Danny Lamm talks to Henry Greener
September 17, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Community Stalwart Dr Danny Lamm is now an elder statesman of the world’s Jewish community, having held many top positions in numerous Zionist organisations in Australia and abroad. Read more
Palestinian Authority laments a ‘Black Day’ after Israel signs peace with UAE and Bahrain
September 16, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, including PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein al-Sheikh, called the signing of the peace agreement in Washington a “black day”.
Gazan terrorists launch multiple rockets at Israel: several injured
September 16, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Gaza-based terrorists on Tuesday night fired several barrages of rockets at southern Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington signing a peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. Read more
Peace in our time
September 16, 2020 by David Cumin
It’s hard to ignore the public shifts in attitude between some Arab states and Israel. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the Prime Minister
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I send my best wishes to all Jewish Australians who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Read more
A Rosh Hashana Call for Unity to Israeli Leaders
September 16, 2020 by Isi Leibler
With Rosh Hashana approaching, it is surely time for our leaders to take stock of themselves and recognize the terrible damage incurred on the nation by their indefensible, self-promoting, corrupt and anti-democratic behaviour. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from the Leader of the Opposition -Anthony Albanese
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On behalf of the Australian Labor Party, I wish all members of the Australian Jewish community a Shana Tova U’Metukah – a sweet and happy new year. Read more
Washington signings: Community responds
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian and New Zealand communities have responded to the agreements signed in Washington between Israel and both the UAE and Bahrain. Read more
As Arab states pivot towards Israel, will the Palestinians again miss an opportunity?
September 16, 2020 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The ink has dried on the official signing by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Abraham Accords in Washington, D.C.—a combination agreement that sees Israel normalizing relations with the United Arab Emirates and signing a similar deal with Bahrain, both opportunities organized by the United States. Read more
Abraham Accords are a paradigm shift of biblical proportions
September 16, 2020 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
The signing of normalization agreements between Israel and Muslim-majority Sunni Gulf States the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain represents the end of an era of pan-Arab belligerence towards the Jewish state, and the formal acknowledgment that it is a permanent fixture in the Middle East. Read more
Hell hath no fury like peaceniks upstaged
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire
Israeli protesters gathered on Sunday night along the highway to Ben-Gurion International Airport, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was headed to board a flight to the United States. Read more
UAE and Bahrain officially ink ties with Israel
September 16, 2020 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed historic agreements at the White House on Tuesday to normalize relations with Israel – the first of their kind in 26 years. Read more
A message from The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria
September 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria is saddened that our Jewish community will not be able to celebrate the High Holidays in our Shules this year. Read more
Gifting a legacy to the community
September 16, 2020 by Miriam Bell
For 93-year-old Ann Gluckman, so much these days comes down to a sense of mitzvah and giving back to the community. Read more
Revenge: My Dad the Nazi Killer
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Danny Ben-Moshe hopes to start production soon on his latest project on a yet to be proved story of how a Melbourne Jew planned to carry out a revenge killing of a Nazi in Sydney. Read more
Report: Iran plotted to assassinate US ambassador to South Africa
September 15, 2020 by JNS
Iran reportedly considered assassinating the U.S. ambassador to South Africa in retaliation for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the United States earlier this year, two unnamed U.S. government officials told Politico in a report published on Sunday. Read more
The two faces of Israel
September 15, 2020 by Ron Weiser
It’s quite amazing how the State of Israel at this moment in time, has become a mirror image of the two sides of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s operating styles. Read more
Sep-17 Zoom: A special event for Shimon Peres 4th Yahrzeit
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire
The Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation is partnering with a variety of Australian Jewish organizations and bodies for a special event marking the fourth anniversary of Shimon Peres’ passing. Read more
A special event for Shimon Peres 4th Yahrzeit
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation is partnering with a variety of Australian Jewish organizations and bodies for a special event marking the fourth anniversary of Shimon Peres’ passing. Read more
Keep up the pressure
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire
The President of the Zionist Federation of New Zealand Rob Berg cannot believe that Mt Hutt Ski Area and NZ Ski think it is acceptable to name a ski slope and a restaurant after an unrepentant officer of the SS, as well as have a plaque erected to “respect his legacy”. Read more
A family connection
September 15, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
The new president of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has told the AGM that his great-great-grandmother had been a founding member of the congregation in 1878. Read more
RU OK?
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Maccabi Social Mixed Netball was a sea of yellow on Monday night when over 150 young Jews came together to raise in excess of $400 for charity as the competition took the chance to ask all players “R U OK?”. Read more
Sep-30 7:30pm Zoom: Medicine and Morality in Nazi Germany
September 15, 2020 by J-Wire
World WIZO joins with WIZO Australia in presenting Dr Tessa Chelouche to talk on this subject. Read more
On Zoom: Medicine and Morality in Nazi Germany
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
World WIZO joins with WIZO Australia in presenting Dr Tessa Chelouche to talk on this subject. Read more
Israelis are not celebrating upcoming holiday lockdown
September 15, 2020 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Back in April and May, Israel halted what appeared to be the rapid trajectory of the coronavirus. A severe lockdown during the Passover holiday pushed the number of new cases per day, down from approximately 700 a few weeks earlier to less than two-dozen daily cases. At the time, many Israelis believed and hoped that the Jewish state’s bout with COVID-19 was coming to a rapid conclusion. Read more
Sep-24 11am Zoom: Dunera – In the kitchen with chef Michael Rantissi
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join Kepos Street Kitchen + Kepos & Co Chef Michael Rantissi in his kitchen as he whips up a fabulous recipe that will become part of your mid-week, Friday night or entertaining repertoire. Read more
Dunera: In the kitchen with chef Michael Rantissi
September 15, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join Kepos Street Kitchen + Kepos & Co Chef Michael Rantissi in his kitchen as he whips up a fabulous recipe that will become part of your mid-week, Friday night or entertaining repertoire. Read more
Hungary only EU country to send diplomat to Israel-UAE treaty signing
September 15, 2020 by JNS
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is the only diplomat from the European Union planning to attend today’s signing in Washington for the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal, Reuters reported. Read more
Netanyahu takes off to sign peace deals with UAE, Bahrain in Washington
September 14, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off last night with his family and an Israeli delegation to Washington ahead of the historic signing of normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, “to set this historic change in motion,” as he termed it. Read more
Following peace agreements: will the PA Leave the Arab League?
September 14, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Following the announcement of the peace agreement with Bahrain, the Palestinian Authority (PA) recalled its ambassador to Manama, and protest marches have already taken place in the Gaza Strip, during which pictures of Bahrain’s rulers and flags were burned. Read more
