Beyond the point of no return
August 11, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
The recent foiling of a terrorist plot to blow up a plane in Australia has focused attention on the threat posed by radicalised citizens both at home and abroad…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
South Australia votes for a Palestine state…but only after a two state solution has been reached
August 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A second amending motion was moved by Liberal SA MP Andrew McLachlan proposing that Australia support the establishment of a Palestinian state that arises out of a binding peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel. Read more
New plans for “terrorism threatened” synagogue
August 10, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe have announced they will be submitting plans for a new development application for a new synagogue in Bondi to Waverley Council and suggested jointly that a proposed protest on the weekend would “be unproductive”. Read more
Online database of Jewish art
August 10, 2017 by Dov Smith
The Centre for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the world’s largest online database of Jewish art. Read more
Kiwis support for Israel
August 9, 2017 by J-Wire
A new poll on the attitudes of New Zealanders to Israel, commissioned by the Israel Institute of New Zealand and conducted by Curia Research, shows four times as many kiwis support Israel as are opposed to the Jewish State. Read more
Ambassador’s twin sons accompanied him as he presents his credentials
August 9, 2017 by Agencies
President Reuven Rivlin has received the credentials of Australian Ambassador to Israel Chris Cannan. Read more
Doing Israel’s humanitarian work
August 8, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
A team of Australian doctors has visited Fiji to consult and operate on members of the Fijian community in need of ENT assistance including a two-yr-old girl who had extreme difficulty in breathing. Read more
Bina – Rabbi Gourarie tells its story
August 8, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Bina is approaching its 20th anniversary in Sydney…a video from Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more
iMatch – J-Wire Photo Gallery
August 8, 2017 by Community newsdesk
CBDChabad Sydney hosted an evening of elegance and sophisitication for young Jewish adults in our community. Read more
Postmortem of a disastrous month
August 7, 2017 by Isi Leibler
The dramatic setbacks of the past month have been somewhat destabilising in contrast to the almost euphoric atmosphere which prevailed…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Did you attend the Marriage Equality discussion at the NCJWA NSW – a J-Wire photo gallery
August 7, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Cairns dedicates and celebrates its first torah
August 7, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
Waverley Council: FREE’S claims council is rewarding terrorism are nonsense
August 7, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
Liberals in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs have hit back at FREE’s claims that council has rewarded terrorism, following a Land & Environment Court decision refusing the construction of a synagogue. Read more
FREE: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
August 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Want to build a new synagogue in Bondi? Given the existence of other synagogues in and around the popular beachside suburb, it should be possible to get permission from Waverley Council who have jurisdiction over such matters.
Whose Land?
August 7, 2017 by J-Wire
We attended the world premiere of this extraordinary Film/documentary by long time film producer UK’s Hugh Kitson last night in Melbourne to a packed audience who were blown away. Read more
An afternoon with Eddie
August 7, 2017 by Kate Efrat
Holocaust Survivor Eddie Jaku’s talk at the Sydney Jewish Museum was sellout with many keen to hear him speak after his recent appearance on the ABC’s 7.30 Report. Read more
Israel – Home only for some Jews?
August 7, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The Alfred Dreyfus Unit of B’nai B’rith New South Wales in conjunction with the Australasian Union of Jewish Students will run its ‘In Conversation’ forum – ‘Israel – Home only for some Jews ?’ later this month. Read more
Trump, Israel, Jordan and Egypt can redress Obama – PLO debacle
August 7, 2017 by David Singer
President Trump continues to ponder the way forward to end the 100 years conflict between Arabs and Jews – as negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) – stalled since April 2014 – show no sign of being resumed…writes David Singer. Read more
Australians participate in Naomi Chazan Fellowship
Five Fellows from Sydney and Melbourne have participated in the New Israel Fund (NIF) Naomi Chazan Fellowship in Israel. Read more
Prince Bettliegend in Sydney
August 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Sydney is hosting the world premiere reconstruction of Prince Bettliegend (The Bedridden Prince) next week. Billed as a comic musical revue, it is presented as part of the Seymour Centre’s Great Ideas Performance Series and the Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music’s Out of the Shadows : Rediscovering Jewish Music and Theatre festival.
Pressure mounts against Netanyahu amid corruption probes
August 7, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
Around 3,000 demonstrators gathered in Petah Tikva’s Goren Square near the home of Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit Saturday night, to protest what they view as slow progress in the multiple corruption cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…writes Adam Abrams/JNS.org. Read more
Feintooner
August 7, 2017 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: inauguration, adulation and capitulation. Read more
Lechem: bread or war?
August 7, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers questions about bread… Read more
Two care organisations forge partnership
August 7, 2017 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Jewish House will launch a partnership today with Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury to enable them to draw on each other’s services and expertise to better serve their communities. Read more
The Voice and Fauda fill the WIZO bill
August 6, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
Over 725 guests took the opportunity to listen to one of the creators of the Netflix worldwide hit “Fauda” and to hear music from Israeli stars Guy and Yahel at WIZO NSW’s Major Function for 2017. Read more
WIZO Life President passes away
The World Jewish Congress mourns the passing of Raya Jaglom, Honorary Life President of World WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization), and a long-serving member of the WJC’s Executive Committee. Read more
Court ruling deals blow to Palestinian efforts to restrict Jews in Jerusalem
August 6, 2017 by Rafael Medoff - JNS.org
Palestinians are vowing to continue their efforts to prevent Jews from living in large parts of Jerusalem’s Old City, despite a July 31 Israeli court ruling permitting a Jewish purchase of several properties there…writes Rafael Medoff/JNS.org. Read more
On the other hand
August 6, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
More proof that Israel is indeed a light unto the nations and that our presence here is ancient and incontrovertible…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Sydney businessman involved in Triguboff Bedouin project
August 6, 2017 by Asher Gold
Australian businessman Leon Kamenev has donated to a joint Jewish-Bedouin project for the advancement of math studies. Read more
New shul site denied for security reasons
August 4, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
The Land and Environment Court has been reported to have upheld Waverley Council’s refusal to allow the development application for a new synagogue in Sydney’s Bondi.
