O’Connell gets three years
January 31, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Brendan O’Connell, the Perth man who was found guilty last week of six charges of racial vilification following his posting of an antisemitic video on YouTube has been sentenced to three years in jail. Read more
O’Connell: a wake-up call to anti-Israel “social-justice activists”
January 31, 2011 by Steve Lieblich
Last week Brendon Lee O’Connell was convicted on 6 counts of anti-Jewish harassment and vilification in the Western Australian District Court by a 12-person jury, after a 2-week trial in which the accused prominently exhibited his guilt by repeating his crime ad nauseum in the courtroom. On Monday he was sentenced to a total of 3 years imprisonment. Read more
Marrickville: Locals confer
January 31, 2011 by Community Editor
A community-lead meeting was held yesterday at the Newtown Synagogue, to discuss the Motion to support the BDS campaign, which was passed by a 10 to 2 majority, by Marrickville Council last month. Read more
Ark Aid – Jewish entertainers rally for Queensland
January 31, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Potbelleez star Ilan Kidron has assembled the cream of Australia’s showbiz talent to stage a concert in aid of victims of the Queensland floods…the floods may be off the front pages, but the aftermath is a devastating reality. Read more
Melbourne player wins $2 million poker prize
January 30, 2011 by Agencies
The new king of poker was crowned this morning, when David Gorr, a 68-year-old grandfather from Melbourne collected a whopping AUD$2,000,000 in prize money…the second year in a row the top prize has gone to a Jewish player. Read more
O’Connell Found Guilty
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The jury in the Brendan O’Connell case reported earlier today on J-Wire has found him guilty on six out of seven charges of racial vilification. Read more
O’Connell Jury Out – Court awaits Verdict
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The jury in the trial of Brendan O’Connell, the Perth man who posted a video of an antisemitic confrontation on YouTube has retired to consider its verdict… Read more
Berman Bows Out
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire
Sean Berman, seeded 15 in the Australian Open Boys’ Tennis Championship has been defeated in the third round. Read more
Recognizing the Individual Student
January 28, 2011 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Next week in Australia thousands of boys and girls will begin the new school year. As parents, teachers and educators it is a good time to reflect on the goals of education and the values that we want our children to absorb in the school experience. Read more
Australia Day with the PM
January 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Manny Waks heads the Canberra [ACT] Jewish community and was delighted to accept an invitation to visit The Lodge on Australia Day. Read more
Auschwitz Liberation Commemorated
January 28, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Lottie Weiss showed a hushed audience at the Sydney Jewish Museum the “2065” tattooed on her army by the Nazis as she gave her personal account of the war years.
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…And the Beat Goes On
January 27, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
As Australia goes back to work after the summer holidays, Our Big Kitchen has kept up the pace in its efforts to support vicitms on the Queensland floods…and delivered supplies directly to the SES. Read more
What do the Palestinian Papers Really Say?
January 27, 2011 by Raffe Gold
Palestinian refugees into Israel which would destroy the Jewish demography and end Israel as we know it. The Palestinian negotiators know all of this and so they approach these peace talks with a realistic sense of what is achievable. Read more
Global Antisemitism on the decrease – Delegitimisation and Demonisation on the rise
January 26, 2011 by Agencies
The Jewish Agency and the Government of Israel have released the annual report of the Coordination Forum for countering Antisemitism. Read more
How to Receive a Compliment
January 26, 2011 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Have you ever thought of how you respond when someone compliments you or appreciates what you have done? Read more
Surgeon invoked Jewish parable to save sight – the Australia Day Honours List
Professor Ivan Goldberg has been awarded an AM in the Australia Day Honours and has told J-Wire of one of the most memorable moments in his successful career as an opthamologist… Read more
Maccabi Carnival Participants in Community Aid
January 25, 2011 by Ashley Shenker
2011 has marked the first time Maccabi Junior Carnival has been involved in a full day of community service, with participants entertaining the elderly at Jewish Care, lending a hand to those in Kinglake and Marysville, helping out at the Foodbank in Williamstown and giving their all to sustain the environment at Coast Care in Mt Martha. Read more
Palestine and the Arab League – Fake Freedom Fighters
January 25, 2011 by David Singer
The Palestinian Authority, Hamas and the Arab League member States continue to deny their populations basic political rights and civil liberties – according to a Report recently published by Freedom House. At the same time the Arab League is mounting an intensive campaign to delegitimize Israel – the only State in the Middle East where such freedoms exist. Read more
The Gaza Flotilla Public Commission Report in Full
January 24, 2011 by Agencies
The Israeli Embassy in Canberra has issued the findings of the Public Commission which examined the Maritime Incident of 31 May, 2010…the Gaza Flotilla Incident…. Read more
NSW Government Earmarks $65,000 for JewishCare
January 24, 2011 by Community Editor
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally joined State Member for Coogee Paul Pearce in announcing a $65,000 State Government contribution towards the building of a new support centre for the Jewish community at Bondi Junction. Read more
Australian Family Backs Yad Vashem Initiative
January 24, 2011 by Agencies
Yad Vashem, has launched a YouTube Channel in Farsi, as well as an expanded version of its Farsi website. Read more
Premier Pledges $10,000 for Our Big Kitchen
January 23, 2011 by J-Wire
The NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen to see first hand the efforts being made to lighten the load of Queensland flood victims…and made a surprise donation of $10,000 to help fund the initiative. Read more
Victoria’s Jewish Care Extends its Borders
January 21, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
The Melbourne-based Jewish Care has crossed the border into New South Wales donating $7500 to Our Big Kitchen to assist in its efforts to provide relief for the victims of the Queensland floods. Read more
Maccabi kids mix with tennis stars
January 21, 2011 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Maccabi tennis’ youngsters were chosen by Tennis New South Wales to the Medibank Sydney International Tennis tournament at Sydney Olympic Park because of the talent and potential they have shown at Maccabi.
The kids took part in an on-court demo on the Ken Rosewall Centre Court prior to the first match on January 11, before welcoming Wozniaki and world number 32 Dominika Cibulkova onto court for their match. Read more
Carnival calling for our youth leaders
January 21, 2011 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
A group of excited youth leaders are in Melbourne at the moment, volunteering as youth leaders for the 29th Maccabi Australia Junior Carnival.
How many readers fondly remember their carnival experience? Read more
Bon voyage to Maccabi’s young pioneers
January 21, 2011 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Maccabi can be such an easy sell sometimes.
Ask Ashleigh Werner, who is one of eight budding school-leavers who left Australia bound for Israel this week to begin a six-month adventure on the inaugural Maccabi Australia Incorporated Leadership program (MAIL). Read more
Canberra Anti-Semite Regains Gun Licence – a Community Threat
January 20, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Canberra Jewish Community has been threatened by a decision to allow a white supremacist and anti-Semite lost his gun licence to have it reinstated Read more
Eva Cox Stamps her place in History
January 20, 2011 by Agencies
Feminist advocate Eva Cox, a member of the fabled 1950s group the Sydney Push is featured in one of a new group of 60¢ postage stamps released today. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival -Day 1
January 20, 2011 by Ashley Shenker
Ash Shenker reports on Day 1 of the Maccabi Junior Carnival in Melbourne Read more
Jewish House concert for Brisbane
January 19, 2011 by Community Editor
Sydney’s The Jewish House will host a concert in aid of the Brisbane flood victims featuring Potbelleez, Monsieur Camembert, Old Man River and Young Elvis. Read more
