Lifeforce – The Mother of All Journeys – a new musical
August 13, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Can you find a way forward before you’ve unlocked the secrets of the past? Read more
Film Festival Facts
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Dror Moreh, director of The academy award nominated documentary The Gatekeepers; actress and singer Sivan Levy, who stars in Inch’Allah, Six Acts, and A Bottle in the Gaza Sea; and Hollywood rom com and documentary producer, Howard Rosenman are confirmed as guests of the 2013 AICE Israeli Film Festival, as it celebrates its tenth year with possibly its strongest program to date. Read more
Gift of Life runs City to Surf
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Among the 80,000 running and walking the City to Surf event in Sydney yesterday were several volunteers from Gift of Life Australia. Read more
Carr and the Settlements – enter Julie Bishop
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has commented on remarks made by Australian Foreign Senator Bob Carr when visiting a mosque last week stating that all Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are illegal. Read more
El Alamein victory stopped the Nazis from M-E invasion
August 12, 2013 by David Marlow
Melbourne’s Jewish community leaders have heard how the Allied victory Battle of El Alamein played a major role in preventing the Nazis from invading the Middle East. Read more
Palestinian prisoner release: a bereaved father’s reaction
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli government has announced it will release 26 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails to satisfy conditions necessary to resume diplomatic negotiations between the two governments…Arnold Roth’s daughter was murdered by terrorists. The former Melbournian has an opinion…. Read more
Palestine – Carr Commits Labor To Anti-Jewish Policy…writes David Singer
August 12, 2013 by David Singer
Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister – Senator Bob Carr – has made the long running Jewish-Arab conflict an issue in the forthcoming elections on 7 September. Read more
AFP awards $35 million contract to Israeli firm
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Federal Police has awarded a $35 million contract to Elbit Systems of Australia Pty Ltd for an advanced information management system. Read more
Writers’ Day
August 12, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response to our program last year, the Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival (SJWF) is holding a one-day program on 1 September, highlighting the recent works of authors of Jewish and general interest. Read more
Abbott pledges support for Israel
August 11, 2013 by J-Wire
President of the Zionist Federation of Australia Philip Chester, today read out a message to the organisation’s plenary conference in Sydney from Leader if the Opposition Tony Abbott pledging support for Israel if his party wins the upcoming election. Read more
Foreign Office explains
August 11, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
The Department for Foreign Affairs has responded to a “please explain” call by J-Wire regarding a statement made at the Lakemba mosque by Foreign Minister Bob Carr that all Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are illegal under international law and should cease. Read more
BJE students trainedvby CSG instructors
August 10, 2013 by Nanette Horak
BJE Yr 11 and 12 students who participated in the Emet Israel program have attended a martial arts session with CSG instructors specially trained in Krav Maga martial arts. Read more
Keen AIJAC chairman in NSW
August 10, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has announced that Paul Keen has become the new AIJAC NSW Chairman and Rabbi Ralph Genende has joined the Australia/Israel Review Editorial Board. Read more
Palestinian/Israeli core issues unpacked
August 9, 2013 by Gabsy Debinski
When it comes to discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the renewal of peace talks, it seems everyone holds an uncompromising opinion….writes Gabsy Debinski. Read more
Give Up Control…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
August 9, 2013 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Our sages say: “He who gets angry is like an idol worshipper.” We can understand that losing our temper is ineffective and detrimental to our personal growth. Read more
AIJAC responds to Carr’s settlements remarks
August 9, 2013 by J-Wire
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s Dr Colin Rubenstein has responded to remarks made by Foreign Minister Bob Carr declaring Israeli settlements “on Palestinian land” illegal. Read more
Getting to know you…
August 9, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, has presented his credentials to President Shimon Peres. Read more
Melbourne Al-Quds Day features antisemitic cartoons
August 9, 2013 by Julie Nathan
Melbourne held its first Al-Quds Day rally this year. Read more
Israeli settlements illegal says Carr
Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr is reported to have said that all Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are illegal…but calls for Israel’s right to exist. Read more
Danby and school security funding
August 8, 2013 by David Marlow
Michael Danby MP, Member for Melbourne Ports and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts spoke about Funding for Schools and Security at the August Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). Read more
Malcolm’s time-out for the homeless
August 8, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull took valuable time off campaigning for the Sydney seat of Wentworth to support The Jewish House’s drive to help the homeless. Read more
Baskets of peace
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have joined forces with the Sikh Students Association for a basketball game in the name of peace and understanding. Read more
Israeli editor warns global Jihadists “are winning”
The Foreign Editor of Israel’s largest newspaper, Israel Hayom, who described the recent shutdown of US embassies in the Middle East and Africa as “proof that terrorism is winning” will be addressing audiences in Sydney later this month. Read more
Grandson of Aboriginal activist may attend Kristallnacht commemoration
August 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Government of Germany may invite the grandson of William Cooper, Alf Turner (Uncle Boydie) to attend the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht or Night of the Broken Glass later this year. Read more
The Might of Ladies’ Night
August 8, 2013 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Conductor Simone Young and soprano Lisa Gasteen played to a sparser-than-deserved SSO audience at last night’s Master Series concert, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
St Kilda’s Own Soviet Hero of the ‘Great Patriotic War’…from Michael Danby
August 7, 2013 by Michael Danby
Ios Teper stopped wandering into my office just 2 years ago. He died last week in the Montefiore Homes at the age of 98. Read more
Howard at the Chamber
August 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Former Prime Minister John Howard joined Sky News’s David Speers in conversation at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch in Sydney yesterday. Read more
Musical reconciliation in Poland
August 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Fay’s Journey’ (working title) is feature documentary in the making examining the issues of reconciliation between young Jews and Poles members of the 3rd generation following WWII. Read more
Two Australian Governors at the Technion
August 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Dr Ruth Ratner and Peter Hersh have been elected to the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology International Board of Governors. Read more
Middle East expert to visit Sydney
August 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
One of the world’s leading experts on the turmoil in Egypt and Syria, US foreign policy and the tension between Israel and Iran will address a range of audiences in Sydney this month. Read more
