Australia to build Israeli anti-tank weapons in joint venture

Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence Industry has announced the selection of Rafael Advanced Defence System’s SPIKE LR2 as the Anti-Tank Guided Weapon for the Australian Defence Force’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle. Read more

Youth PoWR – Unity in Diversity

Youth PoWR – or ‘Parliament of the World’s Religions’ was hosted last Sunday at the SGI Centre in Sydney. Youth PoWR is a project of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations and serves as the largest youth interfaith event in Sydney. This year’s theme was ‘Harmony for Humanity – Unity in Diversity’.     Read more

It’s back! Shir Madness heads to Sydney

SHIR MADNESS returns to Sydney celebratingthe Jewish contribution to music with 11 hours of joyous, funny, soulful & rocking performances of every imaginable kind. 25 acts will play on multiple, concurrent stages and a single ticket covers all acts, all day. Read more

A once in a lifetime opportunity

Every year JNF Australia and B’nai Brith put on the Changemaker awards which honours young adults in our community who have made a difference to society by volunteering to organisations nationally. Read more

Melbourne’s Spot On Café expands

For several years it has been a culinary adventure for young restaurateur Izzy Abrahams. Read more

New Kosher venue under CK supervision

The Mark Moran Vaucluse (MMV) has become the latest Community Kashrut (CK) licensee.  Read more

Would Palestinian rejection of Trump peace plan give Israel more leverage?

Amid speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump could soon release his Middle East peace plan, the word in political, academic and Jewish organisational circles is that it’s almost certain to not go anywhere and surely be rejected by the Palestinian leadership…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more

Bolton, Rivlin Discuss ‘very challenging time for both Israel and the United States’

A day after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, discussing matters related to Gaza, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other Mideast issues. Read more

‘Fauda’ and the two-state scenario

In the international hit Israeli TV series “Fauda,” the head of the Palestinian Authority security service is a fictional character named Abu Maher. Read more

New president for NSWJBD

Lesli Berger has taken over the reins at the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies following the completion of Jeremy Spinak’s term. Read more

Oslo 25 years on

Next month it will be twenty five years since Oslo and that famous handshake on the White House lawn by Prime Minister Rabin and Chairman Arafat under the patronage of President Bill Clinton…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

New laws dealing with inciting violence in NSW now operating

Anyone who incites or threatens violence against people based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex or HIV/AIDS status in NSW will now face up to three years in prison, under new laws that came into force this week. Read more

Trump anoints Jordan to replace PLO in negotiations with Israel

The three-day visit to Israel this week by President Trump’s National Security Advisor – John Bolton – indicates Jordan will replace the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in concluding negotiations with Israel to resolve territorial sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank), East Jerusalem and Gaza  (”the disputed territories”) under Trump’s peace plan…writes David Singer. Read more

Israeli embassy sponsors students at model UN event

The New Zealand Model United Nations 2018 has just concluded and the Israel Embassy in Wellington sponsored a pair of bright and determined students at the event. Read more

NZ Parliament Friendship Group with Israel launched

Ambassador Dr. Itzhak Gerberg and Deputy Chief of Mission Kasa Bainesay-Harbor were welcomed to the New Zealand Parliament by Group Chairman Hon. Alfred Ngaro along with a group of Members of Parliament for the official launch of the NZ-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group. Read more

Melbourne Jewish community shares in a special grant

The Andrews Labor Government has announced more than $50,000 for two community-led projects aimed at preventing and responding to racism and racial discrimination in Victoria. Read more

Aussie madrichim spend summer in the Arava

The Australia Arava Partnership in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has sent four madrichim to work at a Summer Camp in the Central Arava for the second year running. Read more

Cantor George Mordecai returns to Emanuel Synagogue

After serving as the cantor at congregations throughout the USA, Cantor George Mordecai is returning to Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue.  Read more

Religions for Peace

Josie Lacey Chaired another stimulating  meeting today of Religions for Peace RfP hosted by the deputy leader of the opposition Walt Secord at Parliament House in Sydney. Read more

Meet Shai Israel…a Henry Greener interview

JNF Vic Shaliach Shai Israel is the Victorian Education Officer for the Jewish National Fund, being the emissary for the first environmental organisation in the world. Read more

Clergy and youth groups report an a Rambam study tour

Graduates of two recent Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam study visits to Israel, composed of Christian clergy and University and Youth leaders from across Australia respectively, have addressed an AIJAC luncheon in Melbourne. Read more

Antisemitism is back

Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold has delivered this year’s Gandel Oration in Melbourne and Sydney. Read more

A belated obituary for the world’s conscience

If personal dignity and good intentions are enough to justify a long career, then Kofi Annan deserves all of the plaudits that he’s received in the wake of his death at the age of 80. Read more

10,000 Israelis swabbed to be possible bone-marrow match for bride with leukemia

Thousands of Israelis from across the country have been giving saliva samples in hopes of becoming a match for an Israeli bride fighting to beat leukemia. Read more

SodaStream sold to Pepsi for $3.2 billion in cash

Israel’s popular homemade seltzer company, SodaStream, has been sold to U.S.-based PepsiCo Inc for $3.2 billion in cash. Read more

Prestigious award for diabetes researcher

Head of Clinical Diabetes at Melbourne’s Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Professor Jonathan Shaw will this week receive one the country’s most prestigious diabetes research prizes. Read more

Lauder loses the plot…writes Isi Leibler

Ronald Lauder is a billionaire and respected art collector who became passionately committed to Jewish life when, as U.S. ambassador to Austria, he witnessed virulent antisemitism. I have known him for over 20 years and was involved in no small measure in his election as president of the World Jewish Congress. Read more

Israeli gymnast breaks world record to take home the gold

Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram broke a world gymnastics record at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday. Read more

Israel closes Erez Crossing in wake of violent Hamas riots

Israel’s Defence Ministry has closed the Erez Crossing, the northern entry from Israel into Gaza, following violent riots by Gazans on the border on Friday. Read more

Bennett: concessions to Hamas like paying protection money

Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett continued his hard-line against concessions to Hamas on Sunday evening, saying that the understandings with the terrorist organization and the  reopening of the border crossings with Gaza were akin to paying it protection money. Read more

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