Rabbi Franklin not standing for NORA presidency
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In the wake of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Sydney’s Rabbi Selwyn Franklin became interim president of NORA, the New Organisation of the Rabbis of Australasia…a post he will not contend at NORA’s inaugural conference. Read more
Award for Michelle
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire contributor Michelle Coleman has received an award in marketing at Melbourne’s Monash University. Read more
Hakoah Board has its say
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire
The Hakoah Board has its say about White City… Read more
Shared Stories of Survival
March 19, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Chris Hayes, MP for Fowler and Sydney’s Liverpool City Mayor Ned Mannoun launched Courage to Care at Liverpool Library.
Congratulations, Bibi
March 19, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) and B’nai Brith ANZ have extended their congratulations to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his electoral victory. Read more
Hakoah: A letter from Frank Lowy
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Frank Lowy, former president of Hakoah and currently the club’s patron and one of its Life Governors, has sent a letter to the club’s members…in favour of the incumbent Board. Read more
Hakoah: Balkin responds to Singer
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire
David Balkin representing a group offering an alternative plan for Sydney’s Hakoah Club’s White City site has responded to comments made by David Singer, a Hakoah member for many years…but not a member of its Board. Read more
Netanyahu likely to remain prime minister
March 18, 2015 by Jacob Kamaras
Israeli television exit polls on Tuesday night showed that while the country’s national election remains too close to call, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party defied the projections of pre-election polling and would likely extend his current six-year run as prime minister. Read more
EU Task Force to deal with antisemitism
March 18, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed the call by Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the E.U. for Foreign Affairs, for the establishment of a European Union task force on antisemitism. Read more
Is there a God – ask the rabbi
March 18, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple is asked if can prove there is a God. Read more
Hakoah: She said…he said..he said
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The future of Sydney’s Hakoah Club is the focus of intense campaigns by both the incumbent board and a group focused on a different plan for the development of the sporting organisation’s White City site. David Singer responds to Andrew Boyarsky and Victor Grynberg joins the debate. Read more
Protesters disown their university values…writes Richard Kemp
Tactical responses to insurgencies by the conventional armed forces of democratic states, and the ethical challenges of fighting an enemy that uses civilians as human shields and as targets, are topics of obvious relevance to Australian foreign policy and contemporary international affairs.
Hakoah soccer field – Maccabi Juniors “neutral”
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Independent barrister says K-A is in the clear
March 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
A statement released by the NSW Kashrut Authority claims that barrister Ian Neil SC had examined the K-A’s response to the Kashrut Commission of Inquiry and had found that it contained no failure of governance. Read more
Leviathan – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 16, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Global media has speculated this drama is a polemic against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel Teeters On Cusp Of Security Suicide…writes David Singer
March 16, 2015 by David Singer
Economic issues have been identified as the top issue in the forthcoming Israeli elections to be held tomorrow – with security issues trailing far behind. Read more
Sydney University and Jake Lynch: Have your say
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students has launched a petition calling for the dismissal of Associate Professor Jake Lynch following the violent disruption of a lecture being delivered by Colonel Richard Kemp last Wednesday. Read more
For a Woman – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 15, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
In a well– told historical drama, the opening credits show photographs of the actors interspersed with family snaps, indicating that Pour une Femme has personal meaning for its director, Diane Kurys (Sagan, L’anniversaire, Entre Nous), who wrote and directed this post World War II war story set in France.
Should the ABC have given advocacy journalist Sophie McNeill the keys to its Jerusalem bureau?…asks Ahron Shapiro
March 15, 2015 by Ahron Shapiro
There are serious questions that must be raised about whether Sophie McNeill, who has recently been appointed the ABC’s exclusive Jerusalem-based Middle East correspondent, can comply with the obligations contained in ABC’s Code of Practice. Read more
Sydney University: Violent protest under investigation
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
lThe University of Sydney has started an investigation into Wednesday’s violent protest at a meeting being addressed by former UK military commander Colonel Richard Kemp. Read more
The Unfolding Tragedy that is the Temple Mount
March 15, 2015 by Gil Solomon
The Temple Mount is a place where the “Dome of the Rock” mosque now stands but was once the place where the First and Second Jewish Temples stood…writes Gil Solomon. Read more
White City is Not For Sale
A message to members of Sydney’s Hakoah Club from the Board…White City is not for sale. This story has been repeated as four important and significant comments have been appended to it.
Hitler bust removed from sale
March 15, 2015 by Keren Cook
New Zealand internet auction site Trade Me has removed from sale a bust of Adolf Hitler. Read more
BDS concerns in South Africa
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has expressed concern that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is creating a climate of increased antisemitism in South Africa. Read more
What’s at stake when anti-Zionism aims for academic respectability?
March 15, 2015 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
A potentially ugly row is brewing in the United Kingdom over an academic conference, due to be held at the University of Southampton in April, which carries the title, “International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism.” Read more
How Pesach’s four cups of red wine can save your life
March 15, 2015 by Agencies
Research, released by researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, reports that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, may halt Alzheimer’s disease progression. Read more
Ambassadors visit president
March 15, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s ambassadors to Australia and New Zealand have joined their counterparts in other Asian/Pacific countries at a meeting with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem. Read more
Australians harassed at Temple Mount
March 13, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Women and youngsters have attacked a group of Australian youth visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem this week. Read more
Interesting times…writes Michael Kuttner
March 13, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
The old Chinese blessing/curse of “may you live in interesting times” is never more relevant than at present. Read more
Every vote counts in this crucial election…writes Isi Leibler
March 13, 2015 by Isi Leibler
The wretched state of Israeli politics and this unnecessary election have alienated the majority of voters. Read more
