Changes at the top for JNF
March 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The JNF Australia Board has announced the retirement of National President Marcus Rose for personal reasons and the unanimous appointments of Ronit Fraid as National President and Steven Salamon as Victorian President, both effective immediately. Read more
Help is on its way #2
March 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Supermarket Harris Farms is donating 100 parcels of food daily to Sydney’s COA and Jewish House who will deliver them to socially isolated and vulnerable seniors. Read more
Coronavirus and the United Nations
March 25, 2020 by Danny Danon
As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life in this new reality, it’s worth considering—and leveraging—the valuable role of the United Nations. Read more
Coronavirus death toll rises to two in Israel, both over 60
March 25, 2020 by Eliana Rudee
Israel’s second victim of coronavirus—a 67-year-old woman who suffered from “a serious pre-existing medical condition”—died on Tuesday at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. Read more
Israeli unemployment rate soars to 18.6 per cent: official calls for total lockdown
March 25, 2020 by JNS
The unemployment rate in Israel reached 18.6 per cent on Tuesday with 91 per cent of those now out of work being put on unpaid leave as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
Jewish mum creates book outlining coronavirus to kids
March 25, 2020 by JNS
A Jewish mother in the U.S. has created an illustrated online book in a PDF format that helps parents explain to preschoolers and toddlers the school closings due to coronavirus. Read more
Likud accuses centre-left bloc of ‘stealing the Knesset,’ vows right-wing boycott
March 25, 2020 by JNS
Despite the lack of a working coalition, the centre-left political bloc comprising the Blue and White, Joint List and Yisrael Beiteinu parties got to work on Tuesday crafting and staffing six special parliamentary committees. Read more
Help on its way
March 25, 2020 by Elana Bowman
Jesse Meguideche has been listening to stories from his customers about Covid-19 at his bakery in the Sydney harbourside suburb of Rose Bay including one expressing concerns about the future for his work, and for his family and children. Read more
Monte into lockdown
March 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Jewish aged care provider Montefiore announced on Monday that its four residential care facilities would go into immediate lockdown in the face of the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW. Exemptions to the lockdown will be made on compassionate grounds for palliative support. Read more
The story of LY87
March 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first-ever El Al commercial flight from Israel to Australia returned to Ben-Gurion Airport taking 250 Israelis back to their families after repatriating 100 Australians. Read more
Netanyahu and Liberman must rescue Israel from self-imploding
March 25, 2020 by David Singer
Israel is in serious danger of self-imploding as a political, legal, and constitutional crisis of epic proportions is set to erupt. Read more
Israeli coronavirus cases rise to 1,656
March 25, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday morning that the number of Israelis diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus has risen to 1,656, an increase of 214 cases since Monday evening. Read more
El Al lands in Perth
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
It may a long time before another El Al plane lands in Australia although a test service was due next month from Tel Aviv to Melbourne. Read more
A message to the Australian Jewish community
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) President Jillian Segal speaks to the Australian Jewish community about the measures we all need to take in this time of pandemic. Read more
Shnatties on their way home
March 24, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
El Al flight LY87 is fast approaching Perth carrying 16 Masa students desperate to get home from Israel in these troubling times. Read more
Grave concerns in the Gaza Strip following first Coronavirus cases
March 24, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Health officials in the Gaza Strip announced on Monday that Gazan medical centres would cease performing non-emergency operations and prohibit visits to hospital amid fear of a largescale outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Gaza. Read more
Home schooling Emanuel style
March 24, 2020 by Michelle Favero
Sydney’s Emanuel School has joined other Jewish dayschools across the country in continuing educating their students at home. Read more
Melbourne: Jewish Care residential aged care homes in lockdown
March 24, 2020 by Kirsten Young
The Board of Jewish Care Victoria has today made the difficult decision to implement additional visitation limitations across all of its residential aged care homes. Read more
Maccabiah update
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As a community, country and global citizens, Maccabi Australia is experiencing a challenge that is resulting in many aspects of our lives to be beyond our control. Read more
Coronavirus update for Victorian readers
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Information for Victorian Jewish Communal Leaders on Coronavirus (COVID-19) published by JCCV. Read more
A video message from the president of The World Jewish Congress
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As communities around the globe grapple with the health, economic and social impacts of the novel coronavirus, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder issued a video message, assuring the more than 100 WJC-affiliated Jewish communities that the World Jewish Congress is here to support them. Read more
A GP talks about Coronavirus with Henry Greener
March 24, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
GP and Author Dr Leon Massage discussing the health aspects of the coronavirus. The more we know, the less likely are we to contract it… Read more
Stop the madness! National Unity Government Now!
March 24, 2020 by Isi Leibler
We are experiencing a global nightmare that could result in millions of deaths. Read more
NIF funds vulnerable in Israel
March 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Israel Fund Australia will send emergency funds to assist vulnerable communities in Israel. Read more
Sheba Medical Centre opens new underground Corona critical care unit
March 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Working around the clock during the past week, over 400 workers and medical professionals transformed an underground parking garage near the entrance to Sheba Medical Centre’s main campus at Tel HaShomer into a full-fledged COVID-19 critical care unit. Read more
Netanyahu urges Gantz to join unity government, vows ‘no shticks and tricks’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday night that his Likud Party and rival Blue and White Party had reached agreement on the outlines of a national unity government, and called on Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to sign the deal, saying “millions of Israelis are waiting for us.” Read more
Jewish Care Victoria Launches COVID-19 Helpline
March 23, 2020 by Kirsten Young
Jewish Care Victoria has launched a COVID-19 Helpline to assist and support those in the Victorian Jewish community impacted by the Coronavirus. Read more
Ask the rabbi
March 23, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
COVID-19 – “HOW LONG, O LORD?” Read more
El Al flight heading to Australia
March 23, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
An El Al flight will land tomorrow in Perth. Read more
Israeli research institution develops system to predict Coronavirus hotspots
March 23, 2020 by Benjamin Brown - TPS
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot has announced it has developed a method of tracking the spread of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) that may assist health officials and authorities in efficiently coordinating their response to the public health emergency, by being “two steps ahead of the virus.” Read more
