Polish-Jewish Dialogue Leader visits Sydney

Polish political leader and trailblazer in Polish-Jewish dialogue Andrzej Folwarczny visited Australia this week to share his experiences in raising awareness of the Jewish heritage of Polish towns, cities, and communities. Read more

Award for Julie Bishop

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has been presented with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s highest award…the Torch of Learning.

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Aussies join American Friends of the IDF mission

Supporters from Australia joined more than 100 leaders and supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) from all walks of life, representing communities from across the U.S., for the FIDF National Leadership Mission to Israel last week. Read more

Former Premier launches Australia Israel Labor Dialogue

Former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has launched the inaugural Queensland chapter of the Australia Israel Labor Dialogue at the Parliamentary House Annexe. Read more

Trade Unionists report on Israel visit

Australian trade union leaders who recently returned from an intensive visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority organised by the Australia Israel Labor Dialogue (AILD) and AIJAC’s Rambam program have explained the unparalleled value of seeing the country, discussing challenges with experts and meeting the people. Read more

Five days of activism

Melbourne’s Jewish Care is embarking on five days of activism in an endeavor to increase knowledge and awareness of family violence and its impact on women, children and families. Read more

Trouble in paradise

Over recent weeks I’ve focused on keeping readers apprised of relevant and interesting stories that might be a bit off the beaten path of Australian media…writes Ted Lapkin. Read more

Sharri Markson detained by Israeli security

Well-known Australian journalist Sharri Markson was detained by Israeli security for breaching protocol when visiting an Israeli hospital treating injured Syrians. Read more

CBA taps in to Israeli start-ups

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia  has signed an agreement with Israel’s Chief Scientist granting it access to Israeli start-ups wanting to test their ideas globally. Read more

The Israel Conundrum in Jewish Education: Teaching Israel Without Preaching Politics

 

Teachers specialising in Jewish education have a lot on their plate. Judaism, Jewish philosophy, Jewish history, and contemporary Jewish life provide both tremendous breadth and depth to this field of study, combining elements of both ethnic studies and theology. And as is typical in ethnic studies, Jewish education invariably reflects upon the relationship between homeland and diaspora. Read more

Jewish Care AGM

Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s 2015 Annual General Meeting included a panel discussion titled ‘The Next Generation: Tomorrow’s Change Leaders’. Read more

Israel’s History Trumps European Union Labelling Laws…writes David Singer

Jewish history spanning 3000 years is set to trump the European Union’s (EU) unprecedented action requiring the way goods are labelled originating from four areas of territory disputed between Arabs and Jews – the West Bank, Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Read more

The secret lives of bagels and falafel

What do bagels and falafel have in common? According to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher, comparing the histories of these two foods shows us that  bagels and falafel have much more in common than meets the eye.  Read more

Bialik at Remembrance Day Ceremony

In a historic first, Melbourne’s Bialik students  have placed wooden Magen Davids at the Stone of Remembrance  in Canberra. Read more

Was Maimonides a philosopher or a theologian?….ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple answers your questions…. Read more

Jonathan Pollard released after 30 years in prison

After spending 30 years in a U.S. federal prison, American-Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was freed on parole Friday, one day ahead of schedule to allow him to observe Shabbat. Read more

Dancing in the Moonlight: song of the Paris attacks…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org

One of the most memorable scenes in the 2010 film “Four Lions,” a dark British comedy about a group of the most incompetent jihadis imaginable, takes place as the aspiring martyrs climb into a van for the long nighttime drive down to London, where their plan is to bomb the annual marathon. Read more

Top Israeli analyst in Australia for UIA

The United Israel Appeal (UIA) is hosting Dr Yoaz Hendel a popular policy analyst with a weekly radio show and newspaper column in Israel.  Read more

The Plight of Jews from Arab Lands and Iran

An inaugural event in Sydney designed to inform the Jewish and wider community about the history of Jewish refugees of the Middle East is planned for November 30. Read more

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference

The conference was held this week and attended by the diplomatic corps as well as foreign and local media. J-Wire’s Michael Kuttner was there and has filed this report: Read more

Boker Tov, Eliyahu…writes Michael Kuttner

Literally, this is translated as “good morning” Eliyahu. However in colloquial Israeli usage it actually means “you were incredibly stupid but finally you get it!” Read more

Israel’s Chief Scientist to visit Australia

Israel’s Chief Scientist Avi Hasson will visit Australia for a week of events and meetings designed to deepen and strengthen bilateral economic, technological and scientific ties. Read more

American volunteer among five killed by Palestinian terror attacks in Gush Etzion, Tel Aviv

Three people were killed and others were wounded in a Palestinian shooting and car-ramming terror attack on Thursday in Gush Etzion, just a few hours after a stabbing attack killed two Israelis in Tel Aviv during a Jewish prayer service. Read more

Deb Meyer reviews the STC production of “Orlando”

Virginia Woolf’s epic, mythological tale of gender transformation through the ages is given a playful treatment by Chicago born playwright Sarah Ruhl, in this Australian premier. Read more

The global jihadist onslaught and European Jews

That a massacre of at least 129 civilians in Paris, in the heart of Europe, could be engineered by half a dozen militarily trained killers is an indicator of what we can expect in the future unless ruthless measures are taken to confront the terrorists in their home base and reverse the tide…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Crow’s Egg (Kakka Muttai) – a film review by Roz Tarszisz

Watching this film from writer and director M. Manikandan, it occurred to me that while the story is particular to India, it also demonstrates many points of similarity to the world we live in.   Read more

Take Six took their breath away

Fraser Beath McEwing reports on a unique piano concert…six Steinways in recital. Read more

Mitzvah Day…a mitzvah in itself

The Mitzvah Day organisers have said thank you to Melbourne, Shepparton, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide for their  wonderful contribution to Mitzvah Day 2015. Read more

New Australian partnerships for The Technion

The Technion in Haifa has signed Memoranda of Understanding with Macquarie University in Sydney and the University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth as part of its ongoing program to become a global university. Read more

Indonesian journalists on an AIJAC visit to Israel

Indonesia, home to the world’’s largest Muslim population, does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, but that did not stop five respected Indonesian journalists from joining two Thai counterparts on a five-day  fact-finding study visit sponsored by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affair Council’s Rambam Program last month. Read more

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