Mumbai Rabbi’s father thanks the Sydney Community
February 18, 2009 by J-Wire
The father of the Rabbi brutally murdered in the attack on Mumbai’s Chabad House has publicly thanked the Sydney community for its support. Read more
Two face court over attack on Jews for Jesus
February 17, 2009 by J-Wire
Two 19-year-old Jewish youths are due to face court this week following the smashing of the Jews for Jesus shopfront window in Bondi. Read more
BPJC Building Fund
February 17, 2009 by J-Wire
BPJC launched our building fund at our second birthday party. BPJC Secretary Scott Leonard launched the fund in the presence of our special guest Mr Steve Denenberg, Executive Director of the Union for Progressive Judaism, members and supporters.
Mr Leonard explained how like other Australian Jewish communities, ‘Brisbane includes the religious and secular, young and old, and people from a range of different nations. Each of these groups has different needs but the common theme throughout our history has been a temple as the centre of a community. We are looking for a property large enough for future expansion for offices and meeting halls as demand arises. It will become an asset available to support the whole community’.
Contact the Secretary now to pledge your support to this important project. Click here to read the complete speech.
Money only now, please – bushfire appeal
February 16, 2009 by J-Wire
Magen David Adom have stopped collecting goods for bushfire victims due to oversupply. Read more
Dementia – no prison for Holocaust survivor
February 16, 2009 by J-Wire
81-year-old Peter Agoston will not face trial for attempting to defraud the Australian Tax Office of almost $9 million. Read more
Kaddish recited for bushfire victims
February 15, 2009 by J-Wire
Temple Beth Israel hosted a community-wide service to pray for the victims of the Victorian bushfires Read more
Bushfires: Missing 90-year-old found alive
February 15, 2009 by J-Wire
Eugene Goodvach was visiting his country property in Marysville when the area came under threat from the ferocious bushfires. Read more
Triguboff donates court victory cash to bushfire appeal
February 15, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney property magnate, Harry Triguboff, won a landmark case against the NSW Valuer General last week. Read more
Moriah girl making music
February 14, 2009 by J-Wire
Nicky Kurta, a former pupil at Sydney’s Moriah College has teamed up with two other girls to form Australian all-girl group, Sultry Sally. Read more
Prayers for shark attack victim
February 13, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue congregation said prayers on Friday night for the recovery of a surfer attacked by a shark. Read more
Australia to have representative on peak international dialogue group
February 12, 2009 by J-Wire
“The International Jewish Committee on Inter-Religious Consultation(IJCIC), a coalition of major international Jewish organizations representing world Jewry to other religions, is to have direct Australian input.I am pleased to announce the inclusion of Jeremy Jones the Director of International&Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council as part of the delegation of the American Jewish Committee to IJCIC,” Mark Leibler,AIJAC’s national chairman said this week.
“As the major Jewish community in the Asia/Pacific region, Australian Jewry takes its obligations in promoting positive images of Judaism, dialogue and coalition building, in this country and the region, very seriously.We have a uniquely qualified representative and diverse experiences which will be able to inform and add value to IJCIC’s work,” Leibler added.
In 2007, Jeremy Jones, a Member of the Order of Australia, was awarded the Australian Human Rights’ Medal, in part due to his role in interfaith dialogue in Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He is a member of the International Scholars’ Abrahamic Trialogue, sits on the Advisory Board of Griffith University’s Multifaith Centre and spoke at the Opening Plenary of the Inaugural Conference of Australia’s Religious Leaders in Sydney in 2007.
A former president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, he is a founding and continuing participant in the Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews, the Uniting Church in Australia/Jewish Community National Dialgue, the Anglican Jewish Australian Dialogue,the Annual Conversations of the Australian
Catholic Bishops’ Commitee with the ECAJ and the Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations.He has also participated in international interfaith meetings in countries as diverse as The Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Jordan and Kazakhstan.
Dr Colin Rubenstein, Executive Director of AIJAC, said ” AIJAC, with our partner the American Jewish Committee, continues our multifaceted activities in Asia/Pacific, as well as in Australia, where we promote appreciation of the concerns of the Jewish people.”
“We now have been given the opportunity to contribute knowledge and expertise on a global scale, and will also be able to enhance our work through regular contact with world experts in the field of dialogue”, he added
AJC Executive Director David A. Harris said “AJC is proud and pleased that our cherished partner AIJAC will be joining our delegation to IJCIC. AIJAC will be a critically important voice within this global Jewish institution, ensuring that the views of Australasia and the Asia/Pacific region are heard. In interreligious dialogue, as in its
other work, AIJAC has been a strong and respected diplomatic voice on behalf of the Jewish people.”
The Great Adopts an Orang-Utan
February 12, 2009 by J-Wire
Miriam the orphaned orang-utan and some of her friends in the Borneo jungle have new step-parents, thanks to the generosity of Sydney’s Great Synagogue members.
Law service at the Great
February 12, 2009 by J-Wire
Judges in scarlet and purple, Queen’s and Senior Council in full-bottomed wigs and a parade of other distinguished members of the legal procession attended the annual Jewish service at The Great Synagogue for the opening of the 2009 Law Term in early February.
In the presence of the NSW Chief Justice James Spigelman AC, the service included an address by The Great Synagogue’s Senior Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence.
Giving the congregation a fascinating insight into the way Jewish traditions interact with the world, Rabbi Lawrence described the Jewish response to the credit crunch of 2000 years ago when the sage Hillel created the concept of the prosbul.
Members of various levels of the judiciary participated in the service, which was conducted by Rabbi Lawrence and Rabbi Chaim Ingram following the illness of Chazan David Hilton.
The service was followed by a dinner for more than 120 people, addressed by World Jewish Congress vice-president and Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Robert Goot.
The dinner was sponsored by Thomson Reuter.
Religious Radio on ABC
February 12, 2009 by J-Wire
Robert Goot, President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, has met with the ABC to discuss religious programming on radio. Read more
Melbourne Jewish Academic perishes in Bushfires
February 11, 2009 by J-Wire
Associate Professor John Barnett has perished in the Victorian bushfires along with his wife Jenny. Read more
Bushfire Appeal at Temple Beth Israel
February 11, 2009 by J-Wire
Alongside all Victorians, the Temple Beth Israel community has been affected by the tragedy which swept through Victoria over this past weekend.
Temple Beth Israel makes appeal
February 11, 2009 by J-Wire
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE RESPONSE
Alongside all Victorians, the TBI community has been affected by the tragedy which swept through Victoria over this past weekend. We have checked with all members of Temple Beth Israel residing in areas which have been affected by the fires and we are thankful that all have survived
without injury or loss of life.
The outpourings of compassion have been heartfelt and overwhelming.
The TBI office has taken countless enquiries from members
asking how they can help. Here are our suggestions:
TBI and the JCCV invite the whole Victorian Jewish Community to a
SERVICE FOR THE BUSHFIRE VICTIMS
This Friday, 13 February at 6:15 pm
At Temple Beth Israel, 76 Alma Road, St Kilda
In partnership with the JCCV
Our erev Shabbat service will be specially dedicated to those
affected by this ongoing tragedy.
Kaddish will be said in remembrance of those who lost their lives.
Please bring donations with you.
DONATIONS
Go to the TBI website at www.tbi.org.au
Click on the big red hotlink to the Bushfire Appeal page.
You can make credit card donations directly to Jewish Aid Australia
Cheques or cash can be forwarded to TBI and we will redirect appropriately.
You can also drop off goods to the TBI office. Place clothes in plastic bags labelled where appropriate with size, age, gender.
In addition to money and clothing, there is a need for toiletries, stationery,
toys and baby clothes, nappies & dog leashes.
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Geting together with the Gold Coast
February 11, 2009 by J-Wire
A Taste of Netzer camps
BPJC, Temple Shalom Gold Coast and Netzer will be hosting two family weekends for SE QLD Progressive congregations in 2009. The aims of the camps are to increase awareness of Netzer in SE QLD and to foster greater cooperation between SE QLD Progressive congregations.
The dates for the camps are:
A Taste of Netzer I: 8 – 10 May 2009
A Taste of Netzer II: 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2009
More information is available on our A Taste of Netzer page.
The Bondi Shul celebrates its first Barmitzvah
February 11, 2009 by J-Wire
Samuel Brophy celebrates his Barmitzvah this week at the Bondi Shul in Sydney…the first one on record for this fledgling congregation. Read more
Temple Beth Israel appeals for bush fire funds
February 10, 2009 by J-Wire
Melbourne’s Temple Beth Israel has launched a campaign to raise funds for the victims of the bush fires. Read more
Amit and Dan-Dan – two little lives desperate for help
February 10, 2009 by J-Wire
Shula Endrey-Walder’s Gift Of Life organisation is trying to find a suitable bone marrow match to offer the gift of life to two seriously ill Israeli children.
ZCV monitors the election
February 9, 2009 by J-Wire
The Israeli Election is just days away! The Zionist Council of Victoria has set up a special election section on our website updated with background, analysis, links, advocacy and features.
As Israelis head to the polls, take this quiz to see which political party you are most aligned with. You may be surprised by your results.
The ZCV is dedicated to keeping you up to date with all of the latest election news so please check back to our website for more updates.
Off to Israel!
February 9, 2009 by J-Wire
Forty two New South Wales teenagers left Sydney on Australia Day to spend a year in Israel on the Australian Zionist Youth Council promoted Shnat program which offers time in the army, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem or work on a kibbutz.
Most of the participants will take advantage of a combination of the programs on offer.
Keeping Kosher on the high seas
February 8, 2009 by J-Wire
The good ship Volendam left Australian waters this week en route for New Zealand carrying Sydney and Melbourne passengers on a Kosher cruise. Read more
ADC condemns Hilali and Patel’s remarks
February 7, 2009 by J-Wire
The Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) condemns in the strongest terms the disgraceful statements by two of Australias most prominent Muslim leaders comparing Israels defensive campaign against Hamas in Gaza to the Nazi Holocaust of the Jewish People. Read more
Jeremy Jones to speak in London
February 6, 2009 by J-Wire
Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs’ Council (AIJAC) will speak later this month at the London Conference on Combating Antisemitism. Read more
Point Zero van vandalised
February 6, 2009 by J-Wire
A community support van, operated by Point Zero whose chairman is Rabbi Mendel Kastel, was vandalised while parked in the Sydney suburb of Burwood this week. Read more
Community outraged as Muslims Compare Gaza to the Holocaust
February 6, 2009 by J-Wire
The Chairman of the Australia Federation of Islamic Councils, Ikebal Patel, has claimed that the “victims of the Holocaust [are] now perpetrating much worse atrocities against the Palestinians” ECAJ president, Robert Goot [pic] responds…. Read more
A special Shabbat for the little people
February 5, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has scheduled the first Friday of the month as Shabbat Tot, a special service for 2-5 year-olds although J-Wire believes parents and grandparents will also be made welcome. Read more
New Parenting Course
February 5, 2009 by J-Wire
PARENTING COURSE
We are hosting a “not to be missed” parenting course, with clinical psychologist, Renee Mill. Bookings are essential—9389-5622
11th Feb “Building self esteem”
18th Feb “Gaining cooperation”
25th Feb – “Effective punishment”
$20 per session/ $50 for all three
