Adelaide support for Israel
August 31, 2014 by J-Wire
Sixty supporters of Israel have held a rally on the steps of the South Australian parliament is support of Israel. Read more
Ask the rabbi…Rabbi Raymond Apple answers
DO ENDS JUSTIFY MEANS
Q. Do the ends justify the means? Read more
Looking back or moving forward…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
August 31, 2014 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Yesterday you discussed the current month “Elul” – the month of preparation for the New Year. You described it as an opportunity to take stock and strongly reflect on the past year, identify and analyze areas of weakness, and resolve to improve our performance in the coming year.
Palestine – Unearthing Past Remains Key To Resolving Future…writes David Singer
August 30, 2014 by David Singer
The cease fire agreement ending hostilities in the Fifty Day War between Israel and Hamas marks yet another milestone attesting to the failure of Jews and Arabs to peacefully resolve their claims to sovereignty and self-determination in the territory once called “Palestine”. Read more
The anatomy of a cease-fire…writes Dmitriy Shapiro
After at least 11 failed attempts at achieving a lasting cease-fire between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel, negotiators in Cairo on Tuesday announced that they reached an indefinite cease-fire deal. Read more
Carr adds his voice
August 29, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Last weekend’s Queensland Australia Labor Party Conference joined that of NSW in supporting recognition of Palestine…a move welcomed by former Foreign Minister Bob Carr. Read more
The five phases of Gaza…writes Dr Ron Weiser
August 29, 2014 by Ron Weiser
In late June, I was sitting in a quirkily themed restaurant just off Agrippas near Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem, enjoying a gourmet hamburger and the summer atmosphere. Read more
Change at the top for the NCJWA in Melbourne
Shirley Glance has been elected unopposed president of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Vic) . Read more
Botched, Bungled and Blundered…writes Michael Kuttner
August 29, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
Quote from George Orwell: “political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind”. Read more
Victorian government funds community safety improvements
August 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian Minister for Crime Prevention Edward O’Donohue has announced that the Beth Weizmann Community Centre in Melbourne will receive $10,000 for a new crime prevention project that will support a safer community. Read more
NZ and South African tunnels from Lebanon into Israel…writes Michael Kuttner
August 28, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
Last week, as summer slowly winds down, we went up north to enjoy a short vacation and see some of the sights. Read more
Farewell to a grand dame
August 28, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
There was laughter and there were a few tears when the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies hosted a communal function at the Sydney Jewish Museum to honour and farewell Her Excellency Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO, who will step down from her role as Governor of New South Wales on October 1st. Read more
Operation Protective Edge: Netanyahu’s analysis
August 28, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared Operation Protective Edge “a major military achievement”. Read more
Labor welcomes ceasefire
August 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s opposition Labor party has warmly welcomed the long-term ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. Read more
When preconceptions get in the way…writes Ambassador Yosef Livne
August 27, 2014 by Yosef Livne
Academics have been debating the issue of neutrality in research. Most agree that the choice of subject can’t be neutral, but the essence of research, namely the methodology and transparency ought to be colorblind and should not reflect personal views. Read more
Sydney Jewish Choir performs at festival
The Sydney Jewish Choral Society (SJCS) has performed at the Blackheath Choir Festival in the Blue Mountains. Read more
Minding the media
August 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Arnold Roth’s daughter was killed in the suicide bombing attack on a Jerusalem restaurant in 2001. He has addressed a lunch in his native Melbourne. Read more
Dismay at flyers distributed in Sydney
August 26, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Homes in the Sydney suburbs of Double Bay and Bondi have been targeted in a campaign to spread racial hatred against Jews. Read more
Rights for the elderly
August 26, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Rights and Responsibilities of Elderly People Forum has been held in Melbourne. Read more
Waks quits Tzedek
August 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Manny Waks, the founder of child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek will leave the organisation in November. Read more
Jews abetting Hamas are no voice for peace…writes Yitzchak Santis
August 26, 2014 by J-Wire
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), the group that recently invaded and “occupied”the Philadelphia Jewish Community Services Building and on Aug. 20 simulated and protested the (legal) blockade of Gaza outside of the UJA-Federation of New York, has declared in northern California, “Zionism isn’t welcome in our town.” Read more
Operation Protective Edge — Gains and Losses…writes Isi Leibler
August 26, 2014 by Isi Leibler
The jury is still out and few would envy Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenge in making the tough decisions required in an extraordinarily complex situation. But despite self-criticism that occasionally borders on masochism, most Israelis appreciate the responsible leadership displayed by the prime minister and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon in the current confrontation with Hamas. Read more
Self Made…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
August 25, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
A modern fairytale with deep political messages, Self Made demands that the viewer suspend critical analysis and tag along for the ride. Read more
ECAJ asks for balance
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has asked the Save the Children Fund to introduce balance to their current campaign seeking support for Gaza’s young. Read more
An early L’Shana tova
August 25, 2014 by David Marlow
The annual Rosh Hashanah Lunch with Victorian parliamentarians has been held at Melbourne’s Parliament House with over 40 State Members of Parliament and the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
Successful Writers Festival
August 25, 2014 by Sharon Berger
The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival has reinforced its place at the forefront of innovative cultural and intellectual Jewish programming in Sydney. Read more
Minister tours Beth Weizmann
August 25, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Matthew Guy, the Victorian Minister for Planning and Multicultural Affairs has been given a tour of Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
Soccer tragics kick a goal against epilepsy
August 25, 2014 by Geoff Sirmai
A slew of soccer stars, ex-Socceroos and other football legends will join forces with communal identities in a unique celebrity ‘fun-raiser’ to aid Epilepsy Action Australia. It’s the Sydney Celebrity Football Charity Challenge. Read more
The Courage to Teach Right From Wrong…writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf
August 25, 2014 by Rabbi Laibl Wolf
Teaching ethics to kindergarten children? Sounds like a progressive school, sophisticated, forward thinking. Read more
Beit Halochem awaits the wounded
August 25, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
On July 8, 2014, Israeli forces entered Gaza marking the beginning of a continuing operation to counter rockets and tunnels aimed at and built for assaults on the people of Israel. Read more
