Salute to Israel at Central
Everything that was promised and more was delivered at The Central Synagogue’s “A Salute to Israel” concert. Read more
Victorian AUJS goes to Parliament
October 31, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) invited a variety of Victorian parliamentarians at a half- day conference at state Parliament House last week. Read more
Leaders converge for ZFA Biennial – Federation marking 85th year
October 30, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
More than 120 Australian Zionist leaders will deliberate, debate and discuss contemporary Zionist issues and Zionist identity at the ZFA’s 45th Biennial Conference on November 11 in Melbourne. Read more
Israeli commentator to present unique cultural aspects
October 30, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
Renowned Israeli commentator David Hazony will visit Australia next month as the guest of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA). Read more
Kristallnacht commemoration
October 29, 2012 by Community Editor
Federal Cabinet Secretary Mark Dreyfus QC MP and Kristallnacht eyewitness Dr Harry Rich will be the keynote speakers at next week’s Kristallnacht ceremony. Read more
Australian made film on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
An Australian film dealing with the Israeli-Palestine conflict will screen this week… Read more
Paratz made a member of the QCAT Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
October 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Former president of the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies David Paratz has been appointed a member of QCAT by the Queensland Government. Read more
Tedeschi in concert
October 28, 2012 by Arts Editor
International piano virtuoso Simon Tedeschi and the Sydney Omega Ensemble come to North Shore Synagogue for a mouth-watering concert on next month’s Remembrance Day. Read more
Israeli singer on return visit
October 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Yasmin Levy, the extraordinary interpreter of Ladino music, returns to Australia with her brand new CD, ‘Libertad’, a hand-picked international ensemble, and a slew of accolades from her interim release (‘Sentir’), highly acclaimed live concerts worldwide, and film appearances. Read more
Jewish Care Responds
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has responded to a newspaper article entitled “Jewish Care Under Fire” in which allegations were made about the quality of the care offered. Read more
Interfaith Shabbat
October 26, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
100 people representing a broad cross-section of cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds visited Sydney;s the Great Synagogue for Shabbat last week. Read more
Zentai may seek compensation
October 25, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Charles Zentai, a 91-yr-old Perth resident, was incarcerated pending the outcome of an extradition request from the Hungarian government who wanted to question him on the 1944 murder of 18-yr-old Jewish youth Peter Balazs…and Zentai is considering seeking compensation. Read more
Sydney’s Montefiore in landmark dementia venture
October 24, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney aged care facility the Sir Moses Montefiore Home has joined the University of New South Wales in launching The Montefiore Chair of Healthy Brain Aging. Read more
Australia, Israel and the Community of Nations
Federal Labor Member of Parliament Mark Dreyfus has addressed the 74th Annual Assembly of the Zionist Council of Victoria in Melbourne on Australia, Israel and the Community of Nations Read more
Praise for refugee soccer program
October 24, 2012 by Agencies
University of NSW Chancellor David Gonski and Football Federation Australia deputy chairman Brian Schwartz showered praise on an innovative program that uses football to help integrate immigrants, especially refugees, into Australian society. Read more
Former JCCV President now heads St Kilda Shule
October 24, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
One of Melbourne’s long standing Jewish communal leaders has been elected as President of St Kilda Hebrew Congregation. Read more
Tallit at the Kotel – but worn by a woman
October 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Anat Hoffman is a woman who acts on what she believes in. She writes to J-Wire on being arrested at the Kotel for wearing a tallit… Read more
Harry Triguboff – a source of inspiration
October 24, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
JNF World Chairman Efi Stenzler has called Harry Triguboff “a source of inspiration for the warm community of the Jews of Australia” at the dedication of the Triguboff Gardens in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Centre. Watch the video… Read more
Graveyard attack accused denies charges
October 23, 2012 by Miriam Bell
Three men accused of desecrating over 20 Jewish graves, in Auckland’s oldest cemetery late last week, appeared in court charged with wilful damage today [Tuesday]. Read more
TV Alert: Breaking the Silence on ABC-TV’s The Drum
October 23, 2012 by J-Wire
Avner Gvaryahu is visiting Australia from Israel representing “Breaking the Silence” and Israeli human rights organisation which reports on incidents involving the IDF. Read more
Auckland Arrests
October 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Two men have been charged with Wilful Damage following the desecration of more than 20 Jewish graves in Auckland, New Zealand. Read more
Central Synagogue service described in Parliament
October 21, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
MLC Walt Secord has described the Police Remembrance Service held recently at Sydney’s The Central Synagogue to the NSW State Parliament. Read more
Leaders welcome UN Security Council seat
October 19, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Jewish community leaders have welcomed the UN vote giving Australia a seat on the Security Council for two years. Read more
Historic Jewish graves desecrated in Auckland
October 19, 2012 by Miriam Bell
Around twenty Jewish graves in a historic central Auckland cemetery have been desecrated with antisemitic graffiti at some point in the last 48 hours. Read more
Emanuel School student brings back bronze for Australia
October 19, 2012 by Michelle Favero
Sydney’s Emanuel School student, Daniel Goldbach, has won a bronze medal at the 24th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held in Lake Garda, Italy. Read more
Basger in Futsal World Cup Australian Squad
October 19, 2012 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Jarrod Basger has been selected in Australia’s squad to compete at the Futsal World Cup in Thailand. Read more
Two new members on the front bench
October 18, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
State Labor MP and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair, Walt Secord and newly elected MP for Heffon, Ron Hoenig have been promoted to the State Labor frontbench this week. Read more
Smorgon quits top job with the Bulldogs
October 18, 2012 by J-Wire
Melbourne businessman David Smorgon has fulfilled the promise made at the beginning of the AFL season marking it as his last as the Western Bulldogs’ president. Read more
Examining Evil
October 18, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
What turns ordinary people into mass murderers? How can human beings commit atrocities against their fellow men, women and children?
These are some of the penetrating questions that will be addressed later this month at Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) by a panel comprising renowned Holocaust researcher and former chief of the Australian War Crimes Unit Professor Konrad Kwiet, together with psychiatrists Dr Paul Valent and Dr George Foster. Read more
O’Farrell addresses the AICC
October 18, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has addressed the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. J-Wire photographed the event… Read more
