Palestine – Two Opportunities Better Missed
May 4, 2012 by David Singer
Israel’s former Foreign Minister – the late Abba Eban – is remembered for his many wise and pithy comments – of which the following is probably the most memorable:
“The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity”…writes David Singer. Read more
NZ Foreign Minister to meet Netanyahu
May 4, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has left for the Middle East where he will attend a ministerial summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Egypt. Read more
Betar’s House Warming
Nearly 100 Betarim, parents, friends, Zionist youth movement members and Sydney Jewish community leaders have celebrated the opening of the new Betar NSW Maoz (center) at White City, Paddington. Read more
KTC students sacrifice international competition for HSC
May 4, 2012 by Jan Lurie
Two Kesser Torah College Year 12 students recently qualified for the 3rd round of the prestigious Ulpaniada Mathematics competition, which will take place in Israel early next month….but cannot participate because of HSC obligations. Read more
Academy BJE’s Senior Shabbaton
May 4, 2012 by Nanette Horak
Academy BJE recently held a Leadership Shabbaton for year 11 and 12 high school students at the North Shore Chabad Community Centre. Read more
Australians pay their respects
May 4, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby, accompanied by Bill Shorten and Australia’s Ambassador to Israel Andrea Faulkner, paid respects on the passing of Professor Benzion Netanyahu today. They joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was sitting shiva for his father at the late Benzions house in Rechavia. Read more
Kesser Torah’s Boy Band
May 4, 2012 by Jan Lurie
Sydney’s Kesser Torah College’s Kacha Kacha is a boy band with a difference. Their YouTube hit Living the Good Life encapsulates the spirit and essence of their school, with students across the academic years collaborating to produce a remarkable parody inspired by the school motto “Live it, Love it, Learn it”. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut party
May 4, 2012 by Community Editor
The Yom Ha’atzmaut Young Adult Party is the largest annual young adult event on the Sydney community calendar. With numbers ranging from 600 to 1,000 participants each year, we capture various young adult groups in the community. It possesses a unique opportunity for the many young adult organisations to collaborate together, with a common goal – CELEBRATING ISRAEL! Read more
Australian media and Honest Reporting
May 3, 2012 by Emily Gian
There are two major sources of international news in print form available on the more populous eastern seaboard of the Australian continent – the increasingly far left leaning Fairfax Media newspapers (the Sydney Morning Herald and the Melbourne Age) and The Australian newspaper, a Murdoch publication…writes Emily Gian. Read more
The Sydney Jewish Museum honours its volunteers
The Sydney Jewish Museum is a depository of stories, of courage and of heartbreak, and ultimately a centre for celebrating life. With National Volunteer Week fast approaching, we honour our volunteers and reflect on the responsibility that is incumbent on each and every one of us to ensure the Museum’s sustainability. Read more
For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
May 3, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Council of the University of of New South Wales will award an Honorary Fellowship to Dr Hilton Immerman, the CEO of the Shalom Institute. Read more
Most Israelis and Jews are under no Illusions
May 3, 2012 by Isi Leibler
If one reviews the events of the past year and monitors opinion polls, it becomes abundantly clear that despite the mantras chanted by the far left insisting that most Israelis and Jews are opposed to the policies of the current Israeli government, the evidence on the ground suggests the very contrary…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
On the big choral seesaw: Poulenc and Mozart. A J-Wire music review
May 3, 2012 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Courageous programming of two contrasting choral masterpieces paid off with a virtual sell-out at the first of three concerts at the Sydney Opera House, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
The Beginner’s Guide to Success
It’s easy to lose yourself and what you stand for in the midst of things. Lives keep getting busier and often with technology, you can lose sight of who you truly are and who you truly want to be…writes Danny Rod. Read more
Simulating homelessness
Last June, Sydney’s Jewish House hosted 85 students from 8 different private and public schools both private and public from the Eastern and Northern Suburbs who slept out in open air enabling them to experience what it feels like to be homeless is all about and appreciate firsthand the challenges involved. Read more
New Israel Fund’s global chief to visit Australia
May 2, 2012 by J-Wire
Daniel Sokatch, chief executive officer of the New Israel Fund, will visit Sydney and Melbourne in May on a speaking tour for the Australian branch of the pro-‐Israel organisation. Read more
We’re not racist, we just hate Jews: Antisemitism on pro-Palestinian websites
May 2, 2012 by Julie Nathan
After Brendon O’Connell, who had attended an anti-Israel action in Perth organized by Friends of Palestine WA (FOPWA), was convicted in 2011 of racial incitement, Alex Bainbridge of FOPWA, stated publicly that FOPWA “makes a conscious policy of condemning expressions of antisemitism and other forms of racism.” He added, “We are friends of Palestine, not enemies of the Jewish people”…writes Julie Nathan.
The Governor bakes for charity
May 1, 2012 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Yeshiva Centre’s “Our Big Kitchen” in Bondi was recently the scene of a student demonstration – one of interfaith solidarity. Read more
