Jake signs with Sydney FC
June 12, 2022 by Jonathan Benjamin
Jake Girdwood-Reich picked up Sydney FC’s Rising Star Award at the club’s annual awards night on the weekend. Read more
Hitting Iranian weapons, Israel bombed and damaged Damascus International Airport
June 12, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted an airstrike against Iranian targets on Friday and bombed the Damascus International Airport, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported (SOHR). Read more
Israel slams Norway’s decision to label products from ‘Areas Occupied by Israel’
June 12, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel has threatened Norway with a shift in diplomatic ties after it announced it will label Israeli products coming from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the Golan Heights. Read more
$28 million for NSW multicultural communities
June 12, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Major faith group leaders in NSW have commended the Perrottet Government after it was set to announce a record budget spend on NSW’s multicultural communities and the introduction of a Religious Communities Advisory Council. Read more
On the other hand
June 12, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
This week I had a conversation with an Australian tourist who was back in Israel for the first time since the Corona shutdown. Read more
Remember
June 12, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
Yizkor. “Remember…Don’t forget” (Deuteronomy 25:17&19). Read more
Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner: Photogallery
June 12, 2022 by J-Wire
Did you atttend the recent Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner? Check Giselle Haber’s photos. Read more
Israelis get approval to head to Qatar for World Cup
June 10, 2022 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Add another Gulf destination has opened to Israeli citizens, at least for a month. Read more
Begin Centre panel on anti-Semitism delivers central message: Speak up, fight back
June 10, 2022 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The main message that emerged from a panel on anti-Semitism on Monday evening is that Jews everywhere can make a difference, and all people—Jews and non-Jews—can and must fight back against the resurgent scourge of anti-Semitism. Read more
One year on, Israel’s ‘change’ government is on the brink
June 10, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s government is marking its one-year anniversary but there is little celebration…writes Charles Bybelezer. Read more
Lowy Institute unpack Ukraine crisis Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner
June 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Moriah Foundation and Foundation Circle Members attended the annual Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner with Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow, Dr Bobo Lo, in conversation with Lowy Institute Executive Director, Dr Michael Fullilove, discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on global security. Read more
Recipes for chaos
June 10, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
Definition: “mixture of people and events that will lead to disorder, confusion and trouble.” Read more
Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan meets Pope Francis in the Vatican
June 10, 2022 by TPS
On Thursday, Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan has had a rare private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Torah hidden in 1941 Iraqi riots presented to a Samarian synagogue
Over eight decades after Yitzhak witnessed as a boy the Farhud, the anti-Jewish riots in Iraq, he has presented an ancient Torah scroll saved from the riots to the synagogue at Havat Yair in Samaria, where his grandchildren live today. Read more
IDF to open new elite units for women soldiers
June 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel Defence Forces’ Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has begun a screening process for women soldiers who wish to serve in combat units previously only open to male personnel, the Israeli military announced on Tuesday. Read more
‘Clear Warning’: Israel welcomes IAEA’s censuring of Iran’s nuclear activities
June 9, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel has welcomed the resolution adopted by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling on Iran to urgently fulfil its legal obligations in the context of its safeguards violations. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Banning the swastika in Queensland
June 9, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Jason Steinberg, President of Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD). Read more
The Picture of Dorian Gray: a theatre review by Alex First
June 9, 2022 by Alex First
The Picture of Dorian Gray at Melbourne’s Arts Centre is an extraordinary triumph of talent and theatricality. Read more
Israel unveils ‘Negba’ combat vehicle project for Special Forces
Israel unveiled the Negba project in which the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) in the Israel Ministry of Defense will purchase hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the use of IDF’s Special Units. Read more
Strategic analyst warns of Israel’s increasingly acute security challenges
June 9, 2022 by J-Wire News Service
Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Senior Project Manager at the Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs and former Director-General of Israel’s Ministry of International Affairs and Strategy, addressed a recent Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar. Read more
Israel contemplating fifth COVID vaccine as number of infections rises
June 9, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s health system is contemplating the administration of a fifth Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, as the number of new cases has significantly risen in recent days. Read more
Shabbat Naso: Alienation and Reconciliation
June 9, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
This week’s reading consists of seemingly disparate themes but really, they all connect in a parable of alienation and reconciliation. Read more
Israel’s Ambassador to UN elected Vice President of General Assembly
June 8, 2022 by TPS
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan was elected on Tuesday to serve as Vice President of the 77th UN General Assembly for the coming year, despite opposition from Iran and Syria. Read more
Tel Aviv University professor to talk to Australians on planned new cancer drug
June 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Internationally venerated Professor Dan Peer of Tel Aviv University has led ground-breaking research in the targeted delivery of therapeutic RNAs, is pioneering the way for a nanodrug that attacks cancer twice with no harm caused to healthy cells
Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
June 8, 2022 by A J-Wire community service announcement
This year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival will be held at the Double Bay Library and will celebrate works of Jewish fiction and nonfiction by Australian authors. Read more
Ehud Yaari: Israel’s government“paralysed”, but Abraham Accords expansion likely soon
June 8, 2022 by Ahron Shapiro
Israel’s leading commentator and regional analyst Ehud Yaari briefed AIJAC supporters in Melbourne last week on some of the top issues currently facing Israel and the Middle East. Read more
Study of hate incidents reveals the situation
June 8, 2022 by Julie Nathan
A further comprehensive study has revealed a clearer picture of the state of reported hate incidents in Australia from 2014 to 2021. Read more
Free gala concert St Kilda Town Hall to celebrate Sputnik’s 25th +2 years on air anniversary
June 8, 2022 by Elana Bowman
The gala featuring classical and popular works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ysaÿe and others will be performed by an outstanding lineup of musicians and singers, nearly all from the former Soviet Union. Read more
JCA campaign hits $4.5m milestone
June 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At lunchtime yesterday, NSW’s JCA campaign hit the $4.5m mark. Read more
UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel: Report condemned by the US
June 8, 2022 by AAP
An independent commission of inquiry set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council after the 2021 Gaza war says Israel must do more than end the occupation of land Palestinians want for a state. Read more
