$80,000 for respite centre
June 12, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
The soon-to-be constructed Adult and Children Respite Centre in Melbourne’s Caulfield Caulfield, has received a funding boost after an extraordinary show of support at the Friends of Montefiore Annual Brunch. Read more
JNF Australia spreads its wings
June 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW branch of JNF Australia has just collected a blue box…in Manhattan. Read more
JCA Major donors function
Sydney’s JCA recently held their major donors brunch…check the photo gallery Read more
Sale of power and new harbour rail crossing…the Premier explains
June 12, 2014 by Mike Baird
NSW Premier Mike Baird explains to J-Wire readers his government’s plans to build a new rail crossing under the harbour and how it will be financed… Read more
A belated happy birthday
June 12, 2014 by David Marlow
A Yom Haatzmaut Cocktail Reception has been held in Queen’s Hall at the Victorian State Parliament. Read more
Rabbis discuss child protection
June 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) focussed on the area of Child Protection at its recent Biennial conference. Read more
WJC welcomes choice of new president
June 11, 2014 by J-Wire
The head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald S. Lauder, on Tuesday welcomed the election of Reuven Rivlin as tenth president of the State of Israel. “In electing Reuven Rivlin to succeed Shimon Peres, the Knesset has made an excellent choice. Mr. Rivlin is a man of conviction, and he personifies the values of the Jewish state,” Lauder said in a first reaction. Read more
Wallenberg stamp
June 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has asked fellow Labor MP Mark Dreyfus and Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg to join him in petitioning Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull to have Australia produce a commemorative Raoul Wallenberg stamp on the milestone anniversary of his heroic actions marking the the 70th anniversary of his disappearance. Read more
Jean-Marie Le Pen’s oven remarks condemned by the WJC
June 11, 2014 by Agencies
Leaders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) have condemned remarks made by the founder and long-time leader of the French National Front (FN) party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who in video had remarked about Jewish singer Patrick Bruel: “We organize an oven for him next time” (“On fera une fournée la prochaine foie”. Read more
France and the Ukraine – The Jewish Agency ups the ante
June 11, 2014 by Agencies
In light of the dramatic increase in Aliyah (immigration) from France and Ukraine, The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption—the two central bodies tasked with responsibility for Aliyah and immigrant absorption—are spearheading a comprehensive effort to allocate ever more resources to further increase the number of immigrants and aid their absorption into Israeli society. Read more
Ghetto pensions payments granted by German government
The German Parliament (Bundestag) has voted to grant payments retroactive to 1997 to current and future recipients of Social Security for work in ghettos, known by the German acronym of ZRBG or more colloquially as “ghetto pensions.” Read more
Hayman: 19 months suspended sentence
June 10, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Daniel Hayman has received a 19-month suspended sentence for the indecent assault of a then 14-year-old boy at the Yeshiva Camp Gan Israel at Stanwell Tops, Sydney in the 1980s. Read more
$6,000 for Footy Fundraiser
June 10, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
The Queen’s Birthday long weekend is not only synonymous with celebrating Her Majesty’s birthday but it is now becoming well known for the Annual Over 30’s Kick for a Cause Charity Footy Match. Read more
Queen’s birthday awards – Jewish recipients
June 9, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
A Canberra professor has received an AM exactly 20 years after his late father received the same honour…a woman becomes the 4th member of her family to receive an award…a medical researcher now resident in London is behind the lab work that went in to creating drugs which generate annual sales of over US$25 billion…a mental health expert expresses concern on the plight of those suffering from mental illnesses. We identified 26 honourees: Melbourne 11, Sydney 8, Canberra 2, Perth 2, Brisbane 1, NSW Country 1 and the UK 1.
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ECAJ on the A-G’s statement on East Jerusalem
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has defended the Federal government’s statement that “the description of East Jerusalem as ‘Occupied East Jerusalem’ is a term freighted with pejorative implications, which is neither appropriate nor useful.” Read more
Preparing for education
June 6, 2014 by Hayley Hadassin
The role of Israel in Jewish education is a key theme to be explored in this year’s Zionist Federation of Australia’s Jewish Educators’ Conference and we are delighted that Israel’s Minister for Education, Rav Shai Piron will be coming to the conference and to Australia as a guest of the ZFA. Read more
New Israeli drama for Australian TV
June 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
In its latest acquisition as a finished product, the highly acclaimed scripted drama ‘Hostages’ has been acquired by Australia’s SBS-owned subscription channel STUDIO. The series is set to debut on Australian television on Wednesday 13 August, 8.30pm, and marks the first time an Israeli drama will be aired in the original language on the channel. Read more
Rare disease impacts on community
June 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
LARA (LAM Australasia Research Alliance) has held a walkathon at Sydney’s Centennial Parklands involving over fifty people either living with LAM or those whose lives have been impacted by this rare and progressive lung disease being suffered by family members. Read more
JCA honours community stalwarts
June 3, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Three awards were presented at the Jewish Communal Appeal Eastern Suburbs function.to members of Sydney’s Jewish community who have worked tirelessly to help others. Read more
Melbourne’s B’nai B’rith Menorah Awards 2014
June 3, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Annual B’nai B’rith Menorah Awards now in the 37th year, recognise volunteers who work quietly behind the scenes, giving many decades of service to the community. Read more
WJC praises investigative work
The World Jewish Congress has welcomed the arrest of the suspected gunman in the May 24 shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, which killed three people and gravely injured another. Read more
Diaspora in partnership with Israel to ensure continuity
The Government of Israel has approved the Government of Israel-World Jewry Joint Initiative, which aims to help ensure the continuity of the Jewish people by strengthening young Jews’ Jewish identity and enhancing connections between world Jewry and the State of Israel. Read more
Jewish Holocaust Centre marks 30 years
Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre has marked its 30th anniversary with a gala dinner. Read more
NAB chief to lead a Technology Innovation Trade Mission to Israel
June 1, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Cameron Clyne, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of NAB will lead an important Trade Mission to Israel next month. Read more
Polish Holocaust victims living overseas to receive pension
May 29, 2014 by Agencies
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) has welcomed legislation allowing certain Holocaust victims and others who were Polish citizens during World War II to receive payments in bank accounts outside of Poland. Read more
New rabbi for Canberra
May 29, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Alon Meltzer has been appointed Rabbi to the ACT Jewish Community and will fulfil the roles of program organiser, educator, pastoral carer and communal leader for the entire community, as well as Rabbi to the Orthodox Congregation. Read more
Trip to Israel for a Kiwi start up contender
The Wellington City Council, Grow Wellington, Creative HQ, ATEED and Callaghan Innovation have joined hands with the Embassy of Israel in promoting the participation of a young,
talented and promising Kiwi “Start-up ist” in the Tel Aviv Start-up seminar and the DLD Innovation Festival which will take place from 13-19 September 2014 in Tel Aviv. Read more
Multicultural leaders meet with parliamentarians to discuss Section 18C
May 29, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Representatives of the Indigenous, Greek, Jewish, Chinese, Arab and Korean communities met on Monday and Tuesday with more than 80 members of the federal parliament from the Coalition, Labor, the Greens and Independents to express their strong opposition to the government’s plans to weaken the existing Federal law against racial vilification. Read more
Ukrainians head for Israel
May 29, 2014 by Agencies
A group of six olim (immigrants) from the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine has landed in Israel a short time ago following a fast-paced operation put into action by The Jewish Agency for Israel due to the battles surrounding the city’s airport. Read more
The Chief Rabbi visits the Hebrew University
May 29, 2014 by Dov Smith
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, recently led a delegation of 50 rabbis to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more
