Your ABC has found the rockets
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire
J-Wire published a report from Honest Reporting earlier today revealing that Australian broadcaster ABC had not mentioned in a news bulletin the total number of rockets launched by Hamas against Israel. Read more
New New Zealand ambassador to Israel
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced the appointment of diplomat Jonathan Curr as New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Turkey and regional countries. Read more
Bondi attack: two youths plead guilty
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Two 17-yr-old youths remain in custody after pleading guilty to charges of affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm relating to the attack on five Jews walking home after Shabbat dinner last October. Read more
Swimming for life
July 10, 2014 by Hayley Hadassin
Yigal Sela, Israel Office Director at the Zionist Federation of Australia will celebrate his own ‘Surgical Bar Mitzvah’ 13 years after recovering from his bout with cancer by swimming 25 kilometres, 1000 (yes, one thousand) laps of a 25 metre swimming pool, non-stop later this month. Read more
Aussies at Yad Vashem Holocaust Studies conference
July 10, 2014 by Agencies
Hundreds of educators from across the world have attended the 9th International Conference on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. Read more
Protective Edge
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire
Israel’s Embassy in Canberra has issued a statement indicating that operation Protective Edge will take every care to avoid civilian casualties. Read more
Jewish Aid at the Plenum
July 10, 2014 by Vic Alhadeff
The Sydney Jewish community will get an insight into the work of Jewish Aid Australia next week when CEO Gary Samowitz addresses the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum. Read more
Your ABC is missing a few rockets
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation likes numbers and statistics. It tells us that 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes. It tells us that Israel has carried out over 120 strikes. Read more
A minyan on your iPhone or android
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Minyan Now iOS app and Minyan Now Android app allow Jewish people to create a minyan of 10 males over the age of Bar Mitzvah. Read more
Israeli police brutality – officer suspended
July 10, 2014 by J-Wire
An Israeli police officer caught on camera exercising excessive force on an American Palestinian youth following a riot in Jerusalem has been suspended from duty. Read more
Job Club in Melbourne
July 10, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
An exciting new Job Club at Jewish Care provides a place for job seekers and the unemployed to come together, support each other, access technology and find a job. Read more
Farewelling Rabbi Lawrence
Sydney’s the Great Synagogue’s Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence will leave Australia next month. to become spiritual leader of the Finchley community in London…he has been officially farewelled. Read more
Sirens sound in Tel Aviv
July 9, 2014 by J-Wire
As this piece was being prepared for publication, J-Wire’s editor was talking on FaceTime to his son in Tel Aviv when the sirens went off followed by two booms and the conversation resumed from the safe room. Israel’s New Zealand embassy has supplied the latest available information. Read more
Only if it becomes necessary
July 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 1000 members of the Melbourne Jewish community attended this year’s ADC-Gandel Oration given by John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Read more
“and you don’t have a birthday?”
July 9, 2014 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Sydney’s Rabbi Michoel Gourarie visited New York to attend the commemoration of the 20th Yahrzeit of the man known as The Rebbe…Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Read more
New Zealanders told to quit Gaza
July 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand is greatly concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, and in particular the deaths of civilians. Read more
Under fire
July 9, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
From Michael Kuttner at 5:40am AEST: 40 rockets fired towards Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Bet Shemesh, Tel Aviv and other cities. Read more
Murder of Arab teenager – WJC has its say
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has reacted with shock at the news that the murder of an Arab teenager near Jerusalem last week was probably committed by Jewish extremists who wanted to ‘avenge’ the murder of the three Israeli teens near Hebron in June. Read more
SA parliamentarians join fight against antisemitism
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A private members motion urging South Australian parliamentarians to join a global movement against antisemitism has been passed unanimously. Read more
Brandis keynote speaker at Free Speech symposium
July 8, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis QC will be the keynote speaker at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Free Speech 2014 Symposium, to be held in Sydney next month. Read more
Invitation to the movies
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has 50 double passes for Roman Polanski’s new movie Venus in Fur….sorry but this is only available in Sydney. Read more
Anatomy of murders
July 7, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Murders in Israel….thoughts from the Israeli Security Agency, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau, President Shimon Peres and Australian community identities and others Read more
Tzedek welcomes Maccabi statement
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has published Maccabi Australia’s updated policy on protecting children in their care from sexual abuse…Tzedek has welcomed the new strategy. Read more
Ambassador gives diabetic aid to Fiji
July 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Ambassador Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, the non-resident Israel Ambassador to Fiji, visited the island nation where he presented his credentials to President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Read more
Maccabi announces new policy for child protection
July 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia has acted to implement new policies to protect children in their care from abuse. Read more
Communities and government condemn murder
July 3, 2014 by J-Wire
Members of the Australian Jewish community have condemned the tragic murder of Mohammed Abu Khdair outside Jerusalem…but tension in the area is growing Read more
Yizkor for three Israelis
July 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Melbourne and Sydney communities have attended Yizkor services to honour the memory of three Israeli teenagers abducted and murdered by Palestinian terrorists. Read more
Jewish Care concerned about less funds for dementia sufferers
July 3, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
Jewish Care Victoria is struggling to come to terms with the Federal Government’s unexpected cut in vital funding for those living with dementia. Read more
Winner of New Zealand’s Start Up Tel Aviv contest
July 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rollo Wenlock, founder and CEO of Wellington company Wipster, has won a fully funded trip to Tel Aviv to present his start up business at the annual DLD Conference in September where he will be meeting with the coolest and smartest companies, techies, start-ups and investors from Israel and around the world. Read more
“We are waiting for you”
July 3, 2014 by Avi Mayer
Hundreds of French Jews have participated in an emotional farewell ceremony in Paris this evening ahead of their immigration to Israel in the coming weeks. Read more
