Neo-Nazis posters and stickers plaster Melbourne
February 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A new neo-Nazi group formed last October has conducted its third and fourth “action” on Monday and Tuesday this week. Read more
White House of Cards: Israeli-American Relations Should be Based on Self Interest, Not Love
February 15, 2017 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
There is much anticipation in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump this week. Read more
J-AIR Radio plans $500,000 campaign for major expansion
February 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne Jewish community radio station J-AIR has received its first big donation to kick-start a major fund-raising campaign. Read more
Disney severs ties with YouTube star over antisemitic videos
February 15, 2017 by Agencies
The Walt Disney Company severed ties with the world’s biggest YouTube star Tuesday following a series of antisemitic videos. Read more
Trump and Congress can Make America Great Again…writes David Singer
February 15, 2017 by David Singer
President Trump and Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders this week have the last opportunity to resuscitate the two-state solution laid out in President Bush’s 2003 Roadmap adopted by the Quartet – America, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations (“Bush-Quartet Roadmap”). Read more
Documentary Wins Tropfest’s People Choice Award
February 15, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In the past 13 months Sydney Jewish Museum guide Olga Horak has spoken on a podium with the Governor of NSW, had her portrait hung in the National Portrait Gallery and now has been immortalised on film.
JIFF creates Short Film Fund
February 15, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Eddie Tamir, Artistic Director, Jewish International Film Festival, (JIFF) has announced the Festival’s inaugural Short Film Fund.
Drutman markets the pros of the next generation
February 15, 2017 by Jake Rosengarten
At the age of just 24, new Maccabi NSW board member for marketing, Daniella Drutman is helping to drive the cause of young people looking to take up elevated positions in the organisation. Read more
MacPlan 2017: the Maccabi NSW year ahead
February 15, 2017 by Jake Rosengarten
Maccabi NSW Board members, professional staff and club representatives have met in Sydney to plan what is primed to be a busy productive year at the organisation. Read more
The settlements Regulation Bill…the ZFA has its say
February 15, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
The Zionist Federation of Australia has acknowledged widespread concern at the passage of the Regulation Law by Israel’s Knesset (Parliament). Read more
Honest Reporting defends Australia’s ambassador to Israel
February 14, 2017 by Simon Plosker
Australian news outlet Crikey‘s political editor Bernard Keane has posted a completely inaccurate and unwarranted attack on Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, as well as The Israel Project organisation…according Honest Reporting. Read more
New Israel Fund on Netanyahu’s visit
February 14, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
The New Israel Fund (NIF) has welcomed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Australia – the first by a Prime Minister of Israel. Read more
What Maimonides teaches us about Trump…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org
February 14, 2017 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
If anyone can be said to have discovered the formula for a world without evil, that accolade belongs to the great medieval Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides. “For through cognition of the truth,” Maimonides wrote, “enmity and hatred are removed and the inflicting of harm by people on one another is abolished.” Read more
Hamas elects radical new political leader in Gaza Strip
Hamas has elected a new political leader in the Gaza Strip to replace Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian media reported Monday. Haniyeh, meanwhile, is slated to replace Khaled Mashaal as the terrorist organisation’s political bureau chief. Read more
Mardi Gras Shabbat at Emanuel Synagogue
February 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue, together with Dayenu, will host this year’s annual Mardi Gras Shabbat next month. Read more
Shnatties in Israel
February 14, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
The Australian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC) under the auspices of the Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed the 2017 Shnatties in Israel in an opening seminar, full of ruach and excitement for the year ahead. Read more
Pressure from BDS spurs pop star to cancel concert
February 13, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Pop singer Natalie Imbruglia has announced the cancellation of her upcoming concert in Tel Aviv. Imbruglia was due to perform in Israel on March 1st 2017 as part of a European concert tour covering countries including Spain, Poland, Russia and Denmark.
Entrepreneurs have a head start with Jumpstart
February 13, 2017 by Sophie Deutsch
Inspiring and engaging the next generation of young Jewish entrepreneurs is the core focus of Jumpstart, a new JCA initiative.
Why don’t Jews have saints?…ask the rabbi
February 13, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Why don’t Jews have saints like the Catholics? Read more
Secord vows to fight One Nation
February 12, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Senior NSW Labor frontbencher and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord today vowed to be at the forefront of the fight against One Nation and its divisive policies. Read more
Green Sunday: Sydney
February 12, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Hundreds of volunteers mostly school students manned 50 phones in shifts on JNF’s Green Sunday in Sydney. Read more
Australian Council for Christians and Jews Multi-Faith Israel Encounter
February 12, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Jews Christians and Muslims will explore Israel together while learning about the common roots of their respective faiths during a multi-faith study tour later this year. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
February 12, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Arnold Schoenberg. Read more
Tourism to Israel up 27% in January 2017
January 2017 incoming tourism statistics show an increase of 27% on January 2016 with a record number of 210,000 tourists. Read more
Silence – a movie review by Glen Falkenstein
February 12, 2017 by Glen Falkenstein
Silence is about as far as you’ll get from Hollywood fare in a February release from an A-list director. Read more
Tu B’Shevat greetings
February 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Ray Williams and Inga Peulich have extended their very best wishes to the Jewish community on the occasion of Tu B’Shevat. Read more
Israel Prize to be Awarded to Hebrew University Professor Yehuda Liebes
February 10, 2017 by Dov Smith
Professor Yehuda Liebes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is to be awarded the Israel Prize for his work in the field of Kabbalah and Jewish mystical literature. Read more
New York Jewish artist at the NGV
February 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The NGV has launched pioneering Jewish American conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner’s latest installation OUT OF SIGHT, a participatory hopscotch-inspired artwork that aims to inspire and engage through positive visualisation. Read more
Hidden Figures: a movie review by Glen Falkenstein
February 10, 2017 by Glen Falkenstein
Taking the top spot on opening, Hidden Figures, one of several Best Picture nominees and popular releases depicting historical racial tensions in the United States, hits a chord to which many of its more dramatic counterparts never come close. Read more
ECAJ makes landmark submission to parliamentary committee on freedom of religion
February 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has sent a landmark 31-page submission, with 14 recommendations, to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief in Australia and other countries currently being conducted by the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. Read more
