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
Inter-community Seder
March 21, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Over one hundred future leaders from a broad cross-section of faith, ethnic and political communities came together at a unique Passover dinner in Sydney on Wednesday night. Read more
Inter-community Passover dinner
March 11, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
100 young leaders from a broad cross-section of faith, ethnic and political communities will participate in a unique Passover dinner next week. Read more
How Israel Investigates War Crimes
March 5, 2013 by Community Editor
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies plenum will receive insights as to how Israel investigates allegations of war crimes from a member of the investigating committee later this month. Read more
Israeli trip motion in NSW Parliament
February 27, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The Nationals Whip in the NSW Legislative Council Rick Colless will move a motion in parliament following what he described as “a successful trip” to Israel recently. Read more
Secord reports on Israel visit
February 17, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State Shadow Minister for Water Walt Secord has reported on his recent visit to Israel organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Plenum goes to Shul
January 29, 2013 by Community Editor
The first-ever NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum to be held at Southern Sydney Synagogue will be held there next month in honour of the synagogue’s 70th anniversary. Read more
Greek welcome for Holocaust studies
December 12, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Hellenic Educators’ Association in New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland has welcomed the decision to make mandatory Holocaust education compulsory. Read more
Holocaust studies in NSW schools
December 9, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Major newspapers have reported that Holocaust studies will be mandatory in all NSW schools. Read more
NSWJBD-Honest Reporting Advocacy Mission – Day 8
Twenty people – mostly members of Sydney’s Jewish community, plus a number of West Australians and Americans – are currently participating in the inaugural NSW Jewish Board of Deputies-HonestReporting Advocacy Mission in Israel – Day Eight from George Foster. Read more
Margo lays a wreath
Robin Margo SC, President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, laid a wreath at a Jewish commemoration service on Sunday to mark ANZAC Day. Read more
Seder gets an unexpected Eliyahu!
November 28, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
A Seder organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies at Sydney Girls High school had an unexpected visitor when a curious local resident investigating the activity, refused security personnel’s request to leave and was held handcuffed by them until police arrived, resulting in the visitor suing the then NSWJBD president and the 22 others present as well as the security company. Read more
Younger Deputies in NSW
November 25, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The elections for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies have elicited unprecedented results; 99 people nominated for 75 General Franchise Deputy positions. Read more
NSW celebrates Israel’s Independence Day
May 9, 2009 by J-Wire Staff
The Israeli ambassador Yuval Rotem and the NSW Premier, Nathan Rees joined members of the community to celebrate Israel’s 61st Independence Day. Read more
