Hamas holding two Israelis hostage in Gaza since last September
July 10, 2015 by Agencies
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has been holding two Israeli citizens in Gaza captive for the last 10 months, one whose identity was revealed yesterday upon the lifting of a gag order by the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court. Read more
Ralph Nader targets ‘the Jews’ and linguistically hijacks antisemitism
July 10, 2015 by Rafael Medoff - JNS.org
Ralph Nader, the famous crusader against fraud and corruption, believes he has uncovered a horrific new injustice—and the perpetrators are “the Jews.”
You better believe it…writes Michael Kuttner
July 10, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Often, there are news items or events which sound so outlandish and bizarre that one tends to dismiss them as figments of imagination. Read more
Disconnecting
July 10, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
At the beginning of June the CEO of French mobile provider, Orange, stated in Cairo that if he could get out of his company’s mobile business in Israel he would do so as quickly as possible…writes Michael Kuttner.
ECAJ slams Labor MP’s signing petition against Israel
July 9, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has slammed Labor MP Melissa Parke for signing an anti-Israel petition. Read more
Playing tag in the gas chambers
July 9, 2015 by Agencies
Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), today criticized the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK), Poland for reinstating an art installation that features a video of naked men and women playing tag in a gas chamber. Read more
Australian and Israeli teenagers get together
July 9, 2015 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
About 40 students from the Carmel School in Perth have toured the Negev in the footsteps of Ben Gurion’s vision for making the desert bloom. Read more
JNF Gold Patrons in Melbourne
July 9, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s JNF Gold Patrons have attended an event featuring informative and interesting presentations from Ethy Levy, Israel Trade Commissioner and Dr David Malet, expert and senior lecturer in International Relations. Read more
Women He’s Undressed…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
July 9, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
It has been too long since Director Gillian Armstrong’s name has been on the big screen and in this entertaining documentary she brings a little-known Australian success story to life. Read more
ADC applauds Clinton’s BDS position
July 9, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has commended Hillary Clinton’s strong anti-BDS statements and her commitment to fight the insidious attempts to isolate and delegitimise Israel. Read more
Europe’s crisis proves Israel is no ‘anachronism’…writes Ben Cohen
July 8, 2015 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Back in 2003, as some readers will recall all too clearly, the noted historian Tony Judt penned a searing critique of Israel in the New York Review of Books. Read more
Sailing across the Kinneret on self-made rafts
July 7, 2015 by Hayley Hadassin
When 240 young Australians participating in Israel gap year programs hit the beach at the Sea of Galilee on a hot summer day, something big was sure to happen. Read more
Australian military expert to address NSWJBD plenum
July 7, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Retired Australian Major-General Jim Molan, a member of a multi-national group of former military experts which defended the actions of the Israel Defence Force in its war against Hamas last year, will address the NSWJBD plenum later this month. Read more
Eddie Tamir talks with Henry Greener
July 7, 2015 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Eddie Tamir is bringing a new cinema to Melbourne. He talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener…a video interview. Read more
Another member on the Yeshivah team
July 7, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre have announced a further member for its new Governance Review Panel. Read more
Call for WW2 Merchant Navy Veterans
July 7, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A Record of Honour for Jewish war veterans of the United Kingdom is being compiled in England.
Movie giveaways – “Gett”
J-Wire has three double passes for award-winning Israeli film “GETT THE TRIAL OF VIVIANNE AMSALEM”…screening in Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart. Read more
Michael Danby on Q&A
July 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Michael Danby has welcomed the ABC Board finally acting by issuing a warning to Q&A executive producer Peter McEvoy, and thereby indirectly presenter to Tony Jones, over giving Sydney Islamist Zaky Mallah a platform on the ABC’s million rating Q&A program. Read more
JewishCare given Citizenship Award
July 6, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
At a ceremony for Australia’s newest citizens, Sydney’s JewishCare was itself presented with an award.
Go to a football match on Shabbat?…ask the Rabbi
July 6, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers questions about soccer and death. Read more
Great work by new rabbi
July 6, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has appointed a new Senior Rabbi to head up the Ministerial team and lead the congregation into the future. Read more
Yeshivah Centre under review
July 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre has announced the formation of a Governance Review Panel and an interim Committee of Management. Read more
Sydney twins appear in “The Snow Queen”
July 5, 2015 by Geoff Sirmai
Sydney twins Josie and Jeremy Segal will appear in the Lane Cove Theatre Company production of The Snow Queen later this month. Read more
Meet Australia’s ambassador to Israel
July 5, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Melbourne community is invited to a public forum with Australia’s Ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma later this month. Read more
Governor Linda Dessau
July 5, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
Linda Dessau has been sworn in as Governor of the State of Victoria…the first woman and the first Jewish Australian to be accorded this highly significant and important role. Read more
Establishing Jewish identity in the Ukraine
July 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Last weekend an office for Jewish ancestry clarification purposes was inaugurated in the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk. Read more
Shir Madness: The Shtick’s Henry Greener talks to Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier
July 5, 2015 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The Shir Madness Music Festival comes to Melbourne in September. Henry Greener talks to organisers Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier. Read more
Melbourne hospital receives its largest-ever donation
July 3, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
The Eva and Les Erdi Humanitarian Charitable Foundation has given The Alfred Hospital the single largest donation it has ever received. Read more
Jews fleeing Ukraine arrive in Israel recount assaults by pro-Russian rebels
July 3, 2015 by Agencies
Two Jewish refugees who say they endured torture by pro-Russian rebels in Eastern Ukraine arrived in Israel after making aliyah on Wednesday. Read more
State Of Palestine and Islamic State Highlight International Double Standards
July 3, 2015 by David Singer
UNESCO, the United Nations and just this week – the Vatican – have recognised that the “State of Palestine” exists…writes David Singer. Read more
