Shana Tova from the Pope
September 3, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Pope Francis has wished Jews around the world a sweet and peaceful year 5774, called for increased dialogue among the world’s religious communities and opposed fundamentalism in any faith. Read more
Israel’s population tops 8,000,000
September 3, 2013 by Agencies
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the Israeli Population, Immigration, and Borders Authority on Monday issued its annual report containing the most recent population data for the Jewish state. Read more
Jewish Writers’ Festival a success
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire
Around 400 people have attended the 6th Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival. Read more
Labor and Coalition at B’nai B’rith
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Malcolm Turnbull and Mark Dreyfus both addressed a meeting at Sydney’s B’nai B’rith. Read more
In search of a stone
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
28 Jews lie buried in Brisbane’s Mt Gravatt Cemetery with no headstone marking their identity. Read more
No to the Coalition says AFOPA
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Friends of Palestine Association has advised its mailing list to preference the ALP in this week’s federal election…and to vote for the Greens in the Senate. Read more
20 years of Sukkah directory
September 2, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Worldwide Sukkah Directory has been logging Sukkah locations for 20 years. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the ECAJ
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry sends a message to the community…
A Rosh Hashanah message from Barry O’Farrell
September 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Premier has sent his Rosh Hashanah greetings to the Jewish community. Read more
Touring the Sydney Jewish Museum
September 1, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello has led a tour of NSW Government MPs through the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Lifting for Australia
September 1, 2013 by Hana Spiegel
Former Bialik College student Alex Cochrane-Davis (Class of 2010) has been selected to join the Australian Powerlifting Team at the Commonwealth Championships being held later this year. Read more
Same Sex Marriage candidates
Federal Election 2013: This guide is aimed to assist voters living in the main Jewish neighbourhoods in Melbourne best select candidates who have comprehensively demonstrated or pledged their full support for marriage equality. Read more
Early Learning at KTC
August 30, 2013 by Jan Lurie
Federal MP Malcolm Turnbull attended the opening this week of the Carl Rose Early Learning School at Sydney’s Kesser Torah College. Read more
Betar has words for Bob Carr
Betar is a Jewish Zionist youth movement. Their Australian arm has words for Foreign Minister Bob Carr who declared Israel’s settlements in Israel illegal. Read more
Australian ambassador visits Syrian patients in Israeli hospital
August 29, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma and his wife Rachel, have made an official visit to the Ziv Medical Center in Zefat, visiting Syrian casualties hospitalised in different departments of the hospital. Read more
The last Ethiopians arrive in Israel
Around 450 new immigrants from Ethiopia boarded two Jewish Agency-chartered flights bound for Israel yesterday and arrived in Tel Aviv a few hours later. Read more
Planning the protection of children
August 29, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) organised a forum on policies and procedures for community organisations to protect children from sexual abuse hosted by Jewish Care. Read more
Israel’s rights explained by European counsel
August 28, 2013 by Agencies
NSW parliamentarian The Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC has hosted a meeting at which Andrew Tucker – Executive Director of Christians for Israel and International and Legal Counsel to the European Coalition for Israel delivered an address titled ” Israel, Settlements and International Law”. Read more
Last flight for UIA
August 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The last chartered flight of Operation Dove’s Wings will land today in Israel, in accordance with the Government of Israel’s decision to complete this historic journey of organized Aliyah from Ethiopia. Read more
The answers to the questions you wanted to hear
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has asked both Labor and Liberal questions seeking answers the Jew Jewish community wants to know… Read more
Top award for George
APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have awarded the Distinguished Services to Australian Music honour at this week’s 2013 ART Music Awards to composer George Dreyfus. Read more
Labor candidate visits Jewish school
August 27, 2013 by Agencies
The Federal Labor candidate for Kingsford Smith, Matt Thistlewaite, visited Mount Sinai College in Maroubra yesterday with State Shadow Minister for Energy and Ports, Ron Hoenig MP, and State Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Guy Zangari MP. Read more
“Reaffirm your support for Israel” – Coalition to Labor
August 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has called on Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party to immediately reaffirm Australia’s support for Israel and has called Michael Danby’s attack on Rudd in the Australian Jewish News “hypocritical”. Read more
Victorian parliamentarians visit Israel
August 27, 2013 by Agencies
A delegation of Coalition members of the Victorian Parliament has spent a seven-day study visit to Israel organised by the Rambam program of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC). Read more
Ambassador farewells the West
August 27, 2013 by Agencies
In his last official speaking engagement in Western Australia, retiring Ambassador of Israel to Australia, His Excellency Mr Yuval Rotem, addressed industry leaders an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) business breakfast. Read more
Quick visas on the cards?
August 26, 2013 by J-Wire
The Australian has reported that the Coalition plans to improve its relationship with Israel should it win the September 7 election. Read more
Early Rosh Hashana for Victorian State Parliament
August 26, 2013 by David Marlow
A Rosh Hashanah Lunch with State parliamentarians has been held at Parliament House in Melbourne with nearly 40 State Members of Parliamen, the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
Danby says Carr settlements statement is “ill-timed”
August 26, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Labor Federal MP for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has made further comment on Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s comments about the legality of the settlements in light of the talks currently taking place between Israel and Palestine. Read more
Beth Din gets down to business
August 26, 2013 by Rachel Mihalovich
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) has established a new Beth Din (Rabbinical Court) for Civil and Commercial disputes. Read more
It’s Kosher has its say
August 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria issued a statement last week denying the validity of Kosher certification issued by It’s Kosher. It’s Kosher responds. Read more
