Enough is Never Enough
July 31, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Did round the world cyclist Jinji Sadan get a well-earned sleep-in on his first Sunday morning following his arrival on Friday in Sydney, his final destination after a 65,000 km trip? Nope! It was up and at ’em at 6:30 a.m with a whole bunch of new friends from Maccabi. Read more
An Israeli Spring? No Way!
July 31, 2011 by Raffe Gold
The last several months have been a tumultuous time for the Middle East. Waves of protests have sprung up, ignited by the self-immolation of a Tunisian fruit seller, that have led to the destruction of a number of dictatorial regimes and civil wars in others. Rarely, if ever, was the name ‘Israel’ incorporated into the fury of the Arab street as it demonstrated against the oppression it had suffered…instead the word ‘democracy’ was what rallied the people. Read more
Eye witness report of latest Brenner BDS incident
Anti-Israel protesters have once again targeted the Max Brenner chocolate store in Melbourne’s inner CBD. Michael Burd was there and reports for J-Wire… Read more
The Temple of our Soul
July 29, 2011 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In the Jewish calendar we are in the midst of the “three Weeks”, the time when we mourn the destruction of the first and second Temples. These great buildings were the centre of Jewish worship and stood gloriously in Jerusalem between the years 833 BCE and 69 CE. Read more
You Have Reached Your Destination
July 29, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Israeli round the world cyclist Roei “Jinji” Sadan turned left down Sydney’s Macquarie St yesterday and rolled onto the Opera House forecourt five minutes late for his scheduled arrival…after 1,458 days on the road and 65,000 kms clocked up on his odometer. Read more
Church Lane becomes Synagogue Lane
July 29, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand’s Nelson City Council has agreed to change the name of the city’s Church Lane to Synagogue Lane. Read more
U.S. Ambassador at the Capital Jewish Forum
The Canberra-based Capital Jewish Forum has held had its first event in Melbourne in conjunction with JBD – Jews of the CBD, hosting Jeffrey Bleich, the U.S. Ambassador to Australia. Read more
Synagogue’s views differ from its Rabbi’s
The Board of Management of Southern Sydney Synagogue would like to clarify that the views allegedly expressed by Rabbi Yossi Feldman concerning the reporting of sexual offenders to the police, as reported in the Australian Jewish News (July 28 edition), do not reflect the views of the Board of the synagogue. Read more
A Religious Imperative to Stamp Out Abuse
July 29, 2011 by Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence
It has become painfully apparent that child abuse exists within the Jewish community and even in religious schools and institutions. It is an evil which has no place in civilised society and it should not be tolerated….writes Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence. Read more
Israelis performing Wagner in Germany – a national disgrace
July 29, 2011 by Isi Leibler
The Israel Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday performed Wagner’s opera Siegfried Idyll at the Bayreuth Opera Festival. It was the first time an Israeli orchestra had played Wagner in Germany….writes Isi Leibler Read more
Synagogues disassociate from Rabbi Feldman’s statements
A Jewish media report today stated that Rabbi Yossi Feldman called for the handling of sexual abuse cases to be carried out within the community and not to be brought to secular law. The Council of Orthodox Synagogues has disassociated itself from Rabbi Feldman’s views. Read more
Seymour Centre becomes 1933 Berlin Underground Bar
July 28, 2011 by Community Editor
The Reginald Theatre at Sydney’s Seymour Centre is to be transformed into a German cabaret for “Der Gelbe Stern” – “The Yellow Star”…a one woman show performed by Alexis Fishman who also co-wrote it. Read more
Home Support for Survivors
July 28, 2011 by Warren Hurst
New funding for home services for Holocaust survivors has become available for Sydney’s JewishCare. Read more
Max Brenner support in Sydney
July 28, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby hosted household names on a bitterly cold evening at Max Brenner’s chocolate shop on SYdney’s Broadway…sending a message to those who support boycotts against Israel and have use the Brenner company as a target for their protests. Read more
Russian Lives in Sydney Documented
July 27, 2011 by Warren Hurst
The Lord Mayor of City Clover Moore officially launched The book ‘ I love Life’ which documents the lives of a number of Russian migrants. Read more
Call for submissions
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria is seeking submissions in order to investigate issues re vilification, discrimination and mental health experienced by members of the Jewish Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community. Read more
ADC call to fight racism
The Jewish anti-racism group ADC has called for more proactive action to fight racism in response to recent events both in Australia and overseas. Read more
Sep-18 Sydney: The Friendship Walk
July 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Join the Friendship Circle on a walk which will change less fortunate people’s lives… Read more
Trailblazing dinner – Jewish and Muslim leadership in Victoria
A further significant step in cementing an ongoing meaningful relationship between Victorian Jews and Muslims was marked at the recent executive dinner held for the leadership of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Islamic Council of Victoria. Read more
Aug-16 12:30a.m. SBS1-TV: Movie – Walk on Water
July 27, 2011 by J-Wire
Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Read more
Jewish-Muslim Young Execs Forum
July 26, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
A Jewish-Muslim young executives business forum has been launched in Sydney. Read more
Yair Miller in top 50
The Sydney Morning Herald this week ran a feature on Australia’s 50 most powerful people, with a section dedicated to the five most powerful people in NSW in the world of religion. Yair Miller, President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, was included as one of the five. Read more
Census – Identify as Jews
Australia’s peak national Jewish body is urging all Jewish Australians to write in the word ‘Jewish’ or ‘Judaism’ in answer to the question on the census form that asks ‘What is your religion?’ “This should be done for each member of the household when you complete the form on census night on Tuesday 9 August 2011”, said Dr Danny Lamm, the President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
Jewish radio station gets stamp of approval from the ECAJ
ECAJ President Dr Danny Lamm has written to Jewish Broadcasting for the Community (JBC) noting the intentions of the new Jewish media organisation and stating that JBC has “the full support of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry”. Read more
ABC’s Dr Karl Visits Masada
July 26, 2011 by Janet Kalmin
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, ABC-TV’s Dr Karl, entertained students and staff for two hours on his recent visit to Sydney’s Masada College…on subjects from science. Read more
Croatian and Jewish Leaders Meet
July 25, 2011 by Michelle Coleman
Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) president John Searle has met with Croatian Consul-General Antun Babic at the Consulate…the first ever visit of a Jewish leader to the Consulate General of Croatia in Melbourne.
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Obama and the Jewish Vote
July 25, 2011 by Isi Leibler
The recent Dick Morris opinion poll demonstrates that traditional long-standing Jewish support for the Democratic Party has eroded dramatically. Read more
New leader for the Commonwealth Bank
July 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The new Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a former youth leader in the Auckland Jewish Community. Read more
Condolences to Norway
Dr Danny Lamm, the president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has sent a letter of condolence to the Norwegian Ambassador to Australia following the massacres that took place in the Scandinavian country over the weekend. Read more
Jewish Care Victoria Launches New Website
July 25, 2011 by Ayal Tusia
The newly redesigned website of Jewish Care has been launched this month aiming to extend the reach of all Jewish Care’s services and programs to the entire Victorian community. Read more