New Palestinian Status – Reaction from Wellington
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand says Palestine’s admittance to the U.N. as a non-member State is meaningless… Read more
Bishop questions divisions
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Julie Bishop questions “deep divisions” between the Prime Minister and her Foreign Minister. Read more
SBS Radio – Hebrew and Yiddish to stay
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Fears that SBS were about to dump their Hebrew and Yiddish programming were put to rest when the multicultural broadcaster announced its new schedule for 2013. Read more
New JEMP administrator
November 30, 2012 by Community Editor
The Victorian Jewish community’s emergency management planning organisation (JEMP) recently announced the appointment of Kathy Kaplan OAM as the new JEMP Administrator. Read more
Rudd addresses the Change and Continuity in the Middle East and Central Asia Graduate Conference
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has addressed the Change and Continuity in the Middle East and Central Asia Graduate Conference at the ANU in Canberra. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 3
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Three from Hilary May Black. Read more
ECAJ says Jewish community not “embroiled in new child sex scandal charges”
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Contrary to the salacious, misleading and deceptive headline in the Barney Zwarz story in the Fairfax media “the Jewish community” is not “embroiled in new child sex scandal charges”. Read more
U.N. Votes for Observer Status for Palestine
November 30, 2012 by Agencies
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of Palestine attaining observer status within its organisation. Australia abstained but New Zealand voted in favour of the motion. Read more
An award for John Howard
November 30, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has received the inaugural “AIJAC Award Recognising Distinguished Leadership” and spoke about the current debate in the United Nations over the debate to assign observer status to Palestine. Read more
Slobedman gets his prize
November 30, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Associate Professor Barry Slobedman has been presented with the 2012 Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund prize. Read more
Chanukah in the Army
November 30, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Australian Jewish army chaplain Rabbi Ralph Genende has hosted a Chanukah lighting ceremony in Sydney’s historic Victoria Barracks. Read more
David Pryce-Jones addresses AIJAC
November 29, 2012 by Henry Benjamin
Australian Financial Review editor Paul Bailey was hosted in Israel by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council coincidentally at the time of the 10-day war with Gaza. He joined distinguished British author/historian David Pryce-Jones in speaking to an AIJAC lunch in Sydney this week… Read more
Singing to a Jewish Beat
November 29, 2012 by Michelle Coleman
Over 1000 adults and super excited kids thronged into Monash University’s Robert Blackwood Hall on Sunday evening to watch Jewish a cappella group the Maccabeats in concert. Read more
Capital Jewish Forum meets with German Ambassador
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Capital Jewish Forum recently held a meeting in Melbourne with German ambassador Christoph Muller. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 2
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Two from Mike and Myrna Machet. Read more
Carr/Frydenberg discuss the abstention vote
Foreign Minister Bob Carr and Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg discuss on ABC’s PM program the Federal Government’s decision to abstain in the UN vote to award observer status to Palestine . Read more
Qantas/Emirates Update
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has met with Qantas to discuss the ourcome of concerns raised about the Australian national carrier’s new partnership with Emirates and in particular its Dubai hub. Read more
6-yr-old Emanuel student graduates from HIPPY La Perouse Aboriginal Program
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Gideon Pozniak, a six-yr-old pupil at Sydney’s Emanuel School, graduated this week from HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters), a two-year educational program run by the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 1
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day One from Michael Jaku. Read more
Palestine: Sharon’s Gaza Gambit – Brilliant Move or Tactical Disaster?
November 29, 2012 by David Singer
The end of the eight day bombardment of Israel’s civilian population by hundreds of rockets indiscriminately fired from the Gaza Strip has caused many respected commentators such as Caroline Glick to roundly criticise former Israeli Prime Minister – Ariel Sharon – for having unilaterally disengaged from the Gaza Strip in 2004 by withdrawing its army and 8000 Israeli citizens – many of whom had lived there for almost 40 years…writes David Singer. Read more
New Development Chief for Jewish Care
November 29, 2012 by Ayal Tusia
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has announced the appointment of Mark Joel to the Jewish Care Executive team in the role of General Manager, Development. Read more
Kiss and Make Up
November 29, 2012 by Community Editor
Hagshama Sydney has held an exclusively girls’ night designed to pamper the ladies inside out, themed with Israeli cosmetics and upcoming Hanukah. Read more
Waks submits to the Royal Commission
November 29, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Alleged victim of sexual abuse at a Melbourne Yeshiva school Manny Waks has made a submission to the Royal Commission into institutional child abuse. Read more
From rockets to Torah
November 29, 2012 by Benjamin Rutland
500 Olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia who arrived in Israel in recent weeks during Operation Dove’s Wings are now living in the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Ibim Absorption Center in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council (north of Sderot)…writes Benjy Rutland. Read more
UIA NSW announces new president at AGM
Bruce Fink has handed over the presidency of the The United Israel Appeal of NSW to Lance Rosenberg at its recent 51st AGM. Read more
Board of Deputies takes to the road
November 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Orange, Lithgow and Bathurst will be exposed to a range of presentations on Jewish issues, Israel, Gaza and the Holocaust next week when the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies undertakes its annual bridge-building tour to regional New South Wales. Read more
Mitzvah Day Magic
Two years ago Judy Feiglin had a dream. Last year together with an encouraging and inspiring committee the dream was realised and Mitzvah Day Australia was born. Read more
Change at the top at Jewish Care
November 28, 2012 by Ayal Tusia
Melbourne’s Jewish Care has announced a new President and Treasurer to lead lead the organisation into 2013. Read more
Progressives submit to the sexual abuse Royal Commission
The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) strongly supports the establishment of the Royal Commission into Child Abuse and has commended the government for setting up a body that will review past crimes, provide an opportunity for victims to have their voices heard and make recommendations to ensure that institutions and individuals not be able to commit such acts and will be accountable for such crimes in the future. Read more
ECAJ details its sex abuse policy
November 28, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has met with religious leaders to discuss sexual abuse and how to deal with it. Read more
