Olympic chief lauds Maccabi

One of the key players in landing and organising the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games says the “whole Maccabi movement deserves recognition” for the work being done ahead of the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel in July. Read more

Giving moderation a bad name…writes Michael Kuttner

 When is someone called a moderate not really one at all? Read more

Wholesailors?

20,000 sailors, 70 warships and 20 tall-ships from 50 nations will participate in the International Fleet Review in Sydney in October…and the local Jewish community will be involved. Read more

Advice for the New Israel Fund Australia

The New Israel Fund Australia has established an advisory council comprising leading members of the Australian Jewish legal fraternity and academia. Read more

Australian Jewry offers condolences

The Australian Jewish community has proffered condolences to the United States following fatal bombings in Boston. Read more

Aussie on 1000km run in Israel

An English-born Australian is running the length of Israel’s National Trail…a journey of 1009 kms which he hopes to complete in 12 days. Read more

AUJS at odds with Sydney uni students

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has criticised the University of Sydney’s Student Representative Council (SRC) for passing a “divisive and counterproductive” motion calling on the University to end all ties with the Technion. Read more

Pearls light Yom Hazikaron flame

Ruth and Professor Judea Pearl, the parents of the late American Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl murdered in Pakistan, lit the memorial flame at a Yom Hazikaron – Israel Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem. Read more

The Sydney Jewish Museum wants your old family films

The Sydney Jewish Museum has launched its Moving Image and Sound Archive…and is calling for communal contributions. Read more

Lunch with Tony Abbott…what was on the menu?

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has addressed a luncheon with Jewish leaders in Sydney. Read more

Independence Day and the Zionist Vision…by Isi Leibler

As we launch into our 65^th Independence Day celebrations it is timely to review and rationally assess the extent to which our Zionist objectives have been achieved. Read more

Yom Hazikaron in Australia

Thousands of members of Jewish communities throughout Australia attended commemoration events for Yom Hazikaron, the day of remembrance for the fallen military personnel of the IDF and victims of terror. Read more

Raoul Wallenberg – an honorary Australian

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that Raoul Wallenberg has been made an honorary Australian citizen. Read more

Palestine – Two New Arab Myths…writes David Singer

Two new Arab myths have surfaced in the past week to complicate attempts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to procure the resumption of the long stalled  negotiations between Israel and the PLO. Read more

The Gift of Life

A Sydney-based lawyer whose life had been doomed through an aggressive case of leukemia will shortly meet the American whose stem cells were a perfect match…granting him the Gift of Life. Read more

Bark Haba

Instead of the traditional Hebrew Baruch Haba welcoming greeting, Israelis who have made their home in Australia can now say Bark Haba as their pets are once gain permitted to fly from Israel to Australia. Read more

Smaller numbers but the feeling is the same

From the huge crowds attending Yom Hashoah functions in Melbourne and Sydney, J-Wire takes you to the tiny Jewish community in Hamilton, New Zealand. Read more

ABC and ADC see things differently

Dr Dvir Abramovich, chairperson of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, has criticised the Australian Broadcasting Commission for dismissing the ADC’s recent complaint about a song played on  ABC Classic FM’s ‘Midday’ program on 25 February. Read more

Israel and New Zealand fail to protect investors

With nervous investors concerned about the health of their banks in many European countries , the New Zealand Greens have said that New Zealand and Israel are the only two countries in the OECD which do not offer protection to those whose who have deposits in those nations’ banks. Read more

Volunteers recognised

Melbourne’s Jewish Care acknowledged its staff and volunteers for their exceptional contributions at its recent annual Staff and Volunteers Service and Excellence Awards ceremony. Read more

Anzac Day in Jerusalem

236 Australian Jews currently on programs in Israel will assemble at Mount Scopus in Jerusalem to commemorate Anzac Day. Read more

Great marks for the Technion

The Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology, has been ranked in 6th place for entrepreneurship and innovation in the world. Read more

Sydney Yeshiva says “no connection with LA organisation sheltering alleged paedophile”

Sydney Yeshiva say they have no connection with the Los Angeles welfare organisation reported to be sheltering a Los Angeles resident once associated with the Bondi community and  alleged to be a paedophile . Read more

Yom Hashoah in Sydney

More than 900 guests packed Sydney’s Moriah College as the NSW Jewish community commemorated Yom Hashoah and the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read more

Condolences for the Thatcher family

The Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks has joined Australian leaders in sending condolences to the family of the late Margaret Thatcher. Read more

Remembering the Past – Learning Lessons for Today…writes Michael Kuttner

Anyone who has been in Israel during Yom Hashoa and Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha’Atzmaut  will remember the eerie feeling as the haunting sound of the wailing siren reverberates throughout the country and most people stand in silent tribute as they recall those martyred during the Holocaust and those who made the supreme sacrifice in defending the Jewish People’s rebirth as a nation in their homeland. Read more

Lowy fights back tears at Auschwitz

Shopping centre magnate Frank Lowy fought back tears as he told a hushed March of the Living at Auschwitz the story of his father Hugo who was murdered close to the spot from where the Westfield co-founder made his address. Read more

NSW Community Leaders and the Racial Vilification Law

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Australia disappoints

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has released the initial findings of its twelfth Annual Status Report on the Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals, which covers the period from April 1, 2012 until March 31, 2013 and awarded grades ranging from A (highest) to F to evaluate the efforts and results achieved by more than three dozen countries which were either the site of Nazi crimes or admitted Holocaust perpetrators after World War II. Australia scored an F and “the most disappointing result”. Read more

Cloud over Golden Dawn

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has spoken out against the reported formation of an Australian branch of a Greek political party founded by a Holocaust denier. Read more

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