Jewish Care Victoria Launches New Video in Honour of Mental Health Week
October 8, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
To honour Mental Health Week (9-15 October 2016) – an annual campaign to raise awareness of mental health, Jewish Care is launching the next video in its Reach Out, Speak Out series, ‘Dov’s Story’. Read more
Four Bar Mitzvahs, Seven Naming Ceremonies, Dozens of Shabbat Lights and Hundreds of New Friendships
October 8, 2016 by J-Wire
In preparation for Rosh Hashana, a group of Subbotnik volunteers from Melbourne headed to Sydney for its first overnight Shabbaton for the Russian Jewish community. Read more
The great chop
October 8, 2016 by Shosh Landau
The students of Beth Rivkah Ladies Colleges have gathered together to raise money and cut their hair for Zichron Menachem, an Israeli organisation that assists children suffering with cancer. Read more
70 years married
October 8, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Kol Nidre: The secret of its survival
October 8, 2016 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
What is the secret of Kol Nidrei...asks Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more
Henry Greener: A Yom Kippur message from Rav Noam Sendor
October 8, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Rav Noam Sendor on Yom Kippur, Atonement and Forgiveness…as the Days of Awe approach, the significance of the High Holydays are discussed with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. Read more
Newt’s News
October 8, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt’s News covers the meaning of Yom Kippur in 60 seconds, the funeral of Shimon Peres z”l with Netanyahu, Obama, Abbas and scores of world leaders there to pay respect and tribute to a Champion of Humanity. Read more
Ryvchin in Kiev for Babi Yar
October 7, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The ECAJ’s Alex Ryvchin joined with heads of state and representatives of Jewish communities from around the world to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre in Kiev, Ukraine last week. Read more
Who gave you permission?…a review by Alan Gold
Alan Gold is reviews the memoir of a child sexual-abuse survivor who fought back. Read more
Pakistani speaking tour cut short
October 7, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Pakistani who was in Australia on a speaking tour has left the country ahead of schedule after a video had surfaced in which he made antisemitic remarks. Read more
Remembering Shimon Peres
October 7, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
As the world leaders gathered in Jerusalem last Friday to pay tribute to Shimon Peres, the Zionist Council of NSW and the Embassy of the State of the Israel have opened a condolence book in Sydney as a mark of respect from the NSW community. Read more
All the world’s stage…writes Michael Kuttner
October 7, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
One couldn’t have asked for a bigger stage than last week’s funeral for Shimon Peres z”l, with all the strutting actors performing according to a pre-ordained script. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
October 7, 2016 by Stevie Whitmont
J-Wire publishes a monthly series by Stevie Whitmont of vignettes of Jewish composers banned in by Nazis. This month features Leo Smit. Read more
Women are the peacemakers
October 6, 2016 by Natalee Pozniak
Over 300 women leaders from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds have shared a festive meal in Sydney. Read more
United Nations must Militarily Confront Islamic State and Al-Nusra
October 5, 2016 by David Singer
Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin’s assumption of the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for October could have a lightning rod effect on the Security Council finally authorising military action against Islamic State and Al Nusra under article 42 of the UN Charter…writes David Singer. Read more
The Girl on the Train – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
October 5, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
If you discount the mobile phones, this modern whodunit could have been made over 20 years ago. It not that it’s out of date, but it’s more about ramped up tension than special effects.
The right thing
October 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre “has done the right thing” in apologising to Manny Waks according to the child sexual abuse advocate. Read more
Tzeddy’s First Adventure: Jewish Care’s First Storybook Teaches Children Important Values
October 5, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Over the past four years, children and families in our community may have seen Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s mascot, Tzeddy the Tzedakah Tin, appear at community events spreading awareness about the importance of tzedakah. Read more
The Infallibility of Memory – an interview with Nadja Spiegelman
October 5, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
When Nadja Spiegelman decided to write about her mother, grandmother and great grandmother and the infallibility of memory, she ended up producing a memoir – I’m Supposed to Protect You From All This.
Will the media ask for redemption this Jewish New Year?…asks the Emily Gian
October 5, 2016 by Emily Gian
One does not have to be particularly religious at this time of the year to take the opportunity to reflect on the past twelve months or so and to think of what will be in the year to come. Read more
The things we can do if it wasn’t Yom Kippur
October 5, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
A Yom Kippur feature from Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more
The Prime Minister’s Rosh Hashanah Message
October 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Rosh Hashanah message. Read more
Shimon Peres: In his own words
Some of Shimon Peres’ best quotes…
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Israel and the world mourn ‘founding father’ Shimon Peres
October 2, 2016 by Agencies
The State of Israel, as well as dignitaries and Jewish groups around the world, came together on Sept. 30 for the funeral service of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who passed away on Sept. 28 two weeks after suffering a massive stroke. He was 93 years old. Read more
Undermining Communal Unity Is Counter-Productive…says David Singer
October 1, 2016 by David Singer
“A joint Rosh Hashanah statement from a group of community organisations” published in J Wire on 29 September 2016 is troubling for two reasons… Read more
Jewish news year in review: 5776
October 1, 2016 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
As Rosh Hashanah approaches and the Jewish calendar turns to 5777, JNS.org takes a look at the biggest Jewish news stories covered over the past year…writes Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Read more
WJC President calls Filipino leader’s Hitler praise ‘revolting’ and ‘unacceptable’
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder today condemned the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines praising Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and saying that he would be happy to slaughter drug addicts in his country just as Hitler slaughtered the Jews. Read more
75 years after Babi Yar, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder praises ‘miracle of Jewish revival in Ukraine’
October 1, 2016 by Agencies
On the 75th anniversary of the murder more than 33,000 Jews at Babi Yar, leaders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) were in Ukraine to take part in events to remember the atrocity committed by Nazi Germany on 29/30 September 1941 near Kyiv. Read more
Worldwide Sukkah Directory enters 23rd year of operation
October 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A world-wide registry of Sukkahs has been set up, and is listed online at www.localsukkah.org. Read more
