Antisemitism in Australia – The Vital Statistics

The 2014 report on antisemitism in Australia clearly shows a shift from the extremes to the mainstream community fuelled by social media and the failure of popular media to address incidents with urgency thereby giving credence to virulently antisemitic postings left unmoderated on major websites. Read more

Palestine – Obama Confronts Embarrassing About Face…writes David Singer

The Republican Party’s stunning victory in the American mid-term elections offers real hope that President Obama will now be held to honouring the written commitments made to Israel by President George W Bush in his exchange of letters with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on 12 April 2004 – as overwhelmingly endorsed by the House of Representatives 407-9 on 23 June 2004 and the Senate 95-3 the next day. Read more

The Monte Fete

More than 1500 community members visited the Montefiore’s 91st Annual Fete held at the Hunters Hill campus. Read more

Bina R.E.L.A.T.E.S

Rabbi Michoel Gourarie’s  weekly articles will form a series called R.E.L.A.T.E – a formula for healthy relationships with practical strategies, based on Jewish Wisdom. Read more

Toxic Concoctions…writes Michael Kuttner

Like the witches’ brew in Macbeth the cauldron of noxious ingredients is being stirred on a daily basis by Abbas and members of his Hamas/Fatah Authority. Read more

Award for the Monte

Sydney’s Montefiore Home has been presented with a Better Practice Award for the  Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Nurse Practitioner Program.  Read more

Can the political left tackle antisemitism?…asks Ben Cohen

While I’ve never been a big fan of celebrity interventions in politics, I will concede that, on occasion, a big-screen actor or a rock star will achieve the kind of impact that mere mortals can only dream about. Read more

Beersheba remembered

At the annual ceremony commemorating the 1917 Battle of Beersheba, the city’s mayor referred to a proposed project with the Australian government to establish a permanent museum in the city. Read more

Fairfax concerns

The Zionist Council of Victoria has written to Fairfax Media expressing concern about an article throwing doubt on the location of the Jerusalem temples. Read more

Another car killing attack in Jerusalem

A terrorist car attack in Jerusalem has killed one and injured nine. Read more

Talking about Jerusalem

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Ron Proser addressed the U.N. Security Council during its emergency session on Jerusalem… Read more

Remembering Rabin

More than 40 people gathered at the Yitzhak Rabin memorial in New Zealand’s capital Wellington at a service  remembering the assassinated Israeli Prime Minister. Read more

New kid on the block

The InterContinental Hotel in the prestigious Sydney suburb of Double Bay will open its doors tomorrow… Read more

Israeli Arab actress appointed to APSA jury

Israeli Arab actress Hiam Abbass has been appointed to the judging jury of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards to be announced in Brisbane next month. Read more

Schools join forces

Two Melbourne Jewish schools have joined forces to consolidate numbers for VCE courses attracting low numbers of candidates. Read more

Is American Jewish leadership intimidated?…asks Isi Leibler

I would hesitate writing this column had I not served as a national Jewish leader who faced similar dilemmas to those confronting the American Jewish leadership today, many of whom I was engaged with in various battles against enemies of the Jewish people and Israel. Read more

Run Boy Run (Lauf Junge Lauf)…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

In the stark and snow covered landscape of a Polish winter in 1942/1943, a boy sleeps alone in the woods. Read more

Two ambulances from NSW

Thanks to the generosity of the New South Wales community, Magen David Adom now has two new ambulances in its fleet. Read more

The Great Synagogue features in Sydney Open

The Great Synagogue was one of 54 buildings was one of 54 buildings accessible to the public through the Sydney Open program.

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MOTL doco set for world distribution

Sydney filmmaker Adam Dostalek participated in the 2014 March of the Living…and documented the event to encourage others to experience the historically significant event. Read more

New strata for Beth Din

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive Committee has established a Melbourne Beth Din (MBD) Sub Committee. Read more

$80,000 raised at lunch

Over 270 members of the Melbourne  community attended Jewish Care’s Generations of Women Brunch. Read more

You’ve done Shabbat – now do a Mitzvah

Following the massive success nationally of the Shabbat Project, Mitzvah Day International comes to Australia on  Sunday 16 November. Read more

An awarding evening

The 76th Annual Assembly of the Zionist Council of Victoria (“ZCV”) will be held later this month in the presence of Israel’s Ambassador to Australia Shmuel ben Shmuel. Read more

Ask the rabbi

Ask the Rabbi…Rabbi Raymond Apple answers questions on topics which may be of interest to you… Read more

Destination Baffsky

David Baffsky has been appointed to the Board of the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. Read more

In praise of community…writes Gabrielle Upton

There is no darker nightmare for a parent than having your 11-year daughter disappear into the night. Read more

American Jewish Committee delegation in Australia

An AJC senior leadership delegation has concluded a five-day mission to Australia. The visit included stops in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney. Read more

Palestine Wallows With Sweden In Ikea La-La-Land…writes David Singer

Sweden Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s announcement on 30 October that Sweden has recognized the State of Palestine elicited a response from Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman. Read more

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