The KA responds
J-Wire ran a statement by Sydney caterer Amaze in Taste in which references were made about the Kashrut Authority. The KA has issued a statement of its own…. Read more
Child Sexual Abuse: A victim’s statement
David Cyprys has started an eight year jail sentence and will not see freedom for at least five and a half years. Manny Waks was one of his victim’s and has released his victim impact statement as presented to Melbourne’s County Court…. Read more
Australia’s ambassador to Israel supports peace campaign
Scopus and Bialik Shine Again
2013 has been another outstanding year for Year 12 students at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus and Bialik Jewish day schools. Read more
Basketballers do well
Melbourne’s Bialik College Under 17 Boys Basketball Team has competed in the Australian Schools Basketball Championship. Read more
Sound advice for Innovators
The Eden Project has hosted its end of year celebration, ‘Dinner with David’ at The White House in Melbourne’s St. Kilda. Read more
The Montefiore: President David Freeman
Ahead of Sunday’s AGM and contested election, president of the Sir Moses Montefiore Home David Freeman has issued a statement: Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Days 7
Linda Galley has sent in this belated report from the NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Mission. Read more
Senior Journos Report on Israel visit
Four senior journalists who participated in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ recent Journalists Study Mission to Israel reported on their experiences at a well-attended public meeting at Sydney’s Central Synagogue last night. Read more
AUJS backs ECAJ on Racial Discrimination Act issue
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has backed the Executive Council of Australian Jewry in calling on the Federal Government to abandon its plans to repeal or weaken Australia’s race hate laws. Read more
Solomon Lew on PM’s Advisory Council
The Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council will bring together 12 prominent Australian and global business leaders and experts to help restore a strong working relationship between business and government. Read more
Board in the Bush
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies charted new territory last week when it expanded its bridge-building work to the far-western Outback town of Broken Hill and to the State’s second city, Newcastle, for the first time in about 20 years. Read more
Dealing with grief
Leaders and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) have participated in a professional development training course focussing on Grief and Bereavement Support, with Keren Ludski of the Australian Centre of Grief and Bereavement. Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Days 7 & 8
20 people, 31 points of view, 8 days, over 20 destinations and 12,000,000 kilojoules. Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 6
Day 6 of our Mission saw us off in the bus to Honest Reporting Headquarters – Jerusalem Israel, where Simon Plosker, Managing Editor, gave us a crash course in ‘Understanding Media Bias’. Read more
A safe camp is a good camp
With the summer holiday period approaching, child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek has issued guidelines ensuring a safer environment for you children and grandchildren planning a camp holiday. Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 5
The NSWJBD joint mission to Israel with Honest Reporting has a Canadian member. Alan Perlmutter from London, Canada files the report on Day 5… Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 4
Today was a day for true ‘honest reporting’…writes Diane Shteinman Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 3
This report from the NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission has been written by participants Mel and Brenda Braun… Read more
Aboriginal petition to remove racism from constitution
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bronwyn Bishop, has been presented with a giant boomerang by Norman Miller, Chairman of the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace Inc. at Parliament House. Read more
Australian-born soccer player fined for Nazi chants
Josip Simunic has been fined 25,000 kuna [$4,800] for chanting pro-Nazi slogans following his Croatian team’s World Cup playoff victory against Iceland in Zagreb. Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 2
Today’s report brought to you by Michael Foley and Antoinette Collins… Read more
Meet the Musos
Shir Madness, the Sydney Jewish music festival, takes place next weekend. J-Wire invites you to meet the performers… Read more
NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 1
Rachel Lustig and Lynda Ben-Menashe report from Israel….
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AUJS at Kristallnacht Commemoration
“It was an honour to participate in the Kristallnacht panel discussion which was organised by the JCCV in conjunction with the JHC.” Read more
JCCV appreciates opportunity to provide input into sexual abuse inquiry
Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), has welcomed the tabling of the Report of the Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other Non-Government Organisations. Read more
90th Anniversary of the Jewish War Memorial
The NAJEX annual Communal Wreath Laying and Remembrance Day Service has been held at the NSW Jewish War Memorial, Darlinghurst, with over 140 people attending, many being Jewish ex-servicemen and women. Read more
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner addresses Kristallnacht commemoration
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane told a Kristallnach Commemoration: “The Holocaust didn’t begin with violence. It began with words. And it began with indifference.” Read more
October: Anti-Israel activity in Australia
A report from The Executive Council of Australian Jewry reveals there has been a decline in anti-Israel protests in Australia. Read more
Apples and Pears: Sydney Theatre
Hiding from the criminal mate he betrayed, lonely chess-mad Max hatches a winning plot to defeat his rival. Read more
