Applications open for the Lippmann Foundation scholarship

Applications are now open for the Marion & Kurt Lippmann Foundation Jewish Community Professional Scholarship. Read more

A paramedic in Israel

Aryeh Myers is a paramedic working with Magen David Adom. He previously worked as a paramedic in the UK and tells J-Wire about the major differences he has experienced in working in two very different environments. Read more

Strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria

The Australian Jewish Association teamed up with Chabad Double Bay to host an event focused on strengthening the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Read more

Bethlehem’s lost Banksy appears in Israel

A long-lost painting by the British graffiti artist Banksy has resurfaced in an art gallery in Tel Aviv, an hour’s drive from the concrete wall in the occupied West Bank where it was initially sprayed. Read more

Gaza-area closures enter third day as Israel prepares for possible conflict

Roads around the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip remained closed on Thursday for the third straight day amid concerns of possible retaliation for the arrest in Jenin on Monday of a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) figure. Read more

Jewish Agency in Russia soldiers on despite tensions, immigration surge

The Jewish Agency, which helps Jews immigrate to Israel, stands on shaky ground in Russia, as a Moscow court is set to hold a trial on its dissolution August 19. Read more

Consequences

We are currently in what is commonly referred to as “the nine days” leading up to 9 Av – the Fast of Tisha B’Av. Read more

NIS 3m for children in lockdown near Gaza Strip

The government will allocate a budget of about NIS 3 million (A$1,292,000) to fund vacations for the children of the Gaza Strip

locked in their homes for the past three days without being able to enjoy the summer vacation due to an Islamic Jihad threat. Read more

Come visit Mr Albanese

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning, thanking him for his commitment to the State of Israel and Australia’s commitment to the fight against antisemitism and BDS. Read more

Portrait of an Unknown Woman: book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen

This is Daniel Silva’s twenty-fifth novel and the 22^nd, with Gabriel Allon as the chief protagonist. Read more

A little lunch music

The aptly named “A little lunch music” is a series of six musical experiences curated by Kathy Selby and Sydney’s City Recital Hall. Read more

‘The Phoenix’: IAF unveils new advanced remotely piloted aircraft system

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) unveiled this week the 144^th “Phoenix” squadron which will operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), and deploy new and advanced technologies focused on intelligence collection and support for the maneuvering ground units. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: Ambassador Paul Griffiths – meet our man in Israel

Maurice Klein speaks with Ambassador Paul Griffiths, Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, since September 2020. Read more

As President Biden said, you don’t have to be Jewish to be a Zionist

On July 13, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel for the tenth visit of his career…writes Noa Tishby Read more

1972 Munich Olympics slaughter from the other side of the street

A telephone call on the morning of Sept. 5, 1972 woke up three East German journalists who had been sent to cover the Munich Olympics. Read more

IDF’s ‘Operation Breakwater’ curbing Palestinian terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria

Since being launched by the Israel Defence Forces in March this year, “Operation Breakwater,” aimed at stopping a wave of deadly Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis, has significantly dented the motivation and intent of terrorists in the West Bank to act. Read more

Homelessness Week: Technology and Collaboration is the way Plans succeed

2022 Homelessness Week’s theme this year is ‘We need a Plan’, which is evident as awareness is raised about the 116,000 Australians who are homeless at any given night. Read more

Shabbat Devarim: Optimism despite it all

The Book of Devarim, the last book of the Torah, is dominated by the personality of Moses even more than the previous three books. Read more

Lapid welcomes US’ targeting of Al-Qaida commander Al-Zawahiri

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid has congratulated US President Joe Biden, the US Military, and “all who took part in the successful American operation” targeting Al-Qaida commander Ayman al-Zawahiri. Read more

Lauder calls for UNHRC members dismissal

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to antisemitic statements and attitudes by members of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry against Israel and has called for their dismissal. Read more

High alert in Israel continues

The IDF has decided to maintain its state of high alert in the Gaza Strip area on Wednesday, pending an attack by the Islamic Jihad terror organisation. Read more

Farewell to Yigal

JNF NSW hosted a farewell party at Moriah College for Yigal Nisell, who will shortly return to Israel following a seven-year posting in Sydney. A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

PA declares Hasmonean-era fortress in Samaria a National Archaeological Park

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has commandeered another archeological site in Samaria and has converted it into a “Palestinian National Archaeological Park,” the latest is a series of Israeli heritage sites in the area lost to the PA. Read more

Antarctica: An IMAX movie reviewed by Alex First

While it is the coldest place on Earth, where temperatures plunge to as low as 90 degrees below zero and the water temperature is freezing, Antarctica is a surfeit of riches. Read more

IDF on high alert after arrest of senior Islamic Jihad terrorist in Jenin

The IDF is on high alert, especially in the Gaza Strip area, after its Special Forces arrested a senior Islamic Jihad figure in Jenin on Monday night and after the terror organisation threatened to retaliate. Read more

Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal wraps up

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has distributed more than $3 million raised by the Victorian Jewish community in the aftermath of the Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Florence Menk-Meyer – known as The Greatest Living Female Pianist

Florence was born Catherine Florence Meyer in 1860 to Menk and Rebecca (nee Fink) in St Kilda Melbourne and was one of six gifted children. Read more

Israeli scientists develop new molecule to prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

A new molecule developed by Israeli scientists at Hebrew University in Jerusalem may prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with a constant renewal of cell vitality in diseased tissues. Read more

PA gives pay hikes to murderers in Israeli prisons

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has recently doubled the monthly stipend of one terrorist imprisoned in Israel, and given a significant increase to four others, part of its controversial conduct of paying terrorists and their families. Read more

Bronze for the Katz brothers at the Commonwealth Games

Josh and Nathan Katz have earned bronze medals in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Read more

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