Hilary’s Silver Anniversary
July 6, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Tomorrow will mark Hilary McMahon’s 2oth anniversary of working at the Jewish Community Council of Victoria…and 25 years of working for the Victorian community. Read more
Israel battles forest fires
July 6, 2010 by Agencies
Israel is fighting forest fires which have destroyed more than 300,000 trees…and may well be using Aussie know-how to win the battle. Read more
St Ives Eruv: Politicians Enter the Fray
July 5, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
The local backlash against the planned Eruv in St Ives manifested itself in a barrage of hate mail and comments published by the media and now withdrawn. Locals politicians have shed their thoughts…. Read more
Zentai: Zuroff will not give up
July 5, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Dr Efraim Zuroff, the Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Institute in Jerusalem, has found the judge’s comments in the upholding of a Perth pensioner’s appeal against his extradition to Hungary to face “questions” on the 1944 murder of a Jewish teenager “offensive”. Read more
Zentai wins appeal – no extradition
July 2, 2010 by Agencies
Perth pensioner Charles Zentai has won his appeal against his extradition to Hungary to face questioning about the 1944 murder of a Jewish teenager in Budapest.
Sydney professor attends Yad Vashem summer workshop
July 2, 2010 by Agencies
Sydney University professeor Konrad Kwiet will participate in a summer workshop for Holocaust scholars at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem next week. Read more
Canadian antisemitism expert to visit
July 2, 2010 by Deborah Stone
As antisemitism increases around the world, Canadian statesman and international antisemitism expert Professor Irwin Cotler will visit Australia to share his views on what can be done. Read more
Rabbi Michoel Gourarie’s Weekly Message
July 2, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
SAFE TRAVELS Read more
Construction Started for New Mikvah in Canberra
July 2, 2010 by Rabbi Dan Avital
First Mikvah for Canberra… Read more
JNF Annual Conference
July 2, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
All Australian states were represented at this year’s Jewish National Fund’s annual conference in Melbourne at which some important milestones and awards were made. Read more
UIA Yakir award to Finger and Roth
July 1, 2010 by J-Wire Staff
Australian United Israel Appeal Life Presidents Stanley Roth and Harold Finger have been presented with the prestigious Yakir Award. Read more
Indigenous art sale to aid Indigenous medical students
July 1, 2010 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Shalom College is selling over $1 million of Aboriginal art…and the revenue will fund residential scholarships for indigenous medical students. Read more
Maccabi Australia – the World is your Oyster!
July 1, 2010 by Odile Faludi - Maccabi NSW
Maccabi News recently caught up with Harry Procel, President of Maccabi Australia, MAI to chat about all the projects that are currently on the boil. Read more
