Gaza: Deterrence and Proportionality
March 14, 2012 by Isi Leibler
Last Friday, the IDF struck out against the Iranian controlled Popular Resistance Committees which our intelligence discovered were orchestrating another attack on the Egyptian border. Zuhair al Qaisi, the Secretary-General of the PRC (who had orchestrated the previous terror attack a few months on the Egyptian border near Eilat) and his collaborator Mahmoud Hanani, recently released in the course of the Schalit exchange, were both killed…writes Isi Leibler Read more
A Concert for Malka
March 14, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Arnold Roth is inviting all Australians and New Zealanders who live in or are visiting Israel to a concert in aid of The Malki Foundation…set up in the name of his daughter Malka who was murdered in a terrorist attack in Israel in 2001 at the age of 15. Read more
ECAJ and ZFA comment on Syria and UNESCO
March 13, 2012 by Community Editor
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia have criticised the decision made by UNESCO not to expel Syria from a human rights committee. Read more
Emanuel schoolchildren make Purim Mitzvot
March 13, 2012 by Community Editor
Emanuel School students donated hundreds of tins of food to the food rescue charity, Oz Harvest, as part of the Purim mitzvah of matanot l’evyonim…. Read more
Israeli defence expert to speak in Australia
March 13, 2012 by J-Wire
The author of a national bestseller on the tension between Israel and Iran will address two public meetings in Sydney later this month. Read more
Fairfax and the current situation in Gaza
March 13, 2012 by Emily Gian
Late on Friday afternoon, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted two members of the Palestinian terrorist organization the Popular Resistance Committee in the Gaza Strip…writes Emily Gian. Read more
Elli’s saviours now Righteous Among the Nations
March 13, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Last March Elli Mantegari travelled from her home in Sao Paulo to meet the children of the couple who hid her as a baby from the Nazis after learning the story the story at the age of 70. Yad Vashem has now declared the deceased Dutch couple the title of “Righteous Among the Nations”. Read more
Plenum to discuss students’ campus situation
March 13, 2012 by Community Editor
The political situation for Jewish students on our university campuses will be the focus of next week’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum meeting. Read more
Central turns Liberal
March 12, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s The Central Synagogue hosted a very special guest for Friday night’s Shabbat service….Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott. Read more
VAJEX announces patrons
March 12, 2012 by Community Editor
VAJEX AUSTRALIA Inc. has announced that Major General Jeffrey V Rosenfeld AM CStJ has been appointed Patron in Chief and Jack Smorgon appointed Patron. Read more
Purim roundup
March 12, 2012 by Community Editor
News from some of the huge number of Purim events that took place around the country… Read more
Can Obama be trusted?
March 12, 2012 by Isi Leibler
Few would envy Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‘s role during the forthcoming months…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Grandparents – Our Hopes and Dreams: Book review
Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren must sometimes long for a chance to share their experiences with other grandparents in the same situation. Reading Sally Kabak’s book is like having that conversation over a nice cup of tea. It combines a first-person narrative with a wealth of useful advice, all relayed in Kabak’s distinctive voice…writes Susan Adcock. Read more
Mar-18 11:15pm SBS2-TV: Movie – Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran
March 11, 2012 by J-Wire
A heart-warming film about a young teenager’s coming-of-age, and his discovery of religion and humanity through his friendship with an aging Muslim shopkeeper. Read more
Mar-27 11:05pm SBS1-TV: Movie – To Take a Wife
March 11, 2012 by J-Wire
Set in Haifa in the late 1970s, this is a haunting, claustrophobic portrait of a loveless marriage held together by religious and social convention. Read more
Letter From My Father – Book Review
Alan Gold reviews “Letter From My Father” by Dr Dasia Black… Read more
1500 celebrate Purim with Academy BJE
March 9, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Academy BJE students at schools across Sydney celebrated the festival of Purim with fun activities and dressing up as Purim characters. Over 1500 students received a gift bag of mishloat manot. Read more
Jewish pre-schools eligible for security funding
March 9, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Home Affairs that Jewish pre schools are eligible for security funding. Read more
Sammi to Skate in Sweden
March 9, 2012 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
NSW 2010 Mick Brandon Sportswoman of the Year Award, Samantha Kadar has headed overseas to compete in the Junior World Synchronized Skating competition. Read more
Maccabi NSW secures new sports location
March 9, 2012 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
After years of having to cram our footballers onto any vacant inch of grass around Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Maccabi NSW is thrilled to announce it has secured the use of part of the brand new Waverley Oval for our football and rugby clubs this winter. Read more
Studio Central 2012 Launch Coup
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
Sydney’s The Central Synagogue will launch its 2012 Studio Central Shabbat Dinner program this evening…with guest speaker Tony Abbott. Read more
Spigelman Head of ABC – Official
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Former Chief Justice of NSW James Spigelman has been appointed Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Read more
UNESCO Decision On Palestine Backfires Badly
March 8, 2012 by David Singer
A report just issued by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova reveals the extent of the serious crisis facing UNESCO following its decision to admit “Palestine” as its 195th member State – contrary to the terms of UNESCO’S own Constitution and customary international law…writes David Singer. Read more
Two babies crying for help
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
Following an appeal published in J-Wire two Jewish babies who have been removed from their mother by DOCS have found a Jewish family prepared to foster them. Read more
My Diaspora Love Affair with Bibi Netanyahu
March 8, 2012 by Raffe Gold
This week the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu, addressed the annual AIPAC Policy Conference. He has made the trek to the US annually to speak before the powerful pro-Israel lobby and Bibi, like his speech before the US Congress, can always find a warm and receptive audience…writes Raffe Gold. Read more
Anglo Jewish Leaders and “trembling Israelites”
March 8, 2012 by Isi Leibler
The simmering tensions associated with the “restrained” Anglo Jewish leadership approach to Israel advocacy, exploded at the last plenum meeting of the Board of Deputies of British Jews…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Mar-22 Melbourne: Israel – Strategic dilemmas amidst Middle East upheavals
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council [AIJAC], Keren Hayesod and The Jewish Community Council of Victoria [JCCV] host a panel featuring renowned commentator Emanuele Ottolenghi and the Jerusalem Post’s military correspondent Yaakov Katz. Read more
Mar-18 Sydney: Is an Iran-Israel War Inevitable?
March 8, 2012 by J-Wire
World-renowned commentator Emanuele Ottolenghi will speak on this topic at a meeting hosted by The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council [AIJAC], the United Israel Appeal and The Central Synagogue. Read more
Melbourne organisations pool for Israel
March 7, 2012 by Elly Shalev
The Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV) has announced the formation of a major communal partnership for its three flagship events connecting the Victorian Jewish community to Israel. Read more
Play dedicated to life-saving organisations
March 7, 2012 by Community Editor
Moira Blumenthal, the outstanding director of “Address Unknown” dedicated Sunday’s performance at the Bondi Pavilion to Gift of Life Australia and Magen David Adom. Read more
