A Christian Perspective on the Media…writes Michael Kuttner
March 12, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
Visiting Israel at the moment is Dexter Van Zile who is an American Christian media analyst working for CAMERA – Committee for accuracy in Middle East reporting in America. Read more
Inspiring speaker at JewishCare
March 12, 2014 by Warren Hurst
More than forty people have attended a talk by Richard Bernstein, who is totally blind, at JewishCare. Read more
Alexander the Great
March 12, 2014 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Those fortunate enough to have heard Alexander Gavrylyuk in the first of this year’s Pianists in Recital series will wonder if classical piano playing can get any better…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Holocaust studies for Years 5 and 6
March 12, 2014 by Nanette Horak
Guest presenters are talking to children about their personal experiences in the Holocaust to give the children a better understanding of this period in Jewish history. Read more
Project 2500 launched
March 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish House Project Plan 2500 designed to meet the light of the ever-growing number of homeless in NSW was launched today at State Parliament…in the presence of a homeless couple “rescued” by Jewish House and Nora Goodridge, a major benefactor to the cause. Read more
Building a Socially Inclusive Community
March 11, 2014 by Ayal Tusia
A vision and a plan that encourages everyone in our community to take action, to work together towards a more inclusive society was released by Jewish Care Victoria this month at the launch of its 5 Year Disability Plan for the Jewish community of Victoria. Read more
Obama and Netanyahu Rift is Unbridgeable…writes Isi Leibler
March 10, 2014 by Isi Leibler
In an unprecedented breach of diplomatic etiquette, President Obama once again sandbagged Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Read more
Palestine – Obama Lacks Understanding and Vision…writes David Singer
March 10, 2014 by David Singer
President Obama’s interview with Jeffrey Goldberg on 2 March exposed the President as a leader lacking in understanding and vision – bound to a 20 years old negotiating process that has proved an abject failure and will continue to do so until Obama finally declares it dead and buried. Read more
A bed at last
March 10, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
In Sydney’s Sun-Herald they slept on the concourse of the city’s Central Station. Today, in J-Wire they have a clean bed, fresh food and new clothes, courtesy of Jewish House. Read more
AIJAC and The Australian
March 10, 2014 by J-Wire
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has responded to an editorial in The Australian supporting the repeal of Section 18C of the Race Discrimination Act. Read more
What a Sorry Mess…writes Michael Kuttner
March 10, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
Surveying the international landscape at present, one is left with an unmistakable impression of chaos, danger and failed policies. Read more
Tzedek receives government funding
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek is one of eleven organisations singled out by the government to receive a share of $4.9 million in funding. Read more
Jones addresses AIPAC
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, has made a presentation at the prestigious Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Read more
Award for JTAFV
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women has recognised the Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence(JTAFV) by presenting them with the ‘Sustaining Women Empowerment in Communities and Organsations (SWECO) Gold award. Read more
AIPAC 2014: Obama vs Netanyahu Face-off…writes Gabsy Debinski
March 7, 2014 by Gabsy Debinski
What a whirlwind of a week it has been. Read more
SBS’s Nitza Lowenstein interviews Raphael Epstein
March 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rafael Epstein has written a book, Prisoner X, in an effort to Shed light on the mystery surrounding Ben Zygier. Nitza Lowenstein asked Rafael, what was his very first reaction when he found out that Prisoner X was in fact Ben Zygier……………….. Read more
From generation to generation. From culture to culture
March 7, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
The Anne Frank exhibition opened today at the Sydney Jewish Museum…and its first visitors were members of a family from North Queensland. Read more
Section 18C: Religion goes on the front foot
A letter to Senator George Brandis, the Federal Attorney-General… Read more
Star on the rise
March 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Harrison Feldman, a Year 9 student at Melbourne’s Bialik College, has been nominated for a Logie in the Most Popular New Talent Category. Read more
On J-Views today
March 7, 2014 by J-Wire
On J-Views today
Shimon Peres talks to the Arab world….
US, UK, Netherlands funding anti-Israel conference
Israel via China
March 6, 2014 by Heidi Meyerson
In another innovation for Jewish schools in Australia, Bialik has answered the Australian Government’s challenging White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century, by introducing a China component to the Year 10 students Chavayah trip to Israel. Read more
JNF course – Walking the Land of Israel
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Over 50 people have participated in the first session of a new course, sponsored by the JNF and Mizrachi Synagogue: “Walking the Land of Israel”. Read more
Lesson time at UNRWA school
March 6, 2014 by David Bedein
Australia is a donor nation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine. The attached video was shot in 2013 at UNRWA supported schools in Gaza, Jerusalem and Balata. Read more
Love of wildlife hereditary
March 6, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
A TV series based on the experiences of vet Liza Schneider will be launched in New Zealand this weekend. Read more
Race Discrimination commissioner addresses the ANU
Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane’s delivered an important speech this week at the ANU in Canberra impacting on the Section 18C debate surrounding the appeal to the Federal government to repeal the section, part of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Two turn 100
Two members of the community have reached their 100th birthdays and have been acknowledged by the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Scholarships available
The Melbourne-based Adler Kaspi families and Caulfield Hebrew Congregation are pleased to announce the launch of the Adler – Kaspi Israel Scholarships, to be awarded annually in memory of Andrew Adler z’l and Shlomo Kaspi z’l. Read more
School of thought
March 6, 2014 by Janet Kalmin
Over 300 delegates attended Masada’s highly esteemed Cultures of Thinking in Schools Conference. Read more
Jewish team walks for cancer research
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Nineteen Jewish women recently participated in a 60km walk around Melbourne raising $59,000 for the city’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital. Read more
Maccabi finetunes its members’ protection
March 6, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia expects to receive the Independent Review Report, in relation to the abuse of club members in 2000, within the coming weeks…but is preparing to roll out its new policies and procedures. Read more
