Australia-Israel Leadership Forum security line breached

Three pro-Palestinian protesters broke security lines at Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel where the Australia-Israel Peace Forum was being held. Read more

Parliament of the World’s Religions hears about Chabad life

Manny Waks, founder of Canberra’s Capital Jewish Forum, told the Parliament of the World’s Religions what is what like growing up as a member of a Chabad family. Read more

Hansard records first Chanukah celebration in NSW parliament

A Liberal NSW Member of Parliament spoke about last week’s Chanukah candle-lighting in Parliament…thereby recording the event for posterity in Hansard. Read more

Sydney schoolteacher in prison

Paul Benjamin, a former teacher at Sydney’s Emanuel School was remanded in custody today, having pleaded guilty to charges of child pornography. Read more

Zentai’s lawyers to appeal today

The lawyers for Charles Zentai, the 88-yr-old Perth man currently in prison awaiting extradition to his native Hungary to face questioning about the 1944 murder of a Jewish youth in Budapest, will make two appeals today. Read more

Rudd, Abbott and Shalom talk at Sydney Forum

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott and Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom spoke at the Australia-Israel Forum in Sydney yesterday. Read more

Melbourne students meet Olmert

Ehud Olmert has delivered a personal message to a representation of Melbourne’s students….stand strong for Israel. Read more

Emergency Rabbis

Two Jewish chaplains have been appointed to the newly-established NSW Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network. Read more

Emanuel School Bursaries

Sydney’s Emanuel School is offering bursaries for Primary School pupils. Details below… Read more

Sydney’s turn to try to save a life

Melbourne paediatrician Les Markman is dying from leukaemia and his only hope for survival is a blood/stem cell/bone marrow transfusion from a suitable donor. The odds? 10,000-1. Read more

The Barnes Boys a Hit at the Jewish House Gala Dinner

Jimmy Barnes, working with his son David Campbell, topped a big night for Sydney’s Jewish House’s Gala dinner. Read more

A Menorah for NSW Parliament

History was made in Sydney last night when the Jewish festival of Chanukah came to Parliament House for the first time since the New South Wales Parliament was established in 1856. Read more

Danby’s farewell to Turnbull

Federal Labour of Parliament has sent his personal farewell message to former Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull. Read more

Football or rockets – ask Barry O’Farrell

The NSW Opposition Leader compared border life in Tweed Heads with border life in Israel. Read more

Adelaide’s Jewish School facing closure

Masada College in Adelaide has run out of money and faces permanent closure on December 17. Read more

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