The Orah Fund beats COVID raising over $100,000
June 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Every six months, The Orah Fund allocates much-needed money to Australian Jewish charities. Read more
The Jewish Story Explained #1: Biblical Patriarchs & Matriarchs
June 30, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Jewish Story Explained is a “you never got info like this at Hebrew religious classes” trip through the past 3,000 years of the Jewish experience. Read more
Jul-05 8:00 pm Zoom: Zoom with Zeddy
June 30, 2020 by J-Wire
Zeddy Lawrence is the editor of the Australian Jewish News, a position that sees him balancing reporting about the community whilst also reporting to it. Read more
Zoom with Zeddy
June 30, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Zeddy Lawrence is the editor of the Australian Jewish News, a position that sees him balancing reporting about the community whilst also reporting to it. Read more
Advice for NSW rabbis
June 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Netanyahu: Applying Israeli law in Judea and Samaria will advance peace
In an address on Sunday night to the Christians United for Israel Virtual Summit 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Palestinians “not to lose another opportunity, not to waste another century trying to destroy Israel.” Read more
Qassem Soleimani’s daughter weds Hezbollah chief’s cousin
June 30, 2020 by JNS
Zeinab Soleimani, the 17-year-old daughter of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in January by U.S. forces, just married Riza Safi al-Din, the son of a senior Hezbollah leader. The couple was wed over the weekend. Read more
Explaining Israel’s security establishment
June 30, 2020 by Daniel Pipes - JNS.org
We who argue for Israeli victory watched with dismay as Qatar’s government threatened Israel with ending its financial donations to Gaza, insinuating that Hamas will resume its incendiary balloons attacks. Read more
$76,000 granted to three NSW Jewish organisations
June 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Marjorie O’Neill, State Labor Member for Coogee has awarded significant funding to three Jewish organisations in her electorate of Coogee through the State Government Community Building Partnership Program. Read more
The World’s Best Film to premiere at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and Revelation Perth International Film Festival
June 29, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
But is this really the world’s best film? Read more
Back to the past
June 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Jewish Museum will reopen its doors on Wednesday following its COVID shutdown. Read more
What are the main beliefs of Judaism?
June 29, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
Goodonya, Matty!
June 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former national rugby league player and current television sports personality Matthew (Matty) Johns and Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff met for a cup of coffee today in the aftermath of the photo-shopping of an image of Hitler on television during a recent rugby league match. Read more
Israel extends COVID-19 travel restrictions until Aug. 1
June 29, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Airports Authority has informed all airlines that the COVID-19 restrictions for passengers entering the country are being extended for an additional month. Read more
Yarzheit for Yoni
June 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Netanyahu family has marked 44 years since Lt.-Col. Yonatan (Yoni) Netanyahu fell [on the 6th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, i.e. Sunday] while leading the soldiers of the IDF General Staff Reconnaissance Unit during Operation Yonatan to free the hostages in Entebbe, Uganda. Read more
UN official calls for ‘menu of countermeasures’ to Israel’s sovereignty bid
U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Michael Lynk has urged the European Union to take real and drastic steps against Israel if Jerusalem moves forward with its plans to extend its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, and called upon the European body to “develop a menu of countermeasures.” Read more
Jewish People reclaiming sovereignty in biblical heartland after 3000 years
June 29, 2020 by David Singer
The United Nations is disgracefully trying to prevent a miracle happening 100 years after the world first gave its historic imprimatur to an impossible dream becoming a possible reality: The restoration of Jewish sovereignty in 1697km² of the Jewish People’s biblical heartland in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Read more
Police seek man to assist them following antisemitic daubing in Melbourne
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
South Melbourne police are investigating after antisemitic graffiti was sprayed in Albert Park and Middle Park earlier this month. Read more
On the other hand
June 28, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
After a confusing and frustrating term, thanks to the coronavirus students are finally enjoying their long summer break. Read more
Jul-16 7 pm Zoom: Impacting Science from a Small Country – Q&A w Nobel Prize laureate
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire
Over the past two decades, eight Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary achievement for a country of its size and population. Read more
Impacting Science from a Small Country – Q&A w Nobel Prize laureate
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Over the past two decades, eight Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary achievement for a country of its size and population. Read more
Jul-07 7:00 pm Zoom: Covid-19 – are we prepared for a 2nd wave?
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire
With the easing of the lockdown rules, concerns are being sounded about a possible second wave of Covid-19. The second wave of the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918-20 was particularly devastating, as was the second wave of the Swine Flu epidemic in 2009-10. So what can be done to avoid the second wave of Covid-19? Read more
Covid-19 – are we prepared for a 2nd wave?
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
With the easing of the lockdown rules, concerns are being sounded about a possible second wave of Covid-19. The second wave of the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918-20 was particularly devastating, as was the second wave of the Swine Flu epidemic in 2009-10. So what can be done to avoid the second wave of Covid-19? Read more
Starting tomorrow: Sharing the Jewish story with the YouTube generation
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
YouTube is a jungle of informative, factual content joined by conspiracy theories and hateful screeds, too often railing against Jews and Israel. Read more
Jul-05 12 noon Zoom: Harry Potter in Yiddish – a Zoom presentation
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire
Gaelic to Mongolian, the magical world of Harry Potter has been translated into over 80 languages. But there was a notable exception… Read more
Harry Potter in Yiddish – a Zoom presentation
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
From Gaelic to Mongolian, the magical world of Harry Potter has been translated into over 80 languages. But there was a notable exception… Read more
Feintoooner
June 28, 2020 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Statues and Statutes of Socialist replacement theology Read more
Maccabi Victoria’s Hardship Relief Fund
June 28, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Maccabi VIC recognises that the cost of payment of Sport registration fees could be impacted by the financial strain that COVID-19 experienced by some families. Read more
The Combat Anti-Semitism Movement’s global campaign
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the Coronavirus crisis fueling an increase in antisemitism often directed at Israel, the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) has launched a global campaign enabling individuals and organizations across the world to highlight Israel’s outstanding contribution towards the international battle against COVID-19. Read more
Dutch railway company grants €5 million to Holocaust memorial centres without consultation
June 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The CEO of the state-owned Dutch railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen has met with representatives of the Dutch Jewish community for the first time – exactly one year after NS’s own commission issued its advisory report calling on NS to “consider, in consultation with the groups concerned, a collective expression of recognition” for the 102,000 Jewish Holocaust victims who perished during or after transport by NS – including 20,000 children. Read more
