Israel in Sydney
July 21, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Over 1500 people gathered at Central Synagogue on Sunday to show solidarity with Israel. Read more
Coming to terms with 6,000,000
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has launched ‘6 Million Friends’, an innovative social media campaign designed to help people conceptualise the number of Jewish people who died in the Holocaust. Read more
Jewish Writers’ Festival in Sydney next month
July 21, 2014 by Sharon Berger
Books are just the beginning at this year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 21-24 August which features film, theatre, television, ideas and much more. Read more
Claims conference plans for the future
After extensive discussion among more than 60 representatives from its member organizations at the annual meeting of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), the Board of Directors voted on the long-term future direction of the organization that has, for over the past six decades, advocated on behalf of Jewish Holocaust victims and their heirs. Read more
MH17: B’nai B’rith extends condolences
July 20, 2014 by J-Wire
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission and B’nai B’rith Australia-NZ have extended their deepest condolences and sympathies to the families and friends of the 29 Australians killed on flight MH17. Read more
Israeli studying in Australia on MH17
July 20, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A 27-yr-old Israeli student reported to have been living in Melbourne, is one of those who perished on the Malaysian aircraft shot down when flying over the Ukraine. Read more
Tom Goldman elected vice-president of Maccabi World Union
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Maccabi stawlwart Tom Goldman has been elected one of three Vice Presidents of Maccabi World Union. Read more
Israel offers condolences
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Dual demos in Wellington
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A hundred meters separated a pro-Israel rally in the New Zealand Capital of Wellington from one supporting Palestinians in Gaza. Read more
Protective Edge: Ground campaign begins
July 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, last night instructed the IDF to commence ground action to strike at the terrorist tunnels from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory . Read more
Mending bridges
July 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Mike Baird was questioned today about statements attributed to Community Relation Commission Chair Vic Alhadeff who is also CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.
Australia condemns Hamas ceasefire refusal
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has condemned Hamas’s rejection of a proposed ceasefire. Read more
French arrive in Israel
July 17, 2014 by Avi Mayer
430 new immigrants from France havde arrived in Israel aboard two special flights organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption. Read more
Conflict discussion held in Melbourne
July 17, 2014 by Steve Yarrow
Over 200 people have attended a meeting in Melbourne to discuss the current war between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza. Read more
Russians want to resolve conversion crisis
July 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The annual Harry Triguboff Institute Conference, marking 25 years since the rise of the iron curtain, has been held at the Intelligence Heritage Center in Israel. Read more
Giving voice to silenced works
July 17, 2014 by Stephen Gibbs
A Wellington concert in August this year will feature for the first time anywhere in the world music written 78 years ago in Germany. Read more
Five Double Passes to give away
J-Wire has five double passes on offer to Melbourne readers for French/Israeli movie “Rock the Casbah”. Read more
