A response to Double Talk … from Benjy Rutland

In his recent post Dr Ron Weiser argues that a group of ‘double speakers’ (those who claim to love Israel but don’t really) are manipulating the settlement issue and it is this group that presents a real danger to the Jewish community. Read more

Israel strengthening Diaspora ties

The “Lobby for Strengthening the Jewish People” has been launched in the Knesset by the co-Chairmen Dr Nachman Shai and Tzachi Hanegbi with the participation of over 40 Knesset members from across the Israeli political spectrum. Read more

Babi Yar ceremony attended by world leaders

Hundreds of Jewish leaders from across the globe including Australia’s Dr Danny Lamm, have taken part in a ceremony at Babi Yar in Ukraine, where an estimated 50,000 Jews were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Read more

Masa students meet Bennett and Sharansky

More than 3,000 young Jews from around the world, participating in long terms programs through Masa Israel Journey, have attended the Masa Israel Journey Conference and End of 2012-2013 Academic Year Event at the Jerusalem International Convention Centre. Read more

Pearls light Yom Hazikaron flame

Ruth and Professor Judea Pearl, the parents of the late American Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl murdered in Pakistan, lit the memorial flame at a Yom Hazikaron – Israel Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem. Read more

Jewish Agency funds US Summer Camps’ Shlichim

More than 5,500 young Israelis applied to the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem to work as shlichim in American summer camps. Read more

Jewish Agency helping small communities

One year after the tragic terror attack in Toulouse, France the Chairperson of the Executive of The Jewish agency for Israel, Natan Sharansky has met with the parents of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sandler who was killed with his two children. Read more

Netanyahu addresses The Jewish Agency Board of Governors

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency for Israel in Jerusalem. Dr Danny Lamm and Jack Smorgon were Australian representatives. Read more

New MKs address Jewish Agency Board of Governors

Four new members of the Knesset have participated in a panel on “The New Israeli Government – Challenges and Directions” at the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Read more

Arctic Barmitzvahs

The Jerusalem-based Jewish Agency has organised Barmitzvahs and Batmitzvahs for one of the world’s most northerly communities. Read more

Your UIA helping Holocaust survivors in Israel

Popular Israeli performers will next week honor 300 volunteers of Laad, a joint project of The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry for Senior Citizens which trains volunteers to assist Holocaust survivors. Read more

Seeing snow for the first time

Hundreds of Ethiopian Olim (Immigrants)  living in The Jewish Agency for Israel Absorption Centers in Safed have experienced snow for the first time in their lives. Read more

Toulouse students visit Israel

Ten months after the murderous terror attack on their school, 12th grade students from the Ohr Torah school in Toulouse are currently  visiting Israel at the initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Read more

Ethiopian Immigrants Celebrate New Torah

500 Olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia who arrived in Israel in recent weeks celebrated as they inaugurated a new Torah scroll at The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Ibim Absorption Center in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council (north of Sderot)…a report from Benjamin Rutland. Read more

From rockets to Torah

500 Olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia who arrived in Israel in recent weeks during Operation Dove’s Wings are now living in the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Ibim Absorption Center in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council (north of Sderot)…writes Benjy Rutland. Read more

An Aussie discharged from the IDF

Two days ago, after six years of service, I was honourably discharged from the IDF. I have now returned to being a civilian…writes Benjamin Rutland. Read more