AUJS responds to Jake Lynch

Although it is replete with self-serving rationalisations, Associate Professor Jake Lynch’s defence of his conduct at the Richard Kemp lecture on March 11, “BDS and the Kemp affair: clearing up misunderstandings”, represents a significant climb down from the militantly unapologetic support for Lynch’s actions previously proffered by the “Sydney Staff for BDS” group and other prominent figures on Lynch’s behalf. Read more

Swimming the Kinneret for children with cancer

Yigal Sela, who heads the  Israel office of the Zionist Federation of Australia, will swim the entire length of the Kinneret to raise funds for cancer research. Read more

Restored Allenby park opened

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UIA Young Families launched in Sydney

Israel came to Sydney as UIA’s new division, Young Families, celebrated their launch event at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park on Yom Yerushalayim. Read more

UIA Young Families

UIA NSW is launching an exciting new division aimed at families with young children ‘UIA YOUNG FAMILIES’. Read more

AUJS visits NSW parliament

A delegation of student leaders from the Australasian Union of Jewish Students has met with parliamentarians and senior political figures at NSW Parliament House. Read more

NCJWA National Conference

National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) will hold their 30^th conference in Sydney, from 31 May to 3 June. Read more

New conversation for B’nai B’rith and ECAJ

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and B’nai B’rith’s Alfred Dreyfus Anti-Defamation Unit successfully launched their “In Conversation” series in Sydney last week. Read more

ADC slams EU decision re remove Hamas from its terror list

B’nai B’rith International and The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission have condemned the decision by the EU Court of Justice to remove Hamas from the EU terror list. Read more

New president for the AICC [NSW]

Jillian Segal is the new president of the NSW branch of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Read more

Calling all game-changers

B’nai B’rith Alfred Dreyfus Anti Defamation Unit and JNF Australia are calling for nominations for their annual National “Game Changers” Awards. Read more

At the JNF wicket

Legendary South African Test cricketer was guest of honour at a recent JNF breakfast. Read more

Waks quits Tzedek

Manny Waks, the founder of child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek will leave the organisation in November. Read more

ECAJ asks for balance

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has asked the Save the Children Fund to introduce balance to their current campaign seeking support for Gaza’s young. Read more

Billboard draws community attention

The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission  and The Jewish Community Council of Victoria have denounced a billboard in Melbourne equating Israel with the former apartheid regime in South Africa. Read more

JNF provides a welcome respite

More than 2,500 Israeli schoolchildren whose homes are close to the Gaza border have received a welcome break from the tension generated by a daily dose of rockets…they were bussed to safer pastures for respite courtesy of the Jewish National Fund’s Australian arm. Read more

Is anti-Zionism antisemitism?

200 members of the Melbourne community have attended a  panel discussion on – “Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?” Read more

Governance for Maccabi

Maccabi Australia has released its Member Protection Handbook and with it a structure that ensures proper governance and process. Read more

Liberman not scheduled to visit Australia

A Jewish newspaper published an “exclusive” report that Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman was “set for an Oz Tour” later this month.  J-Wire can confirm he is not. Read more

The Inside Word on Cyber Security

Director General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Mr David Irvine has addressed the annual Edith Cowan University Business Lunch of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) on the topic of cyber security. 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

Signing objections to Section 18 changes

A group representing multicultural communities in NSW has met at the NSW Parliament to sign a single document expressing objection to changes to the Race Discrimination Act. Read more

Iran: ZFA makes a statement

Philip Chester, the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has expressed his concern about the latest deal impacting on Iran’s nuclear program. Read more

Journos report back

The journalists who participated in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ recent Journalists Mission to Israel will address a public meeting in Sydney next week. Read more

Jerusalem Prize for Julia

Former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard has been awarded the 2013 Jerusalem Prize. Read more

Anti-Semitism up 21%

In his report covering the 12 months’ period ending on September 30, 2013, Jeremy Jones has reported 657 incidents defined by the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission as “racist violence” against Jews. Read more

AIJAC and the Boat People

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has voiced its views on how Australia is dealing with asylum seekers. Read more

Helping Israel’s Children

High on Mount Carmel above the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, WIZO Ahuzat Yeladim offers a last chance for troubled teenagers. Read more

Mapping a visit to Israel

JNF Education Director, Erez Feinberg, has initiated a project at Mount Scopus College working with students to build a papier mache model showing the landscape of Israel. Read more

Message for the Polish Government

The president of  the The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Dr Danny Lamm, has sent a message to the Polish Government following its rejection of legislating in favour of shechita. Read more

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