Purim at The Emanuel
March 4, 2010 by Katie Gluckman
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue introduced wine-making as part of its Purim party parade. Read more
Do you have Latvian roots?
March 4, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The Vice-Mayor of Riga has signed the go-ahead to establish a ghetto museum in the city. Read more
Leadership deals with Dubai death passports
March 3, 2010 by Agencies
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia have endorsed investigations into the misuse or theft of Australian passports. Read more
New Zealand signs reciprocal working agreement with Israel
March 3, 2010 by J-Wire
Up to 200 young New Zealanders will be able to spend a year in Israel following the signing of a reciprocal Working Holiday Scheme. Read more
Kastel hands over Point Zero leadership
March 3, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Mendel Kastel has handed over control of Point Zero to new CEO Tony Bates. Read more
Controversial play in Sydney drama final
March 3, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
The controversial play “Seven Jewish Children” which spans Israel’s history from the Holocaust to the 2008/9 Gaza War seen from the perspective of children is one of twelve finalists in this year’s Sydney’s Short+Sweet drama festival. Read more
Mar-24 SBS2-TV 10:45 p.m.| Ushpizin – acclaimed Israeli movie
March 3, 2010 by Community Editor
Shuli Rand won Best Actor from the Israeli Film Academy…. Read more
Mar-22 SBS2-TV 10:50 p.m. | Nina’s Tragedies
March 3, 2010 by Community Editor
This film won eleven awards at the Israel Film Academy. Read more
ECAJ welcomes Holocaust inclusion in national education plan….with reservations
March 3, 2010 by Agencies
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s president Robert Goot has welcomed the inclusion of the Holocaust as a mandatory area of study in the draft national curriculum for History. Read more
Mar-21 Sydney: The Story behind Hana’s Suitcase
March 2, 2010 by Community Editor
The Director of the Tokyo Holocaust Centre will attend the screening of a movie based on one of the Centre’s exhibits. Read more
Filmmaker fights for screening rights
March 2, 2010 by Miriam Bell
Movie director Jason Ressler, currently in Auckland for the premiere of his film Sid Bernstein Presents at the 2010 Documentary Edge festival, says that he and his co-director Evan Strome have struggled to find financial backers for their film because of litigation fears relating to the usage of music and concert footage. Read more
Mizrachi – all over for Miriam
March 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Mizrachi Synagogue is without leadership. Read more
Australia abstains in UN vote
March 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Australia has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding that Israel, together with Palestine, investigate as to whether or not war crimes were committed during Operation Cast Lead, the three week Gaza War which began in December, 2008. Read more
