Local council to partner Bethlehem
A SYDNEY municipal council is set to establish a controversial sistercity relationship with a Palestinian town, despite protests from Jewish…
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Council & local affairs, 2007
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Ambassador’s farewell The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the State Zionist Council, in conjunction with the Uia, Jnf, Wizo and B’nai B’rith, hosted a function to farewell Israeli Ambassador Nati Tamir on July 9 at the Benefactor's Hall
Photos: Ingrid Shakenovsky Nati Tamir (left), Deuel Peli. From left Michael Misrachi, Joshua Levin, Richard Benjamin, Daniel Jacobs. Ruth Pojer (left), Daphne Tamir…
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LABOR deputy leader Julia Gillard will address a National Council of Jewish Women corporate breakfast today (Thursday) in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jewish leaders slam outspoken Bethlehem mayor
JEWISH groups and Israeli representatives have slammed Mayor of Bethlehem Dr Victor Batarseh for politicising his trip to Australia, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preaching the wrong gospel A constant stream of Israelbashing highlighted the absurdity that was the visit to Australia by the mayor of Bethlehem, Dr Victor Batarseh. VIEWPOINT
WHAT’S the most famous and revered Christian city in the world? Most people would nominate…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →George Newhouse Mayor of Waverley, Alp Candidate for Wentworth
I AM very proud to be the first Jewish mayor of Waverley for more than 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newhouse stands down as mayor for federal fight
GEORGE Newhouse will not contest another term as mayor of Waverley, choosing to concentrate on his campaign for the federal seat of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leichhardt Council to Meet on Hebron
THE day before she steps down as Leichhardt mayor, Alice Murphy hopes to reach an agreement between the Friends of Hebron and the Inner West…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mayor at the Monte Waverley Mayor George Newhouse visited the Montefiore Home in Randwick to discuss plans for establishing a bus stop nearby the home
Photos: Ingrid Shakenovsky Benno Finger and Jenny Burman. Nathan Bognar…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Father of kidnapped soldier speaks Shlomo Goldwasser spoke at an event hosted by the Zionist Federation of Australia and the State Zionist Council of NSW on September 19 at Central Synagogue
Photos: Nadine Saacks From left: Barbara Glover, Michelle and Ophir Marco…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Jewish deputy mayor for Woollahra
LIBERAL Jewish councillor Isabelle Shapiro was recently elected deputy mayor of Woollahra Council. Her co-councillor Geoff Rundle became…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →women’s report ania lucewicz women’s officer Rep Council, Arc @ UNSW
I n the last few months, UNS Women have been flat chat with Women’s Week, our regular…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Fines repealed by council as shleppers relocate
MEMBERS of social football team “the shleppers”, who received fines for playing football on an oval in Caulfield in Melbourne, have had…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →10 questions for... Former past president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and past vice-president of the World Jewish Congress, now living in Israel
What’s the focus of your latest visit? We had a family simcha, the bar mitzvah of my grandson Eli, my youngest Australian grandson. His Hebrew name is Yisrael, after his great-grandfather, the late Rabbi Yisrael Porush. I’ve had an…
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BRISBANE - Lord Mayor of Brisbane Campbell Newman is scheduled to speak at an Australia-lsrael Chamber of Commerce Queensland (AICC) lunch on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →NCJWA fundraiser National Council of Jewish Women of Australia hosted an event to support the Jewish Women's Breast Cancer Network on October 21
Amy Kahn (left) and Chaviva Lazarus. Photos: Dalia Ayalon Sinclair From left: Dean and Lana Katz, Ethne Beekman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →been & seen Broza concert cocktail party The State Zionist Council and the Embassy of Israel hosted a cocktail party following the David Broza concert on October 21 at the Opera House
Photos: Nadine Saacks From left: Ian Segail, Jeff and Linda Brivik. From left: Michelle Berkowitz, David Broza, Tootie Jacobs. From left: Dor Shapira, Yuval Rotem, Ron Wiseman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →North shore youth event More photos: ajn.com.au Betar, Bnei Akiva, Hineni and Netzer - with support from the State Zionist Council and Jewish Communal Appeal - hosted a north shore youth event on October 21
From left: Andrew Gray, Ryan Levina, Robbie Gold. From left: Dani Frisch, Susie Baskir, Georgie Frydman…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →North shore eruv plans submitted to council
NORTHERN Eruv Inc last week submitted its final proposal for constructing an eruv in St Ives on Sydney’s north shore to Ku-ring-gai…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mark Leibler Chairman, Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
“THE Howard era has been a golden age for relations between Australia and Israel. I would like to pay tribute to the sincere warmth and strong,…
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