Dear Tony
April 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia Jeremy Leibler has written an open letter to journalist Tony Walker whose article “Melissa Parke incident raises difficult questions about Israel” was published in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Read more
State Department updates maps, manuals to reflect Israeli control of Golan
April 19, 2019 by JNS
The U.S. State Department has updated its maps and Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the Trump administration’s recognition last month that the Golan Heights is part of Israel. Read more
Deal of the century
April 19, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
As Jews worldwide gather to commemorate their ancestors’ deliverance from bondage it is only appropriate that we contemplate exactly what it is we are remembering. Read more
WJC appeals for stand against neo-Nazi gatherings planned for Hitler’s birthday
April 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As neo-Nazis and extremists prepare to gather in Sofia and elsewhere in Europe this weekend on the date of Adolf Hitler’s 130th birthday, the World Jewish Congress is calling on governments across the continent to condemn and oppose neo-Nazi movements. Read more
Pesach during the Holocaust
April 19, 2019 by Simmy Allen
The Pesach festival – which marks the Jewish people’s exodus from enslavement in ancient Egypt – was never more reminiscent in modern times as during the Holocaust. Read more
May-06 Noon Viceland-TV: Movie: The Other Son
April 19, 2019 by J-Wire
As he is preparing to join the Israeli army for his national service, a blood test proves Joseph is not his parents’ biological son. Read more
‘Your opportunities are limitless,’ NASA astronaut tells Israel Air Force personnel
April 18, 2019 by Yaakov Lappin
As NASA astronaut Richard R. (“Ricky”) Arnold projected slides showing images of his time on board the International Space Station, a lecture hall filled with young Israel Air Force personnel sat spellbound, absorbing his every word. Read more
JDC provides tons of matzah, Passover kit and activities, holds seders worldwide
April 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is promoting the diversity of global Jewish life this Passover through its JDC Entwine ReOrdered Passover Kit—a do-it-yourself package including stories, toasts, recipes and traditions from eight Jewish communities worldwide—and continuing its long tradition of matzah delivery and Passover activities in local Jewish communities globally. Read more
Pesach message from Dave Sharma
April 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Australian ambassador to Israel and candidate for Wentworth in the upcoming election Dave Sharma sends his message for Pesach. Read more
Israeli Druze doctor to be honoured on Independence Day
April 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’sMinister of Culture and Sports, Miri Regev, Chairwoman of the Ministerial Committee on Symbols and Ceremonies, has informed Dr. Salman Zarka that he has been honoured and selected to be one of the 12 torch-lighters during the official ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem kicking off Israel’s Independence Day celebrations this year. Read more
Free Museum entry to commemorate Yom HaShoah
April 18, 2019 by Community newsdesk
The Sydney Jewish Museum is offering free admission on Thursday 2 May, the world commemorates Yom HaShoah – the day of remembrance for the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Read more
Netanyahu’s brilliant victory and the challenges ahead
April 18, 2019 by Isi Leibler
Israeli voters have chosen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what was essentially a referendum over whether he should be re-elected to a fifth term of office. Read more
Beresheet – what went wrong
April 18, 2019 by JNS
Kushner: No Mideast peace plan until early June
April 18, 2019 by JNS
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly told a group of ambassadors on Wednesday that the highly-anticipated Mideast peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians will be released after Israel forms a new government and the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, which starts on May 5 and concludes on June 4. Read more
State and Religion in Israel on Pesach
April 18, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
The return of a rightwing government, heavily reliant on religious parties in Israel, is a matter of some concern because of the increasing encroachment of religious compulsion in Israeli life (as much as I fear the opposite). Read more
Evelyne Weltlinger at the Camelot Lounge.
April 18, 2019 by Ben Apfelbaum
There are not many women who have emerged as soloist singers late in their life Meet Evelyne Weltlinger…writes Ben Apfelbaum. Read more
New Right concedes defeat
After days of conflict with the Central Elections Committee and demands to recount votes to prove that they had, in fact, earned the 1,400 necessary to enter the Knesset, the New Right party of Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked conceded defeat on Tuesday, closing the chapter of Israel’s 2019 elections. Read more
Instagram suspends accounts belonging to Iran’s Khamenei, IRGC leaders
April 18, 2019 by JNS
The Instagram accounts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, were suspended Tuesday – a day after the IRGC was officially designated by the United States as a terrorist organization. Read more
RememberThe Yom
April 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The RememberTheYom team of Robyn Pakula and photographer Larnce Gold has teamed up again to create another powerful image for Yom Hashoah 2019. Read more
Got the munchies? Israeli company raises $1 million to infuse cannabis in pizza
April 17, 2019 by JNS
Cannibble FoodTech Ltd. has raised more than $1 million to infuse pizza with cannabis, announced the Israeli food company on Monday. Read more
Steven Lowy to chair Keren Hayesod-UIA World Board of Trustees
April 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Steven Lowy has agreed to become the next Chairman of Keren Hayesod-UIA’s World Board of Trustees.
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Pesach greeting from the Victorian premier
April 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Daniel Andrews sends a Pesach message to Jewish Victorians… Read more
Rivlin says he will ask Netanyahu to form government
April 17, 2019 by JNS
With eight of 11 parties elected to the Knesset affirming to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin their support for election winner Benjamin Netanyahu, the recently re-elected prime minister now has the support of 61 MKs, enough to form a coalition. Read more
Post-election thoughts
April 17, 2019 by Ron Weiser
In the end, the people of Israel voted for Prime Minister Netanyahu “Mr Security-Mr Statesman,” over Bibi with all of his human shortcomings. Read more
Jordan in denial over Trump plan for Israel in Judea and Samaria
April 17, 2019 by David Singer
In a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – King Abdullah of Jordan reportedly said the White House had given him:
“zero visibility into the most fraught part of their peace plan: how it proposes to divide Israeli and Palestinian territory.”
Jewish community reacts to fire that ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
April 17, 2019 by JNS
Members of the French Jewish community reacted with sadness to the massive fire that burst through the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday and toppled its spire. Read more
Bondi art wall daubed again
April 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Waverley councillor wants a bipartisan move to CCTV cameras to monitor the promenade above Bondi Beach where its famous art wall has been daubed by swastikas yet again. Read more
66 Years After Being Composed, Jazz Suite Inspired by Israel Visit Comes to Life
April 16, 2019 by TPS
Ben-Gurion University on Sunday hosted the first Israeli performance of the King David Suite, written 66 years ago by legendary jazz composer Lionel Hampton as a tribute to Israel’s first Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog and celebrating Israel’s emergence. Read more
Oh No— Not another Haggadah
April 16, 2019 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Every year there seem to more and more haggadahs [the actual plural is haggadot] available. And this ignores the self-printed ones available to those with some computer literacy. Read more
Pesach greetings #2
April 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Pesach greetings the interim leader of NSW Labor and the Federal Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. Read more
