Henry Greener interviews Nicole Groch
November 24, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
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Nicole Groch is passionate about Living Safe, her website about embracing toxic-free living. Read more
Lamm elected to the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency
November 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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ZFA President Dr Danny Lamm has been elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency as a representative of the World Zionist Organisation. Read more
Shadow Attorney-General Dreyfus on 18C
November 11, 2016 by Mark Dreyfus
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The Abbott government’s botched attempt in 2014 to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act – the law that has drawn a line against racial abuse, Holocaust denial and harmful hate speech for more than 20 years was one of its biggest failures…writes Mark Dreyfus. Read more
Changes to section 18C
November 11, 2016 by Bill Shorten
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The Turnbull Liberal Government wants to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act to weaken protections against racist hate speech…writes Bill Shorten. Read more
Mark Dreyfus speaks on Shimon Peres
November 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has spoken in the Federal Government parliament on the late Shimon Peres. Read more
Ever Grateful
November 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under Have You Heard?
A film shot in Melbourne in which six Holocaust survivors express their gratitude to strangers whose acts of kindness saved their lives will be screened later this month at the city’s Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
Ten ethnic communities release a statement on 18C
November 10, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
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Ten leaders of ethnic communities throughout Australia have released a joint statement in the wake of the Federal government’s announcement of a “Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech” in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Jane Rapke to Leave Zionism Victoria
November 10, 2016 by Sarah Bendetsky
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After five and a half years in the role, Jane Rapke has decided to step down as Executive Director for Zionism Victoria at the end of this year. Read more
Next Gen of Australian Entrepreneurs Take Tips from Israeli Startup Pioneers
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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The annual Israel-Australia Investment summit, The BRIDGE, kicked off yesterday at Telstra’s Customer Insight Centre connecting key players from the Israeli startup ecosystem with local startups and VCs. Read more
78th anniversary of Kristallnacht
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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Today’s the 78th anniversary of the Kristallnacht…the night Nazis unleashed a horrific attack on Germany’s Jews. Read more
Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Office: ECAJ
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
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The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has issued a statement following the Federal government’s announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech to look at two issues of freedom of speech in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Rutland and Lipski’s book wins the Prime Minister’s Literary Award
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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Let My People Go: The untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959–89 has been awarded a joint winner of the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for History. Read more
Bird watching in the centre of Tel Aviv
November 9, 2016 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
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The dream of the Bird-watching Center in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park’s Rosh Tzippor Forest is becoming a reality thanks to JNF Australia and one of its major donors. Read more
Sydney welcomes Spoons – a Kosher pop-up food venture
November 8, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
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It was in the historic Jerusalem neighbourhood of Yemin Moshe that Hila Solomon’s kosher food business, Spoons, began. Read more
“Shalom Israel” as Aussie gap year participants get ready to farewell Israel
November 8, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
Filed under Younger Minds
It is nearing the end of the year; a time for many to finalise, organise and work towards deadlines. Read more
Eyeless in Gaza
November 2, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
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Sydney businessman and owner of Polaris Films, Robert Magid has spent the past year working on a feature film – Eyeless in Gaza. Read more
Gumtree criticised for Nazi memorabilia listings
November 2, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
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The Australian classifieds site, Gumtree, has been criticised for allowing the sale of offensive World War II-era Nazi memorabilia. Read more
Premier’s plans to expand innovation facilities in NSW
October 16, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
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Over 400 guests heard NSW Premier Mike Baird telling of a trade mission he lead to Israel earlier this year and of his plans to expand NSW’s innovation plans. Read more
UNESCO resolution: the ECAJ writes to the Foreign Minister
October 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to Australia’s Julie Bishop following the UNESCO resolution denying Jewish connection to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Read more
JIFF 2016
October 16, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
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The 2016 Jewish International Film Festival’s Lindy Tamir speaks to Henry Greener…a video presentation. Read more
NSW State Parliament debates condolence motion for Shimon Peres
October 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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The NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council has debated a condolence motion in honour of the late-Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres. Read more
Newspaper column Goers beyond the pale
October 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed concern after columnist and ABC radio host Peter Goers published an inflammatory anti-Israel piece in Adelaide’s Sunday Mail on October 9. Read more
Rosh Hashanah message from Bill Shorten and Tony Burke
September 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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Bill Shorten, Leader of the Opposition & Tony Burke, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia for Rosh Hashanah have sent a Rosh Hashanah message to the Jewish community. Read more
Portrait exhibition at The Great
April 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under News, Painting and sculpture, The Great Syd
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue will present thirty selected highlights from the collection of historical and contemporary portrait paintings from its AM Rosenblum Museum. Read more
Almost a meeting….
March 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
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If anything demonstrates the totally dysfunctional nature of Israeli advocacy this incident proves it. Read more
The five mems…writes Asher Kozma
February 25, 2016 by Asher Kozma
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The latest UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) figure shows the number of refugees worldwide as 13 million. Read more
The former SS soldier who fell in love with a Jewish woman
Traumatised and nearly starved in the aftermath of WWII, former SS soldier Hans Post was brought back to life by two women. ABC Producer William Verity discovers Hans’ transformation and the love of his Jewish wife, Gina Behrens. Read more
Jewish day school supports marriage equality
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
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Melbourne’s Bialik College has become the first Australian K-12 school to support marriage equality. Read more
Meet The Technion’s man in Australia
February 21, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
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Ron Lazarovits heads The Technion Society in Australia, representing the oldest university in Israel, based in Haifa…he talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. A video presentation. Read more
A solemn moment at a joyous event
December 11, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
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For a few moments, the dancing and music at the lighting of a the giant Menorah in Sydney’s Martin Place turned to silence as heads bowed and silence dominated as families, and religious and political leaders stood in silence to remember Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson who died in the Lindt Café siege last year…close by to where the Menorah stands. Read more