NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 6
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Six from Yvonne Selecki. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 5
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Five from Paul Mortley. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 4
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Four from Marilyn Immerman. Read more
Tzedek: New organisation – old problem
December 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The process to establish an advocacy group for victims of child sexual abuse within the Jewish community has been launched. Read more
Kramer in Court
December 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Former Melbourne Yeshiva College teacher David Kramer has appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with ten counts of indecent assault and two of indecent acts with children under 16. Read more
One Egg – Six Awards
December 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The kosher recipe book “One Egg is a Fortune” based on recipes and stories from 50 Jewish celebrities from across the globe has won its sixth award. Read more
Swimathon to aid MS
December 3, 2012 by J-Wire
December 9 will be a big day for swimmers in Perth and Sydney as teams take to the water to participate in a 12-hour swimathon to raise funds for MS research and next year’s Australian Maccabiah team. Read more
Beating the Boredom of Detention
December 3, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Philip Feinstein is bringing music into the lives of would be Australians for whom home is currently a detention centre. Read more
Tony Abbott talks with Andrew Bolt
Channel 10 hosted Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott was interviewed yesterday by Andrew Bolt who sought his views on the UN vote… Read more
The PM Meets the Press
Prime Minister Julia Gillard appeared on Channel 10’s “Meet the Press” yesterday. We publish what she had to say about the Middle East…. Read more
More Chats Less Flats
December 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has spoken out against the recently announced new settlement building plan and called for both the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit down and talk peace. Read more
E-mail the PM
December 2, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
In an article published in the Australian Financial Review, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reaffirmed her support for Israel. E-mail your support for her. Read more
Kramer back in Australia
December 2, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Moorabbin Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives have arrested and charged a 52-year-old man in relation to a number of alleged sexual assaults in St Kilda East. Read more
Do it yourself Film Festival
December 2, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
The Israeli Embassy in Australia has special packs available to encourage private individuals to host a mini film festival in their own homes. Read more
New Palestinian Status – Reaction from Wellington
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand says Palestine’s admittance to the U.N. as a non-member State is meaningless… Read more
Bishop questions divisions
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Julie Bishop questions “deep divisions” between the Prime Minister and her Foreign Minister. Read more
SBS Radio – Hebrew and Yiddish to stay
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Fears that SBS were about to dump their Hebrew and Yiddish programming were put to rest when the multicultural broadcaster announced its new schedule for 2013. Read more
Rudd addresses the Change and Continuity in the Middle East and Central Asia Graduate Conference
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has addressed the Change and Continuity in the Middle East and Central Asia Graduate Conference at the ANU in Canberra. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 3
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Three from Hilary May Black. Read more
ECAJ says Jewish community not “embroiled in new child sex scandal charges”
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Contrary to the salacious, misleading and deceptive headline in the Barney Zwarz story in the Fairfax media “the Jewish community” is not “embroiled in new child sex scandal charges”. Read more
U.N. Votes for Observer Status for Palestine
November 30, 2012 by Agencies
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of Palestine attaining observer status within its organisation. Australia abstained but New Zealand voted in favour of the motion. Read more
An award for John Howard
November 30, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has received the inaugural “AIJAC Award Recognising Distinguished Leadership” and spoke about the current debate in the United Nations over the debate to assign observer status to Palestine. Read more
Slobedman gets his prize
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Associate Professor Barry Slobedman has been presented with the 2012 Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund prize. Read more
Chanukah in the Army
November 30, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Australian Jewish army chaplain Rabbi Ralph Genende has hosted a Chanukah lighting ceremony in Sydney’s historic Victoria Barracks. Read more
David Pryce-Jones addresses AIJAC
November 29, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Australian Financial Review editor Paul Bailey was hosted in Israel by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council coincidentally at the time of the 10-day war with Gaza. He joined distinguished British author/historian David Pryce-Jones in speaking to an AIJAC lunch in Sydney this week… Read more
Capital Jewish Forum meets with German Ambassador
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Capital Jewish Forum recently held a meeting in Melbourne with German ambassador Christoph Muller. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 2
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Two from Mike and Myrna Machet. Read more
Carr/Frydenberg discuss the abstention vote
Foreign Minister Bob Carr and Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg discuss on ABC’s PM program the Federal Government’s decision to abstain in the UN vote to award observer status to Palestine . Read more
Qantas/Emirates Update
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has met with Qantas to discuss the ourcome of concerns raised about the Australian national carrier’s new partnership with Emirates and in particular its Dubai hub. Read more
6-yr-old Emanuel student graduates from HIPPY La Perouse Aboriginal Program
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Gideon Pozniak, a six-yr-old pupil at Sydney’s Emanuel School, graduated this week from HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters), a two-year educational program run by the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Read more
