Jewish Care Hosts Arava Project Delegation
March 27, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has hosted a delegation of Israeli and Australian Arava Project representatives and told them about the organisation and its aged care offerings. Read more
Were we really slaves?…ask the rabbi
March 27, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple asks if the Jews were slaves in ancient Egypt. Read more
John Howard given a standing ovation at UIA function
March 26, 2017 by Toni Susskind
Former prime minister was the keynote speaker at the Victorian UIA Gala dinner. Read more
One antisemitic post on social media every 83 seconds
March 26, 2017 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has found that more than 382,000 antisemitic posts were uploaded to social media over the course of 2016 – an average of 43.6 posts per hour, or one post every 83 seconds. Read more
A history of Jews in the military
March 26, 2017 by J-Wire
Mark Dapin’s new book Jewish Anzacs: Jews in the Australian Military will be released next month. Read more
A Hebrew Uni experience
In early January 2017, Jennifer Keene left Melbourne for the three-week ‘Mishpatim’ course at Hebrew University. This survey course in Israeli and international law would earn her one course credit for her Juris Doctor law studies at the University of Melbourne… Read more
Twelve appear before the Royal Commission
March 24, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Pinchus Feldman has told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that he is not familiar with national child protection policies.
Jewish teenager arrested following over 100 bomb threats against Jewish targets
March 24, 2017 by Agencies
A Jewish teenager with dual Israeli and American citizenship living in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon was arrested Thursday in connection to the wave of more than 100 bomb threats against JCCs and other Jewish institutions across North America since the beginning of 2017. Read more
Jewish studies in non-Jewish schools
March 24, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Christian Democratic Party has hosted a meeting at NSW Parliament House to highlight the importance of retaining Special Religious Education in the public school system. Read more
Seeking Gerald Benson
March 24, 2017 by J-Wire
In 2009 Peter Benson provided Joseph Kensell of the Great Synagogue, Sydney with background information on the Bernstein family, in particular on Henry Lawrence Bernstein, the brother of his grandfather, Gerald. Read more
Birds of a feather, united by terror…writes Michael Kuttner
March 24, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
They may fight each other and disagree on tactics but there is one thing guaranteed to unite them and that is hatred for Israel. Read more
Legacy of UNRWA
March 24, 2017 by David Bedein
A video is about The UNRWA Legacy. Read more
Jewish-Muslim comedy debate
March 24, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The Not-So Holy Comedy Debate at Melbourne Town Hall, co-hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Islamic Council of Victoria, with the Topic “North vs.South: North is better than the South”, with Ayman Islam, ICV General Manager and David Marlow, JCCV Executive Director opening the Event…a video report. Read more
Israel up in smoke: middle class myths about marijuana use
March 23, 2017 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
New Zealand history teacher visits Israel to immerse in Holocaust perspectives
March 23, 2017 by Keren Cook
A New Zealand secondary school history teacher has had a “life-changing” experience on a recent trip to Israel. Read more
Trump can broker Israel-Jordan deal but no Israel-PLO agreement
March 23, 2017 by David Singer
President Trump’s Special Representative for International Negotiations – Jason Greenblatt – has returned from his wide-ranging meetings in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Amman and Jericho with zero prospects of Trump brokering a deal between Israel and the PLO…writes David Singer. Read more
UN head discusses Palestinian distortion of history
March 23, 2017 by Agencies
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has met with World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder and reiterated an earlier comment he made on Israeli radio that there is an absolute tie between the Jewish people and the land of Israel. Read more
Yeshiva faces eviction
March 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Entities in Sydney which hold the lease for the Sydney Yeshiva Centre in Bondi have received an eviction to vacate the premises after Pesach. Read more
Land of Mine – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 22, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
A story about removal of land mines doesn’t make for easy viewing but this fine film is more about hope than hell.
Ancient coins discovered near Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority said the cache of nine bronze coins—discovered in a large complex that served Christian pilgrims en route to Jerusalem—serves as “evidence of the Persian invasion at the end of the Byzantine period.” Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping a t the official guest house in Beijing. Read more
Jewish Muslim comedy debate
March 22, 2017 by David Marlow
During Cultural Diversity Week, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) teamed up together to host the 2017 Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate with the topic ‘North of the Yarra is Better than South of the Yarra.’ Read more
Eighty countries – one heart
March 22, 2017 by David Weiner
Maccabi World Union has unveiled their slogan for the 20th edition of the Maccabiah Games to be held later this year. Read more
Netanyahu meets Chinese business leaders
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning has met with the heads of China’s largest corporations, each of which has a turnover of tens of billions of dollars. Read more
On religious extremism…writes Isi Leibler
March 21, 2017 by Isi Leibler
It is ironic that with Jewish observance and spiritual values at unprecedentedly high levels in Israeli society, the established religious leadership has sunk to its lowest nadir. Read more
Malcolm Turnbull’s 18C message
March 21, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Australian Prime Minister speaks on planned changes to section 18C in the Racial Discrimination Act. A video report. Read more
NZ prime minister shielding foreign affairs minister over Israel blunder
March 21, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully did not have approval from cabinet to support a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution criticising Israel, says New Zealand First. Read more
18C proposed changes: Reactions
March 21, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Community organisations have reacted strongly to the Government’s plans to change Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Victorian Beth Din Dayanim
March 21, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria has announced the ratification of the Dayanim of Melbourne Beth Din. Read more
Out: “offend” “insult” “humiliate” In: “harassment”
March 21, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Government Party Room has agreed to reforms to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, which will strengthen Australia’s anti-vilification laws, enhance freedom of speech and improve the complaint-handling processes of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more
