First Base at First Base
February 21, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Federal Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull cut through the red tape straddling the entrance to Sydney’s Jewish House’s latest venture…First Base, a 14-roomed Bondi building which will offer temporary housing for the homeless. Read more
Israel’s water technology impresses Melbourne lecturer
February 21, 2014 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
A lecturer in groundwater at Melbourne’s Monash University has toured Israel’s water technology facilities. Read more
Kiwis counter-demonstrate
February 19, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
A rally calling for a boycott outside the Wellington theatre housing a performance of the Batsheva Dance Group will be countered by a peaceful demonstration by supporters of Israel including members of the Israeli embassy staff. Read more
Planning for Purim
February 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
YJLM and Young JBD have teamed up again for another major event, announcing a Purim soiree for Jewish 20s and 30s, “The Great Gatsby Purim Party” at the renowned “Blue Diamond” rooftop lounge, near Little Collins Street, offering spectacular views of Melbourne’s skyline. Read more
New Day Centre for Canberra children
The first Jewish Long Day Care Centre and preschool in Canberra has opened its doors. Read more
KTC briefed by high tech expert
February 18, 2014 by Jan Lurie
Venture capitalist Jon Medved has delivered a fascinating insight into high tech developments in Israel and their place on the world stage at Sydney’s Kesser Torah College. Read more
Helen Clark on first ever visit to Israel
February 18, 2014 by Agencies
Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is due to arrive on her first visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. This is the first visit to the region of former New Zealand prime minister. Read more
Jewish future…have your say
Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett and Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky have engaged Jews around the world in an online conversation to determine ways to secure the Jewish future and strengthen young Jews’ Jewish identities and ties between Israel and the Jewish world. Read more
Melbourne: Shloshim for Ariel Sharon
February 17, 2014 by Brenda Segal
“Myself, first of all I am a Jew. And that is the most important thing for me.” (Ariel Sharon) Read more
Not too late to nominate
Last chance to nominate someone you deem worthy of the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Community Medal… Read more
Teaching the teachers
February 17, 2014 by Hana Spiegel
Melbourne’s Bialik College has hosted 18 teachers visiting Australia from Singapore’s National Institute of Education undertaking the University of Melbourne’s Master of Curriculum and Teaching program. Read more
Three telling factual problems with 4Corners’ “Stone Cold Justice”…writes Tzvi Fleischer
February 16, 2014 by Tzvi Fleischer
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council is currently researching and compiling a detailed critique of all the elements of the controversial ABC Four Corners documentary “Stone Cold Justice”, made with John Lyons of the Australian, and aired last Monday (Feb.10). Read more
More help for Holocaust survivors
February 16, 2014 by Warren Hurst
Changes to Claims Conference eligibility guidelines will allow Sydney’s JewishCare to substantially increase the number of home support packages that enables Survivors to remain living in their own homes. Read more
Aleph appreciative of JCCV stand
February 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Aleph Melbourne has welcomed the recent statement from David Marlow, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, where he unreservedly stands up to intolerance of homosexuality. Read more
New role for David Levine
February 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the appointment of The Hon David Levine as the new Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Read more
Tel Aviv University award for John Howard
The Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) have launched a Scholarship Fund which will provide financial assistance to students at New South Wales universities wishing to study on exchange at Tel Aviv University. Read more
Defending the Racial Discrimination Act
February 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Representatives of the Indigenous, Greek, Jewish, Chinese, Armenian and Korean communities are continuing their campaign to persuade Federal politicians against any repeal or watering down of Australia’s laws against racial vilification. Read more
Green Sunday produces a forest
February 13, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
The Jewish National Fund’s Green Sunday campaign has produced enough trees to create a forest…37,000 and still counting. Read more
“Prime Minister of the Jewish People”
February 13, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Central Synagogue set the scene for a special Shloshim service for the late Ariel Sharon…a former Prime Minister of the State of Israel. Read more
Israeli Paralympian to compete in Sydney Jewish championships
February 13, 2014 by Deb Grunfeld
One of Israel’s most decorated Paralympic swimmers, Hanoch Budin, 51, will take the plunge and join Sydney’s best at the Jewish swimming championships this Sunday, Feb. 16. Read more
World wide online Jewish conference
Australia will join Jewish communities from across the globe will take part in a three-day online brainstorming marathon next week, February 16-18. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – AIJAC has its say
February 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
AIJAC is appalled by the intellectually weak and fundamentally misleading collaboration between the ABC and the Australian, “Stone Cold Justice”, which aired on the February 10 edition of “4Corners”. Read more
Media man’s take on the Middle East
February 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Top media industry guru Rowan Dean will address this month’s NSWJBD plenum. Read more
$3 million for health-related programs
February 12, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Dr David Golovsky, President of Wolper Jewish Hospital has announced the establishment of the Wolper Jewish Hospital Health Foundation, seeded with an initial $3,000,000 cash injection. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – the JCCV has its say
February 12, 2014 by David Marlow
Yet another communal voice has added her views on the ABC-TV/The Australian report on the justice meted out to Palestinian children on the West Bank…this time Nina Bassat, president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
Vidor project opened in Israel
February 12, 2014 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
Sydney-based Lottie and Ervin Vidor have attended the opening of the Vidor Family Visitors’ Center in the Arava region of Israel. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – the ZFA has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Chester, the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has this to say about Stone Cold Justice, the ABC Four Corners report made with the collaboration of The Australian newspaper. Read more
Sexual abuse victims encouraged to seek support
February 11, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
The President of Jewish Care Victoria, Mike Debinski, has urged anyone who believes they experienced physical or sexual abuse in children’s homes covered by the organisation’s special support scheme to make confidential contact with our independent Support Scheme. Read more
A new look at asylum seekers
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Stone Cold Justice – The Australian has its say
February 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian newspaper collaborated with ABC-TV’s Four Corners to produce the report on Israel’s treatment of Palestinian child prisoners emphasising the point that they are subjected to the Israeli military law process whereas Israeli children living in the West Bank are subject to Israeli law….The Australian has its say. Read more
