Newt’s News: Jewish Humor’s Line in the sand
November 13, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
…making fun of ourselves is a tradition…!! Read more
Don Lane’s son PJ Lane for cabaret performance
November 13, 2016 by Geoff Sirmai
There will be fun and games and many ‘Tales out of school’ when Slide Lounge in Sydney’s Darlinghurst presents PJ Lane in a cabaret tour-de-force. Read more
Innovating for the future
November 13, 2016 by Brandon Srot
Fourteen people across nine teams recently graduated from Sydney’s Shalom’s Ideation Project; a 3-month incubation program that develops not-for-profit, for-profit and social enterprise innovations. Read more
Protests over NZ-Israel Trade Relationships
November 11, 2016 by Keren Cook
A meeting planned in Auckland today to foster trade relationships with Israel has created tension. Read more
Shadow Attorney-General Dreyfus on 18C
November 11, 2016 by Mark Dreyfus
The Abbott government’s botched attempt in 2014 to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act – the law that has drawn a line against racial abuse, Holocaust denial and harmful hate speech for more than 20 years was one of its biggest failures…writes Mark Dreyfus. Read more
Force 10 on the Richter scale…writes Michael Kuttner
November 11, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Undoubtedly the major and only talking point internationally this week is the election of Donald Trump as President of the USA. Read more
President Rivlin hosts official “A Candle for Yitzhak” ceremony
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted the official ceremony marking the beginning of memorial events held for late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, marking the 21 anniversary of his assassination. Read more
The Shabbos Project
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
A video message from the South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein initiator of the world-wide Shabbos Project. Read more
Changes to section 18C
November 11, 2016 by Bill Shorten
The Turnbull Liberal Government wants to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act to weaken protections against racist hate speech…writes Bill Shorten. Read more
The what and the why…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
November 11, 2016 by J-Wire
Everything we do in our daily routine includes two components – what we do and why we do it. Both are critically important. Read more
Mark Dreyfus speaks on Shimon Peres
November 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has spoken in the Federal Government parliament on the late Shimon Peres. Read more
Trump Must Confirm Bush-Congress Commitments To Israel…writes David Singer
November 10, 2016 by David Singer
Donald Trump’s stunning Presidential victory – coupled with the Republican Party retaining control of the Congress – presents Trump with the opportunity to restore America’s tarnished reputation and integrity by affirming he will honour the commitments made to Israel by President Bush in his letter dated 14 April 2004 – overwhelmingly endorsed by the then Congress by 502 votes to 12. Read more
Ever Grateful
November 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A film shot in Melbourne in which six Holocaust survivors express their gratitude to strangers whose acts of kindness saved their lives will be screened later this month at the city’s Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
Ten ethnic communities release a statement on 18C
November 10, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Ten leaders of ethnic communities throughout Australia have released a joint statement in the wake of the Federal government’s announcement of a “Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech” in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Jewish delegation to Congress grows, in Senate drops by one
November 10, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Election night brought mixed results for Jewish politicians vying for seats in Congress. In the House of Representatives, the Jewish delegation saw its best results, increasing representation from 19 to 23 seats, including the election of a rare Jewish Republican. Read more
Sydney commemorates Kristallnacht
November 10, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
More than 300 members of the Sydney community have commemorated Kristallnacht the ‘Night of the Broken Glass’, remembering the violence Nazis inflicted on Jewish people, their homes and synagogues, businesses and schools.
The decisions facing Donald Trump…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org
November 10, 2016 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Donald Trump is now America’s master. Read more
After Trump victory, new era in U.S.-Israel relations beckons
November 10, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Anti-establishment Republican candidate Donald Trump earned what many considered a shocking victory over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton Tuesday, officially ushering in the countdown to a new era in U.S.-Israel relations…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
Trump hears from Israel
November 10, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with president-elect Donald Trump who also received congratulations from president Reuven Rivlin. Read more
Jane Rapke to Leave Zionism Victoria
November 10, 2016 by Sarah Bendetsky
After five and a half years in the role, Jane Rapke has decided to step down as Executive Director for Zionism Victoria at the end of this year. Read more
Next Gen of Australian Entrepreneurs Take Tips from Israeli Startup Pioneers
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The annual Israel-Australia Investment summit, The BRIDGE, kicked off yesterday at Telstra’s Customer Insight Centre connecting key players from the Israeli startup ecosystem with local startups and VCs. Read more
78th anniversary of Kristallnacht
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Today’s the 78th anniversary of the Kristallnacht…the night Nazis unleashed a horrific attack on Germany’s Jews. Read more
Sydney eruv approved by council
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire
The eruv containing the Jewish community in the northern Sydney suburbs of St Ives has been approved by the local council. Read more
Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Office: ECAJ
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has issued a statement following the Federal government’s announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech to look at two issues of freedom of speech in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Rutland and Lipski’s book wins the Prime Minister’s Literary Award
November 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Let My People Go: The untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959–89 has been awarded a joint winner of the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for History. Read more
Sharing a deeply personal experience…writes Isi Leibler
November 9, 2016 by Isi Leibler
I am an octogenarian and one of the few who has both witnessed the tragedies and become engaged directly in the triumphs of the Jewish people in our time. Read more
Bird watching in the centre of Tel Aviv
November 9, 2016 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
The dream of the Bird-watching Center in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park’s Rosh Tzippor Forest is becoming a reality thanks to JNF Australia and one of its major donors. Read more
18C and Australia multiculturalism
November 8, 2016 by Agencies
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has commenter on the announcement by Attorney-General George Brandis QC of a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech, including sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and how the Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) handles complaints. Read more
Sydney welcomes Spoons – a Kosher pop-up food venture
November 8, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
It was in the historic Jerusalem neighbourhood of Yemin Moshe that Hila Solomon’s kosher food business, Spoons, began. Read more
“Shalom Israel” as Aussie gap year participants get ready to farewell Israel
November 8, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
It is nearing the end of the year; a time for many to finalise, organise and work towards deadlines. Read more
