Islamic State – The Bogeyman Haunting The Lindt Chocolat Café

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

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

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

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?

Many commentators have placed the blame for the seeming leadership paralysis in Israel on “the system”. Read more

Martin Place Chanukah cancelled

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has lit the Shammos of Melbourne’s Chabad of CBD menorah. Read more

Dear Tony…

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

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

A new Sefer Torah has been consecrated at Nefesh Shul in Sydney’s Bondi. Read more

BJE Boys lay tefillin at the Kotel

NSW Board of Jewish Education boys on a visit to Israel at the Kotel. Read more

Menorah in Melbourne

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

NSW Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello sends Chanukah greetings… Read more

Discussing common mental health issues

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has hosted a Community Reference Group (CRG) forum which discussed issues relating to Mental Health Awareness. Read more

ABC-TV ‘s The World on antisemitism

ABC-TV program “The World” has featured antisemitism in Australia. Read more

Drop your guard

An emotional plea for Jews to no longer require armed guards at the gates of synagogues and Jewish schools was the topic of discussion at the Central Blue Mountains Rotary Club in the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls. Read more

New exhibition at the museum

A new exhibition – Signs of Life, Letters of the Holocaust – has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more

Happy day at Melbourne’s Monte

For the first time in decades, a wedding has been celebrated in the gardens of Melbourne’s Montefiore Homes Community Residence. Read more

Sydney’s water embraces Israeli technology

A new association between an Israeli company and Sydney Water may pose a problem for BDS supporters in need of a shower or a coffee! Read more

The Walkleys – more have their say

Members of Australia’s Jewish community have slammed the Walkleys for awarding the highest journalistic honour in Australia to  Ruth Pollard, John Lyons and an ABC-Four Corners team. Read more

Exciting trade mission

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce has organised a trade mission to Israel under the leadership of Simon McKeon, Chairman of AMP, CSIRO and consultant with the Macquarie Group. Read more

Maccabi Australia announces new President

Barry Smorgon has been elected as the new President of Maccabi Australia. Read more

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