Gilad on his way home?
October 12, 2011 by Emily Gian
“Wake up, Gilad is coming home”, was the SMS I was woken by this morning. Gilad is coming home… four seemingly simple words, and yet, these words have eluded Gilad Shalit’s loving family and the rest of the world for 1,935 days…writes Emily Gian.
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Commemorative Service for Sir John Monash
October 12, 2011 by Harold J Karpin
A service has been held in Melbourne commemorating the 80th yahrzeit of Sir John Monash. Read more
Think Pink this Sunday
October 12, 2011 by Community Editor
The commercial hub of the Sydney suburb of Woollahra will don a pink cloak as the community comes out in support for women and families affected by breast cancer. Read more
Two nominations for Israeli films
October 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two films from Israel have received nominations in this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade for film. Read more
Palestine – Sarkozy Makes Monumental Mistake
October 11, 2011 by David Singer
France’s President – Nicolas Sarkozy – has made a mistake of historic proportions – possibly dashing any hope of the two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs coming to fruition – after he told the French magazine Le Canard Enchaîne: “It is silly to talk about a Jewish state” …writes David Singer. Read more
Victorian community condemns mosque attack
October 11, 2011 by Michelle Coleman
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) strongly condemns the attack on a mosque in Israel and the subsequent attacks against both Jewish and Muslim targets. Read more
A Post-Zionist World Organisation
October 10, 2011 by Isi Leibler
A recently published Jewish Telegraphic Association (JTA) news report reinforces the view that the World Zionist Organization (WZO) has now truly passed its expiry date, and is engaged in activities which could even be considered to be undermining Zionist objectives…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Union defeats pro BDS motion
A motion presented to the annual conference of the National Tertiary Education Union endorsing a call for boycotts against Israel was defeated. Read more
20% of Sydney Jewish community below poverty line
Ahead of Anti-Poverty Week, the leader of Sydney’s Jewish Community says that 20% live below the poverty line. Read more
Nomination time
October 10, 2011 by Community Editor
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) is calling for nominations from community members interested in bringing new energy and ideas to its restructured Executive. Read more
Homes for the Mentally Ill
October 9, 2011 by Warren Hurst
The days of putting the mentally ill who have special needs in large institutions behind high walls have gone…thanks to a new initiative involving Sydney’s JewishCare and the B’nai B’rith. Read more
The Artful Donor
October 9, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
A Melbourne biochemist ranks in the top 25 nominated for Vegemite’s Toast of Australia award. Peter Schiff holds the Victorian record for blood donations. Read more
Happy Anniversary, Wolper
October 9, 2011 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital is celebrating 50 years of serving the community. Read more
Emily’s Take
October 7, 2011 by Emily Gian
This week has been a week of extremes in the Israeli press. Extreme highs, extreme lows, extreme people…writes Emily Gian. Read more
Rosh Hashana in the Country
The Zionist Council of Victoria shared the unique customs of Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish Chagim (high holidays) with primary and secondary students in regional Victoria recently, when staffers Keren Smolarski and Emily Gian were guest speakers at Victory Lutheran College, a co-educational Christian school in the border town of Wodonga. Read more
Oct-24 Melbourne: 73rd Annual Assembly of the Zionist Council of Victoria
October 6, 2011 by J-Wire
The community is invited to hear keynote speaker The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM, MP, federal member for Eden-Monaro (NSW) and the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Jerusalem Prize will be awarded to Michael Danby MP, member for Melbourne Ports. Read more
Rudd on Contemporary Inter-faith
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd addressed Melbourne’s Deakin University today focusing on the relationship between Western democracy and Islam. Read more
North Shore Kosher Chef
October 6, 2011 by J-Wire
North Shore Temple Emanuel
Could You be the 2011 North Shore Temple Emanuel Kosher Chef?
What will be in the mystery box of ingredients? Which three contestants will be randomly selected to cook a dish in 20 minutes? Who will be crowned 2011 North Shore Temple Emanuel KosherChef?
All will be revealed while you enjoy a 7-course gourmet degustation meal. Celebrity judges will decide the winner, and there will be raffles for fabulous “foodie” prizes.
Date/Time: Sunday 16 October at 6.30pm
Cost: $50 per person
$25 for 13 years and under
When booking be sure to indicate if you would like to enter the random draw to be one of the three contestants. Phone 02 9419 7911 or visit www.nste.org.au
Oct-16 Sydney: On Mandela
October 6, 2011 by J-Wire
B’nai B’rith and Courage to Care invite you meet Marlene Bethlehem, a past president of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, who continues to share a unique relationship with Nelson Mandela…. Read more
Oct-29 11:35 p.m. SBS2-TV: Movie – Wild
October 6, 2011 by J-Wire
Seventeen-year-old Wild, an anarchist raised by his grandmother, has one year to experience sexual maturity before joining the Israeli military. He plans to make the most of it. Read more
Oct-26 5:50p.m. SBS1-TV: Visions of Israel Part 2
October 6, 2011 by J-Wire
Part 2 of an aerial trip to Israel, flying over many historic and holy sites, including the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, alongside such modern achievements as the ingenious irrigation system that actually helped make a desert bloom.
26 Years of Caring for the Visually Impaired
October 5, 2011 by Community Editor
One of Sydney’s JewishCare’s oldest Friendship Clubs is the Lapid group for the vision impaired…and it has served the community for 26 years. Read more
More Parliamentarians Show Support for Max Brenner
October 5, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two Labor senators who recently arrived back in Australia from a visit to Israel made a Melbourne Max Brenner shop a priority stop.
Fond Memories Soured
October 5, 2011 by J-Wire
I retain fond memories of my genuinely warm association with Malcolm Fraser when he was Prime Minister and I headed the Australian Jewish community. Our relationship was based on shared values and my appreciation for his inestimable assistance on behalf of Soviet Jewry, ensuring that whilst in Moscow the Australian embassy provided support for my efforts on behalf of Jewish dissidents. I also recollect that in those days, he was enthralled with Israel and he would spend hours discussing and enthusiastically lauding the achievements of the Jewish state…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Mental Care celebrate Rosh Hashana
October 5, 2011 by Warren Hurst
Sydney’s JewishCare held their Rosh Hashana functions for Mental Health and Aged Case Work programs. Read more
Palestine – Fixing the Figures, Fudging the Facts
October 5, 2011 by David Singer
As the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly continue to consider the PLO application for the State of Palestine to be admitted as the 194th member of the UN – there is concern in Jordan that approval of such application could
- represent a distinct threat to continued Hashemite rule in Jordan and
- challenge Jordan’s right to exist as a viable and independent State within secure and recognized boundaries….writes David Singer. Read more
Looking for a Sukkah?
October 5, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
An information service for working Jews looking to eat lunch in a Sukkah during Chol Hamoed is now active in 24 countries. Read more
Awards for Care Homes
October 3, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two Jewish care homes are among the winners of the Better Practice Awards announced by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd. Read more
Unabated US Administration Pressure against Israel
October 3, 2011 by Isi Leibler
The serious impact of the US administration’s fierce condemnation of a routine municipal approval for construction of 1100 homes in the Jerusalem suburb of Gilo must not be underestimated…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
New Group Holds First Meeting
October 3, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Australia for a Secure Israel has held its inaugural meeting in Sydney. Read more
