The accelerating erosion of the post-Zionist Hebrew media…writes Isi Leibler
August 31, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Haaretz, Israel’s oldest Hebrew daily newspaper, was established in 1918 by a group of left-leaning businessmen. In 1937, Salman Schocken bought the newspaper and it was edited by his son Gershom until his death in 1990. Read more
Gravestones defaced at Nowra
August 31, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Police are investigating an incident where a number of gravestones were defaced with anti-semitic slogans at the NSW South Coast town of Nowra. Read more
Breaking Challah
August 31, 2016 by J-Wire
Breaking Challah is a new initiative that encourages Jewish families around the world to invite a non-Jewish neighbour, colleague, teacher or friend to join them for a traditional Friday night Shabbat meal in an effort to promote tolerance through understanding. Read more
Intel launches 7th-generation Israeli technology
Intel Corp. introduced its 7th generation Core processors developed by the company’s Israeli branch in Haifa. Read more
Why Europe’s far-right political parties are gaining ground?
August 31, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
The refugee crisis, escalating terrorism and dissatisfaction with the political elite are blamed for the current rise of Europe’s far-right political parties. Such a revival has not been seen since World War II…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS.org. Read more
Ideas and books at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
August 31, 2016 by Michael Misrachi
Bondi was abuzz this weekend as hundreds of people gathered for the 2016 Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
Leadership comes in various forms…writes Ron Weiser
August 30, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Just over a week ago saw the Zionist Federation of Australia’s 10th Biennial Jewish Educators’ Conference. Hundreds of participants gathered for a unique event in the Jewish world. Read more
Friday Night Live
August 30, 2016 by Ruth Guth
Sydney’s Chabad Double Bay is presenting Friday Night Live this Friday, 2nd September, at 6pm, with an Israeli themed kiddush following the service. It will feature our new Chazan, Shimon Walles. Read more
Henry Greener interviews…
August 30, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Henry Greener’s talks will Deborah Blashki-Marks and Rabbi Dov Lipman and presents Newt’s News. Read more
Perth Newspaper Rejects Advert
August 30, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It is rare to hear of a newspaper turning down advertising, but Perth’s Jewish newspaper has done just that.
Are you ambitious?
August 29, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Does Judaism have a problem with people being ambitious? Read more
Educating the Educators
August 26, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
A huge turn out to the recently Zionist Federation of Australia’s (ZFA) 10th Biennial Educators’ Conference in Melbourne. Read more
Jewish Care and The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence Enhance Responsiveness to the Jewish Community
August 26, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria and The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence (JTAFV) have reached an agreement regarding the JTAFV’s telephone support line. Read more
800 nominations received for next year’s Maccabiah Game
August 26, 2016 by Agencies
Momentum is building towards Australia’s 2017 Maccabiah Games campaign, with over 800 nominations received by Maccabi Australia from athletes and officials hoping to be on the plane to Israel next year. Read more
In wake of World Vision scandal, aid groups lax with security…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS.org
August 26, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
World Vision and other foreign aid organisations that have funnelled millions of dollars to the terror group Hamas are directly responsible for the murder of scores of Israeli Jews, an Israeli legal expert contends. Read more
Emanuel student wins top place in the cyber scene
August 26, 2016 by Michelle Favero
Emanuel School’s Zane Voloshin, Year 10, has won Interrelate’s NSW Film Festival for High Schools competition for his short film entitled b.u.!.!.y. Read more
Black holes…writes Michael Kuttner
August 26, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
The current conventional understanding of these phenomena is that nothing can escape being sucked into the seemingly mysterious holes in space. Read more
Why is this mission different from all other missions?…asks Nathan Shafir
August 26, 2016 by Nathan Shafir
In June 2015, I started planning a United Israel Appeal Melbourne mission to Israel. I knew it would take a long time to put together. I also knew that the people I was targeting, those in their 50s and 60s, like me, need to plan in advance. We scheduled the mission for June 2016 and I began organising the intricate details of the trip. Read more
Wallenberg DVD: 10 giveaways
Je Suis Burkini…writes Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence
August 25, 2016 by Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence
I was appalled to see reports of French policemen patrolling beaches and fining women for wearing a burkini. Read more
Reflections by a Jewish Corrective Services Chaplain
August 25, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Palestine – Russia Following France On Diplomatic Journey To Nowhere
August 25, 2016 by David Singer
The media has gone into overdrive after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu to Moscow for direct talks. Read more
Holocaust exhibition in Queensland
August 25, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shadows of Shoah had its international debut in Brisbane this week with members of federal, state and local governments joining the Jewish community and invited guests to see the artistic and moving exhibition. Read more
Exposing the criminal society and the culture of death…writes Isi Leibler
August 24, 2016 by Isi Leibler
We are losing the battle in the war of ideas for the simple reason that we are continuously on the defensive while those seeking our destruction actively and relentlessly demonise us. Read more
Israel’s Paralympian sailors head to Rio
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s sailing team spoke ahead of their departure for Rio…and ask the Jewish world to like its Facebook page. Read more
An app for Melbourne’s eruv
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s community has launched the Melbourne Eruv smartphone app for Android and Apple iOS operating systems, which can be found in each app store simply by searching for ‘Melbourne Eruv’. Read more
Fascinating Insights on Modern Israel Discussed at Zionism Victoria’s Book Launch and Panel
August 24, 2016 by Sarah Bendetsky
Zionism Victoria have hosted the Australian launch of Rabbi Dov Lipman’s book, An ‘American’ MK, Behind the Scenes in the 19th Knesset, followed by an engaging panel on modern Israel. Read more
UIA to launch art exhibition
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Keren Hayesod-UIA NSW is to hold its inaugural art exhibition, Israel NOW, in the iconic Rocks precinct. Read more
Sydney’s Shabbat Project Set To Take New Heights
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Shabbat Project returns in 2016 and continues its amazing growth. The Shabbat Project will be later this year due to Adar II and will be observed on the Shabbat of the 11th & 12th November 2016. Read more
Israeli defence minister: Israel won’t allow Hamas to arm itself
August 24, 2016 by Agencies
A day after the Israel Defence Forces bombed a number of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket attack on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned that the Jewish state cannot allow the Hamas terror group to arm itself. Read more
