90-yr-old Holocaust survivor honoured

 

90-year-old Auschwitz survivor Clare Galambos-Winter has received a Hunter Fellowship award from Victoria University of Wellington…a recognition of her support for the NZ School of Music. Read more

Danby on Discrimination

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has told Parliament that the Racial Discrimination Act legislation which the current government intends to weaken,  should not be changed…a view held by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read more

Nelson Mandela 1918 – 2013

J-Wire has received tributes to the late Nelson Mandela including the Prime Minister and the Emeritus Chief Rabbi. Read more

Kashruth Authority states its case

Baron Revelman, the President of the Kashruth Authority, says that the actions of a rabbi giving a herchsher to cater Amaze in Taste have put into jeopardy a united Kashruth Authority for NSW. Read more

10th anniversary for Young Achievers Program

Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s Young Achievers Program has celebrated a decade of helping Jewish youth develop life skills, improve self-confidence and reach higher goals. Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Days 7

Linda Galley has sent in this belated report from the NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Mission. Read more

Victorian multicultural communities say Racism is Not Free Speech

Twenty-four Victorian organisation, four of which are Jewish or have Jewish connections,   criticised the government for considering changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

Bennett Interview

Leading journalist and commentator Paul Sheehan will interview Israeli Minister Naftali Bennett at a public meeting at Sydney’s Central Synagogue on Sunday night. Read more

Jones at World Culture Forum

Jeremy Jones, Director of International and Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, was one of a small, select group of podium speakers at the inaugural World Culture Forum (WCF), an event eight years in the planning which host country Indonesia plans on making an equivalent to the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Rio de Janiero International Environment Forum (IEF). Read more

Technion and the University of Sydney at the cutting edge

The development of ground breaking communications systems for the next generation of computers is the goal of research collaboration between the University of Sydney and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology…with financial backing from the NSW Government.

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Senior Journos Report on Israel visit

Four senior journalists who participated in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ recent Journalists Study Mission to Israel reported on their experiences at a well-attended public meeting at Sydney’s Central Synagogue last night. Read more

AUJS backs ECAJ on Racial Discrimination Act issue

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has backed the Executive Council of Australian Jewry in calling on the Federal Government to abandon its plans to repeal or weaken Australia’s race hate laws. Read more

Solomon Lew on PM’s Advisory Council

The Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council will bring together 12 prominent Australian and global business leaders and experts to help restore a strong working relationship between business and government. Read more

Board in the Bush

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies charted new territory last week when it expanded its bridge-building work to the far-western Outback town of Broken Hill and to the State’s second city, Newcastle, for the first time in about 20 years. Read more

Shir Delight

Shir Madness treated the Sydney Jewish community to yet another incredible day and night of superlative musical performances. Read more

Chanukah wrap

A report of Chanukah activities around the region… Read more

Dealing with grief

Leaders and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) have participated in a professional development training course focussing on Grief and Bereavement Support, with Keren Ludski of the Australian Centre of Grief and Bereavement. Read more

Nominations of New Board Members for the KA

The President of the New South Wales Board of Deputies Yair Miller and the President of the JCA Peter Philippsohn, have welcomed the NSW Kashrut Authority’s (KA) acceptance of their nomination of five new lay leaders to be appointed to the Board of the KA. Read more

Changing the NSW racial vilification legislation

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies had added its voice to the NSW Government’s planned reform of its racial vilification law. Read more

Mandy Patinkin interviewed by ABC

ABC’s Radio National recently interviewed Homeland star Mandy Patinkin. Watch Homeland’s Saul Berenson’s alter ego being interviewed by RN Drive’s Julian Morrow. Read more

South African ambassador visits Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro

South Africa’s Ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngmonbane, lit a Chanukah candle of hope yesterday at Beit Issie Shapiro with Yoav, a child with intellectual disabilities, and had high praise for Israeli innovation at Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel’s leading disabilities organisation on International Disabilities Day which this year coincides with Chanukah. Read more

Bondi accused pleads not guilty

One of the four accused of attacking a group of Jews walking home from Shabbat dinner in Bondi has appeared in Waverley Local Court and has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read more

Three icons

Once upon a time there was a Menorah, a Bridge and an Opera House…. Read more

Memories to be made

At the end of August, Sydney’s Strathfield Synagogue closed it doors for the last time…now a web site has been established to garner memories of the once thriving community centre. Read more

Sandler Farewell

Over 150 people attended a communal farewell for JCA’s Chief Executive Officer Ian Sandler.  Read more

Jassy made Honorary Life President of BJE

Former President of BJE, Michael Jassy, has been named an Honorary Life President for his contribution to the establishment and development of the Board  of Jewish Education. Read more

New Board Members for Maccabi Australia

At the recent Maccabi Australia AGM, changes were made to the Board as part of a succession planning process orchestrated by Chairman Barry Smorgon. Read more

Jewish House Gala Dinner

Over 350 guests sang Ma’oz Tzur as Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel lit the Menorah at the care organisation’s gala dinner. Read more

Hadassah New Zealand fund-raising to help Palestinian children

Hadassah New Zealand is planning to raise funds for the Rozana Project by participating in the March 2014 Jerusalem marathon and generating donations from sponsors in New Zealand and Israel. Read more

Chanukah in the Bush

As Jewish communities in major cites across Australia celebrate  the Chanukah festival this week, one group is heading into country Australia to support Jewish people living in isolated areas without a synagogue or connection to their culture. Read more

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