Dunera Boy still working in steel…at 101
May 8, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Former Dunera Boy, abstract sculptor Erwin Fabian, continues to work his magic with steel. Seven of his large metal sculptures have been unveiled at an exhibition in Sydney. Read more
Sydney Writers’ Festival: Jewish connections
May 8, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Writers’ Festival brings a wealth of talent from both overseas and homegrown later this month…J-Wire present a list of participants both Jewish and Jewish connected. Read more
A comedy of terrors
May 8, 2017 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon from Feintooner. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut celebrated in Sydney
May 8, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The Zionist Council of NSW hosted its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert and Carnival to celebrate 69 years of Israel’s independence. Read more
Offensive Facebook post reinforces Jewish racial stereotypes at Auckland bar
May 8, 2017 by Keren Cook
A bar in Auckland has advertised a meal deal on Facebook and accompanied it with a photo of an Orthodox Jew. The caption on the post reads: “now that’s a bargain.” Read more
WJC congratulates Emmanuel Macron
May 8, 2017 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as French president. Read more
A plan to recover property stolen from Jews during the Holocaust
May 7, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has addressed a meeting on the issue of returning the properties stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Read more
Bialik students receive VCE awards
May 7, 2017 by Talia Katz
Four 2017 Premier’s Victorian Certificate of Education Awards have gone to Melbourne’s Bialik College students. Read more
The Best and the Worst…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
May 5, 2017 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
The Midrash relates the following story about a great Talmudic sage. Read more
Postgraduates slam antisemitism and Holocaust denial in universities
May 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has condemned the increasing prevalence of Holocaust denial, antisemitic posters that are appearing on campuses nationwide. Read more
New Israel Fund attains tax-deductiblity status
May 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The New Israel Fund (NIF) Australia Foundation has been recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a public benevolent institution (PBI) enabling it to give tax-deductible receipts for donations. Read more
Obsessive Israel Fixation Disorder Syndrome…writes Michael Kuttner
May 5, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
This malady has been around for a long time but recently seems to have become more virulent and endemic. Read more
World Jewish Congress urges football associations worldwide to reject anti-Israel vote in FIFA
The World Jewish Congress and dozens of its affiliated communities around the world are urging national football associations to reject a forthcoming vote regarding the standing of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) within Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), set to take place at the international football body’s upcoming Congress in Bahrain. Read more
Mount Scopus teacher charged with child pornography
May 4, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A member of staff of Mount Scopus Memorial College has today been arrested by Victoria Police in relation to material stored on computer equipment that allegedly was in his possession at his previous place of employment. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
May 4, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Bertholdt Goldschmidt (1903-1996). Read more
Denial: Melbourne barrister Amanda Meddes Da Costa explains
May 4, 2017 by J-Wire
Over 100 people packed Cinema 4 at the Classic in Melbourne’s Elsternwick to hear Melbourne Barrister Amanda Mendes da Costa preview the critically acclaimed BBC film “Denial”. Read more
Why the debate about Iran isn’t over…writes Jonathan S. Tobin
May 4, 2017 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
When the Obama administration managed to avoid a congressional vote on its nuclear deal with Iran in the fall of 2015 courtesy of a Democratic Senate filibuster, the argument surrounding the controversial agreement seemed to be over. Read more
Jewish Care Launches ‘Postcards for Pesach’ Mental Health Awareness Campaign
May 4, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Melbourne’s Jewish Care is proud to once again run its Postcards for Pesach mental health awareness campaign. Read more
Teenagers keen to explore Israel
May 4, 2017 by Community newsdesk
There was a record attendance at last week’s Youth 2 Israel Information Night is Sydney for Year 10 students who are from non-Jewish day schools. Read more
Limmud-Oz: Where variety is the spice of learning life
May 4, 2017 by Paula Towers
A weekend of Jewish learning and creativity, Limmud-Oz is being held at Sydney’s UNSW on the long weekend of June 10-12. Read more
Focus on Jewish-Aboriginal relationship
May 4, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
The unique relationship between the Jewish and Aboriginal communities will be the topic of an address to the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum by Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney this month. Read more
Goldstein Prize for Jack Smorgon
May 4, 2017 by Agencies
The Goldstein Prize for Exceptional Leadership has been presented by Israel’s President Rivlin to Australian philanthropist and communal leader Jack Smorgon. Read more
Bialik’s athletes meet the torch
May 4, 2017 by Talia Katz
The custodian of the Maccabiah Games Torch, Alida Lipton has presented the torch to some of Melbourne’s Bialik College athletes who will be travelling to Israel for the 20th Maccabiah Games. Read more
Melbourne: commemorating Yom Hazikaron
May 4, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Yom Hazikaron Ceremony for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, held at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, with Siren Scenes from Israel, Flag Lowering, speeches from Sharene Hambur, President of Zionism Victoria and Alon Cassuto co-MC, with music from Matan Franco, Elliott Freeman, Benji Wald, Kobi Oved and Taliah Malloy, ending with an Israeli Singalong in the Foyer. Read more
Melbourne: Celebrating Yom Ha’azmaut
May 4, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Family Festival held at Beth Weizmann Community Centre, Israeli-themed activities, entertainment, petting zoo, fairy floss and lots of fun, especially for kids, with the King David School Stage Band led by Adam Starr, Simon Starr and Jonathan Skovron, ending with magical fireworks from the Tel Aviv Concert 5777…a video report by Henry Greener. Read more
New Zealand Foreign Minister Brownlee committed to restoring NZ-Israel relations
May 3, 2017 by Keren Cook
Recently appointed New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee is now actively working to restore diplomatic relations with Israel. Read more
United Nations fabricated Arab narrative deceives academics…writes David Singer
May 3, 2017 by David Singer
The United Nations publication “The Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem 1917-1988” (“Study”) has deliberately misrepresented the actual wording of General Assembly Resolution 181 passed on 29 November 1947 – deceiving many academics who have disseminated the Study’s false message. Read more
Netanyahu and Rivlin answer UNESCO
May 3, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin had hosted Independence Day diplomatic receptions and slammed recent decisions by UNESCO. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut: Sydney celebrates
May 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Members of the political and diplomatic community joined NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Israel’s ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben-Shmuel at a cocktail party to celebrate the 69th anniversary of Yom Ha’azmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Read more
Yeshiva stays put…for the moment
May 3, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
An agreement has been reached in the Supreme Court in Sydney allowing to the Yeshiva continued to stay in its Bondi premises for the being moment in spite of an eviction notice been in place since last month. Read more
