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Nazi salute convictions overturned in key test for laws
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 5:31 pm
Two men accused of displaying Nazi salutes at the 2022 Australia Cup final have been found not guilty on appeal, while a third remains convicted over the crime. Read more
Avril Alba appointed Head of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 5:18 pm
The University of Sydney has appointed Avril Alba as the new Head of the School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) and Professor in Holocaust Studies and Jewish Civilisation, effective 7 January 2025. Read more
Israeli researcher Ze’ev Erlich, 71, killed in battle in ancient fortress in Lebanon
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 5:07 pm
Ze’ev (Jabo) Hanoch Erlich, a 71-year-old renowned Israeli researcher, was killed on Wednesday while accompanying IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. Read more
168 Gaza aid trucks looted as criminal gangs challenge Hamas, 20 executed
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Gaza’s Hamas-run Interior Ministry executed at least 20 Palestinians for looting trucks with humanitarian aid in recent clashes with criminal gangs, The Press Service of Israel has learned. Read more
El Al reports 260% rise in 3rd quarter profits amid war
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:17 pm
El Al, Israel’s national carrier, reported a 260% increase in third-quarter profits on Wednesday as most international airlines suspended flights because of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Read more
Court orders Palestinian Authority to pay millions to victims of suicide bombing attack
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 3:07 pm
In a precedent-setting ruling, an Israeli court on Tuesday ordered the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization to pay tens of millions of shekels in compensation to victims of a 2001 suicide bombing and their families. Read more
Car torched, anti-Israel graffiti defaces vehicles in Woollahra
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:46 am
A wave of anti-Israel vandalism in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Thursday, Nov. 21, has sparked outrage from authorities and the Jewish community. Read more
Doxxing investigation leads to first arrest
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:33 pm
Victorian Police have made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into the mass doxxing of Jewish creatives in February, arresting a Melbourne woman accused of making threats against one of the victims. Read more
Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:04 am
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
Israel calls on UN Security Council to take action against Iraqi militias
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:37 am
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against militias launching missiles and drones from Iraqi territory. Read more
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on November 16 after entering the Gaza Strip, two United Nations agencies told Reuters on Monday. Read more
Paddling’s Fox sisters share Hall of Fame’s Don Award
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:41 pm
The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner. Read more
UIA NSW AGM 2024 and Report Back event
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:29 pm
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
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Jessica Fox adds World Cup canoe title to stellar year
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Paris Olympics star Jessica Fox has won again, taking out the overall World Cup canoe title by winning the final round in Spain. Read more
‘This medal was bigger than me’
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:29 pm
“Once I finished the competition, I realized that this medal was bigger than me,” Tom Reuveny, who won the men’s windsurfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, told JNS on Monday. Read more
With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more
Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 9:03 am
Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more
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Jewish liberals should follow ‘Morning Joe’ and drop the ‘resistance’
Maybe he isn’t Hitler after all. That’s the upshot of the announcement by political talk-show hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough after they journeyed to Mar-a-Lago this past weekend for a chat with President-elect Donald Trump. Read more
The harrowing tale of a former Hamas hostage
“There are always noises or smells that take you back there. I just wait until it passes,” Ofir Engel told JNS on Wednesday. Read more
Elise Stefanik’s UN debut can’t come soon enough
Whether the Biden administration is planning a last hurrah for the Jewish state at the United Nations—a lame-duck good riddance, à la Barack Obama, in the form of an abstention in a hostile Security Council vote—remains to be seen. Read more
Rachel Holzer – one of the greatest internationally acclaimed Yiddish Actors of the Twentieth Century Read more
One of the unique features of living in Israel is the overwhelming number of “chesed” organizations which exist to provide assistance in a multitude of areas. Read more
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
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Celebrating Rabbi Pinchus Feldman’s 80th birthday
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:13 pm
A special gathering of some of Sydney’s Jewish community was held on Thursday November 7 to honour Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, the head Shliach (emissary) to Sydney and New South Wales, as he celebrated his 80th birthday at Chabad Double Bay. Read more
Melbourne Jewish community unites to walk against violence
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:58 pm
Later this month, more than a dozen community organisations will join together at Caulfield Park to send a clear message that our Jewish community stands united against violence against women. Read more
Israelis united on climate crisis, survey reveals ahead of COP29
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Concern for climate change crosses political lines, as 77% of Israelis said they were “deeply concerned” about the problem, according to a survey released on Sunday. Read more
Back to Our Roots: Sydney’s Jewish festival celebrates arts, culture and sustainability
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:05 pm
The inaugural Jewish Roots Festival, set to take place this weekend in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, promises a refreshing and inclusive celebration of Jewish culture and sustainability. Read more
Trust and betrayal: the story of a little Dutch girl hiding from the Nazis
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 4:08 pm
A little Jewish Dutch girl, Liesbeth Prins, known as Liesje, was hidden during World War II by two brave families in the Netherlands. Read more
Young-Gen
Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices
Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. Read more
Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more
Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”
The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. Read more
Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’
A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. Read more
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Nov-21 7:30pm SBS World Movies: The Last Vermeer
While Joseph Piller, a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the debonair art connoisseur Han van Meegeren was selling Dutch art to Hermann Goring and other Nazis. Read more
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