Last Auschwitz survivor in Norway passes away
May 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The last Jewish Norwegian who survived Auschwitz has passed away and twill be given a State funeral. Read more
Principal spirited away
May 6, 2015 by J-Wire
A Melbourne student is suing the Adass Israel Girls School for negligence following the flight of the school’s former principal who is facing child sex abuse charges. Read more
JCA Campaign Launch: Were you there?
May 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s JCA recently launched its 2015 campaign…a J-Wire photo gallery Read more
Sir Dov Meyer Robinson: a J-Wire sound report
May 6, 2015 by Keren Cook
J-Wire’s Keren Cook talks about Sir Dov Meyer Robinson, one of Auckland’s most famous mayors on the occasion of the city’s 175th anniversary. Read more
Victoria protects its children
May 6, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has been facilitated the JCCV Child Protection Policy Training Program aimed to help Jewish community organisations, schools and synagogues establish effective policies and practices to help protect children from child sexual abuse. Read more
When the president’s hero is a terrorist: a tale of two societies
May 6, 2015 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
The president of a normal, civilized country naturally is anxious to distance himself from any suspicion of ever having had a connection to a terrorist. Read more
Domestic Violence – Rhymes with Silence…new play
May 5, 2015 by Geoff Sirmai
Mothering becomes complicated by violence. How do you protect your children? How do you keep the home safe? When do you leave? Read more
IsraeLife Delegation Lauded for Tremendous Rescue Efforts
May 5, 2015 by Agencies
The IsraeLife delegation to Nepal, with the participation of United Hatzalah, ZAKA and F.I.R.S.T volunteers, has completed its mission of recovering the body of missing Israeli trekker Or Asraf and transferring the body to his family for a proper burial in Israel. Read more
ECAJ and B’nai B’rith team up to present panel discussions
May 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the B’nai Brith Alfred Dreyfus Anti-Defamation Unit are partnering for a series of interviews and panel discussions to be hosted by the ECAJ’s Sydney-based Public Affairs Director, Alex Ryvchin. Read more
Commemorate the heroic contribution of Soviet Jewish activists
May 5, 2015 by Isi Leibler
Last week, I was deeply saddened to learn that Volodya Slepak passed away. A week earlier another giant among the heroes of Soviet Jewry, Volodya Prestin, also died, preceded a few months ago by Yuli Kosharovsky…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Lying in wait…writes Emily Gian
May 4, 2015 by Emily Gian
The moment I heard about the devastating earthquake in Nepal, I knew that one of the first countries to put its hand up to offer assistance would be Israel. Read more
Capital punishment in Indonesia…ask the Rabbi
May 4, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple has his say on the recent executions in Indonesia. Read more
NSW Jewry commemorates the ANZAC centenary
May 4, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
Prime Minister Tony Abbott was guest of honour at a commemorative service to mark the ANZAC centenary held by the NSW Jewish community. Read more
U.N. takes stock of its books
May 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has welcomed the decision by the UN to conduct a review of any antisemitic and anti-Israel books offered at its official store in Geneva. Some of the texts to be reviewed include How I Stopped Being a Jew, Israel’s War Against the Palestinians, and The Punishment of Gaza. Read more
$25 million to tackle extremism
May 4, 2015 by J-Wire
Young role models will form the core of a plan conceived by the Victorian Government to combat extremism and antisemitism. Read more
Emanuel captain stars in show
May 4, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Emanuel School captain Matt Friedman will star in the monologue show (Extra)Ordinary (Un)Usual at New Theatre, Newtown opening 13 May. Read more
At work in Nepal
May 3, 2015 by Agencies
Nine senior medical personnel from Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital are playing a crucial role in the IDF’s rescue mission in Nepal. Read more
Slezak turned down by Limmud-Oz
May 1, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Associate Professor Dr Peter Slezak’s application to present at next month’s Limmd-Oz’s Festival of Jewish Ideas in Sydney has been rejected by the organisation’s board. Read more
Jewish Refugees and Shanghai
May 1, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A travelling exhibition from Shanghai has opened at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Sydney.
Israel to rebuild Nepalese village and Chabad feeds 2000 in a day
May 1, 2015 by J-Wire
Israel has pledged to fully rebuild an entire village in Nepal as part of its long-term relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in that country, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced Thursday. Read more
Way Off Key
May 1, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
I predicted at the time New Zealand replaced Australia on the UN Security Council that the latter’s realistic attitude and voting records concerning Israel and peace would be abandoned once NZ took up its seat. Read more
Nepal: IsraAID team finds woman still alive after five days
May 1, 2015 by Agencies
IsraAID’s Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Kathmandu has rescued a young woman five days after a catastrophic hit Nepal. Read more
New Zealand finally has an ambassador to Israel
May 1, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
A diplomatic dispute came to its end in Jerusalem yesterday when Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin accepted the credentials of New Zealand’s ambassador Jonathan Curr. Read more
