The funeral and more condolences
July 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
President Shimon Peres spoke at the funeral of Naftali. Gilad and Eyal…the three Israeli teenagers murdered almost three weeks ago. Read more
Dear Bibi
July 2, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has written to his Israeli counterpart Bibi Netanyahu expressing his condolences following the discovery of the bodies of the three abducted Israeli teenagers… Read more
From J-Wire’s correspondent in Gush Etzion
July 1, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
The murder of the three Israeli teenage students has sent shock waves throughout Israel and the Jewish world and especially in the communities of Gush Etzion where the kidnappings and murders took place. Read more
Australia and New Zealand pay respect…and a message from Hebron
July 1, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
The Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities have sent messages of condolence to the families of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha’er and Eyal Yifrach… Read more
MURDERED!
July 1, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The bodies of kidnapped Israeli teenagers Naphtali Frenkel, Gilad Sha’ar and Eyal Yifrach have been found near the spot in Gish Etzion from where they were abducted. Read more
Meet Abe Foxman
June 30, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
One of the world’s most active voices in the battle against antisemitism belongs to the U.S. Anti-Defamation League’s Abe Foxman. He was interviewed by David Horovitz at the recent world Jewish Media Summit in Jerusalem. J-Wire was there. Read more
Joint Israeli Palestinian Poll, June 2014
The results of a where are we at poll organised by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Palestine Center for Policy and Survey Research have been published.
Giving life
June 28, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
25 volunteers, aged 18-45, gave blood at The Big Kitchen in Bondi for tissue typing in order to sign up for The Gift of Life world-wide registry of potential stem cells/bone marrow donors. Read more
Australian becomes president of the International Council of Jewish Women
June 28, 2014 by J-Wire News Service
Robyn Lenn is the new President of the International Council of Jewish Women. Read more
WANTED – for the abduction of three young Israelis
June 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Less than a day after the abduction of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frankel and Eyal Yifrach, the ISA learned that Hamas was behind the kidnapping. Read more
Sir John Monash’s wartime papers released
June 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was present at the release of Jewish WWI General Sir John Monash’s papers. Read more
BRW Rich 200
June 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne businessman Anthony Pratt has been named by BRW as Australia’s richest man with a quoted wealth of $7.67 billion. Pratt’s family is included in the figure. Read more
Yad Vashem 60th Anniversary Mission
June 27, 2014 by Estee Yaari
Yad Vashem’s International 60th Anniversary Mission concluded eight exceptional days with a moving event in the Valley of Communities last week. Read more
Former US ambassador to the UN to deliver oration
June 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador John Bolton will deliver the 31st B’nai B’rith ADC-Gandel Oration in Melbourne next month. Read more
Peres meets Obama
June 27, 2014 by Agencies
The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, has met with President Obama at the White House. Read more
Healing Garden in Jerusalem
Hadassah Mt. Scopus has celebrated the inauguration of the Jack and Robert Smorgon Families’ Foundation Healing Garden Project in Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli cosmetic sellers kicked out of mall
June 27, 2014 by J-Wire
An 82-yr-old woman was escorted to an ATM to withdraw NZ$5000 to buy Dead Sea products from young Israelis working in a shopping mall…the Israelis have been kicked out of the mall. Read more
What a contrast…writes Michael Kuttner/J-Wire
June 26, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
The recently concluded Jewish media summit in Jerusalem demonstrated yet again the vivid contrast between press freedoms as practiced in Israel and the Arab/Moslem countries which lose no opportunity to pillory the Middle East’s only genuine democracy. Read more
Meet the president
June 26, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Israel’s president-elect Reuven Rivlin spoke to international journalists in Jerusalem yesterday. J-Wire was there…. Read more
New Leadership Committee Aims For True Inclusion
June 26, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
The first meeting of the newly formed Melbourne Social Inclusion Leadership Committee (SILC) was chaired by State MP David Southwick. Read more
Victorians petition parliament
June 26, 2014 by David Marlow
A petition to the Parliament of Australia has been signed by members of the community and sent to Canberra calling for the condemnation of the kidnapping of Eyal Yifrah (19), Naftali Frenkel (16) and Gil-Ad Shaer (16). The boys were kidnapped while travelling home near Gush Etzion in the West Bank. Read more
No appeal for Cyprys
June 25, 2014 by J-Wire
Former Melbourne Yeshiva employee and volunteer David Cyprys has been unsuccessful in seeking leave to appeal his conviction relating to the sexual abuse of children. Read more
Aliyah up 55%
June 25, 2014 by Avi Mayer
The chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky has announced that global Aliyah (immigration to Israel from around the world) is up 55%, due largely to dramatic increases in immigration from France and Ukraine. Read more
A President, a Prime Minister
June 23, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Over 100 representatives of world wide Jewish media participating in a summit conference in Jerusalem have been addressed by Israel’s president Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. J-Wire was there. Read more
Dining with friends
June 23, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner with 100 Catholic and Jewish community leaders attending the event at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. Read more
WJC condemns Presbyterian resolution
June 22, 2014 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer condemned a resolution adopted Friday by the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA, saying that it “sent a terrible signal” about the church and its priorities. Read more
To save a life…writes Henry Benjamin
June 22, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
She is five years old, Palestinian and from Hebron. Read more
Making fruit even healthier
June 21, 2014 by Dov Smith
A graduate student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered a way to attack bacteria on food packaging. Read more
Verifying Jewish roots
June 21, 2014 by Rabbi Eli Schlanger
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Amar Shlita, has visited Sydney to assist and review various Beth Din matters and to formally launch a central authorisation of marriages. Read more
AIJAC leader meets Netanyahu
June 20, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Mark Leibler, The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s National Chairman,has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem this week. Read more
