Rabbi Gabi talks with the Governor-General

Melbourne’s ARK Centres’ Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann has had a personal zoom with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda.  Read more

Portugal honours diplomat who saved Jews from Nazis

Portugal honoured Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a former diplomat for the country, who helped save thousands of Jews from the Nazis during World War II.
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Rabin, Peres, #MeToo and the battle among sacred cows

Every year at this time, Israel stops to mourn and memorialize Yitzhak Rabin, the prime minister who was assassinated on Nov. 4, 1995 at a rally celebrating the signing of the Oslo Accords. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Barrow Montefiore – a trader, landowner and one of the earliest free settlers

Joseph was born in 1803 in London, the youngest son of Eliezer and Judith Levi Montefiore. Read more

Israel’s Ministry of Defence grants legal status to 4,000 Arabs living in Judea and Samaria

Israel has officially recognized the legal status of 4,000 Arabs living in Judea and Samaria, the first time the state has done so in a decade. Read more

Nov-12 9:30 pm SBS -World Movies: The Pianist

Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as WWII begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. Read more

Nov-04 6pm Zoom: Lior Raz in conversation with Deanne Weir

Lior Raz became a global name with the hit Israeli Netflix series Fauda, winning accolades and fans from around the world. Read more

Lior Raz in conversation with Deanne Weir

Lior Raz became a global name with the hit Israeli Netflix series Fauda, winning accolades and fans from around the world. Read more

The story of Ethiopian Jewry

Ethiopian Jews or “Beta Israel” are decedents of an ancient Jewish tribe. For over 2500 years they upheld the laws of Judaism, all the while believing they were the last Jews on earth. Read more

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

In mid 2018, a passionate group of individuals within the Sydney community commenced discussions around  the lack of engagement in the young adult space and the concurrent growing threat to Jewish continuity via intermarriage. Read more

After decade of tension, Sweden mends ties with Israel

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde arrived for a visit in Israel after years of a diplomatic rift between Jerusalem and Stockholm that began in 2014 following Sweden’s recognition of the “State of Palestine,” a period during which senior Swedish officials were not welcome in Israel. Read more

State memorial for Eddie

The family of the late Eddie Jaku has accepted the offer from the NSW Government of a State Memorial Service. Read more

German Israeli singer at crux of antisemitic hotel incident accused of fabricating story

Gil Ofarim, the German-Israeli singer who accused the Westin Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, of refusing him service because he wore a Star of David pendant is now being accused of fabricating the story. Read more

Gantz eulogizes Colin Powell; world lost ‘great American statesman, military leader’

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz expressed sorrow over the death of Colin Powell on Monday, stating, “The world has lost a great American statesman and military leader, Colin Powell. Not only was he a patriot and a professional, but also a pioneer—the first African-American to serve as U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Secretary of State.” Read more

Knesset memorial session turns heated as Israel marks 26 years since Rabin assassination

Israel marked 26 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin as part of a series of memorial events that began on Sunday night and continued through Monday. Read more

Israel sees lowest COVID-19 positive rate since Mid-July

The fourth Coronavirus (COVID-19) wave in Israel is apparently fading away, as the country recorded the lowest COVID-19 stats in months. Read more

Scuba diver discovers 900-year-old Crusader sword off Israeli coast

Shlomi Katzin, a resident of the coastal town of Atlit in the north, was scuba diving last Saturday off the Carmel coast when he was amazed to discover ancient artefacts on the sea bed, apparently uncovered by waves and undercurrents that had shifted the sand. Read more

Jewish Care Victoria appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Jewish Care Victoria has announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly as its new Chief Executive Officer. Read more

Lapid and Bennett’s old-new diplomacy

Last week’s diplomatic calendar highlighted the difference between this year’s foreign policies and last year’s. Read more

Saudi children’s cartoon depicts Koranic story of Jews being turned into apes

A Saudi YouTube channel uploaded a children’s video earlier this month depicting the Koranic story of Jews being transformed by Allah into apes for violating Shabbat. Read more

89% of Netflix’s ‘Palestinian Stories’ directed by BDS supporters, watchdog reveals

The vast majority of films featured in Netflix’s new “Palestinian Stories” collection were directed by supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the pro-Israel watchdog organization Im Tirtzu has revealed. Read more

‘Shared Commitment’: IAF and German Air Force commanders lead flight over Israel

Israel experienced a one-of-a-kind flyover in its skies on Sunday when Israeli Air Force Commander (IAF) Major General Amikam Norkin and the German Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz led the “Wings of History” joint flyover. Read more

Is a wife her husband’s helpmate?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

Thank you, CSG

The president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Jillian Segal has praised the volunteers of the Community Security Groups around Australia for their contributions through lockdown. Read more

Walt Secord introduces Nazi symbol ban bill to NSW Parliament – Australian first

NSW Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism Walt Secord has introduced his bill into State Parliament to ban the display of Nazi and neo-Nazi symbols and flags – the first such bill in Australia. Read more

European Union and Germany plot to see Jerusalem divided

The decision by the European Union (EU) and Germany to launch the East Jerusalem Tourism Development Programme is in reality a blatant attempt by them to see Jerusalem divided by creating political facts on the ground under the guise of helping promote tourism in East Jerusalem. Read more

Those unwanted phone calls

Almost 90% of Australians have received at least one nuisance or unwanted call every week and a further 10% receiving more than ten nuisance or unwanted calls each week, according to a recent consumer survey* undertaken by Crime Stoppers (NSW). Read more

Nude photoshoot highlights Dead Sea

200 men and women participated in a nude artistic installation by the American artist Spencer Tunick in the desert landscape around Arad. Read more

Jewish death-row inmate wins new trial in Texas, citing judge’s antisemitic slurs

A Dallas County judge ordered that Jewish death-row inmate Randy Halprin should get a new trial after considering evidence that the judge who presided over his case was biased against Jews. Read more

Is Eric Zemmour the new Bruno Kreisky?

Could a politician who positively identifies as Jewish and expresses pro-Israel sympathies ever be elected as head of state in a European country? Read more

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