Leifer fails to show
February 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
At a hearing in the Jerusalem District Court Sunday the Judge issued a ruling that Malka Leifer, former principal of the Adass Yisroel Girls School in Melbourne, accused of sexual abuse, be re-evaluated by a State psychiatrist. Read more
Last survivor of the Treblinka uprising passes away
The World Jewish Congress is mourning the passing of Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of the Treblinka uprising, who died on Friday in Israel at the age of 93. Read more
Jewish day school supports marriage equality
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Bialik College has become the first Australian K-12 school to support marriage equality. Read more
Meet The Technion’s man in Australia
February 21, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Ron Lazarovits heads The Technion Society in Australia, representing the oldest university in Israel, based in Haifa…he talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. A video presentation. Read more
Syria – End The Diplomatic Doublespeak Start Getting Serious
February 21, 2016 by David Singer
The deadline for a ceasefire in Syria by 19 February has passed with no indication that it will be achieved at any time in the foreseeable future. Read more
Australian university confirms Israeli rare mineral discovery
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shefa Yamim’s shares soared 6.5% on the Tel Aviv stock exchange when the Israeli exploration and mining company announced that it has discovered rare minerals near Israel’s port city of Haifa…results prepared a geologist at Sydney’s Macquarie University.
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7,000-yr-old settlement found in Jerusalem
February 21, 2016 by Agencies
The remains of an ancient settlement from the Chalcolithic period approximately 7,000 years ago were unearthed in north Jerusalem during archaeological excavations on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to the laying of a road in the Shuʻfat neighborhood. Read more
American position for Jerusalem-based ex-Sydney rabbi
February 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australian-born Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple has been elected president of the Israel Region-Rabbinical Council of America. Read more
NZ lifts sanctions against Iran
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that New Zealand has completed the domestic processes required to lift the United Nations sanctions against Iran. Read more
In praise of volunteers
February 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s JCA has recognised the role played by volunteers in the community. Read more
Timing is indeed crucial…writes Michael Kuttner
February 19, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Momentous events in our recent past and also today are more often than not determined by timing. Read more
How to get serious with U.N. bias…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org
February 19, 2016 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, this week sounded an unusually strong—and therefore welcome—warning about the continuing bias against Israel in the corridors of the world body. Read more
Effective leadership…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
February 19, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
This past Tuesday (7th of Adar), we commemorated the birth and passing of Moshe Rabeinu – Moses. He was the great leader that took us out of Egypt and led us to Jewish nationhood at Mt. Sinai. Read more
Ludwig van does it again
February 19, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Another entire program of Beethoven under Vladimir Ashkenazy, with the addition of a solo violinist, again packed the Sydney Opera House for the second of the 2016 APT Master Series concerts, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Challenge Media Bias
February 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend the “How to Challenge Media Bias” event at Beth Weizmann in Melbourne? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
ECAJ critical of Nazi comparison
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has expressed disappointment in comparisons made by a leading Sydney psychiatrist.between Australia and Nazi Germany in its detention centres policies. Read more
Leonardo for Israel?
February 18, 2016 by Lydia Weitzman
Israel’s Tourism Ministry is cooperating with an American events company offering “gift bags” to Oscar nominees in the acting and directing categories at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony to take place at the end of this month. Included in the gift bag, a 10-day VIP trip to Israel for two. Read more
B’nai B’rith denounces attacks on Ronaldo
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the outrageous attacks on Spanish soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after he announced on his Twitter account that he has appeared in a new commercial for the Israeli communications company Hot and posted the ad. Read more
Newt’s News
February 18, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt’s News is the meat in The Shtick sandwich…providing current events and views…this week featuring Hamas tunnels threatening Israel, the IDF protecting Israel, Palestinians employed by Israelis, Israel the Start Up Nation and Innovation coming out of Israel…a video presentation. Read more
Good report for JewishCare
February 18, 2016 by Warren Hurst
Primary Health Networks (PHN), established by the Federal Government to improve co-ordination of care has complimented Sydney’s JewishCare following a visit to its Sydney facility. Read more
Rivlin to visit Australia
February 18, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
The Jerusalem Post has reported that Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin will visit Australia next month. Read more
How to Challenge Media Bias
February 18, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Zionism Victoria in partnership with the Israel advocacy group, UIA and Zionist Federation of Australia, have presented a panel discussion “how to challenge media bias”. Read more
Laundy condemns hate and intolerance
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Craig Laundy, Australia’s new Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs has clarified his position on Israel. Read more
Writers’ Festival giveaway
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire
J-Wire has a free double pass for next Thursday’s conversation in Sydney with Simon Sebag Montefiore, the author of “Jerusalem – The Biography”. Read more
Hebrew Uni archaeologists find prehistoric village
February 18, 2016 by Agencies
Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed in Israel a prehistoric village, dated around 12,000 years ago, in excavations in the fertile Jordan Valley. Read more
The tragedy of Ehud Olmert in retrospect
February 18, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The image of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, now 70, entering Maasiyahu Prison to serve a 19-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice is a shocking stain on the entire nation…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Britain blocks BDS
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
The World Jewish Congress has welcomed a decision by the British government to issue binding guidance to all public authorities in the UK aimed at preventing them from boycotting Israeli suppliers and imposing stiff penalties on those who do. Read more
Shabbat on the beach
February 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Over 150 people, including Christians and Muslims, joined in the unique experience of celebrating Shabbat on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach. Read more
Laboring on about Israel…writes Emily Gian
February 17, 2016 by Emily Gian
The NSW Labor Party held its annual party conference last weekend. Read more
Montefiore and Keret for Writers’ Festival special event
February 17, 2016 by Michael Misrachi
Internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Etgar Keret, will appear at upcoming special events organised by the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
