Jewish refugees left roughly $150 billion worth of goods, property in Arab nations
Jews who fled Arab countries in the years following the establishment of the State of Israel left behind approximately $150 billion worth of property, according to an Israeli government analysis obtained by Israel Hayom. Read more
Chanukah with Kangarusski
December 18, 2019 by Emily Gian
120 people gathered in Sydney to celebrate Hanukkah organised each year by a group of Kangarusski volunteers has become one of the most anticipated events in the community, and this year’s celebration certainly did not disappoint. Read more
Diller feeds our community with C-Care
December 18, 2019 by Emily Gian
The lead up to Chanukah offers us a chance to think about how we spread light in the world and what our impact is. The Diller Teen Fellows, which is a part of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), created a spirit of volunteering and goodwill in our community, finding purpose through the art of giving. Read more
Chanukah message from the New Zealand Nationals
December 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A message for New Zealand readers…. Read more
Emanuel School’s HSC success
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s impressive HSC results are a testament to its students’ academic strength, their abilities as deep thinkers and their teachers’ commitment to their success. Read more
Chanukah message from Josh Burns
December 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Josh Burns is the Federal Labor for the Melbourne seat of Macnamara – he sends a Chanukah greeting. Read more
Chanukah greetings from Anthony Albanese
December 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Chanukah message to J-Wire readers from the Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese. Read more
Chanukah greetings from Jodi McKay
December 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Parliament sends a Chanukah message… Read more
Israel now needs miracle to set secure and recognized boundaries
December 18, 2019 by David Singer
History will not kindly recall Israel’s power-hungry politicians who have forced a third election within twelve months on Israeli voters at a direct cost of another US$135 million. Read more
60 headstones desecrated in Jewish cemetery in Slovakia
December 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has condemned the desecration of 60 tombstones in a Jewish cemetery in the northern town of Namestovo, on the border with Poland. Read more
$6 million grant for the Perth community
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Perth community has received a government grant which will enable it to create a Perth Holocaust Museum and a William Cooper Memorial. Read more
A Chanukah message from Daniel Andrews
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews sends a Chanukah message…. Read more
Get ready for a new Periodic Table
December 17, 2019 by Tali Aronsky
Are you ready for the future? Back in 1869, Russia’s Dmitri Mendeleev began to classify the elements according to their chemical properties, giving rise to the Periodical Table of Elements. “I saw in a dream a table where all elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper,” Mendeleev recalled. Read more
Rabbi sends a Chanukah message to firemen
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Four firemen from the Bondi station drove their fire engine to Bondi’s Central Synagogue is Sydney where they were greeted by Rabbi Levi Wolff. Read more
JNF Australia Educators Study Tour to Israel
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
75 educators from across Australia will participate in JNF Australia’s Educators Study Tour in Israel from 31st December 2019 – 9 January 2020. Read more
Perth’s Jewish War Memorial turns 100
A service has been held to commemorate the centenary of the Jewish War Memorial in Kings Park, Perth on Sunday. Read more
Boris Johnson’s government will pass anti-BDS law, says British official
December 17, 2019 by JNS
Boris Johnson’s new Conservative government aims to pass a law making it illegal for public bodies to take part in the anti-Israel BDS movement, a senior British official said on Sunday. Read more
Can Labour overcome antisemitism after Corbyn?
December 17, 2019 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
History will not be kind to Jeremy Corbyn, the vanquished and soon-to-be-former leader of the opposition British Labour Party. Read more
Remembering Remembrance Day
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal member for Vaucluse has told the NSW Parliament of three Remembrance events she attended last month and their connection to the Jewish community within her electorate. Read more
Chanukah greetings from David Southwick
December 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It is with great pleasure that I wish J-Wire readers a very happy Chanukah and my best wishes for the year ahead. Read more
Wine and Fish Sauce: Romans’ 2000-Year Old culinary preferences revealed in Ashkelon
December 17, 2019 by TPS
Recent archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) south of the coastal city of Ashkelon uncovered an ancient industrial area revealing that the Roman menu made its way to the tables of ancient Israel. Read more
Sugihara did not do it alone
December 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Dutch reader questions the working title of Linda Royal’s planned movie about Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul in Lithuania responsible for 6,000 Jews escaping Nazi Europe. The reader argues The Saviour should be The Saviours. Read more
The new CEO for Magen David Adom NSW
December 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former NSW Labor politician Eric Roozendaal is the new CEO for Magen David NSW. Read more
‘An important message to Jewish soldiers’: After 75 Years, Germany is reinstating military rabbis
December 16, 2019 by Benjamin Brown - TPS
The German military last week announced it is reinstating military rabbis for the first time since 1933 when the Nazis rose to power and proceeded to eradicate all deep-running ties between Jews and the German Armed Forces. Read more
The Unknown Chanukah Megillah
December 16, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Chanukah and Purim are often compared. But the differences are substantial. Read more
Eilat first city in Israel to ban disposable plastics on beach
December 16, 2019 by JNS
Eilat became the first Israeli city to pass a bylaw banning the use of disposable items from its beaches. Read more
Quentin Tarantino to attend Jerusalem screening of documentary about his films
December 16, 2019 by JNS
American director Quentin Tarantino and his wife, Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick, has attended a screening of a new documentary about his films at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Read more
Gantz will ‘consider’ pardoning Netanyahu if he quits politics
December 16, 2019 by JNS
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz said he would consider pardoning indicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “in accordance with the recommendations of the justice system” if Netanyahu were to retire from politics. Read more
Feintooner
December 16, 2019 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Early Purim in the U.K. Read more
The British working class saves Britain … and its Jews
December 15, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe again. Overcome by the sense of deliverance from a great evil, some even wept. Read more
