Maccabi Junior Carnival off to a great start

January 16, 2013 by  

More than 550 young athletes are competing in the 31st Maccabi Junior Carnival which opened in Sydney last night. Read more

Colin Bickler 1934-2013

January 16, 2013 by  

It is with much sadness that we announce the death of journalist Colin Bickler who passed away in London on the 12th of January. Read more

New Rabbi for Chabad Canberra

January 15, 2013 by  

Rabbi Shmueli and Rebbetzin Chasia Feldman of Sydney have been formally appointed to run Chabad of the ACT. Read more

The Gift of Life joins a fight for life

January 15, 2013 by  

Gift of Life Australia has received an urgent and desperate plea to help save the life of a Jewish Mum,wife and grandmother in London in need of matching stem cell transfusion to save her life . Read more

Technion fires back

January 15, 2013 by  

The executive director of the Technion Society of Australia’s NSW division has responded to the petition calling for the University of Sydney to end  its relationship with the the Technion in Israel. Read more

A Disaster Waiting to Happen – an exclusive report for J-Wire

January 14, 2013 by  

A report prepared by the Israel Resource News Agency Director, David Bedein, dealing with the training and arming of Palestinian Arab Authority security forces, is about to be released imminently. This explosive expose of how millions of American taxpayers’ money is being wasted in an effort to build up a militia which at the end of the day will turn its weapons on Jewish Israelis, is about to be circulated for publication….writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Whatever you do, don’t miss Gavrylyuk

January 13, 2013 by  

It’s going to be a great year for lovers of classical piano, with performances by Murray Perhia, Joyce Yang, Jonathan Bis, Ingrid Fliter, the beautiful Labeque sisters, Geoffrey Lancaster, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. But if I were allowed to attend only one recital in 2013 if would be to hear Alexander Gavrylyuk, who is performing in Sydney and Melbourne in February…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more

Petition demands university breaks ties with Technion

January 11, 2013 by  

An online petition has been created demanding that the University of Sydney cuts ties with the Technion in Israel. Read more

Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse underway

January 11, 2013 by  

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more

Israeli elections off to an early start

January 10, 2013 by  

Eligible Israelis in New Zealand have cast their votes for a new Israeli Government followed hours later by compatriots in Australia. Read more

Prisoners of War starts on January 19

January 10, 2013 by  

Prisoners of War – the gripping ten-part drama which the award-winning American series Homeland is based on – premieres on SBS on January 19. Read more

Iran – Australia announces further sanctions

January 10, 2013 by  

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced further Australian sanctions on Iran, affecting the financial, trade, energy and transport sectors. Read more

Palestine: Abbas, Attitude and Annexation

January 10, 2013 by  

Annexation of large areas of the West Bank by Israel has now become a distinct possibility with the unilateral decision this week to scrap any trace of the existence of the Palestinian Authority by its President Mahmoud Abbas…writes David Singer. Read more

Cone of Silence Envelopes Media & Politicians

January 10, 2013 by  

As reported by the Director of the Israel Resource News Agency, David Bedein, the much vaunted “moderate” and erstwhile “peace partner”, Mahmoud Abbas, gave a very important speech via video link a week ago…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Seeing snow for the first time

January 10, 2013 by  

Hundreds of Ethiopian Olim (Immigrants)  living in The Jewish Agency for Israel Absorption Centers in Safed have experienced snow for the first time in their lives. Read more

Hitchcock 3/4 : a film review by James Berardinelli

Hitchcock could be construed as a misleading title for this motion picture. A better name might have been The Making of Psycho, although that might have led to confusion with a DVD supplemental feature…writes James Berardinelli. Read more

Hagel Nomination Conveys Chilling Message

January 10, 2013 by  

In light of the opposition generated when former Senator Chuck Hagel’s candidacy for Defense Secretary was initially mooted, most analysts predicted – mistakenly – that President Obama would not proceed with the appointment…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

JNF Mission visits Gaza Periphery

January 9, 2013 by  

Around thirty  Australians have participated in a KKL-JNF tour of the Gaza Periphery communities at the special invitation of KKL-JNF Australia. Read more

Victorian police looking for alleged up-skirter

January 8, 2013 by  

Victorian Police are seeking a man who allegedly up-skirted a woman using a torch and mirror concealed under his briefcase while travelling on a Melbourne city loop train on 26 November 2012. Read more

Australia on the front foot in the U.N.

January 8, 2013 by  

Australia will take a leading role in managing global sanctions against Al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran as Chair of the UN Security Council Committees overseeing these issues. Read more

NZ tragic car accident

January 7, 2013 by  

J-Wire has discovered that the car involved in a fatal road New Zealand accident reported yesterday which claimed the life of a 61-yr-old Israeli woman was trailing another vehicle in which her husband was a passenger. Read more

Bayit Yehudi: Don’t Blow this Opportunity

January 7, 2013 by  

Over twenty years ago, I published a booklet titled “Religious Extremism: A Threat to the Future of the Jewish People” which was translated into many languages and widely distributed.  It dealt with extremist trends in the religious world, stressing that the greatest danger emanated from messianic nationalism inspired by rabbis claiming to know precisely what the Almighty desired and were willing to suspend traditional societal behavior to promote their beliefs…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Israeli woman killed in NZ car accident

January 6, 2013 by  

A 61-yr-old Israeli woman has been killed in a motoring accident on the Te Anau- Milford Sound Highway, south of  Knobbs Flat. Read more

Missing man found dead

January 6, 2013 by  

Missing Pymble man Barry Kodesh has been found dead on the NSW Central Coast. Read more

A message to those sending comments…

January 4, 2013 by  

Comments are controlled by software outside our system and we are supposed to be alerted by email as they are posted. Read more

Palestine: Creative Compromises Can Conquer Conflict

January 4, 2013 by  

It has taken less than a month for the euphoria generated by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution conferring non-member observer status on the “State of Palestine” to dissolve into a farcical denouement…writes David Singer.
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On a lighter note…

January 4, 2013 by  

From one of our readers and active commenters…. A GREAT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY….the “J” in Jwire be one of Joy, Jubilation, Jam and cream on top, Jocular disposition, Jollity, but mostly Judaic happiness and Just deserts to your tireless, sleepless Job of the highest almost dizzy Juggle with a thankless reality that keeps on going for the Jugular of the Just Jew………….

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AAJHS founder passes away

January 4, 2013 by  

Albert Halm OAM, the founding President of the Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors has passed away in Sydney. Read more

Election Fever takes Hold

January 3, 2013 by  

With election day on 22 January fast approaching the political temperature is rapidly rising as the multitude of political parties vying for votes strive to prove that they are worthy of entering the next Knesset…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Israel election may define 2013…writes Julie Bishop

January 3, 2013 by  

The Israeli parliamentary election on 22 January is ostensibly a political contest between the left and the right, as it is in many countries throughout the world. Read more

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