Intermarriage a second Holocaust: The WJC responds
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has responded to remarks by Israel’s Education Minister Rafi Peretz likening intermarriage to a ‘second Holocaust’. Read more
Aug-8 ~ Aug-25 Melbourne: Sir Zelman Cowen Centenary Exhibition
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire
The exhibition will feature artifacts, personal memorabilia and an interactive timeline. Read more
Jul-28 Melbourne: George Dreyfus Concert
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire
George Dreyfus will perform with his quartet on his 91st birthday. Read more
Jul-22 Melbourne: Rebecca Forgasz Farewell Lecture
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire
At the Jewish Museum of Australia, Rebecca will present ten intriguing objects. Read more
“The Collaborator” by Diane Armstrong: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier
July 11, 2019 by Geoffrey Zygier
In The Collaborator, her first book in almost a decade, noted Australian writer Diane Armstrong weaves together two interconnected tales. One is her interpretation of a true story, a reworking of an extremely controversial and still unresolved episode from the Holocaust. Read more
Sep-18 Auckland: Ageism – The Workforce Challenge
July 11, 2019 by J-Wire
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand is co-hosting the speaker. The event will be live on Facebook. Read more
“God Versus Gods: Judaism In The Age Of Idolatry”: a book review by Rabbi Raymond Apple
July 11, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
The Bible is punctuated by the tussle between the Almighty and the false gods. Read more
New Israeli vehicle puts the motor – inside the wheels
July 10, 2019 by TPS
The Israeli startup REE has unveiled an electric vehicle platform that changes the way electric vehicles are built and perform, further boosting its energy efficiency. Read more
‘These planes can reach anywhere in Middle East, Including Iran,’ Netanyahu says of F-35
July 10, 2019 by TPS
Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday toured the Nevatim Israel Air Force (IAF) base, visited the F-35 squadron and held a security discussion with IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, GOC Air Force Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin and the forum of air force commanders. Read more
A rabbi visits Thursday Island
July 10, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Rabbi Mendel Kastel has visited Thursday Island in his capacity as Mental Health Commissioner. Read more
Jason Clare visits OBK
July 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Jason Clare has visited Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more
Jewish House launches innovative app, Mend, to help solve homelessness in NSW
July 10, 2019 by J-Wire News Service
The CEO of the Jewish House, Rabbi Mendel Kastel and Sydney entrepreneur, Alexandra Tselios, have developed an app which brings the community and technology together to help the homeless. Read more
Israeli professor Rudolf to address British Parliament on intervention in child obesity
July 10, 2019 by Elana Oberlander
Leeds, England’s third largest city, has bucked the global trend of childhood obesity and seen a significant fall in obesity, according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity by Prof. Mary Rudolf, Head of the Department of Population Health at the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University. Read more
Trump increases pressure on Jordan to negotiate with Israel
July 10, 2019 by David Singer
President Trump seems set to increase the pressure on Jordan to negotiate with Israel on the future of the West Bank and Gazan Arabs. Read more
Israeli Court: PA and PLO must pay compensation to terror victims
July 9, 2019 by TPS
A Jerusalem court on Monday gave an unprecedented decision holding the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) responsible for the terror attacks carried out against Israelis during the Second Intifada, and ordering the entities to pay millions in damages to the victims. Read more
IDF exposes 18th Gazan terror tunnel in 5 years
July 9, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF exposed a cross-border terror tunnel running out of the Gaza Strip and penetrating into Israeli territory, the army stated Monday evening. Read more
Anton Hermann: touching thoughts
July 9, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Child sex abuse advocate Manny Waks and Aleph Melbourne have been saddened by the tragic death of Anton Hermann in a cycling accident on the weekend. Read more
AZYC runs pre-camp training sessions for all Zionist youth movement leaders
July 9, 2019 by Hayley Hadassin
The 2019 Zionist Youth Movement Winter camp season has officially begun and thousands of campers across Australia are currently creating lifelong friendships, exploring their Zionist and Jewish identities and having an absolute blast. Read more
Arab Knesset member urges boycott of Israel at London pro-BDS conference
July 9, 2019 by JNS
Knesset member Yousef Jabareen of the Hadash-Taal Party publicly called to boycott Israel in a speech he gave over the weekend at a pro-BDS conference in London, reported Israel’s Kan news. Read more
Is there hope to end anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council?
July 9, 2019 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
The United Nations Human Rights Council met on Monday to single out Israel under the anti-Israel “Agenda Item 7,” a UNHRC mandate that a discussion of Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians must be part of every council session. Read more
Labor leader meets the NSW Jewish community
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Within nine days of being elected, NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Jodi McKay has formally met with the NSW Jewish communal leadership. Read more
Women lead change in Idan HaNegev
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
40 leading Australian businesswomen have visited the Switch-Triguboff Centre for Training and Advancement of Employment in the Idan HaNegev Industrial Park in order to learn about its unique training model. Read more
Israeli and Australian researchers uncover King David’s biblical town of Ziklag
July 8, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Researchers from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Macquarie University in Sydney have found Biblical Ziklag. Read more
Israeli programmers volunteer to help develop app for Alzheimer patients
July 8, 2019 by TPS
Israeli hi-tech programmers have volunteered to join doctors and psychologists to develop an app that diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage. Read more
What is God? Ask the rabbi
July 8, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple expresses his view… Read more
Man of integrity, vision and compassion
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has spoken of its late vice-president Anton Hermann, killed cycling near Port Douglas in North Queensland. Read more
Progressive rabbis welcome IDF decision to allow reform rabbis to officiate at military funerals
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Moetzah (Council) of Australian, New Zealand and Asian Progressive Rabbis welcomed the decision of the IDF to allow soldiers to be buried by rabbis from all the religious streams of Judaism as well as secular funerals. Read more
Feintooner
July 8, 2019 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: E3 Blind Mice Read more
Jul-21 Sydney: Comedy Night
July 8, 2019 by J-Wire
Shalom’s ever-popular Comedy Night Read more
Shalom’s Comedy Night is back for its third instalment next month
July 8, 2019 by Arts Editor
Community-based Jewish organisation, Shalom, has announced the third show of top-shelf, young adult comedy nights based at Sydney’s Cafe Lounge. Read more
