Alethea Gold is hands-on in distributing aid in the world’s troublespots
March 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based Alethea Gold is a global ambassador to iAID and has been co-ordinating humanitarian projects in disaster zones for several years. Read more
“Mossad behind Christchurch”
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has joined the backlash following a rabid speech made by the chairman of an Auckland mosque in which he “suspects’ the gunman who killed 50 worshippers in Christchurch got his funds from “Mossad” and “Zionist business”. Read more
World LGBT+ congress held in Sydney
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Jewish community represented at ‘Say No To Racism’ rally
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 1000 people attended a Say No To Racism rally at Sydney’s Town Hall Square organised and emceed by Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey. Read more
Hamas misread the map
March 27, 2019 by Eran Lerman/JNS
To an observer from another planet, the conduct of Hamas’s leadership would look like utter madness, akin to a visitor at a zoo entering the lion’s cage—or sending his kids inside—with a sharp stick to poke the lions to see what happens. Read more
US recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over Golan ‘sends direct message to Arab world’
March 27, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty in the Golan Heights by the United States could not have come on a more sobering day for Israelis. Read more
Leifer: another psychiatrist testifies to her being unable to be extradited
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The hearing to extradite accused child sexual abuser Malka Leifer has been told by yet another defence psychiatrist that the former Melbourne school principal is unfit to be extradited. Read more
Considering the national interest in the forthcoming elections
March 27, 2019 by Isi Leibler
Despite the high-pitched abuse being exchanged between the principal contenders, Likud and Blue and White, paradoxically this election highlights the unity of the nation. Read more
Trump could replicate Golan Heights decision in Judea and Samaria
March 27, 2019 by David Singer
President Trump’s Proclamation on Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel (Proclamation) could have important implications for America’s future policy regarding territorial claims by the Jewish people in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Read more
American Jewish Committee partners the New Zealand Jewish Council to help Muslim impacted by Christchurch attack
March 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
American Jewish Committee has partnered with the New Zealand Jewish Council to provide financial support to the Muslim community devastated by racist, terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. Read more
Netanyahu meets Trump and the recognition of Golan is signed
March 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At the start of the meeting, between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, the president signed the proclamation recognizing the Golan Heights as being in Israel. Read more
An exciting piano package from Alessio Bax: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 26, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Italian pianist, Alessio Bax, ticked all the right pre-concert boxes for his Sydney Recital Hall performance last night. Read more
Words on Israel
March 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian and world Jewish major organisations have penned their feelings following injuries by Israelis sustained by a rocket from Gaza and Australia’s voting against UNHCR resolutions claiming Israel committed war crimes. Read more
Varraville proposed as new Jewish cemetery
March 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has addressed Independent Planning Commission on the need to establish a cemetery at Varroville near Campbelltown. Read more
Israel launches heavy assault on key Hamas terror sites, infrastructure in Gaza
March 26, 2019 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces have carried out dozens of airstrikes on key Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Monday evening following a rocket attack that destroyed a home in central Israel earlier in the day. Read more
IDF pummels Hamas after one rocket attack too many
March 26, 2019 by Yaakov Lappin
The Hamas rocket that shattered a village home in the Sharon district of central Israel, north of Tel Aviv early on Monday morning, is an attack that for Israeli leadership represents a step too far. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel will respond ‘ forcefully’ to ‘criminal attack’
March 25, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday morning promised a forceful response to the “criminal attack on the State of Israel” after a rocket fired by Gazan terrorists hit and destroyed a home in central Israel and wounded several Israelis. Read more
Netanyahu thanks Romania and Honduras for embassy move to Jerusalem
March 25, 2019 by TPS
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening thanked Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă who announced that her country will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and Honduran President Juan Hernandez who announced his country will upgrade its diplomatic presence in Jerusalem. Read more
Home Directly Hit By Rocket; 7 Israelis Injured
March 25, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Gazan terrorists launched a rocket at the centre of Israel early this morning, directly hitting and demolishing a home in Moshav Mishemert and wounding seven Israelis. Netanyahu is returning home from the U.S. Read more
Romania will move its embassy to Jerusalem
Romania will relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, Romanian Prime Minister
announced yesterday. Read more
AIJAC welcomes Australia vote against UNHRC resolutions
March 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the Australian Government’s principled decision to vote against all resolutions under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) biased Agenda Item 7, which each year is devoted exclusively to condemning Israel. Read more
Julie Bishop addresses UIA Women’s Division
March 25, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
Jewish women from all over Sydney attended a sold-out breakfast event to hear The Right Hon Julie Bishop MP, headline speaker for this year’s UIA Women’s Division. Federal Member for Wentworth, Dr Kerryn Phelps, was among the guests.
Why does Judaism prohibit mixing milk and meat…ask the rabbi
March 25, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers question on Judaism…. Read more
Feintooner
March 25, 2019 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon – Purim Spiel 2019 Read more
New Rabbi Sought for National Capital: A Community with Verve!
March 25, 2019 by Community Editor
The ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC) is seeking a new Rabbi to serve their warm and lively congregation in the nation’s capital Canberra. Read more
Purim stories
March 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Is every day like Purim?
March 24, 2019 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
In Spirals of the Soul (p. 115) I cite the AriZa”l, R’ Isaac Luria, who famously declares that Yom Kippur, known in the Torah as Yom Kippurim, “is like Purim” – Yom K’Purim. I go on to suggest that the implications of this go far deeper than a play-on-words. Read more
Mastermind of Eichmann’s capture passes away at 92
March 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin are among those who are mourning the death of Rafi Eitan, the man who masterminded the capture of Adolf Eichmann. Read more
A chat with Deborah and Willie
March 24, 2019 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier talk with Henry Greener about their past experiences, how they met and the journey they have travelled together for the past 27 years. Read more
UNHRC adopts five anti-Israel resolutions
March 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer blasted the United Nations Human Rights Council for its adoption of five anti-Israel resolutions, four of which fell under Item 7 targeting Israel, the only country-specific permanent item on the Council’s agenda, and one under Item 2. Read more
