Promotion for Josh
December 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Melbourne Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg has been appointed Assistant Treasurer in the latest Federal cabinet shuffle. Read more
Scopus Shines
December 21, 2014 by
Filed under News
2014 has been an outstanding year for Melbourne’s Year 12 Mount Scopus students. Read more
Calling all game-changers
December 21, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Filed under B'nai B'rith NSW, JNF, News
B’nai B’rith Alfred Dreyfus Anti Defamation Unit and JNF Australia are calling for nominations for their annual National “Game Changers” Awards. Read more
Treasures of the Venice Ghetto
December 21, 2014 by
Filed under News
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is exhibiting Judaica dating back as far as the 1600s hidden in Venice from the Nazis and discovered only a few years ago. Read more
Seasons of Peace
December 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News, NSWJBD
Over 100 people came together as religious leaders celebrated Chanukah and Christmas at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
A Canberra Chanukah
December 21, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Filed under News
For the first time ever, a menorah was lit in the ACT Parliament this week to celebrate the eight-day festival of Chanukah. Read more
Can the Chanukah light vanquish global darkness?
December 21, 2014 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
Filed under Featured Articles
Never have we needed Chanukah, the Festival of Light, more than during a week when global news events have plunged the world into deep darkness…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more
Emanuel on the ascent
December 21, 2014 by Michelle Favero
Filed under Emanuel School, News
Sydney’s Emanuel School ranked 18th in the State based on 2014 HSC top band results, is continuing its upward trajectory. Read more
Islamic State – The Bogeyman Haunting The Lindt Chocolat Café
December 19, 2014 by David Singer
Filed under Featured Articles
The joint press conference given by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on 16 December after the siege at the Lindt Chocolate café in Martin Place had finally ended – was particularly noteworthy for certain viewpoints expressed by Mr Abbott during that conference…writes David Singer. Read more
Menorah in Martin Place
December 19, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Filed under News, Yeshivah Centre
The Chanukah celebration organised in Sydney’s Martin Place , the scene of this week;s siege, was cancelled in respect to this who lost their lives…but the giant menorah has been erected and carries a message to all Australians. Read more
Life goes on…writes Emily Gian
December 19, 2014 by Emily Gian
Filed under Featured Articles
It is usually around this time of year that I write a piece summing up the year in Israel, filled with highs and lows, the difficulties and the triumphs. Read more
Chanukah on air
December 19, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Melbourne Jewish radio station J-AIR will broadcast Chanukah festivities directly from Glen Eira Park on Sunday. Read more
Is Israel’s system to blame?
December 19, 2014 by Ron Weiser
Filed under Featured Articles
Many commentators have placed the blame for the seeming leadership paralysis in Israel on “the system”. Read more
Martin Place Chanukah cancelled
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News, Yeshivah Centre
For the first time in almost thirty years, a Menorah lighting ceremony in Sydney’s Martin Place planned for tonight will not take place. Read more
The Wick…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
December 18, 2014 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Filed under Featured Articles
One of the many lessons of the Chanukah lights can be derived from a law that the flames must burn through a wick. Read more
Dr Leibler I presume
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Mark Leibler, the senior partner of Melbourne law firm of Arnold Bloch Leibler has been awarded the University of Melbourne’s highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa, conferred by the Deputy Chancellor, Ross McPherson. Read more
Israeli Business Club launched in Sydney
December 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
IBC Sydney was launched recently in Sydney….a business club rub and for Israelis resident in Australia. Read more
Australia opts out of Geneva conference
Australia boycotted a conference in Switzerland discussing the Fourth Geneva Convention and the situation in the Palestinian territories due to concerns about the conference’s anti-Israel bias. Read more
Claims Conference visits Jewish Care
December 18, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
Filed under Jewish Care Mne, News
Senior Policy Analyst for the Claims Conference in New York, Dr Madeleine Tress has visited Melbourne meeting with Holocaust survivors and key community members. Read more
International conference on violence and abuse
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Board members of The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence, Inc represented Australia at the recent International Conference on “The Jewish Community Confronts Violence and Abuse” held in Jerusalem. Read more
The good oil
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News, Younger Minds
The traditional art of olive making has been taught to young primary school children as they learn more about Chanukah. Read more
Waks welcome call to commission
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
A public hearing will be held in Melbourne on February 2 to examine the response of Yeshivah Melbourne and Yeshiva Bondi to allegations of child sexual abuse. Read more
A Premier lights the Shammos
December 17, 2014 by Michelle Coleman
Filed under News
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has lit the Shammos of Melbourne’s Chabad of CBD menorah. Read more
Dear Tony…
December 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in the wake of the Martin Place siege. Read more
A proud Shalom College
December 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
Six indigenous doctors have become medical doctors today…all six received residential scholarships from Shalom College at the University of NSW. Read more
Sephardic torah gifted to Ashkenazy shul
December 12, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Filed under News
A new Sefer Torah has been consecrated at Nefesh Shul in Sydney’s Bondi. Read more
BJE Boys lay tefillin at the Kotel
December 12, 2014 by Nanette Horak
Filed under Younger Minds
NSW Board of Jewish Education boys on a visit to Israel at the Kotel. Read more
Menorah in Melbourne
December 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News
The Victorian Premiere Daniel Andrews and other Members of Victoria’s Parliament will join Rabbi Chaim Herzog and Chabad of Melbourne CBD in celebrating Chanukah, the Festival of Lights at Queen’s Hall in Parliament House of Victoria. Read more
Chanukah greeting from Minister Dominello
December 12, 2014 by
Filed under News
NSW Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello sends Chanukah greetings… Read more
Discussing common mental health issues
December 12, 2014 by Rachel Mihalovich
Filed under News
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has hosted a Community Reference Group (CRG) forum which discussed issues relating to Mental Health Awareness. Read more






