Toben guilty – 24 times
April 16, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Adelaide Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben has been found guilty of breaching a court order banning him from publishing Holocaust denial material on his website. Read more
Anzac Day in Cairns – Jews pray separately
April 16, 2009 by J-Wire
Jewish ex-servicemen in Cairns have been told by the RSL that they cannot recite Kaddish at the Anzac Day memorial function. Read more
Smith unhappy with Durban II progress – Australia unlikely to attend
April 15, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
Stephen Smith, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs is unimpressed with the revisions made so far to the Durban II anti-racism Conference text…and has said that Australia is unlikely to attend. Read more
Ambassador questions sponsored visits to Israel
A former Australian ambassador to Israel has suggested that sponsored visits to Israel made by members of pariament could have an effect on Australian foreign policy. Read more
Safran crucified
April 12, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
TV personality John Safran has spent his Passover in the Phillipines…being crucified. Read more
Hospital neutralises prayer room
April 11, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital has removed all Christian insignia from its chapel. Read more
Perth neo-Nazi concert in the balance
April 11, 2009 by J-Wire
A punk rock concert featuring neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour is scheduled in Perth on Anzac Day. Read more
Call to Queensland to extend its religious education
April 11, 2009 by J-Wire
A leading Hindu and an American rabbi have called on Queensland to revise its religious education policy. Read more
Aussie Jews bless the sun
April 8, 2009 by J-Wire
Jews around Australia particioated today in a rare religious occasion….Birchat Hachama, the blessing of the sun. Read more
Greg Sher’s parents plant trees in his memory in Israel
April 8, 2009 by J-Wire
18 trees were planted in Israel yesterday by the family and friends of Private Greg Sher, the Jewish soldier from Melbourne killed in Afghanistan earlier this year. Read more
Zentai to appeal yet again – bail extended
April 8, 2009 by J-Wire
87-year-old Charles Zentai is to appeal to the full bench of the Federal Court in an attempt to avoid extradition to Hungary to face charges of beating an-18-year old Jew to death in 1944. Read more
Department of Defence supplier suspends employee with alleged Neo-Nazi links
April 8, 2009 by J-Wire
Thales, a major supplier of security technology to the Australian Department of Defence, has suspended a staff member for allegedly being involved as administrator of a neo-Nazi web forum. Read more
Canadian bid to buy Australian Kosher wine for Pesach instead of Israeli fails
April 7, 2009 by J-Wire
Jewish dissidents urged Toronto’s Jews to boycott Israeli wines for Pesach and buy Kosher wines from Australia instead. Read more
Geelong leader speaks at bushfire memorial
April 6, 2009 by J-Wire
Phillipa Challis told an interfaith congregation attending a memorial service yesterday at St Mary’s Basilica in Geelong that Pesach had much in common with the regeneration of the land and lives lost in the Victorian bushfires. Read more
Government allocates $3.2 million for school security
April 6, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Federal Government has announced grants to Jewish schools to assist in crippling security costs. Read more
Schindler’s List turns up at the NSW State Library – Jewish Museum disappointed
April 5, 2009 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Jewish Museum is disappointed that best-selling author Thomas Keneally sold his copy of the original Schindler list to a document dealer. Read more
Hey Hey Esther’s at the Toronto Film Festival
April 4, 2009 by J-Wire
The Australian movie with a strong Jewish theme, “Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueberger” will be shown at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival later this month. Read more
Municipal Pesach
April 3, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
120 mayors and councillors from across New South Wales gathered at a unique Passover dinner this week. Read more
Once every 28 years – blessing of the sun
April 2, 2009 by J-Wire
Jews throughout Australia will participate in a ceremony next week which takes place every 28 years – the Blessing of the Sun.
Gutnick wins injunction against Mizrachi
April 1, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
A sydney court yesterday granted an injunction against the Mizrachi Synagogue blocking a vote on the future of its rabbi and ordered the matter be dealt with by Din Torah. Read more
