NSW plans to cut $317m from schools’ budget

State Labor MP, Mr Walt Secord says that NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell is causing uncertainty and angst in the community by refusing to detail his cuts to the non-government education sector, including Catholic and Jewish schools. Read more

A message from Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres, the President of the State of Israel has sent a message for New Year… Read more

Not a happy AFL rabbi

Melbourne’s Rabbi Glasman’s supplications for a Collingwood victory on Shabbat went unanswered… Read more

World-wide search for school head teacher

The New Jewish Primary School in Finchley, London UK, seeks an inspirational and innovative founding Headteacher, from January or April 2013. Read more

Hatikvah in London

Noam Gershony won the 2012  GIO Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open. He has captured the Gold Medal at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Read more

Greens Punished for their support of fringe issues including BDS

NSW voters “thumped and punished” the Greens in the weekend NSW local government elections for their support for their support of fringe issues like the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) which attempted to de-legitimise the State of Israel. Read more

Tower & Stockade Settlements – Version 2.0; Bedouin Autonomous Region in the Negev

In the middle of the Arab uprising of 1936, the Jewish settlement of Kfar Hittim in the Gallil was established, on 2000 dunam of land which the Jewish National Fund had purchased in 1905. David Ben Gurion, who was then the head of the Jewish Yishuv, gave his tacit approval, as long as it could be completed in one day, and the plan was carried out. The purpose of these settlements was to establish facts on the ground, to ensure that Jewish- owned land would be included in the future State of Israel. Those were tough days.  Arab gangs were intent on trying to kill as many Jews as possible and wreaking havoc, in order to convince the British to limit Jewish immigration…writes Ari Briggs. Read more

JCA Head in Poland

The president of Sydney communal organisation JCA Peter Philippsohn is currently visiting Poland on a Melton Course.  He sends a report. Read more

Garden named for Triguboff at the Rabin Centre

JNF Patron and generous benefactor Harry Triguboff AO was in Israel this week for the  inauguration of a garden bearing his name at the Rabin Centre in Tel Aviv. Read more

Election time in Sydney

Sydney voters will elect new municipal councils this weekend. J-Wire spoke to some new faces on the scene… Read more

Palestine – Narrowing The Great Divide

The political rift between Hamas and Fatah arising from their struggle to control the minds and the hearts of the Palestinian Arabs has continued unabated and unresolved for the last six years…writes David Singer. Read more

New Year Message from the Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sent a New Year’s message to the community through J-Wire… Read more

An Aussie discharged from the IDF

Two days ago, after six years of service, I was honourably discharged from the IDF. I have now returned to being a civilian…writes Benjamin Rutland. Read more

$16m from the Victorian Government for Family Violence Victims

The announcement by the Victorian Government this week that it is going to provide  an extra $16 million for counselling and support services for an increasing number of family violence victims has been warmly welcomed by the Rabbinical Council of Victoria. Read more

Private education scheme for Melbourne

Applications for the Werdiger Jewish education grant scheme are now open. Read more

Sydney Beth Din: reinstate fired Melbourne rabbi or face Din Torah

Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre is embroiled in a battle with the Sydney Beth Din after it defied an order of the Jewish court. Read more

Help needed in Marrickville

Many know Sergio Redegalli, most probably do not. Shirley Finn makes an appeal to help him secure victory in Saturday’s municipal elections…

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Hit & Run 1½/4 A movie review by James Berardinelli

For an action comedy, it’s generally advisable that the movie be (a) exciting, (b) funny, or (c) both of the above. In the case of Hit & Run, the unfortunate choice is (d) none of the above. Read more

A Rosh Hashana message for the New Zealand community

Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand Shemi Tzur sends a message to the country’s Jewish community. Read more

Human Rights Award in memory of Wallenberg

Premier Barry O’Farrell has announced the establishment of an annual NSW Human Rights Award, to recognise an individual’s extraordinary efforts in the human rights arena. Read more

Sofitel chefs at Our Big Kitchen

Our Big Kitchen, JEMS and the prestigious Sofitel Hotel Group have linked up at Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen  to cook for Rosh Hashana. Read more

For Budding Young Composers

The Sydney Symphony has launched the Sydney Symphony Fellowship Composition Prize, an exciting new competition aimed at young Australian composers. Read more

Wallenberg’s birthday celebration and two Wallenberg stories

Israel’s ambassador to Australia Yuval Rotem has met two men  one whose life was saved by Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg…and held in his hands the original document signed by Wallenberg which saved Ervin Forrester’s life…and the other whose father was Wallenberg’s right-hand man. Read more

Financial help for children with disabilities

$4 million Victorian government commitment to slash expenses for children living with a disability has been commended by Jewish Care, which says the announcement will boost quality of life, while better supporting families and carers. Read more

F.R.E.E. Soup Kitchen Launched

Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe (F.R.E.E.) have launched a mobile soup kitchen in Sydney. Read more

BJE Emet-SOR Outreach Program

The NSW Board of Jewish Education (BJE) Emet-SOR Outreach (Studies of Religion) Program organises speakers and lecturers to teach Judaism to non-Jewish students and teachers. Read more

Rambam in the House

MLA Walt Secord has told the NSW Parliament of his AIJAC/Rambam experience. Read more

NSW stalwarts honoured

Sydney community stalwarts Ian and Josie Lacey have been made Honorary Life Members of the Ethnic Community Council of NSW. Read more

UPJ sends letter of protest to Israeli PM

Australia’s Union for Progressive Judaism has written to Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu outlining deep concern about the recent attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem. Read more

Sep-28 9:30pm SBS1-TV: As it Happened: Elusive Justice

At the end of World War Two, the Allies pledged to prosecute and punish the architects of genocide. Read more

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