Palestine – Chickens Coming Home to Roost for Turkey
August 7, 2015 by David Singer
Turkey’s championing of the Palestinian Arabs in their quest for an independent State has come back to bite the country with a vengeance – as Kurdish Statehood is once again firmly placed on the political agenda…writes David Singer. Read more
Functions Award with Kosher Help
August 7, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
A Sydney hotel has been recognised as the best events venue in NSW…and says its Kosher kitchen has played a contributing role. Read more
Equality under the law…writes Michael Kuttner
August 7, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Recent events in Israel have once again highlighted the ongoing campaign to combat extremism and hate crimes, whether terrorist or criminal in origin. Read more
In denial…writes Michael Kuttner
August 7, 2015 by Michael Kuttner
Just when you think you have heard it all, another revelation pops up to prove that in fact the worms are still crawling out of the Vienna can. Read more
Discovering Jesus the Jew
August 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
ABC’s Geraldine Doogue has gone on a personal quest to understand more about the Jewish roots of her Christian faith. Read more
Call to minyan
August 6, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Volunteers are being called for to attend the funeral of a lonely Holocaust survivor…who escaped Nazi Europe through the help of Japanese consul Chiune Sugihari. Read more
Jewish League footballers discovered
August 6, 2015 by Ashley Browne
As part of activities around the AFL’s multicultural round, historians have discovered the identity of two more Jewish League footballers. Read more
Ancient symbols found in Jerusalem
August 6, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
An extraordinary find that has fired archaeologists’ imagination was discovered about two months ago in the Arnona quarter during a routine archaeological inspection by the Israel Antiquities Authority of the construction of a nursery school being built at the initiative of the Jerusalem municipality has revealed ancient finds. Read more
Mayor of Jerusalem keynote speaker for JNF
August 5, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
JNF Australia has announced that Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem will be the keynote speaker at this year’s JNF Annual Dinners. Read more
Silence is filth
August 5, 2015 by Asher Kozma
The recent treatment of Indigenous AFL player Adam Goodes is an unfortunate reminder of how we as humans can band together in nastiness against those who are different. Read more
Tradition engraved in their souls
August 5, 2015 by Sarah Bendetsky
About 60 Russian-speaking members of Melbourne’s Jewish community have gathered for a Challah, Falafel, Music and Wine Night in Moorabbin. Read more
Of crimes in Israel
August 5, 2015 by Ted Lapkin
“Zero tolerance for terrorism, wherever it comes from, whatever side of the fence it comes from, we have to fight it, and fight it together.” These were the words of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spoken while visiting the members of a Palestinian family injured by a cowardly firebombing attack. Read more
Two milestone events for JCCV
August 4, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Plenum month plenum was a game changer for Melbourne LGBT community and for those members of the community with a disability. Read more
New Children’s Gallery for Museum Victoria
August 4, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Museum Victoria has announced a $1 million partnership with one of Australia’s largest private family foundations, Gandel Philanthropy, to develop its innovative new Children’s Gallery representing the single largest gift from an individual in Museum Victoria’s history. Read more
New Anne Frank exhibition
August 4, 2015 by Eileen Freed
A new travelling exhibition Let Me Be Myself – The Story of Anne Frank has been officially opened at the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia in Melbourne. Read more
Coming To See Aunt Sophie…a theatre review by Deb Meyer
August 3, 2015 by Deb Meyer
“Where was G-d during the Holocaust?” asks the filmmaker to legendary Polish Catholic hero Jan Karski, in Arthur Feinsod’s new play Coming To See Aunt Sophie. Read more
Maccabi JCC Games Dallas
August 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Dallas – August 2015 and 300 local competitors have joined 1000 international visitors to take to track, field and pool to compete in the JCC Maccabi Games. Read more
Conversions in Israel? …ask the rabbi
August 3, 2015 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Why is the Israeli rabbinate so strict in what it expects from converts? Read more
Attacks in Israel condemned
August 2, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Israel and the Jewish world were shocked by two incidents on Thursday and Friday last week in which a Palestinian child died when his home was firebombed by suspected Jewish terrorists and six people became victims of a vicious knife attack during a Gay parade in Jerusalem. Read more
A message to the Arab community
August 2, 2015 by J-Wire
Following the arson attack on a Palestinian home which claimed the life of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha in the West Bank village of Duma, President Reuven Rivlin has sent a message to Israel’s Arab community…and the Palestinian people. Read more
President Rivlin visits 4-yr-old attack victim in hospital
August 2, 2015 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin visited four-year-old Ahmed Dawabsha being treated in Tel HaShomer hospital following an arson terror attack on his family’s home in Duma, in which his baby brother Ali, was killed. Read more
Citizens of Israel: A wake-up call
August 2, 2015 by Agencies
Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has addressed a rally in Jerusalem which promoted tolerance protested against violence. Read more
