Prejudice and Mental Issues in Melbourne’s Jewish Gay and Lesbian Community
October 31, 2011 by Community Editor
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has released a ground-breaking report on prejudice and mental health issues in Melbourne’s Jewish GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community. Read more
New Members on the NIF’s Australian board
October 31, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two high-profile Jewish communal leaders have joined the board of the New Israel Fund’s Australian branch. Read more
New Zealand’s failure to prosecute Nazis
October 30, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Distinguished documentary-maker John Keir is putting the finishing touches to a new film exposing New Zealand’s failure to bring Nazi war criminals who fled its shores to justice. Read more
Israeli Academics at Sydney University
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Academics from Israel will join Australian counterparts on Monday at an international forum at the University of Sydney to discuss key thematic areas including medicine, energy, IT, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the pedagogy of teaching second languages. Read more
AIJAC’s Former Employee
October 28, 2011 by Tzvi Fleischer
As readers will note from the accompanying media release, AIJAC is very relieved and pleased that Ilan Grapel, a bright young Israeli-American student, has now been released after more than four months of detention in Egypt. Ilan served a 2009 stint in AIJAC’s Melbourne’s office as a visiting Goldman Fellow, part of a program run by our American partner, the American Jewish Committee…writes Tzvi Fleischer. Read more
AIJAC welcomes the release of Ilan Grapel
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has welcomed the release yesterday by Egypt of Ilan Grapel, who served as a visiting research fellow in its Melbourne office in 2009. Read more
Old partnerships revisited
October 28, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Bobby Evans was one one of Australia’s top international bridge players who passed away in 2003. Last night six of his former bridge friends won the Spring Nationals Seniors Championship taking home the trophy which bears his name. Read more
Moriah off to a good start
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Moriah College has held two functions in the school this week as part of its capital appeal.
New Teacher for The Emanuel School
Martin Yafe’s arrival at Emanuel School represents the latest phase of the Jewish and Hebrew Department’s vision for the School where they are working with students beyond the classroom, enhancing their Jewish experiential education. Read more
New President for Maccabi NSW
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
After four years leading Maccabi NSW president Ruth Nissim has handed over the reins to Max Futeran, who will guide the sports organisation into an exciting era of Maccabi sport. Read more
Training the Body as Well as the Mind
Sydney’s The Emanuel School is in the middle of a two week Healthathon for primary students which will run until November 4. Read more
Nov-14 1:00p.m. SBS1-TV: Terror International
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire
Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor traces the modern history and development of terrorism through four major acts of terror over the last 30 years. Read more
Nov-13 7:30p.m. SBS1-TV: Lost Worlds: A History: Abraham
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire
A revealing exploration of one of the world’s most influential books. Read more
Elli’s Rescuers Remembered
October 28, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Jo and Fritz Hakkens hid and protected a Jewish baby in their home town of Amsterdam during World War II. Their family have donated a trophy in their name to be awarded annually for humanitarian endeavour at New Zealand’s Kapiti College. Read more
Apartheid and South African Jewry
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The history and implications of apartheid for the South African Jewish community will be probed at a conference entitled TransformNation, to take place from 29-30October in Cape Town. Read more
Azoi, Minister
Victor Dominello, the NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has had a new Ministry added to his portfolio…he is now Minister for Our Big Kitchen. Read more
New Exhibition at the Sydney Museum
Thea Weiss has opened a new exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum….a tribute to Lotte Weiss, a Holocaust survivor and a volunteer guide at the museum. Read more
Queensland Maccabi Community Wants You
In 2012, Maccabi Australia’s Junior Carnival will celebrate its 30th anniversary….writes Lisa Borowick. Read more
Candidly Speaking – On Distinguishing between Good and Evil
October 27, 2011 by Isi Leibler
Good deeds and the spurning of evil preoccupied us throughout the Days of Awe and the Sukkot Festival, climaxing with the redemption of Gilad Schalit…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Palestine – Peace, Petulance, Posturing and Pollard
October 26, 2011 by David Singer
Two significant – yet seemingly unrelated – events have occurred during the past week within the ongoing Jewish-Arab conflict:…writes David Singer. Read more
Prosecutors want Bail Revoked
A former security guard at the Yeshivah College in East St Kilda who has been charged with multiple sex offences is facing court in Melbourne today as prosecutors apply to have his bail revoked. Read more
Former Ha’aretz Editor to Speak in Australia
The New Israel Fund’s Australian branch has confirmed it is bringing former Haaretz Editor-in-Chief David Landau to Australia on a speaking tour next month. Read more
Opposing Op-Eds
October 25, 2011 by Emily Gian
Today’s Age carries an Op-Ed by the broadsheet’s foreign news editor, Maher Mughrabi entitled ‘Prisoner swap unequal to task’ about the deal to release Gilad Shalit…writes Emily Gian. Read more
Jerusalem Prize for Danby
Michael Danby MP, Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports, has been awarded the prestigious Jerusalem Prize at the Zionist Council of Victoria’s Annual General Assembly for his contribution to the Australian Jewish Community and Israel. Read more
Walt Secord Reflects
October 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Labor member Walt Secord has addressed the NSW Legislative Council on his long standing association with the Rona Tranby Trust…a co-operative initiative between the Jewish and Aboriginal communities. Read more
What Nationality Are You?
October 25, 2011 by Daniel Samowitz
People always ask me whom do I feel more affiliated with? Are you South African or are you Australian? My standard answer is: I am and have always been Jewish!…write Daniel Samowitz. Read more
Kids Learn Life is Not So Bad
October 25, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
A trip to Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen taught a group of disadvantaged youths without a family home that as tough as they think it is, life is not so bad. Read more
Condolences for Turkey
The president of the ACT Jewish community has sent condolences to the Turkish Ambassador following the massive earthquake in the easter region of Turkey, commenting on Israel’s offer of help. Read more
Closer Collaboration between the NSWJBD and the Police
October 25, 2011 by Community Editor
The Anti-Terrorism Unit of the NSW Police has invited the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies to deliver seminars to put Jewish and Israeli issues into context for its staff. Read more
Sydney Kristallnacht Commemoration
October 25, 2011 by Community Editor
“No foreign propagandist bent upon blackening Germany before the world could outdo the tale of burnings and beatings, of blackguardly assaults on defenceless and innocent people which disgraced that country yesterday.”The Times, 1938 Read more
