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NSW Premier wore Nazi costume at his 21st

AAP — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:17:50 +0000

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, saying the costume choice was a grave mistake driven by youthful naivety. “I’m deeply ashamed of what I did,” he told reporters on Thursday. “I’m truly sorry for the hurt and the pain this will cause right across our […]

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LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program

Community newsdesk — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:43:24 +0000

Almost 20 members of the Sydney Jewish community have gathered at Emanuel Synagogue for the launch of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ (JBD) LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program. The inaugural five-month program, which kicked off with a guest talk by psychotherapist Brandon Srot, is designed to support and engage Jewish LGBTQ+ individuals through one-on-one mentoring sessions, informal group […]

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NSW Labor approves draft bill to ban swastikas

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:04:32 +0000

This week, State Labor unanimously approved a draft bill for public consultation to ban the Nazi flag and swastika in NSW.

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Leaflet compares COVID restrictions with those aimed at those imposed on Jews in 1942

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:51:05 +0000

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has condemned a letterbox drop leaflet in Sydney's Neutral Bay area comparing the COVID lockdown restrictions with 1942 Nazi restrictions imposed upon Jews.

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ECAJ calls for Jewish Emergency Management Plan vaccination message to be shared

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:39:16 +0000

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has asked all of its affiliate and constituent bodies to share a video urging members of our community to get vaccinated.

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Multiculturalism NSW launches five year plan

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:57:55 +0000

The Multiculturalism NSW Strategic Plan for 2021-2025 has been launched at NSW Parliament House.

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School bullying: a Jewish community meeting with the NSW Minister of Education

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:28:41 +0000

NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has met with representatives of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to discuss combatting bullying and prejudice when it happens in all schools in NSW.

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Board to Board

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 06 May 2020 04:52:45 +0000

THE president and CEO of the Board of Deputies of British Jews will be guest speakers at an unprecedented plenum of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies this month.

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NSW MP: antisemitism shows the worst of humanity

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:23:13 +0000

A NSW had ttold parliament antisemitism "shows the worst of humanity and has ruined lives and taken lives".

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Sydney commemorates Yom Hashoah

J-Wire — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 05:51:18 +0000

This year’s theme for the Sydney Yom Hashoah Commemoration was “Memorials and Memories”. How do we keep history alive in our communities?

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