Non-Zionists’ column does not represent Temple Sinai
February 26, 2020 by Miriam Bell
Wellington’s Temple Sinai has distanced itself from an opinion column, written by two of its congregants, which urged the city council not to consider the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. Read more
President Rivlin opened the day’s trading at the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin opened the day’s trading at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney today and spoke with the business delegation headed by Chairman of the Israel Export Institute that is accompanying his visit. Read more
Israel may quarantine travellers from Australia and Italy over coronavirus fears
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli Health Minister Ya’akov Litzman announced on Monday that Israel may quarantine travellers returning from Italy and Australia due to fear of coronavirus infection. Read more
Palestinian Islamic Jihad announces Gaza ceasefire, IDF warns of escalation
February 25, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced a unilateral ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Monday evening after two days of heavy fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror group. Read more
J’Accuse! Our Dreyfus and theirs
February 25, 2020 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Two months after its shellacking in the United Kingdom’s general elections, the Labour Party continues to remind British voters of why they chose the “anyone-but-Jeremy-Corbyn” option. Read more
MDA teams to test Israelis who may have Coronavirus symptoms
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Magen David Adom teams have begun visiting homes to take a mucosal sample of those staying in solitary confinement having reported symptoms such as a cough, high fever and more, and were instructed by the doctor from the Ministry of Health. Read more
After several hours of quiet, terrorists resume rocket fire on South
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After several hours of quiet that followed a violent night, Islamic Jihad terrorists launched several barrages of rockets at Israel’s south on Monday afternoon. Read more
The President and the Governor
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin has met with Governor Linda Dessau of Victoria who hosted a business and economic summit at Government House in Melbourne, her official residence. Read more
President Rivlin met thousands of students from Jewish schools in Melbourne
February 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin continued his official visit to Australia today travelling to Melbourne where he began his day with a powerful and moving meeting with thousands of students from all the Jewish schools in the city. Read more
IAF bombs Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, Syria in response to massive rockets attacks
February 24, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Sunday night carried out a series of strikes against Islamic Jihad terror targets in the Gaza Strip and in Syria in response to the massive rocket fire launched by Islamic Jihad terrorists at Israel earlier in the evening. Read more
Rocketsrain on Southern Israel following killing of two Islamic Jihad terrorists
February 24, 2020 by Benjamin Brown - TPS
Over twenty rockets were fired towards Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, with two Israelis sustaining light injuries as a result of the attacks. Read more
For the people of Israel at UIA NSW 2020 Gala & Centenary Celebration
February 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW hosted over 2000 Sydney supporters at its 2020 General Division Gala Event and Centenary Celebration on Sunday 23 February with Guest of Honour, President Reuven Rivlin and Israeli musical artist, Idan Raichel. Read more
Executive Director for AJA
February 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association has appointed Ted Lapkin as its executive director. Read more
Thanks to Gaza’s Israeli neighbours who donated to Australian bushfire victims
February 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The people of Sderot and the Shaar Hanegev region have been under a nearly constant barrage of rockets from Gaza over the past 20 years yet they didn’t hesitate to donate tens of thousands of shekel to strangers and wildlife in need on the other side of the world. Read more
Voter apathy threatens reunion of Judea and Samaria with Israel
February 24, 2020 by David Singer
Crunch time has come for approximately 6.5 million Jews and Arabs to vote on Israel regaining immediate sovereignty in parts of the Jewish People’s biblical and ancient heartland in Judea and Samaria – 3000 years after its loss. Read more
WJC up in arms of Nazi literature available from Amazon
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress is infuriated that Amazon is continuing to allow virulently hateful and inciteful material to be sold on its website. Read more
President Rivlin meets a koala
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin has visited the wildlife hospital at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo in Sydney…and patted a koala. Read more
First confirmed coronavirus case in Israel
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Sheba Medical Centre has confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus, following the arrival of 11 quarantined patients from the Princess Diamond cruise ship. Read more
The battle between Jews and Jews
February 23, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
Member of the Knesset Elazar Stern is in Sydney to join in the celebrations of property magnate 87th birthday and to spread his message of hope to the Jewish world that generations to come will be proud of being Jewish…and that each individual can find his/her own way of expressing their own pride. Read more
Mar-01 10:20pm SBS-World Movies: Sophie’s Choice
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
A tragic tale of a writer’s love for a Holocaust survivor. Read more
Mar-01 12:30pm SBS-World Movies: Marshall
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
In the year 1941, as the nation teeters on the brink of entering WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends its only lawyer, thirty-two year old Thurgood Marshall, to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against charges of rape and attempted murder brought by his wealthy socialite employer. Read more
Mar-06 9:55pm SBS-World Movies: Movie – Son of Saul
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
A look at Saul Auslander, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from Auschwitz in 1944 who were forced to assist the Nazis by cremating the bodies of the dead. Read more
First Aid training
February 23, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Magen David Adom is now associated with Hatzolah in bringing First Aid courses to the Melbourne community. Read more
Mar-15 Melbourne: In One Voice Festival
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
Fancy some delicious nosh, lots of foot-stamping klezmer and a healthy dose of Yiddishkeit? Read more
The entire spectrum of Jewish life and culture in Melbourne
February 23, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Fancy some delicious nosh, lots of foot-stamping klezmer and a healthy dose of Yiddishkeit? Read more
UJEB BBYO Leaders Elected College Captains for 2020 at Glen Eira College (GEC)
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Noah Loven and Chloe Guss, who are both in year 12 at Glen Eira College, have just been elected College Captains for 2020. Both are leaders in UJEB’s BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation) group in Melbourne. Read more
Former MK Yehuda Glick arrested for ‘provocative behaviour’ on Temple Mount
February 23, 2020 by Josh Hasten - JNS
Former Knesset member Yehuda Glick was arrested three times over the course of a 24-hour period this week, accused by police of carrying out provocative behaviour on a visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. He was subsequently charged with disrupting court procedures by stealing investigative materials from a police investigation room. Read more
UK school textbook removed from sale, asks if Israel was responsible for 9/11 attacks
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
A secondary-school textbook in the United Kingdom that asked students how Israel might have been responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was removed from sale on Thursday by its publishers, who also issued an apology. Read more
On the other hand
February 23, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
As we hurtle towards round three in our general elections the frenetic canvassing of voters by desperate political parties is in stark contrast to the switched-off interest shown by those targeted. Read more
Mar-01 Sydney: The story of William Cooper
At Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue, Abe Schwarz together with a descendant of William Cooper will present the compelling story of an Aboriginal leader who fought for oppressed Jews. Read more
