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  • Queensland shows its support for Pittsburgh victims

    More than 500 members of Queensland Jewry gathered together, joined by politicians and members of other faiths, last week in Brisbane and the Gold Coast to remember the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Speaking at the Brisbane memorial service the Life Governor of the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD), David Paratz delivered a…

  • Queensland Labor party’s unfortunate anti-Israel motion

    September 2018 Unfortunately, at the August 2018 Queensland Labor conference, their members have once again voted to condemn Israel and call on the immediate recognition of a Palestinian State. The spokesman for the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies, the roof body of Queensland Jewry,  Jason Steinberg said the vote was very unfortunate. “There are some…

  • Life-saving defibrillators secured for the Qld community

    Queensland’s Jewish community has taken delivery of five new life saving CardiacScience G5 defibrillators for use at its synagogues and Brisbane’s Gan Gani Kindergarten, thanks to the generosity of the Pelerman Foundation and coordination by the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD) and welfare body JCareQld.   “The first 10 minutes can be the difference…

  • Burning of an Israeli flag in Brisbane is an attack on our values

    QJBD Vice-President Jason Steinberg shares his deep concern over this week’s demonstration, which featured the burning of an Israeli flag. Today (20 December) the Courier-Mail published his article on-line, for subscribers only. We have republished it below. Opinion: Burning of an Israeli flag in Brisbane is an attack on our values http://www.couriermail.com.au/…/5fe36601adb1ed83cca9b997016… ON Saturday night…

  • Paul Myers appointed as president of the Queensland Jewish community 

      After eight years as president of the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies, Jason  Steinberg, has handed the reins to long-time communal member, Paul Myers, at the organisation’s annual general meeting in Brisbane this week. Steinberg, who has been involved with the board in various capacities since the early 1990s has been voted in as Vice President.…