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J-Wire is a website that covers news, arts, sports and features related to the Jewish community in Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Find out the latest updates on Israel, antisemitism, …
Sydney Kristallnacht anniversary highlights resurgence in …
2 days ago · On Sunday November 10, the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies hosted a solemn event at Moriah College to remember the …
Coalition backs defence export permit rules for Israel
1 day ago · Australia will not change its laws on the supply of weapons or ammunition to Israel if the coalition wins the next federal election, opposition foreign spokesman Simon Birmingham …
News Archives - J-Wire
The University of Sydney is facing mounting criticism and potential legal action over allegations of antisemitism on campus. Jewish students and staff members are reportedly considering a …
Yad Vashem head in Australia – J-Wire
Nov 5, 2024 · Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan is in Australia for the first time since taking the helm of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in August 2021. This weeklong landmark …
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major …
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
Aug 9, 2024 · The 2021 Census, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), offers a detailed snapshot of the Jewish community, which was estimated to be 116,967 people in …
From Australia's Jewish Past – J-Wire
2 days ago · Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic John was born on 22 December 1914 in Bondi, Sydney, the seventh and youngest …
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · J-Wire reports on the travel warnings issued by Israel for its citizens visiting Australia due to anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and …
Jewish, Muslim communities receive government funds to bolster …
Oct 20, 2023 · The Australian government is funding $25 million to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Inc (ECAJ) and $25 million to Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other …