Enough is Never Enough

July 31, 2011 by  

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  

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

July 31, 2011 by  

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

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  

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  

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

July 29, 2011 by  

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

July 29, 2011 by  

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

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  

 

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

July 28, 2011 by  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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

July 27, 2011 by  

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

July 27, 2011 by  

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  

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

July 27, 2011 by  

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  

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  

A Jewish-Muslim young executives business forum has been launched in Sydney. Read more

Yair Miller in top 50

July 26, 2011 by  

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

July 26, 2011 by  

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

July 26, 2011 by  

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  

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  

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  

 

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  

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

July 25, 2011 by  

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  

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

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