The Gift of Life – the Fight for Life
September 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Judy Baxt is a 46-hr-old schoolteacher chronic leukaemia which will not kill her – but it has placed her in a life threatening situation if her body is exposed to infection. She needs a bone marrow transplant…and she needs a Jewish match. Read more
Asylum seekers in Israel
September 25, 2013 by Robin Margo
Both Israel and Australia face challenges regarding asylum seekers and refugees and, in both countries, there have been attempts by some to dehumanise asylum seekers. Read more
UTS professor involved in Technion initiative
September 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
A new international program in Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been launched at the Technion in Haifa Israel developed and organised by Michael Wallach, a Technion Visiting Professor from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Read more
Ben Rak exhibits in Sydney
Hagshama Sydney has hosted the viewing of Double Coding, an exhibition by Jewish Artist Ben Rak. Read more
Gandel supports Taglit-Birthright
September 25, 2013 by Lana Lachyani
The Zionist Federation of Australia has welcomed Gandel Philanthropy’s commitment to Jewish continuity through its support of the Taglit-Birthright Israel program.
VIP Sukkah
September 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Syria, Gassing and the Holocaust
September 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
British Prime Minister David Cameron recently addressed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s 25th anniversary function in London…and said that “Anti-Semitism is not just an assault on the Jewish people – it is an assault on humanity” Read more
World-Wide Sukkah Competition
September 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Agency for Israel has launched a competition to find the Number One Sukkah in the World. Read more
New Briefing from the Online Hate Prevention Institute
September 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has released a new briefing which examines in more depth the images of antisemitism and Holocaust denial as shown in its recent video. Read more
An evening with Richard Falk in Parallel Narrative Land
September 22, 2013 by Judy Singer
It was a big night out for Sydney’s anti-Israel community, about 300 of whom turned out at Sydney University’s Footbridge Theatre on Thursday to hear Emeritus Professor Richard Falk, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian territories. Read more
A Musical Journey Through Life
September 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney Jewish singing identity Dahlia Dior will present a special performance next week featuring the Ladino, Sephardic, Mizrahi and Yiddish influences in her own family life…and her music. Read more
Tel Aviv: The World’s First Free Wireless City
September 18, 2013 by J-Wire
The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is launching a digital revolution as part of the city’s over-all strategic plan to position Tel Aviv as the Startup City – a hub of innovation and creativity. Read more
WANTED…since 1982
September 18, 2013 by J-Wire
Channel 10’s popular program “WANTED” will air two segments next week…one focusing on the 1982 bombings of Sydney’s Hakoah Club and the Israeli consulate also in Sydney. Read more
David Cyprys – suppression order lifted
September 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Former security guard at Melbourne’s Yeshivah College David Cyprys has been facing charges in Melbourne’s County Court since last month of more than 40 offences against children in the 198os and 1990s….but proceedings have been subject to a suppression order until today. Read more
Frydenberg appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the PM
September 16, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Liberal Member of Parliament for the Melbourne seat of Kooyong Josh Frydenberg has been appointed one of two Parliamentary Secretaries to elected Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Read more
Special franking for Wallenberg
Melbourne’s B’nai B’rith has released a special Raoul Wallenberg Stamp Sheet cancelled by Australia Post with a special postmark. Read more
Prisoners of War returns to your screens
September 15, 2013 by J-Wire
SBS-TV will shortly screen the second series of the award-winning Israeli drama “Prisoners of War”. Check “What’s On?” for details…. Read more
Jewish Care Builds Management Leaders
September 15, 2013 by Ayal Tusia
Management training using real-world examples and case studies from Jewish Care Victoria policies, procedures and templates brought learning to life for 34 staff who recently graduated from the Certificate IV in Frontline Management. Read more
AIJAC objects to conference
September 13, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) have written to the Vice-Chancellor and President of the Australian National University Professor Ian Young AO, to raise concerns regarding the one-sided nature of the “Human Rights in Palestine Conference” that ran in Canberra this week. Read more
Melbourne rally planned to counter Falk
September 13, 2013 by J-Wire
Professor Richard Falk. the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, is to deliver a public lecture in Melbourne on Monday. Read more
The ANU Conference on Human Rights in Palestine – an Academic Farce
September 13, 2013 by Gabsy Debinski
The ‘Conference on Human Rights in Palestine’ is currently being hosted and sponsored by the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Read more
Lowy retiring from Gallery
September 13, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Steven Lowy is to retire from his position as the President of the Art Gallery of NSW at the end of this year. Read more
A$1.2 million for Zygier’s family in Israel
September 12, 2013 by J-Wire
The Israeli Government will pay four million shekels to the family of Melbourne-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier who hanged himself in a high security prison cell. Read more
Netanyahu congratulates Abbott
September 12, 2013 by J-Wire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday telephoned Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbot and congratulated him on his election victory. Read more
Special Sermon for Yom Kippur
September 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Rabbi Moshe Gutnick, the president of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia, has sent a special sermon on sexual misconduct to rabbis in Australia and New Zealand to be delivered on Yom Kippur. Read more
ECAJ critical of conference
September 11, 2013 by J-Wire
Richard Falk, Jeff Halper and Hanan Ashrawi are participating in a conference dealing with Human Rights in Palestine at the Australian National University in Canberra…and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry has made its views clear… Read more
Shut down Shule opens for a special Barmitzvah
September 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Strathfield Synagogue was shut down two years ago in the midst of a legal wrangle but opened its doors recently to celebrate a Barmitzvah. Read more
New English Course at the Hebrew Uni
September 11, 2013 by Jerry Barach
The Melton Center for Jewish Education of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will open for the first time this Spring a new master’s degree program in Jewish education, taught in English, designed for students from abroad, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Read more
Donating human organs
September 11, 2013 by J-Wire
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) is organising a Jewish Community Organ and Tissue Donation Forum. Read more
Learning Hebrew in Melbourne
September 11, 2013 by Lana Lachyani
Habayit is a new and exciting initiative of the World Zionist Organisation to promote the Hebrew language and Israeli culture in Jewish communities around the world. Read more
