Closer: Portraits of Survival
August 31, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Closer: Portraits of Survival is a rich and intimate photographic exhibition exploring the artefacts and individuals that anchor us to the past currently on show at The Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Israeli aid group sends emergency experts to flood-ravaged Texas
August 31, 2017 by J-Wire
IsraAID, an Israeli international humanitarian organization, says it’s sending a team of experts from Israel and the U.S. to assist Texas residents dealing with the after effects of Tropical Storm Harvey. Read more
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop titilates Melbourne Jewish audience with Jerusalem mission promises
August 31, 2017 by Michael Danby
Julie Bishop is shameless. Less than six months ago in January, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop denounced former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, for proposing that the Australian embassy in Israel move to Jerusalem…writes Michael Danby. Read more
New Israeli device for treatment of heart failure successfully implanted in patient
August 31, 2017 by Agencies
Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus is the first medical institution in the world to successfully implant the new Israeli-developed “CORolla” device for the treatment of diastolic heart failure. Read more
UN chief tours Gaza frontier, visits Hamas terror tunnel
August 31, 2017 by J-Wire
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who is on a three-day visit to Israel, traveled to the Gaza border Wednesday to see first-hand the security challenges Israel faces, including visiting a Hamas terror tunnel. Read more
Israeli human rights activist lawyer speaks in Melbourne
August 31, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, named one of the 50 most influential Jews by’ The Jerusalem Post’ in 2014, has spoken at Melbourne Chabad CBD. Read more
New eruv for Sydney
August 30, 2017 by Community newsdesk
A new eruv has been completed linking Sydney’s Maroubra community with the existing eruv serving the Eastern Suburbs in the Bondi region. Read more
Hurricane Harvey the peak of a devastating three-year flooding trend for Houston’s Jews
August 30, 2017 by Jacob Kamaras
As a member of Houston’s Jewish community writing about a devastating flood for the third time since May 2015, I’m at a loss for words…writes Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org. Read more
Hamas leader says relations with Iran ‘fantastic,’ vows to liberate ‘Palestine’
August 30, 2017 by Agencies
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas terror group’s recently elected political leader in Gaza, said Monday that his organization has fully restored relations with Iran and is making preparations for the next war with Israel. Read more
Chabad aiding Houston-area Jews with kosher meals, clean water and shelter
August 30, 2017 by Agencies
Chabad-Lubavitch has announced it is aiding Jewish residents of Houston with kosher meals, clean water and shelter amid the biblical-style flood enveloping the region resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey. Read more
Upcoming UN ‘blacklist’ of companies tied to Israel invokes antisemitism, experts say
August 30, 2017 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
An upcoming “blacklist” of major international companies with business ties to Israeli communities in Judea, Samaria, the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem represents yet another attempt by anti-Israel actors in the United Nations to single out and demonize the world’s only Jewish state, experts say…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
Worldwide Sukkah Directory enters 24th year of operation
August 29, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The directory has been designed for Jews to locate a Sukkah near to them, so that they can go there to eat. Read more
ACO to perform at Emanuel Synagogue
August 29, 2017 by Community Editor
Sydney;s Emanuel Synagogue has announced the return of the Australian Chamber Orchestra for one night to perform its third concert in its sanctuary. Read more
Building Bridges through Interfaith at Scopus
August 29, 2017 by Community newsdesk
As part of the ‘Building Bridges through Interfaith Dialogue’ program, Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College hosted 114 students from several different faith schools.
Aussie madrichim spend summer in the Arava
August 29, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
The Australia Arava Partnership in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) initiated a new project to enhance the connection between Australia the Arava. Read more
New contract for Rabbi Telsner from Yeshivah
August 29, 2017 by J-Wire
Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks has cut off communications with Melbourne’s Yeshiva Centre following its announcement of a new contract with Rabbi Zvi Telsner. Read more
Europe begins to appreciate the reality of Islamic terrorism
August 29, 2017 by Isi Leibler
Until recently, most European governments avoided confronting the reality and true nature of Islamic terrorism by burying their heads in the sand…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
António Guterres meets President Rivlin
August 29, 2017 by Agencies
President Reuven Rivlin has held a working meeting at his residence with United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. Read more
WJC and ICFR thank UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for being ‘determined ally’ in fight against antisemitism
August 29, 2017 by Agencies
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has met privately in Jerusalem with representatives of the World Jewish Congress and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR), which operates under its auspices. Read more
Antonio Guterres in Israel
August 29, 2017 by Agencies
Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres began his official visit to Israel by visiting the grave of the late Ninth President Shimon Peres. Read more
Abbas set to defy Trump and Netanyahu at United Nations
August 28, 2017 by David Singer
PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas seems set to once again embark on another futile journey to the United Nations (UN) seeking recognition of a second Arab state – in addition to Jordan – within the territory comprised in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine…writes David Singer. Read more
Melbourne Beth Din to reviews its procedures
August 28, 2017 by Community newsdesk
The Melbourne Beth Din Board has commenced a Strategic Review establishing a Steering Committee, with representation from the Rabbinic Council of Victoria, the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria and other members of the Jewish Community to oversee a review of its practices and procedures. Read more
Does a Mezuzah bring you luck?…ask the rabbi
August 28, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple provides the answer. Read more
Sydney students visit to East Timor
August 28, 2017 by Michelle Favero
Thirteen Emanuel School students have recently visited East Timor where they spent 11 days teaching English. Read more
Trump’s foreign policy….writes Ron Weiser
August 28, 2017 by Ron Weiser
Notwithstanding the constant polarisation that especially his domestic words and deeds seem to generate, on some foreign policy matters President Trump seems to have very wide American support. Read more
The IDF Medical Corps join Magen David Adoms’s Life Guardians Project
August 28, 2017 by Agencies
The IDF Chief Medical Officer, Brigadier-General, Dr. Dudu Dagan and MDA Director General, Eli Bin, have announced a first of a kind collaboration between MDA and the IDF Medical Corps. Read more
WA Labor follows NSW attempt to get federal Labor to recognise Israel
August 28, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The WA State Labor conference has passed a resolution on “Israel-Palestine” in identical terms to that which was passed by NSW State Labor Conference one month ago. Read more
Last witnesses: ABC to show doco featuring child survivors
August 27, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
ABC-TV’s Compass is to screen a documentary about child survivors of the Holocaust now living in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Feintooner
August 27, 2017 by Feintooner
Feintooner – recycling the peace progress. Read more
Parliamentary mention for bagel king
August 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The memory of Mendel Glick the patriarch of the family responsible for Australia’s best-known bagel baker has been honoured in Victoria’s State Parliament. Read more
