Aliyah – largest number in 30 years

Figures released this week by the Jewish Agency reveal the highest number of Australians making Aliyah to Israel in thirty years. Read more

Prestigious theatre award for Nebenzahl

Brian Nebenzahl has been awarded the 2010 JC WIlliamson Award recognising his outstanding contribution to the Australian live performance industry. Read more

Bobby Diamond Golf Day – annual success

More than 70 golfers played in the annual Bobby Diamond tournament at Sydney’s Bonnie Doon…a fund-raiser for the city’s Jewish House. Read more

Australian trees a boon for Israel’s bees

Australian eucalyptus trees have come to the rescue of Israel’s bees…and reversed the dwindling production of honey. Read more

Friendship Circle’s Successful Sunday

More than 400 participants took part in a sponsored walk through the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse yesterday for the Friendship Circle…a walk which yielded $50,000 for the cause. Read more

A Torah of Their Own

For over five years, Sydney’s Kesser Torah College has been using a borrowed Torah…but yesterday the last letters were inscribed on a Torah of its own. Read more

Prestigious award for the Montefiore Home

At the Positive Living in Aged Care Awards last week, Sydney’s Montefiore took second place for its Zikharon V’Tikvah (Remembrance and Hope) Project, also known as the ‘Butterfly Project’. Read more

Christchurch – business as usual

Sunday school in Christchurch’s synagogue took place as normal this morning…recent repairs to the building appear to have saved it from serious damage in yesterday’s earthquake…but no-one knows the state of Chabad House. Read more

Dershowitz for the Central

World-renowned U.S. civil liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz is set to speak at Sydney’s Central Synagogue next month. Read more

Oct-03 Sydney: Alan Dershowitz at the Central

World-renowned Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz will address the Sydney community…in dialogue with Sydney Morning Herald Political Reporter, Peter Hartcher. Read more

Rabbi Goldstein reports from Christchurch

J-Wire received the report from Christchurch Chabad Rabbi Mendel Goldstein. He has no idea about of the condition of the Shule…. Read more

Early reports from Christchurch say community is fine

Dunedin-based Rabbi Shmuly Kopel has been in touch with his Chabad counterpart in the earthquake hit New Zealand city of Christchurch. Read more

ABC Perth radio sees little wrong in child dressing as Hitler

ALP member takes on the ABC Perth when broadcasters see nothing wrong about a Perth primary student dressing up as Hitler. Read more

Jewish Care Melbourne gets ready

Jewish Care Melbourne’s volunteers prepare for Rosh Hashana… Read more

Sep-26 Sydney: Sukkot at Luna Park

Sukkot in Sydney…..join in the Chabad Youth NSW fun at Luna Park Read more

JCCV diary now on sale – print demand sustains!

The Internet has not slowed down the sales of the The Jewish Community Council of Victoria’s diary. Read more

Off the hook – party time in Adelaide!

In June, 39 charges of fraud against Chabad Rabbi Yossi Engel and his wife Chana were dismissed in an Adelaide court…and last weekend was party time to celebrate the Adelaide Chabad leader’s vindication. Read more

Israeli Embassy and Aboriginals in joint IT project in Dubbo

The Embassy of Israel in conjucntion with the Mayng Galang people of Dubbo, officially opened the Allira Aboriginal Knowledge IT Centre in the NSW country town. Read more

A Man on a Mission – meet Eyal Tiberger, Director General, Maccabi World Union

Eyal Tiberger was recently in Sydney. Maccabi News was fortunate enough to have 30 minutes with this charismatic Israeli (in between back to back meetings) but it really was not long enough. Read more

The Maccabi Golden Boys

For Fathers’ Day,  Maccabi News thought it would be interesting to speak to four very wise Maccabi gentlemen. Between them they have a staggering 291 years of wisdom to share, 220 years of Maccabi stories and 23 grandchildren to boast about. Oh Vay … sounds like a good story. Read on! Read more

Christians asked to reconsider boycott

Australia’s oldest and most active interfaith body has called on Christians to “reconsider” a planned boycott of goods produced by Israeli settlements. Read more

Australia condemns Hebron killings

Australian Foreign Minister  Stephen Smith has condemned the murder of four Israelis in Hebron. Read more

Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism talks to the CJF

Bill Paterson, the Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism has addressed the Capital Jewish Forum on “Transnational Terrorism:  Evolving challenge”. Read more

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