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Israeli Health Ministry publishes medical protocols for returning hostages

Israeli Health Ministry publishes medical protocols for returning hostages

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 5:26 pm

Israel’s Health Ministry on Thursday released a detailed medical protocol for receiving hostages freed from Hamas captivity as the ceasefire agreement itself remained uncertain. Read more

Calls for political unity after antisemitic attack

Calls for political unity after antisemitic attack

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 5:04 pm

An independent MP has urged Anthony Albanese to call a national cabinet meeting after the former home of a prominent Jewish community leader was attacked. Read more

Ben-Gvir threatens to quit over Gaza deal

Ben-Gvir threatens to quit over Gaza deal

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:10 pm

Israel’s hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he will resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if it ratifies a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, which he has strongly opposed. Read more

Hostages deal agreed

Hostages deal agreed

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:53 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal for the release of the hostages. Read more

Antisemitic attack in Dover Heights: Former home of Jewish leader targeted

Antisemitic attack in Dover Heights: Former home of Jewish leader targeted

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:26 am

The Dover Heights home targeted in an antisemitic attack early Friday morning was previously owned by Alex Ryvchin, a prominent Jewish leader and co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more

New details of ceasefire agreement emerge

New details of ceasefire agreement emerge

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:31 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on the ceasefire agreement and is refusing to convene the Cabinet to discuss it on Thursday morning. Read more

Cabinet meeting on ceasefire likely delayed as negotiatiors finalise prisoner list

Cabinet meeting on ceasefire likely delayed as negotiatiors finalise prisoner list

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:11 pm

This morning’s Israeli Cabinet meeting to discuss the ceasefire agreement, is expected to be delayed until at least late afternoon. Read more

Albanese rules out recognition of Palestinian state before election

Albanese rules out recognition of Palestinian state before election

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:04 pm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out formally recognizing a Palestinian state before Australia’s federal election in May, asserting that such a move would require significant reform within Palestinian governance and the exclusion of Hamas from any future leadership. Read more

Nazi symbol accused on parole when chemist wall defaced

Nazi symbol accused on parole when chemist wall defaced

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:55 pm

A man accused of painting a Nazi symbol on a chemist’s wall had been on parole after being jailed for assault, a magistrate has been told. Read more

Task force charges first man in antisemitism crackdown

Task force charges first man in antisemitism crackdown

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:47 pm

A man accused of making death threats against members of the Jewish community is the first person to be charged by a special federal antisemitism task force. Read more

Survey finds 1 In 5 Australians hold significant antisemitic views

Survey finds 1 In 5 Australians hold significant antisemitic views

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:57 pm

The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) latest Global Index of Antisemitism reveals an alarming rise in antisemitic attitudes worldwide, with nearly half of all adults—an estimated 2.2 billion people—holding significant antisemitic beliefs. The 2025 survey, the most comprehensive of its kind, highlights that younger people are more likely to discriminate against Jews, underscoring the urgency of education and awareness initiatives. Read more

The ceasefire agreement: what’s known

The ceasefire agreement: what’s known

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:28 am

The release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is expected to begin this Sunday, marking the end of what will be 470 days of captivity. Read more

Israeli hospitals on standby to receive hostages

Israeli hospitals on standby to receive hostages

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00 am

Israel’s healthcare system is preparing to receive hostages expected to return from Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal. Read more

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Israeli tennis player defiantly wears yellow ribbon at Australian Open

Israeli tennis player defiantly wears yellow ribbon at Australian Open

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:27 pm

Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko wore a yellow ribbon in her hair to an international match in Australia after organizers forbade her from wearing a pin, which organizers considered a political statement, during the competition, Israel’s Channel 14 reported on Tuesday. Read more

Israel uninvited

Israel uninvited

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 pm

Israeli lawn bowlers have been uninvited to participate in next month’s World Indoor Championships in England. Read more

The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games

The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 5:06 pm

Champion paddler Jess Fox says her best is yet to come as she admits surprise at the adulation in Australia for her sporting successes. Read more

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Wolf Man

Wolf Man

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Emilia Perez

Emilia Perez

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New brooms

New brooms

Monday, 20 January 2025, promises to be the start of a major political cleaning operation in Washington. Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Bipolar-Bipartisan hostage negotiation tactics Read more

Elon Musk: End X members banning access to themselves

Elon Musk: End X members banning access to themselves

Elon Musk needs to end X members banning other members from engaging with, following or messaging them – what I define as “X Member Censorship” Read more

Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF

Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF

“It’s amazing how, in this war, you see female doctors, paramedics and pilots. You hear them on the radio and you see them on the ground. Gradually the barrier was broken,” Lt. Col. Shani Kisri, medical chief of the Israel Defence Forces’ 162nd Division, told JNS on Friday. Read more

Legends in Concert

Legends in Concert

A music review by Alex First Read more

Bearded

Bearded

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

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‘Darom Adom’ Festival transforms into ‘South at Heart’ in solidarity with families of the hostages and the missing

‘Darom Adom’ Festival transforms into ‘South at Heart’ in solidarity with families of the hostages and the missing

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:24 pm

In a powerful display of unity and support, the Shikma-Bsor Tourism Association this year’s iconic ‘Darom Adom’ (Red South) festival will now take place under a new name – ‘South at Heart’ – to express solidarity with the families of the hostages and the missing, reflecting the ongoing war in the region. Read more

A barmitzvah anniversary at 103

A barmitzvah anniversary at 103

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:02 pm

A historic occasion took place at the ACT Jewish Community, Canberra, Australia when Past-President Len Dixon celebrated the 90th anniversary of his Barmitzvah.

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Survey reveals surge in israeli support for orthodox military conscription

Survey reveals surge in israeli support for orthodox military conscription

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 1:12 pm

The Israeli public is shifting decisively in favour of integrating Orthodox Jews into military service, according to a survey presented by the Israel Democracy Institute at its conference on Tuesday. Read more

Chabad North Queensland celebrates 50 years of public menorah lighting 

Chabad North Queensland celebrates 50 years of public menorah lighting 

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 4:27 pm

Sunday, the fifth night of Chanukah, marked a significant milestone for Chabad North Queensland as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s public menorah lighting initiative. Read more

Syria’s Jewish community: $10 billion lost to persecution and confiscation, report says

Syria’s Jewish community: $10 billion lost to persecution and confiscation, report says

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:35 pm

A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost $10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution. Read more

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Moriah College students excel in HSC 

Moriah College students excel in HSC 

Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more

Emanuel School celebrates exceptional 2024 HSC results

Emanuel School celebrates exceptional 2024 HSC results

Sydney’s Emanuel School is celebrating the outstanding achievements of its Class of 2024 in the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Read more

Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more

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