Leibler and the Claims: Goot responds
July 18, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Robert Goot, president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and a director of the Claims Conference has responded to an article written by Jerusalem-based Isi Leibler…”Scandals at the Claims Conference”.
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From Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
July 16, 2010 by J-Wire
| DIFFERENT BUT ONE
This coming Tuesday is Tisha B’av, the day we mourn the destruction of the Temple that stood in Jerusalem in times of old. Read more |
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
July 16, 2010 by Agencies
August 21 is no longer a mere whisper as to being the date of choice for the next Federal Election…and the battle for the seat of Wentworth will heat up at next Tuesday’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ plenum. Read more
Aug-08 Sydney: Sivan Rotem in concert
July 16, 2010 by J-Wire
Emanuel Synagogue presents one of Israel’s most outstanding performers in concert. Read more
Warsaw Ghetto Poetry now Online
July 16, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Los Angeles-based Dr Sarah Traister Moskovitz has translated the poetry written in Yiddish by Jews trapped in the Warsaw Ghetto into English…and now on line thanks to the web site developed by her son in Wellington. Read more
Christian-Jewish Relationship lecture
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
A public lecture by Father (Dr) John Pawlikowski was held at Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) North Sydney Campus last week, on The Christian-Jewish Relationship: Current Theological and Political Challenges. Read more
Music-lovers’ maestro passes away
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community with a long-time passion of classical music will be saddened today at the passing of Sir Charles Mackerras. Read more
Aug-04 Surfers Paradise: Bird Migration in Israel
July 15, 2010 by J-Wire
JNF presents an expert on bird migration in Israel and the impact on aviation… Read more
Video Profile: Dr Alex Wodak
July 15, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital’s Dr Alex Wodak received an AM for his work in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. He tells J-Wire about the possibilities and reasons for making cannabis legal. Read more
World Cup unleashes the big kid!
July 15, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
Maccabi NSW Executive Board member Max Futeran has just returned from a 2½ week trip in South Africa enjoying every moment of the World Cup experience with his brother, Colin. Read more
Survival of the Fittest – Meet Harry Wrublewski
July 15, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
The saying, “Survival of the Fittest” takes on a completely new meaning when you speak to Harry Wrublewski. Read more
Progressive and Reform Judaism facing Orthodox Control
July 14, 2010 by Agencies
Israel is preparing to pass version three of the Conversion Law through the Knesset, effectively giving total control both in Israel and word-wide to the Orthodox leadership in determing who is a Jew. Read more
13th anniversary of Maccabiah bridge tragedy
July 14, 2010 by Agencies
Maccabi Australia remembers those who perished in the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster. Read more
Holocaust funds need accountability – Isi Leibler
July 14, 2010 by Isi Leibler
On Tuesday, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) will be holding its annual meeting in New York. Proceedings will be overshadowed by the recent exposure of a massive misappropriation of funds, which will be regarded as one of the ugliest Jewish organizational financial scandals in our time. Read more
Help Israel in 30 seconds, without leaving your couch – Danny Rod
July 14, 2010 by Danny Rod
We begin a new era in the Australian Jewish community by having the first ever column dedicated to the activities of students on a campus level. Read more
Melbourne Family’s Survival Song Sweeps the World
July 13, 2010 by J-Wire
A video made by Melbourne artist Jane Korman featuring her family dancing at Holocaust sites lurked quietly on YouTube for six months has now exploded on to computer screens worldwide. Read more
Loewenstein removes image
July 13, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Antony Loewenstein has removed an image from his web site which had been the subject of a complaint lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more
Austen Tayshus to run against Tony Abbott
Sandy Gutman is a name which means nothing to the good people of Warringah or its federal member Tony Abbott. Read more
Hineni youth loses battle for life
July 12, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Teenager Ashley Levi spent most of the last eighteen months fighting for his life in hospital suffering from spinal injuries following a fall at a Hineni camp. He passed away today. Read more
Image on Loewenstein’s web site cause for complaint
July 12, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
An informal complaint has been made to the Australian Human Rights Commission by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry following the publication of an image on Antony Loewenstein’s web site. Read more
Capital Jewish Forum – roots and aspirations
July 12, 2010 by Agencies
Manny Waks, the founder of the Capital Jewish Forum is expanding his organisation and embracing overseas participation. Read more
ABC covers the St Ives Eruv
July 12, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
As Jewish families sat down to Shabbat dinner on Friday evening, the ABC’s Stateline program featured the raging debate over the establishment of an Eruv in the Sydney suburb of St Ives. Read more
First burial in Jewish cemetery in 76 years!
July 9, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Leah Abadee was buried in Maitland yesterday…the first burial in the NSW country town’s Jewish cemetery since 1934. Read more
Online marketing Guru for Chabad Double Bay
July 9, 2010 by Community Editor
Double Bay Chabad has a special visitor for dinner tonight…one of the world’s top online marketers…. Read more
Muslim and Jewish school students work together
July 8, 2010 by Agencies
More than sixty Muslim and Jewish students from two Sydney schools have joined forces at Riverwood in a intercultural program. Read more
Opportunity for Community Involvement
July 8, 2010 by Community Editor
In 2011, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is offering an inaugural voluntary Internship to a university-aged member of the Jewish community who has an interest in politics, policy development, media or public affairs. Read more
An eye on the Prize – Yuval Freilich
July 8, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
NSW Maccabi News caught up with Yuval Freilich who has been visiting Sydney from Israel and has just competed in last weekend’s Australian Fencing Championships in Marrickville, Sydney. Read more
Melbourne’s Jewish Care on the world stage
July 8, 2010 by Jonny Ucko
In recognition of Jewish Care’s work in aged care, world leaders in the field have engaged with Melbourne’s Jewish Care to share expertise and to build collaborations to respond to changing community expectations and needs. Read more
Court rules Jewish children barred from Barmitzvah/Batmitzvah ceremonies
The Catholic father of three Jewish children has won a court battle allowing the offspring to determine their own religious choices. Read more
Julia’s praise for Frank
July 6, 2010 by Agencies
Prime Minister Julia Gillard preceded her immigration speech at the Lowy Institute in Sydney today with words of praise for the Institute’s founder… Read more
