Government approves severe countrywide lockdown

The government approved early Thursday morning a decision to place the entire country under a very tight closure, as part of the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and after a six-day looser closure has achieved nothing. Read more

An Iran update

Foundation for Defence of Democracies Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu, speaking at an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC’s) webinar urged Australia to take stronger action to try to bring home Kylie Moore-Gilbert, currently imprisoned in Iran. Read more

I’ve made it to Jerusalem! – Hebrew Uni receives 100,000 “Tweets” from 19th century Jerusalem

Ever wonder what first impressions Kaiser Wilhelm II might have tweeted upon his arrival in Jerusalem on a dusty afternoon in 1898? Read more

Making peace and winning the war against COVID-19

The peace agreement between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain represents a meaningful landmark that brings together some of the most prominent states in the Middle East. Read more

After Zoom de-platforms Leila Khaled event, Facebook and YouTube follow suit

After being de-platformed by the video-conferencing platform Zoom, Facebook and YouTube appeared to follow suit and remove an event on Wednesday being promoted and live-streamed, respectively, on their platform. Read more

Jewish Agency collects prayers to place in Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur

The Jewish Agency for Israel has announced a global campaign to gather the prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and place them among the stones of the Western Wall. Read more

Emanuel School students cycle for a cure

Twelve students at Sydney’s Emanuel School rode a combined total of 422km to raise money for The Children’s Cancer Institute. Read more

Foreign countries funding legal defence for anti-Netanyahu demonstrators

Foreign countries are funding the legal defence for anti-Netanyahu protesters at the prime minister’s residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, a discussion at the Knesset’s Lobby for the Fight Against Delegitimization and Anti-Semitism on Tuesday revealed. Read more

Yom Kippur in lockdown

Melbourne filmmaker Danny Ben Moshe has produced a film about Yom Kippur during lockdown for ABC-TV. Read more

RBG and how to save a corrosive political culture

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 18—the eve of Rosh Hashanah—at the age of 87 was a symbol of female empowerment, as well as a renowned scholar and jurist. Read more

Ginsburg’s family invited to accept honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, are mourning the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a 2020 honorary doctorate recipient. Read more

Days of awe (and loopholes)

Ahead of Israel’s nationwide lockdown that was to go into effect on Friday at 2 p.m.—a mere four hours before the beginning of Rosh Hashanah—many families who knew that the coronavirus regulations would prevent them from getting together for the holiday decided to celebrate a day early. Read more

Enraged over Arab ties with Israel, Palestinians quit chairing Arab League sessions

Angered at the Arab world’s growing ties with Israel, the Palestinian leadership has quit their chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister announced on Tuesday. Read more

Australian government welcomes Leifer decision

The Morrison Government has welcomed a decision by an Israeli court that has paved the way for former Melbourne school teacher Malka Leifer to finally face due process back in Australia. Read more

COVID-19 creates a rare opportunity for students to engage directly with Holocaust survivors

While remote learning has been challenging for many, for the Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) in Melbourne it has opened up an opportunity for Holocaust survivors living in Melbourne to share their stories with students across Australia and for students and teachers around the country to use the Centre’s unique resources. Read more

Guy Niv becomes first Israeli to complete Tour de France

Israeli cyclist Guy Niv made history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever Israeli cyclist to complete the Tour de France. Read more

Dr David Adler to speak at international political conference

The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) President Dr David Adler has been confirmed as a featured speaker for a 20-minute presentation at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Australia to be held on the 4th November 2020 in Sydney. Read more

AIJAC expresses its appreciation

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) continues to welcome Australia’s consistent and principled approach in opposing anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations. Read more

IINZ calls for government condemnation

The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to condemn rocket fire, into Israel, from Gaza, in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, which normalise relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, and between Bahrain and Israel. Read more

Jewish groups react to passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C. Read more

PLO and Hamas must hold elections or let their citizens emigrate

The PLO’s continuing refusal to negotiate with Israel on President Trump’s Peace Plan – whilst also denouncing the peace treaties signed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain with Israel – sees West Bank and Gazan Arabs remaining captive to accepting these disastrous PLO decisions without any rights to vote or emigrate. Read more

Ginsburg to be first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at US Capitol

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will now also become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol building, following her death on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C. Read more

Digital media and the Jewish future

OpenDor Media a Jerusalem-based global media company helps today’s generation connect with their identity and heritage has completed a study exploring the role of Jewish media and its potential impact on young Jews. Read more

Shock in the PA: Qatar accepts Trump’s vision for resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The level of concern is rising in Ramallah after Qatar accepted the American Deal of the Century as a basis for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more

Leifer to be extradited to Australia

Malka Leifer is to be extradited to Australia where she is facing 74 charges for alleged child sexual abuse. Read more

The Holocaust vs. the rest: A new threat

“Then again I got a story that’s harder than the hardcore cost of the Holocaust/I’m talkin’ ‘bout the one still goin’ on.” Read more

NZ university receives funding to promote Holocaust studies

A first of its kind in New Zealand, the postgraduate scholarship is funded for three years and open to students in any field relating to the Holocaust. Read more

To Melbourne…With Love

Stars from all over Australia will join together next Saturday night to send a ‘musical love letter’ to the Jewish community of Melbourne. Read more

Oct-25 11am Zoom: Lox and Loaded

NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) will kick off its “Lox and Loaded” zoom online speaker series next month with Ron Kampeas – the Washington DC bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) wire service. Read more

Zoom: Lox and Loaded

NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) will kick off its “Lox and Loaded” zoom online speaker series next month with Ron Kampeas – the Washington DC bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) wire service. Read more

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