Israeli soldiers from Melbourne

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Don’t get depressed – get inspired

Rabbi Michoel Gourarie asks and answers if one can forget the past at Yom Kippur and move on. Read more

Addressing NSW’s hate laws

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is working closely with NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton on the need to amend the state’s hate-speech legislation. Read more

Memories, growth and new life

Holocaust survivors from all over Israel have spent two days touring southern and northern Israel…an annual tradition thanks to a contribution from Bindy and David Koadlow, friends of JNF Australia, who joined the trip this year. Read more

Mounting malevolence

In my pre Rosh Hashanah op-ed, I explained why there was no chance of genuine peace breaking out in the year ahead…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Russia and America Must Jointly Confront Islamic State

The possibility that Russia and America may at long last be seeking common ground on confronting Islamic State has been increased with US Secretary of State John Kerry revealing that his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov has approached America proposing military talks over Syria. Read more

Another student starts proceedings

Melbourne’s The Age newspaper has reported that a second former student has commenced proceedings against the ultra-orthodox Adass Yisroel School following this week’s judgement awarding over $1 million to a former student who allegedly suffered sexual abuse. Read more

Australia plans tax treaty with Israel

The Australian Government has announced its intention to enter into tax treaty negotiations with Israel. Read more

Alhadeff and Jones discuss Hizb ut-Tahrir

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies’ CEO Vic Alhadeff has spoken on air with Sydney radio station 2GB’s Alan Jones about Hizb ut-Tahrir a group which has accused Jews “of corrupting the world”. Read more

A first Rosh Hashanah

Sydney’s Great Synagogue’s new Chief Minister Rabbi Dr Ben Elton was inducted less than a week before Rosh Hashanah…he tells J-Wire of his first Rosh Hashanah in Sydney. Read more

Malcolm meets AUJS

A delegation of 50 AUJS students from around Australia has visited Canberra to develop their political knowledge and skills, by meeting with many of the nation’s senior leaders in Parliament House…including Malcolm Turnbull days before he became Prime Minister. Read more

Anti-Israel MP elected new leader of U.K.’s Labour Party

Far-left U.K. parliament member Jeremy Corbyn, who has a history of anti-Israel rhetoric and a controversial association with a group run by a Holocaust denier, has been elected overwhelmingly as the new leader of his country’s opposition Labour Party. Read more

Macbeth – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Of all Shakespeare’s flawed heroes, Macbeth is surely the hardest to care about.  Watch him bring about his own downfall as he pays the price for treachery.

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J-Wire meets Emile Sherman

J-Wire’s Roz Tarszisz talks with film producer Emile Sherman about two of his latest releases. Read more

The banality of Yom Kippur words?…ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple writes about Yom Kippur…. Read more

JewishCare volunteers acknowledged

Sydney JewishCare volunteers have been acknowledged by Centre for Volunteering NSW at functions held in Randwick and Castle Hill. Read more

$1m awarded to sex abuse victim

A woman alleged to have been sexually abused by the principal of a Jewish day school in Melbourne has been awarded $1 million in damages. Read more

Community welcomes Malcolm

Australia’s new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is no stranger to the country’s Jewish community given that his federal seat of Wentworth is home to the majority of Jews living in Sydney. Read more

Oddball – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Taking my grandson (4.5) to the movies is always a delight, especially if the movie is about penguins. This one has the bonus of a large, white, fluffy dog.

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Rosh Hashana greeting from Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister sends his Rosh Hashana greeting…a video message. Read more

5775 – Annus Horribilis

To say it’s been a difficult year for our community would be a gross understatement…writes David Werdiger. Read more

B’nei Mitzvah at Bialik

The Year 7 B’nei Mitzvah program at Melbourne’s Bialik College is a year-long journey of self-awareness and learning that culminates in a special ceremony. Read more

Malki remembered through helping others

Sharon Zinger has told of her personal experience in taking care of a son with special needs during an event at the home of Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma. Read more

B’nai B’rith slams anti- Islamic stickers distribution

The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the distribution of racist and anti-Islamic stickers by Neo-Nazi group Combat 18 in a  children’s playground and shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg.  Read more

Independent ARZA

The Australian Reform Zionist Association, ARZA, has become a totally independent association dedicated to representing the views of Progressive Jewish Zionists in Israel and in Australia. Read more

Better bridge with Ron Klinger

Ron Klinger sets this week’s problem… Read more

Crowd-funding for Aleph’s documentary

Aleph Melbourne is marking it’s 20th anniversary by making a short documentary.  Read more

The communal launch of Y2i

Y2i, a project which offers every Jewish Year 10 student in NSW, the ACT and Queensland the opportunity to participate in an extensive study tour of Israel, has been launched in Sydney. Read more

Rosh Hashanah: Confronting the challenges of 5776

The past year, like its predecessors, will once again be viewed by many as an annus horribilis…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Festival of Dreams

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Festival of Dreams this weekend in Sydney, with all proceeds going to Our Big Kitchen.  Read more

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