Help for parents financially impacted by COVID
October 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Moriah Foundation is launching The Moriah Response 2020 – No family left behind campaign to support families whose ability to afford school fee payments has been impacted by COVID-19. Read more
Catholics and Jews get together
October 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry held their 22nd Annual Conversation this week, on the subject of “How Does Our Faith Tradition Speak into the Current Pandemic and How Do We Draw on the Richness of our Respective Traditions”. Read more
IDF says it uncovered new terror tunnel from Gaza Strip into southern Israel
October 21, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that it has uncovered a terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip that ran dozens of meters into southern Israel. Read more
Despite COVID-19, and partly because of it, Jewish-Arab business partnerships progress
October 21, 2020 by Josh Hasten - JNS
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has devastated economies and businesses around the world, but a bright spot exists towards the opening of new avenues of investment for Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs. Read more
Why Israel chose to aid an ailing enemy
October 21, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
It’s the kind of story that drives a lot of friends of Israel nuts. One of its chief opponents, Palestinian Liberation Organization senior leader Saeb Erekat recently fell ill with COVID-19. Read more
A virtual protest against funding fossil fuels
Students from Sydney’s Emanuel School participated in a virtual protest against the funding of fossil fuels to stimulate the Australian economy in COVID recovery efforts. Read more
‘Brilife:’ Israel unveils name of COVID-19 vaccine
October 20, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Minister of Defence Benny Gantz on Monday toured the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) and was updated on the advancements in the development of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine ahead of the start of the expected human trials at the end of October. Read more
US envoy Carr: 1.7 million antisemitic posts on Facebook, Twitter so far in 2020
October 20, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Elan Carr has served as U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism since February 2019. Read more
Palestinians choose guns over butter
October 20, 2020 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
Sure, it’s ironic that a Palestinian leader who accused Israel of spreading the coronavirus has checked himself into an Israeli hospital now that he is afflicted with it. But the implications of this episode are much more significant than another chuckle over Palestinian hypocrisy. Read more
Is a ‘New Right’ ascending in Israel?
October 20, 2020 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
A constant stream of political polls gives clues to the stability of Israel’s current unity government anchored by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and challenger Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party. Read more
A chat with Hylton Chilchick
October 20, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Sydney-based Musician Hylton Chilchik, originally from South Africa, has been involved in the entertainment industry for nearly 40 years. Read more
NIF Australia to launch TV short course to better understand Israeli society
October 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In addition to their successful hard-hitting political digital events, NIF Australia is to launch a five-part TV course to help Australians better connect with the dreams and fears of Israelis. Read more
Let there be light
October 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Holocaust education in WA
October 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Changing Israel-Arab relationships
October 20, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Tomorrow’s virtual event by the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) is with renowned Israeli scholar and expert on Arab and Islamic issues, Dr Mordechai Kedar. Read more
Israel and Bahrain Solidify Peace, Sign 8 MOUs on Diplomatic Relations
October 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli and Bahraini teams met in Manama on Sunday to formally establish diplomatic relations and sign eight Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) on a broad spectrum of mutual interests, a month after the two countries signed a peace accord on the lawns of the White House. Read more
Greg Sheridan on Facebook for AIJAC: “The 2020 US election: What is at stake for the world?”
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Greg Sheridan is The Australian’s foreign editor and one of the nation’s most influential national security commentators, active across television and radio and also writing extensively on culture. Read more
On line lecture on Wednesday
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
From Bauhaus to Penthouse: Tel Aviv architecture. An online lecture hosted by the Israel Institute of New Zealand. Read more
$15,000 for Moriah Early Learning Centre
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
State Liberal Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton has announced that Moriah College Early Learning Centre, Saunders Family Campus will get $15,000 from the NSW Government toward a new play space and play equipment. Read more
Dumbing down the ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’
October 19, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Did the Jewish people really need their own Nobel Prize? To the three wealthy Russian Jewish business “oligarchs” who endowed the Genesis Prize with $50 million in contributions, the answer was “yes.” Read more
Secord reiterates call to NSW to ban swastikas and Nazi flags
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Documents obtained under freedom of information (FOI) laws reveal that between June 2018 and April 2020, there were at least 31 separate incidents reported to NSW Police where swastikas and Nazi flags were displayed in public places aimed at intimidating and vilifying Jews. Read more
Oct-29 Zoom: Meet the First Lady of Nails
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire
Melbourne’s Jewish Care invites you to a zoom with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann universally know as the First Lady of Nails. Read more
Meet the First Lady of Nails
October 19, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Melbourne’s Jewish Care invites you to a zoom with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann universally know as the First Lady of Nails. Read more
Female politicians agree much work remains in gender equality fight
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian federal Labor shadow minister for education and training Tanya Plibersek agreed with former Meretz chairwoman Zehava Galon that despite both Israel and Australia having had female prime ministers the political glass ceiling remains firmly in place in both countries. Read more
Why isn’t life fair?
October 19, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi… Read more
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat evacuated to Israeli hospital due to COVID-19 complications
October 19, 2020 by JNS
PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General Saeb Erekat, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 9, was evacuated to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem on Sunday after his condition deteriorated. Read more
Israel begins gradual exit from 2nd COVID-19 lockdown
October 18, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel today [Sun] commenced in the first stage of emerging from its second countrywide Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown after four weeks. Read more
Israeli lawmaker: foreign governments funding anti-Netanyahu demonstrations
October 18, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
European governments provide substantial funding to the multiple organizations that are behind the anti-Netanyahu demonstration around the country, Member of Knesset (MK) Ariel Kallner charged. Read more
Twitter, Google decline to be in State Department event countering antisemitism
October 18, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Twitter and Google declined to participate in next week’s U.S. State Department event, featuring U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on countering antisemitism on the Internet and social media—the first event of its kind in the department’s history, U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Elan Carr told JNS on Thursday. Read more
Can France’s courts learn from Facebook in the fight against antisemitism?
October 18, 2020 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Who is more effective in the fight against resurgent antisemitism: Facebook or the French judiciary? Read more
