Aussie students arrive in Israel

The Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) has announced the arrival this week of two large groups of Australian high school students on 6-week Israel study and tour programs. Read more

Handover time at NSW Council of Orthodox Synagogues

After four years at the helm, inaugural COS NSW President, Rosalind Fischl, former President and now Governor of The Great Synagogue, has stepped down. Read more

BJE Bat Mitzvah Shabbat Dinner

The Board of Jewish Education held a graduation Shabbat dinner at Sydney’s Jewish House for  Year 6 students who completed their Bar and Bat Mitzvah studies this year. Read more

Rise of the Guardians 3/4: A movie review by James Berardinelli

The summer of 2012 was dismal for animated fare but, with releases like Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, and Rise of the Guardians, things have taken a turn for the better during the autumn…writes James Berardinelli. Read more

Liberal Arts 3/4: A movie review by James Berardinelli

Liberal Arts is a parfait – a light, enjoyable concoction that goes down easily but doesn’t linger…writes James Berardinelli. Read more

Response from the Foreign Minister’s office

A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Bob Carr has responded to the op-ed by Federal Labor MP Michael Danby…. Read more

Westfield Menorah lit

The international shopping centre chain will light menorahs for Chanukah around the world…one has been lit in their Sydney CBD flagship centre… Read more

E1 “cutting the West Bank in half”?

The Australian’s Middle East correspondent John Lyons filed back to back stories on December 7 and 8 sounding the alarm over Israel’s decision on E1. In those articles, Lyons made the erroneous and unsubstantiated claim that E1 would bisect the West Bank…writes Ahron Shapiro. Read more

Waks addresses Parliamentary Inquiry

Alleged sexual assault victim Manny Waks has testified before the Victorian Parliament Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations. Read more

New book on William Cooper – and the march makes its mark

The 1938 march to the German Consulate in Melbourne by a group of Aborigines to protest the Holocaust-triggering events of Kristallnacht was re-enacted recently. Read more

Carr and the UN abstention: Danby tells all

An edited op-ed on Bob Carr and the abstention by Federal Labor Michael Danby appeared in sections of the media today. J-Wire publishes the full piece. Read more

Chanukah in Brisbane

Brisbane lit up on Sunday night as the Jewish community joined with friends and visitors to celebrate the the Jewish Festival of Lights – Chanukah. Read more

Abbott on his way to London for the Australia-UK-Israel Leadership Dialogue

Leader of the Federal Opposition Tony Abbott will head for London tonight to participate in the Australia-UK-Israel Dialogue. Read more

The Chanukah Tree

The Menorah is one of the most enduring Jewish symbols we have – instantly recognizable, and adopted as part of the emblem of the state of Israel..writes David Werdiger. Read more

Israeli Authorities investigating cruel treatment of Australian animals

An ABC investigative report crafted by an Israeli journalist has exposed unacceptable levels of cruelty  to animals imported for slaughter from Australia. Read more

Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies – the ECAJ has its say

Associate Professor Jake Lynch at Sydney University’s  Centre for Peace and Conflict recently rejected an offer of co-operative civics research from a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem because the CPC supports BDS, including boycotting Israeli academics. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has its say… Read more

Three Zionist Youth leaders re-elected

Three Zionist youth movement leaders, including the chairperson of the council that oversees them all, have been re-elected to return for a second year…the first time this has happened. Read more

Spigelman delivers Human Rights Speech

James Spigelman, former Chief Justice of NSW and currently Chairman of the ABC , has delivered the Human Rights Day Oration. Read more

Greek welcome for Holocaust studies

The Australian Hellenic Educators’ Association in New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland has welcomed the decision to make mandatory Holocaust education compulsory. Read more

Jerusalem Prize for Premier Barry O’Farrell

The Jerusalem Prize is a prestigious award given by the World Zionist Organisation to select individuals internationally…last night NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell became the latest recipient. Read more

Question time at the Monte

It is business as usual at Sydney’s Sir Moses Montefiore Home following yesterday’s AGM at which the Board faced questions from, amongst others, independent aged care operator Millie Phillips and journalist Josh Levi. Read more

Where is Australian Jewry heading?

Last year we all filled out the ABS Census 2011 form. But what did the research say about the Australian Jewish community and what are the trends around the world? In this special interview, David Graham, Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Jewish Policy Research [JPR] and JCA Demographer outlines the findings to Odile Faludi. Read more

Woman and car added to Hakoah bombings investigation

At a media conference in Sydney this morning, police distributed images and details of a woman and a car which they believe were involved in the 1982 bombing of the Hakoah Club. Read more

Martin Place Menorah Vandalised

When bocherim from the Yeshiva in Sydney went to the giant Chanukeah in the city’s Martin Place, they found that signage had been vandalised. Read more

New president for the RCV

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria Inc has elected Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant as its new President. Read more

Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Double Standards

I was more saddened than angered when I learned that the North American Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism condemned Israel’s plans for construction in Jerusalem and the E1 area because it highlights Israel’s failure to adequately explain our position even to American Jews…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Sydney BDS demonstration a non-event

A group supporting a boycott of Israeli-made goods promoted a walking tour of  Sydney’s CBD retailers on the weekend based on the theme “Don’t buy Israeli apartheid for Christmas”. Read more

Holocaust studies in NSW schools

Major newspapers have reported that Holocaust studies will be mandatory in all NSW schools. Read more

Moriah closes

The final graduation and closing ceremony for Wellington’s Moriah College was an emotional event, expressing pride in the school’s achievements over its 25-year existence, nostalgia for what was being lost in its closing, but anticipation of fresh Jewish education efforts for the capital’s small Jewish community. Read more

Jungle Bells

Anti-Israel demonstrators adorned in Christmas attire and parodying Christmas carols with anti-Israel lyrics took to the streets of Melbourne on Friday night. Read more

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