Police arrest woman for desecration of grave of IDF soldier
The police on Monday evening arrested a woman who is suspected of desecrating the grave of IDF soldier Amit Ben Yigal, who was killed in action last Tuesday. Read more
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home
(Israel Hayom via JNS) Chinese Ambassador to Israel Du Wei was found dead in his Herzliya home on Sunday morning, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Read more
The Jordan Valley dilemma: A realistic approach
Article 29 of the national unity government agreement between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party, agreed to on April 20, opens the door to territorial annexations in the West Bank. Read more
PA banks closing accounts of released terrorists after facing threats of legal action
Banks in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have recently begun to close accounts owned by terrorists who were released from Israeli through which tey receive stipends from the PA following an Israeli warning that the funds in the banks will be considered terror funding. Read more
The moral imperative to bring Malki Roth’s murderer to justice
On Aug. 9, 2001, 15-year-old Israeli-Australian Malki Roth was among the 15 Israelis and tourists slaughtered in a suicide bombing at the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem. Read more
Netanyahu, Gantz agree: New government to be sworn in on May 13
(Israel Hayom via JNS) Israel will swear in a national unity government on May 13, agreed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, late on Wednesday. The parliamentary process for legislating the new government is expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon at the latest. Read more
A letter from Israel
My name is Ashleigh Harris and this is my first semester on the Aardvark Israel gap year program. I am 18 years old from Melbourne. Read more
Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ degrades Chassidic Jews into caricatures
When my Facebook feed first filled with reviews of Netflix’s “Unorthodox,” I felt no urge to watch it. The well-worn genre of predictable coming-of-age stories about the glory of secularism dwarfing one-dimensional Chassidic characters didn’t spark my interest. Read more
Facebook and SZCNSW
I have attended every Yom Hazikoron commemoration since JNF’s Aviva Kogus and Noga and Rami Ganor organised the first one in the King David Room of the now-vanished Hall Street Hakoah Club in the early 1990’s Read more
The Plague of Otherness (And How to Cure It)
The term “social distancing” has become the definitive buzzword to describe the advice to avoid close physical contact to contain the COVID-19 pandemic…writes Dovi Seldowitz. Read more
Together we are stronger
A message to NSW readers Read more
The End of the Corona War
Economic, cultural, political and military institutions of countries are being hit or paralyzed by an invisible, biological enemy. Read more
Amid global pandemic, Israel and PA find ways to cooperate
At the time of this writing, Israel has suffered more 8,600 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and counted 56 deaths, with the Palestinian administered areas of the West Bank and Gaza reporting more than 237 confirmed cases with at least one confirmed death. Read more
Professor Paul Zimmet’s message to Maccabi Life
As 2018 Senior Victorian Australian of The Year, one of my commitments was to work together with community organisations. In late 2018, this responsibility led to me joining the Advisory Board of Maccabi LIFE. Read more
Arab Israeli lawmaker lauds ‘heroic efforts’ of Arab terrorists’ mothers
A Member of Knesset (MK) of the Arab-majority Joint List released a video thanking the mothers of Arab terrorists for their “heroic efforts,” as a symbol of “appreciation” on Mother’s Day which was celebrated last Saturday in the Arab world. Read more
Joe Biden: Israel’s fake ‘friend’
Former Vice President Joe Biden has made a habit of describing himself as a loyal, stalwart friend and ally of Israel. At a campaign stop earlier this month, for instance, he declared: “I’m so proud of the Obama-Biden administration’s unprecedented support for Israel’s security.” Read more
Total lockdown ‘inevitable,’ says Israel’s Public Security Minister
In a conference call on Tuesday night with the heads of the country’s security branches, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan instructed the police and the rest of Israel’s domestic security apparatus to make preparations to implement a full closure, which the minister said was “inevitable.” Read more
Lisl Ziegler 1917-2020
Many factors made Lisl Ziegler the woman she was – first, growing up in Vienna surrounded by enlightened thinkers with socialist values; second, the challenging circumstances of her childhood, an orphan by the time she was 17; and third, the destruction of all that was dear to her with the rise of Nazism and the need to begin life anew. Read more
UIA NSW 2020 General Division Gala Event & Centenary Celebration
UIA NSW hosted over 2000 Sydney supporters at its 2020 General Division Gala Event & Centenary Celebration on 23 February, with Guest of Honour President Reuven Rivlin and Israeli musical artist Idan Raichel….J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘We’re only two seats away from a strong right-wing government’
Jut days away from Israel’s third general election in under 12 months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was optimistic on Wednesday as he addressed a conference of regional council leaders. Read more
The Auschwitz bombing debate continues…
Bombing Auschwitz
Josh Levi: a life too short
Josh Levi was a highly-respected father, husband, son, brother, colleague, friend and relative. He died last weekend at the age of 36. Rabbi Mendel Kastel delivered this eulogy at his funeral service on Friday morning at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more
New president of Technion seeks ‘soft sciences’ to meld with Israeli high-tech
It seems that not a week goes by without hearing news of some technological breakthrough undertaken by Israelis. The biomedical developments alone—heart surgery using sounds waves, the first country to perform an “artificial meniscus” implant, innovative ways of detecting cancer cells in the human body—have made international headlines, with more advances to come. Read more
A great newspaperman, a great friend, a great human being – Vale Joshua Levi
Maccabi Junior Carnival -a resounding success
Maccabi Junior Carnival 2020 in Perth was an unbelievable week of sport, fun active social events and more sport. Read more
2020 Australia Day Awards
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured their country…and we now have added those not mentioned on our initial list…Peter Fritz AO, Bobbi Mahlab AM, Julie Steiner AM, Judith Ferber OAM and Bob Selinger OAM. Read more
House that Harry built
The Innovation Authority has announced the establishment of three new hi-tech incubators in the northern Negev, Yeruham, and Carmiel. Read more
Rabbi Brian Fox AM: A Leader of Great Influence
Federal Liberal MP Julian Leeser shares his memories of Rabbi Brian Fox, former spiritual leader of the Emanuel Synagogue in Sydney who passed away last week. Read more
