Jordan condemns Israeli Minister’s call to enable Jewish prayer on Temple Mount
August 15, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned statements by Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan who called for a change of the status quo on the Temple Mount that would enable Jews to pray at the holy site. Read more
Study reveals that Hungary has largest percentage of population with jewish ancestry outside of Israel, not US
August 15, 2019 by TPS
A study by the genetic testing company MyHeritage has found that surprising numbers of people descended from Jewish ancestors in Hungary and are higher than previously estimated by demographers. Read more
The 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day
August 15, 2019 by Simmy Allen
Heads of State from Europe, North American and Australia have been invited to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, taking place on 23 January 2020, at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Read more
HaGal Sheli – My Wave
August 15, 2019 by Community newsdesk
HaGal Sheli (meaning- “My Wave” in Hebrew) is a non-profit organisation in Israel, which uses surfing as an educational tool. Read more
Israeli officials prepare for possible visit by Omar, Tlaib to Temple Mount
August 15, 2019 by JNS
Israeli security officials are holding discussions in preparation for the possible visit by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during a planned trip to Israel and the disputed territories. Read more
In first-ever review, UN racism panel presses Palestinians on fomenting antisemitism
August 15, 2019 by JNS
The United Nations’s anti-racism committee began a mandatory two-day review on Tuesday of the policies and practices of the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Family violence awareness campaign
August 15, 2019 by Kirsten Young
Jewish Care Victoria has launched a new series of three posters aimed at helping to build awareness of family violence. Read more
AUJS canvasses campus candidates
August 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students has launched AUJS Elects, a project to examine the views of all candidates in campus elections and provide more information about where they stand on issues important to Jewish students. Read more
27 drownings to date this summer in Israel
August 15, 2019 by Zaki Heler
Since the beginning of the swimming season, 161 people found themselves in difficulty at the beach and in swimming pools across Israel resulting in 27 drownings. Read more
Facebook’s COO Sandberg thanks Rivlin for ‘working to bring people in this beautiful country together’
August 14, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has met Facebook’s Chief Operating Officere Sheryl Sandberg, who is visiting Israel as part of her tour of the region with her family. Read more
Israeli Minister calls to enable Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
August 14, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan on Tuesday called for a change on the Temple Mount that would enable Jewish prayer at the holy site. Read more
Sep-03 9:30pm SBS-TV: Dateline
August 14, 2019 by J-Wire
New York state has become ground zero for the anti-vax movement. Read more
Kol V’Oz advocacy at work in New York
August 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A year’s grace has to come into effect today allowing victims of child sexual abuse to sue their abuser irrespective of the year of the offence. Read more
Trump reaffirms Bush’s recognition of Jewish claims in West Bank
August 14, 2019 by David Singer
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) is frothing at the mouth at media reports indicating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a public declaration from US President Donald Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank prior to the Israeli elections on 17 September. Read more
AOC, his name was Dvir Sorek
August 14, 2019 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
Freshman U.S.Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently revealed her true feelings about Israel. During a radio interview, AOC concurred wholeheartedly with the program’s host that “…what’s going on with Israel and Palestine…is very, very, criminal, and it is very, very unjust.” Read more
UIA NSW announces winners of ‘My Israel’ Short Film Competition
August 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW has announced the winners of its inaugural Israel short film competition, ‘My Israel’. Read more
Swastika defiles Anne Frank theatre billboard
August 13, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
The cast and crew of a Melbourne theatre company showing The Diary of Anne Frank are devasted by a swastika being painted on a billboard advertising the production, according to a report in The Daily Mail.
Next-Gen Israeli Satellite to seek out cosmic explosions and black holes
August 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Weighing in at just about 160 kg, a new type of a scientific satellite is planned to be built in Israel over the next four years, with a projected launch date of 2023. Read more
Dvir Sorek murdered and Palestinians celebrate
August 12, 2019 by Steve Frank - JNS
Last week, 19-year-old yeshivah student and Israel Defense Forces’ recruit Dvir Sorek was found stabbed to death near his village of Migdal Oz in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Solomon’s Secrets: meet Angie Fox and Amelia Frid
August 12, 2019 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Angie Fox and co-writer Michelle Schwartz have written the latest Saltpillar Theatre Play “Solomon’s Secrets”, which will be performed at Melbourne’s Phoenix Theatre from August 10 to 25. A video interview. Read more
Jews banned from entering Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av
August 12, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli government and Jerusalem police banned Jews from visiting the Temple Mount on Sunday, during the mourning day of Tisha B’Av on which the destruction of the two Temples is commemorated. Read more
Do dying persons have the right to know about their condition?
August 12, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi….Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more
House Democrats in Israel say ‘Squad’ doesn’t speak for party
August 11, 2019 by Dov Lipman - JNS
Since Democrats were swept into power in the U.S. House of Representatives in November—with some harboring more progressive views than the mainstream—questions have rattled many in the Jewish community over whether or not the party would continue its long-held support for Israel. Read more
An Aboriginal healing ceremony at Auschwitz
August 11, 2019 by Elana Bowman
Noel Butler, an Indigenous holder of knowledge and keeper of stories, won the Outstanding Contribution to Reconciliation Award for NAIDOC week his years of working and sharing his Cultural knowledge and skills to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people including the Jewish community. Read more
IDF forces apprehend Palestinian man connected to Israeli teen stabbing death
August 11, 2019 by JNS
Israeli security forces reportedly apprehended a Palestinian man on Friday in connection with the stabbing death in the West Bank of 19-year-old Israeli yeshivah student and Israel Defense Forces’ recruit Dvir Sorek. Read more
Proposed UK Holocaust memorial likely to be rejected following complaints
A proposed Holocaust memorial next to the United Kingdom Parliament is likely to be rejected amid complaints from locals, and conservation and environmental groups. Read more
Report: Terrorists behind Jerusalem pizza bombing received more than US$910K
August 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sacred music festival for Emanuel
August 11, 2019 by Community newsdesk
Saturday 7th September is the opening night of the 2019 Sydney Sacred Music Festival and will see this popular festival of World Music come to Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for the first time. Read more
On the other hand
August 11, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
Israel’s latest communication satellite has just been launched into space. Read more
Courage to Care to visit Warragul
August 11, 2019 by Community newsdesk
Courage to Care brings important messages to Victorians, in particular, secondary school students, through a free travelling program and interactive multimedia exhibition. Next stop Warragul. Read more
