A Chanukah message from Chris Minns

NSW Premier Chris Minns has recorded a video message for Chanukah.

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A peek into the new Sydney Jewish Museum

Early next year, work will start on the redevelopment of the Sydney Jewish Museum, a project for which the federal government has granted $8.5 million. Read more

Please explain, Minister

Following reports of delays in the issuing or denial of visas to Israelis wanting to visit Australia, the Zionist Federation of Australia is seeking clarification from the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more

Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more

“Moral relativism and factual confusion” in speech from Penny Wong

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed deep disappointment at the inappropriate moral relativism displayed by Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong during her Hawke Lecture on December 9 at the University of South Australia. Read more

A protest outside Parliament House

Munganbana Norman Miller, co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel International, has stood outside the federal parliament in Canberra, protesting against the treatment of Israel by the Australian government and the United Nations. Read more

Addas Israel: Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism

Jillian Segal, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, welcomed the Prime Minister’s unequivocal recognition and condemnation of the attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne. Read more

In the shadow of William Cooper

Norman Miller, co-founder of the Indigenous Friends of Israel International, will protest Australia’s recent vote in the United Nations General Assembly in front of Parliament House in Canberra tomorrow. Read more

Albanese government report card

Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, Andrew Wallace, has condemned Labor’s decision as another misstep in Labor’s systematic and hate-filled campaign against the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Read more

Improving our appearance makes us better contributors to society

Does the global beauty trend have positive social aspects as well? A new study from Tel Aviv University shows that people who make an effort to improve their appearance—whether this effort is real or imagined, in the physical world or on social media—act more kindly towards others and are twice as likely to donate to charity. Read more

UIA NSW AGM 2024 and Report Back event

UIA NSW held its annual AGM and Report Back event with special guest Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, chairperson of the Fund for Victims of Terror, who provided an overview of how UIA-donor support assists the People of Israel. Read more

Breakthrough in the study of Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) discovered a new factor in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease, which in the future may serve as a target for developing new treatments for this terrible ailment, affecting close to 10 million people worldwide. Read more

“When the violin falls silent  music in hiding”

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AIJAC shocked at ABC Ombusdman rejection

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed its frustration and shock at the ABC Ombudsman’s rejection of its complaint that was an “open and shut” case involving factual errors. Read more

University antisemitism subject for parliamentary committee

Antisemitism at Australian universities has been referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights for inquiry and report. Read more

ECAJ taking Islamic preacher to court

Proceedings have been commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against a self-described Islamic preacher, Wissam Haddad (aka Abu Ousayd), and a religious centre, Al Madina Dawah Centre Incorporated, located in western Sydney following speeches allegedly made at the centre late last year, recordings of which have been uploaded online. Read more

Running for Courage to Care

Courage to Care VIC CEO Mike Zervos has ‘Raced Against Racism’, running a marathon and raising funds for Courage to Care. Well… he’s back and ready to run again in 2024. Read more

Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference each other

The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a minority government with the Greens. Read more

Julian Leeser and October 7

Liberal MP for the Sydney seat of Berowra Julian Leeser addressed parliament today. This is what he told members. Read more

Kibbutz Be’eri in black and white

On the morning of October 7th 2023, at 6:30am, Kibbutz Be’eri was struck by a devastating tragedy. Read more

Anthony Albanese – October 7

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: “On the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks, we pause to reflect on the horrific terrorist atrocity that reverberated around the globe. Read more

New Head of Senior School at Masada

Lucy Benjamin has been appointed as Sydney’s Masada College’s new Head of Senior School.  Read more

Our concrete promise for the People of Israel

When we say “Am Yisrael Chai,” it’s not just a catchcry, it’s a promise. Read more

White Bird to launch JIFF

From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter – White Bird now a film starring Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor and chosen this year’s Jewish International Film Festival. Read more

New Zealand’s naive “for” vote for unworkable UN resolution

The New Zealand Jewish Council is dismayed that New Zealand has voted for this week’s Palestine-sponsored resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, which effectively requires Jewish people to vacate their most holy site within one year and turns a blind eye to terror. Read more

AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more

Call for sanctions against Iran connections

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has called on the Federal Government to emulate its US and European allies and partners in announcing sanctions on individuals and entities related to Iran’s recent provision of ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine. Read more

A heartbreaking story: love and loss during the Holocaust in Greece

Sydney luminary Vic Alhadeff is the playwright behind “Torn Apart by War”, inspired by true events and the subject of a play-reading at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue this weekend. Read more

Special Envoy’s submission to inquiry on campus antisemitism published

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published Jillian Segal’s submission to the inquiry about whether to establish a Judicial Inquiry about campus antisemitism. Read more

Benjamin Zipser appointed judge

Benjamin Zipser has been appointed as a Judge to the Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). Read more

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