IAF’s Independence Day flyover sees range of aircraft over tens of cities
May 6, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli Air Force held a traditional celebratory flyover on Thursday over Israel to mark its 74th Independence Day, flying formations of F-15s, F-16s, F-35s, transport helicopters, transport planes and unmanned aerial vehicles over many Israeli cities. Read more
From out of Zion
May 6, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
It was a promise made at the dawn of Jewish history and despite all the doubters and haters, it is a modern-day miracle. Read more
Ethical warfare
May 6, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine raises important moral issues about warfare. Some people believe that all violence is wrong under all circumstances. Read more
“Memory in the Living Room” Shoah memorial event at NSW State Parliament
May 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The bipartisan NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel have hosted the NSW Parliament’s first-ever “Zikaron BaSalon” (“Memory in the Living Room”) Holocaust memorial event, bringing a small group of NSW MPs and senior parliamentary staff with a local Sydney-based Holocaust survivor. Read more
Courage to Care Gala Luncheon: J-Wire photogallery
May 6, 2022 by J-Wire photo story
Photographs by Giselle Haber at the Courage to Care fundraising luncheon at Sydney’s QVB on May 4. Read more
Terrorist Shooting Attack in Elad – Three Confirmed Dead
TPS can confirm that at least three civilians were murdered in a terrorist shooting attack in the town of Elad in Samaria and 4 other people were wounded. Read more
Putin ignores recent tensions over Ukraine in Independence Day greetings to Israel
May 6, 2022 by TPS
Some in Israel are speculating that the Russian government may be looking to put the past week’s tensions aside and try to restore better relations with the State of Israel. Read more
Ahead of Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel’s population grew almost twelvefold since its establishment
May 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel has 9,506,000 citizens, almost 12 times its population of 806,000 at the time of the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), which released its traditional statistics report on the citizens of Israel in honour of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day being celebrated yesterday. Read more
Now Sydney University’s student council votes on anti-Israel issues
May 5, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Hot on the heels of the University of Melbourne’s Student Union pro-Palestinian motion, the Students Representative Council at Sydney University has voted on similar issues. Read more
WZO chairman calls for Israel Memorial Day recognition for global victims of antisemitic terror
May 5, 2022 by JNS
The chairman of the World Zionist Organization has sent Israel’s prime minister a letter requesting official Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, recognition for the victims of anti-Semitic attacks outside the Jewish state, according to a statement from the WZO. Read more
AIJAC poses questions and receives answers from Morrison and Albanese
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has published the exclusive answers it received to 11 pre-election policy questions sent to the campaigns of both Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Read more
Two mighty trees and a sapling: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
May 5, 2022 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Two mighty trees and a sapling: that summarised the SSO’s program last night in the Sydney Town Hall. Read more
Shabbat Kedoshim: About sex
May 5, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
The part of the Torah we read this week, Kedoshim, contains more moral and ethical laws than any other part of the Torah, that you will be familiar with. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: A chat with Effi
May 5, 2022 by Features Desk
L’Chaim – To Life radio tour guide Effi Yaacobi is baaaaaack! Read more
…and a message from Israel’s prime minister
May 5, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
VIDEO: A message on Yom Ha’atzmaut from Naftali Bennett. Read more
Australia’s leaders send messages for Yom Ha’atzmaut
May 5, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Both Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese have sent messages on Israel’s 74th birthday. Read more
Gala lunch raises $100,000 for Courage to Care
May 5, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Zac swinging to success
May 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Six-yr-old Zac Wolfe has won the 2022 Australian Junior Age Golf Championships (under 7s division) held at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. Read more
Maccabiah torch to make the rounds
May 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Memorial Day is about war, not peace
May 4, 2022 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The purpose of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, which started last evening, is to pay tribute to and mourn all those killed while defending, or simply living in, the Jewish state. Read more
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – a movie review by Alex First
May 4, 2022 by Alex First
Magnificently shot, The Drover’s Wife is a story of hardship concerning a woman living in the Australian bush trying her best to raise four young children. Read more
Hamas threatens violence as Temple Mount reopens to Jews
May 4, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Hamas terror organization is threatening that the reopening of the Temple Mount for Jewish visits on Yon Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, will lead to “a renewed escalation.” Read more
Israel stops to remember its 24,068 fallen IDF soldiers and 4,217 victims of terrorism
May 4, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel came to a standstill on Tuesday night to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 24,068 fallen IDF soldiers and 4,217 victims of terrorist attacks who have died since 1860. Read more
Haredi world population around 2.1 million out of global Jewish population of 15 million – report
May 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The high growth rate among Haredi Jews has pushed the Haredi population past 2 million and accounts for as much as 80% of the total growth of the world’s Jewish population. Read more
University of Melbourne: antisemitic motion is not the position of the university
May 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The University of Melbourne has reacted to the anti-Zionist motion passed by the Students Council last week which also called for an academic boycott. Read more
Herzog: ‘No one asked fallen sons and daughters who was right-wing, who was left’
May 4, 2022 by JNS
Israel began marking the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism on Tuesday evening when, at 8 p.m., a one-minute siren rang out throughout the country, causing all to stop in silence. Read more
Melbourne University Student Union resolution: The community stands as one
May 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Zionism Victoria has written to both the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of University of Melbourne on theresolution passed by the University of Melbourne Student Union(UMSU) on Friday titled “UMSU stands with Palestine – BDS and Solidarity Policy”. Read more
Hamas hangs banner on Temple Mount picturing terrorist with rocket launcher
May 3, 2022 by JNS
Hamas operatives on Monday displayed a massive banner in the Temple Mount compound, bearing an Eid al-Fitr message to the Palestinian residents of eastern Jerusalem, against the backdrop of an armed terrorist. Read more
Immigration to Israel smashes 20-year record
May 3, 2022 by Agencies
Some 38,000 new immigrants will celebrate their first Independence Day as Israeli citizens this year, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency on Sunday. Read more
Escalation? Hamas claims responsibility for deadly attack in Ariel
May 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Hamas terror organization claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting attack at the entrance to the city of Ariel in Samaria on Friday, in which Vyacheslav Golev was murdered. Read more
