President Rivlin hosts delegation of senior WJC leadership
September 13, 2016 by Agencies
President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a delegation of the senior leadership of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). Read more
Renny Richter talks to Henry Greener on the MOTL
September 12, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Renny Richter, Co-President of March of the Living, tells us about the amazing experience of travelling to Poland and Israel in a group, dedicated to the Memory of the Holocaust, commemorating Yom Hashoah in Poland, then Yom Hazikaron and celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel…a video interview. Read more
Mofaz addresses JNF Gala Dinner
September 12, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Over 800 guests learned about the particular difficulties for a young man living in the Negev town of Ofakim and keynote speaker Lt. Gen (Ret.) Shaul Mofaz gave a moving address at JNF’s Gala Dinner in Sydney
Who invented the term ‘The High Holydays”?…ask the rabbi
September 12, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple proffers an answer… Read more
JCCV Reducing the Stigma
September 12, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) hosted the JCCV Mental Health Forum aiming to help open the discussion on mental health issues across the community at Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
‘Nowhere in the world was terror of 9/11 understood better than in Israel’…Lauder
September 12, 2016 by Agencies
The US embassy in Israel has commemorated in Jerusalem the 15th anniversary of 9/11 . Read more
Ronald Lauder: A unique global Jewish leader…writes Isi Leibler
September 11, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress meeting in Jerusalem this week will highlight the extraordinary turnabout of this organization since the election of Ronald Lauder as president. Read more
Alice Springs student posed as Hitler in front of Jewish visitors
September 11, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
A student at a private school in Alice Springs dressed as Adolf Hitler at a special Book Assembly attended by an exchange group of Jewish schoolchildren on an exchange from Melbourne. Read more
Is Hezbollah on the verge of opening a second front against Israel in the Golan Heights?
September 11, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Well into its fifth year, the Syrian civil war continues to show no signs of dissipating…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
ADC remembers 9/11
September 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the USA in 2001. Read more
JCCV Jewish Immersion Day for Multifaith Spiritual Carers
September 9, 2016 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has hosted the annual JCCV Spiritual Health Care Jewish Immersion Day aimed at creating better understanding of the Jewish community and the needs of Jewish patients for spiritual care professionals in hospitals around Victoria. Read more
Jewish Care Launches Mental Health Video Campaign for R U OK? Day
September 9, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria launched its new mental health awareness video campaign, Reach Out, Speak Out on R U OK? Day, 8 September 2016 – a national day of action for suicide prevention. Read more
Mofaz visits Canberra
September 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Lt Gen (Ret) Shaul Mofaz, Israel’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister and IDF Chief of Staff has visited Canberra where he met the Australian Ministers of Defence, Senator Marise Payne and Veterans Affairs, Dan Tehan. Read more
United Nations Must End Hamas and PLO Stranglehold On Power
September 9, 2016 by David Singer
The United Nations effort to create a second Arab State in former Palestine – in addition to Jordan – has suffered another death-blow following the Palestinian Supreme Court ordering the suspension of local elections in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and the Gaza Strip scheduled for October 8…writes David Singer. Read more
What are they smoking?…asks Michael Kuttner
September 9, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
This has been another vintage week during which many individuals once again demonstrated an uncanny ability to detach from truthful reality. Read more
Australian gymnastic second in world event
September 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Deborah Greenbaum has taken second in the ANAC Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup event in Las Vegas. Read more
A unique orchestral concert not to be missed
September 8, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The renowned Australian World Orchestra will perform at the Sydney Opera House on 28th and 29th of September to celebrate its fifth year of formation and performance. Read more
NSW fintech ambassador to Tel Aviv
September 8, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Conservative’s View of Section 18C
September 8, 2016 by Geoff Bloch
On 5 September, 2016 on this site, Australia’s Federal Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC wrote an article in praise of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act which makes it unlawful to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate another person or a group of people because of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin. Read more
Am I a ‘Disgusting Racist’ for Calling Palestinians Evil When They Sanctify Death and Jew Hatred?
September 7, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Isi Leibler has responded to an article in Haaretz.com in which he claims he is “revolting racist”. Read more
Sully – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
September 7, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
The real life event on which this film is based was dubbed Miracle on the Hudson and recreates memorable images of evacuated passengers standing on aircraft wings in the middle of the river. Read more
An Inspiring story of courage, tenacity and camaraderie among wounded
September 7, 2016 by Ariella Birnbaum
A sell-out crowd attended Beth Weizmann Community Centre on for the premiere screening of “Tiyul: A Story of Courage.” presented by Zionism Victoria and ZDVO Beit Halochem Australia. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
September 7, 2016 by Stevie Whitmont
J-Wire a monthly series by Stevie Whitmont of vignettes of Jewish composers banned in by Nazis. This month features Gideon Klein. Read more
A word of praise of QandA…and the bard
September 6, 2016 by Hilton Immerman
I found last night’s Q&A on the ABC – about Shakespeare’s enduring relevance – to be one of their best-ever…writes Hilton Immerman. Read more
The 2016 Graf Oration: Global issues and their impact on Israel and Australia
September 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A high-powered panel will explore global issues as they impact Israel and Australia at the Graf Oration in Sydney this month. Read more
Henry Greener interviews
September 6, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Video interviews with comedian Michael Shafar and music duo Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier. Read more
Antisemitism and holocaust denial on Australian university campuses
September 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Leaflets which have been distributed at universities in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT claiming that the Holocaust never happened have been referred to University authorities for investigation and led for calls for tougher action against racism on university campuses. Read more
Giving Blood to Save Lives at Beth Weizmann
September 6, 2016 by Sarah Bendetsky
An urgent blood testing held recently at Beth Weizmann Community Centre to help find donors for four Jewish leukaemia patients including a baby in critical need of non-relative blood stem cell matches. Read more
Shadow Attorney-General’s take on Section 18c
September 5, 2016 by Mark Dreyfus
For over 20 years, since the Racial Discrimination Act was enacted by the Keating Government, section 18C has embodied our nation’s condemnation of racial vilification and protected our citizens and our society from the poisonous effects of hate speech…writes Australia’s Federal Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. Read more
Why does Judaism puts-down its women?…ask the rabbi
September 5, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple tackles the question of how Judaism put-downs its women… Read more
