Dr Isi Leibler
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Bar-Ilan University this week has awarded an honorary doctorate to Isi Leibler, world statesman and fervent advocate of the State of Israel. Read more
Tel Aviv terror attack shatters five myths…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org
June 10, 2016 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
The June 8 terrorist massacre in Tel Aviv exposed all five of the major myths that cloud discussions of Israel and the Palestinians. Read more
Headlines are the battleground as global media distort Tel Aviv terror attack
June 10, 2016 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
After four Israelis were killed Wednesday in a Palestinian terrorist shooting at the Sarona market in Tel Aviv, many international media outlets came under fire for initially reporting misleading information about the attack and in some cases not describing the shooting as terrorism…writes Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org. Read more
Kosher in the ACT
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Coles have opened a Kosher section in their Canberra Centre store. Read more
Watch their lips…writes Michael Kuttner
June 10, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Listening carefully to what individuals or groups are saying about you is a prerequisite to understanding what actions may subsequently follow. Read more
Palestine – France, Farce and Folly
June 10, 2016 by David Singer
France embarked on a journey to nowhere when it hosted 28 delegations in Paris for a ministerial meeting on 3 June marking the first phase of its initiative aimed at promoting peace in the Middle East…writes David Singer. Read more
Embassy shows solidarity
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Staff at the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv headed by ambassador Dave Sharma have shown support following this week’s terror attack which killed claimed the lives of four Israelis at Sarona Market in Tel Aviv by visiting the market. Read more
Happy belated birthday
June 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
More than 300 politicians, foreign diplomats, members of the judiciary and journalists have joined leaders of Melbourne’s Jewish and Zionist communities to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day. Read more
Greens candidate quits debate over Zionist host
June 9, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
The Greens candidate for Melbourne Ports has pulled out of a public debate because it is being co-hosted by Zionism Victoria…but Greens candidates will attend an Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network [APAN] forum in Melbourne. Read more
An evening in Tel Aviv
June 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Linda Dayan had been sitting in a restaurant in Sarona in Tel Aviv when two terrorists opened fire. Read more
Historic Siyum Hamishna in Sydney
June 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Members of the Sydney’s orthodox Jewish community completed studying the entire Mishna in just over three hours. Read more
We have dreams
Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s Disability Services clients share their dreams in this moving video. Read more
The Technion honours the Magids
June 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Bob and Ruth Magid have been honoured by the President of Technion in Haifa for their contribution to fund “promising research into practical applications with a relatively short gestation”. Read more
Hidden for 2,400 years
A hoard of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period (126 BCE) has been discovered during an archaeological excavation near Modi‘in in Israel. Read more
Deleting inconvenient words, from Arafat to Iran
June 8, 2016 by Rafael Medoff - JNS.org
The U.S. State Department’s admission that it altered an embarrassing video exchange about its nuclear negotiations with Iran is disturbing—but it’s not the first time that the Obama administration, or some of its predecessors, have tampered with words that it deemed politically inconvenient. Read more
Google fails to remove neo-Nazi YouTube videos
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) says it is “scandalous” that the world’s largest internet company Google Inc. has failed to remove thousands of neo-Nazi hate videos from its video platform YouTube. Read more
Meet Gary Samowitz
June 7, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Gary Samowitz, CEO of “Stand Up” heads a team of people dedicated to social justice, refugee and reconciliation issues needing support and advocacy from our humanitarian community…he talks to Henry Greener. Read more
Shir Madness 2016
June 7, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
Jewish music festival SHIR MADNESS returns to Sydney for 2016 and the first list of acts has been announced. Read more
Danby critical of Bishop
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has slammed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s latest failure to speak out against the Iranian regime, condemning her “shameful silence” over Iran’s third annual state-sponsored Holocaust cartoon competition. Read more
A Shavuot message from the Prime Minister
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sends a Shavuot message to Australia’s Jewish community. Read more
Land of Mine – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
June 6, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It has been a few weeks since I viewed Land of Mine but images have stayed with me.
Sir Michael Friedlander
June 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Michael Friedlander has been made a Knight Companion in New Zealand’s Queen’s Birthday awards. Read more
Adass Yisroel “unaware” of Leifer funding
June 6, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A member of Melbourne’s Adass Yisroel community has told J-Wire that no-one is aware of anyone within the community funding Malka Leifer who lives in Israel but is wanted by authorities in Australia to face 74 charges of child sexual abuse. Read more
Our Big Kitchen helps the helpers
June 6, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
As record storms battered Sydney on the weekend, Shlomie Slavin celebrated his Barmitzvah getting up at the crack of dawn the day after to help his family cook for emergency workers. Read more
The Literati by Justin Fleming after Moliere’s Les Femmes Savantes…a review by Deb Meyer
June 6, 2016 by Deb Meyer
On opening night of The Literati, at Sydney’s SWB Stables Theatre, love was certainly in the air. Read more
Western Australian delegation visits Israel
June 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Andrew Blitz recently visited Israel as a member of a business group from Western Australia. Read more
New York says no to BDS
June 6, 2016 by Agencies
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order demanding state agencies divest themselves from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Read more
Humans of JCA Photo Galleries
June 4, 2016 by J-Wire
Did you attend any of the Humans of JCA presentations in Bondi?…check out the photo galleries. Read more
Jewish Care annual appeal dinner attracts over 400
June 4, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has hosted over 420 supporters at its 2016 Annual Appeal Dinner. Read more
NSW Labor calls for tougher anti-race hate laws
June 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord has appealed to NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton to re-consider her position and support Labor’s bill to toughen up the State’s antiquated anti-race hate laws. Read more
