Shule Building up for Sale
October 14, 2012 by Agencies
The building which once housed the world’s southernmost synagogue – described by The Historic Places Trust as being “of outstanding historical significance” – is up for sale. Read more
J-Wire joins BDS protest
October 13, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) protesters tried a new tactic at a demonstration in Melbourne’s CBD yesterday. But the new approach failed to make the impact they had hoped for. Michelle Coleman was at the heart of the action. Read more
150 years of family history
October 13, 2012 by Agencies
A new book based on the life of a Holocaust survivor who never considered himself a survivor has just been published by Melbourne ophthalmic surgeon Dr Henry “Harry” Lew. Read more
Oboler publishes report on online hate
Dr Andre Oboler is the CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute. The OHPI an organisation dedicated to combating online hate, has released a major report into Aboriginal Memes and Online Hate. Read more
Rag Trade Exhibition opens in Sydney
October 12, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Jewish Museum is currently hosting “Dressing Sydney”…an exhibition showcasing the stories of many of the city’s families who were involved in the fashion trade… Read more
Danby on terrorist groups
October 12, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has spoken in Parliament on terrorist groups and their connections to Australia at the same time attacking the ABC for their “gutless decision” in reporting that the activities of one group would affect only Israel. Read more
Palestine: Great Expectations That Founder On Fiction
October 12, 2012 by David Singer
Israeli novelist David Grossman is working with Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to launch a writers’ drive for world peace at the World Forum For Democracy in Strasbourg this week…writes David Singer. Read more
New Israeli Ambassador Named
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has named a new ambassador to Australia. Read more
OBK Caterer wins award
October 11, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
L’amour catering run by John Mulligan who operates out of Bondi’s Our Big Kithcen, has won a NSW State catering award. Read more
On Israeli Racism and Democracy
October 11, 2012 by Isi Leibler
Nothing makes us cringe more than screaming headlines reporting racist outbursts or hate crimes in our own country…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Holocaust survivor’s shocking electricity bill
October 11, 2012 by Agencies
A prominent Holocaust survivor living in Perth became a focal point of political debate in Federal Parliament on Wednesday. Read more
World Vision asked to stop funding NGO
October 11, 2012 by Agencies
World Vision Australia has until Monday to stop funding a Palestinian NGO that is allegedly linked to a terror group…otherwise Shurat Hadin, the Israel Law Centre, will launch legal proceedings in an Australian court. Read more
Tradition! Tradition!
October 11, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
The newly appointed Scopus School Captains for the coming year are following in family footsteps. Read more
Hundreds turn out to listen to Israeli Civil Rights champion
October 11, 2012 by Agencies
Hagai El-Ad, the Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, has spoken to hundreds of people in Sydney over the past week at events hosted by JewishCare, the Union for Progressive Judaism, the Jewish families of the Inner West and the Australian Human Rights Centre at UNSW, among others. Read more
NIF hosts civil rights champion
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
The New Israel Fund’s Australia branch is this week hosting Hagai El-Ad, the chief executive of the Association of Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), on his first visit to Australia. Read more
The Shtick explained
October 9, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
For six years Melbourne’s Greener has asked interviewees on his Jewish TV show “what’s your Shtick?”. Now SBS ask him the same question… Read more
ADC heads to Parliament to discuss antisemitism on campus
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
The Anti-Defamation Commission of the B’nai B’rith will present a forum on antisemitism at university campuses at Parliament House later this month in a bid to help Victorian universities understand and respond appropriately to the scourge of antisemitism. Read more
Israeli actor among Australian film awards’ jurors
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
One of Israel’s most acclaimed actors, Sasson Gabbay (The Band’s Visit, Restoration), has been named as one of the international jurors of the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Screen Awards. Read more
A Load of Hot Air
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
Hot air balloon enthusiasts have departed on a round-the-world mission – beginning in Israel and including Australia. Read more
Jewish tribute for Armenian religious leader
October 7, 2012 by Agencies
A Sydney Jewish leader has paid tribute to the Armenian archbishop of Australia and New Zealand at his funeral last week. Read more
Melbourne leaders attend Sukkat lunch
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The 14th Sukkat Luncheon in Melbourne’s City Square was hosted by Chabad of Melbourne CBD and their Shliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog. Read more
World Vision answers Shurat HaDin
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli civil rights organisation Shurat HaDin has claimed that the Australian Government indirectly funded the terrorist organisation the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine through World Vision which receives money through AusAid. The Reverend Tim Costello, the CEO of World Vision Australia has responded to the claims… Read more
A cry from the heart
October 6, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Shai Chaim is a Melbourne child facing whose only chance of life depends on a blood stem cell of bone marrow transfusion. The Gift of Life is maximising its efforts to find a match following a plea from the child’s uncle… Read more
Bad news from Dubai
October 5, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
A 78-yr-old South African pediatrician arrested on a manslaughter charge whilst in transit in Dubai remains in an Abu Dhabi jail following a court decision yesterday not to release him on bail. Read more
Kibbutznik Callout
October 5, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
ABCTV’s religion and ethics program “Compass” has started production on a documentary featuring Kibbutzim from an Australian perspective. Read more
Concern over BDS hate speech
October 5, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
Community leaders have expressed concern about antisemitic comments made ahead of a Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) protest to take place in Melbourne next Friday. Read more
Palestine – Cutting Abbas Down To Size
October 5, 2012 by David Singer
PLO Chairman and Palestinian Authority President – Mahmoud Abbas – continues to promote the deceptive and misleading claim that the areas lost by Jordan and Egypt to Israel in the 1967 Six Day War constituted 22% – not 5% – of historic Palestine…writes David Singer. Read more
Community leader avoids court appearance
October 5, 2012 by Agencies
The president of the Zionist Council of Victoria has avoided a court appearance following a bitter altercation inside a synagogue in Melbourne. Read more
Australian naval contract for Israeli firm
October 5, 2012 by Agencies
Elbit Systems, the Israeli company that develops military technology, has won the contract to supply the Australian Navy with battle management systems in Australian ships. Read more
HonestReporting/NSWJBD mission to Israel – Few Places Remaining
October 5, 2012 by Community Editor
Only a few places are left on the unique mission to Israel which will be run by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies in conjunction with the highly-regarded Israel-based HonestReporting. Read more
