Stone tools returned from Israel to Aboriginal owners

Aboriginal stone tools found in a museum in Israel have been returned to their community at a ceremony in Canberra. Read more

Ban for second fascist-salute soccer fan

A second Sydney United 58 fan caught performing “a fascist salute or similar gesture” during the Australia Cup final has been hit with a lifetime ban by Football Australia. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Percy Marks – Sydney’s four generations of jewellers fame

Percy was born on 6 July 1879 in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of London-born John Marks a jeweller, and his New Zealand-born wife Eliza Jane Levy. Read more

Queen’s Birthday Honours – the Jewish list for 2022

The percentage of women receiving awards today across Australia is 45%. Within the Jewish community, the percentage is 43%. Among those to receive their awards in the coming weeks is a Melbourne woman who will collect her partner’s. He died in August 2021 and she was awarded an OAM in January but did not receive it physically. This time she will be presented with her own award and her late partner’s.
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Australia’s leaders send messages for Yom Ha’atzmaut

Both Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese have sent messages on Israel’s  74th birthday. Read more

From Australia’s past: Moritz Michaelis – a true mensch in every sense of the word

Moritz was born on 8 November 1820 at Lügde Hanover Germany.  His father was a learned and enthusiastic Talmud scholar. Read more

Emirates Airline announces daily flight service between Dubai and Tel Aviv

Emirates Airline announced the launch of a daily flight service connecting Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on June 23, reported Globes on Tuesday. Read more

Getting ready for the Maccabiah

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From Australia’s Jewish Past: Arthur Leslie Benjamin – music was his life

Arthur was born on 18 September 1893 in Sydney and at the age of three, his family moved to Brisbane. Read more

Antisemitism in Australia: CSG releases its report

The Community Security Groups across Australia have reported 490 antisemitic incidents in Australia during 2021, a 38% increase over 2020 and the highest on record. Read more

Israel stands with the people of Tonga

Humanitarian supplies donated by Israel’s Agency for International Development and Cooperation, MASHAV, and The Embassy of Israel in Australia have been delivered to Tonga by the Royal Australian Air Force. Read more

Australian and Israeli health leaders discuss COVID on zoom

Senior Australian and Israeli government health officials met yesterday on zoom continuing what has been an essential dialogue on pandemic recovery. Read more

Aussie cyclist lands last-minute pro cycling deal with Israeli team

Australian Simon Clarke has returned to Europe after the Israel-Premier Tech team rescued his professional cycling career by signing him to a one-year deal. Read more

There is no place in our Australia for intolerance

As 2021 came to a close, we all reflected on the challenging times we have lived through in recent years. Read more

With travel largely on hold due to COVID-19, Birthright Israel disseminates content in new ways

Taglit-Birthright Israel is well-known around the world for its free Israel trips for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 32…writes Howard Blas. Read more

Verbal violence

Definition: Verbal abuse (also known as verbal aggression, verbal attack, verbal violence, verbal assault, psychic aggression, or psychic violence) is a type of psychological/mental abuse that involves the use of oral language, gestured language, and written language directed to a victim. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Jacob Barrow Montefiore – Improving ship travel to the colonies

Jacob was the eldest son of Eliezer Levi Montefiore and Judith and nephew of Joseph and Jacob. Read more

Nazis, COVID protests and antisemitism

Racism in the 21st century has focussed on opposing non-white immigration into white-majority countries and calls to expel those not of European ethnicity. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Judah Solomon –  Convict to Businessman

Judah arrived in Hobart in 1820 from England, together with his brother Joseph, as convicts for “receiving stolen goods”. Read more

Israeli startup signs deal to map 18 million Australian buildings in 3D

Israeli startup GEOX has signed an agreement with the Australian government company that includes full 3D mapping of 18 million buildings across the Australian continent, based on aerial photographs. Read more

US expert Emanuele Ottolenghi explains Hezbollah’s criminal networks

The latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar guest was Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, whose areas of expertise include Iran and Hezbollah. His topic was “Hezbollah and the Toxic Terror Crime Convergence”. Read more

Government been recommended to relist Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation and in its entirety

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has recommended the Federal government consider listing Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organisation. Read more

Queen’s Birthday Honours – the Jewish list for 2021

Members of the Australian Jewish community have received Queen’s Birthday awards in the fields of philanthropy, medicine, communal involvement and arts. One awardee has been recognised for aiding refugees and joins another one for helping the reduction of smokers. J-Wire wishes them all Mazeltov. Read more

Scott Morrison says no to Durban 4

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has applauded Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that Australia will not participate in the event to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. Read more

Dan Tehan to discuss trade with counterparts in Israel and Bahrain on zoom

In a first-ever webinar event, the Trade Ministers of Australia, Bahrain and Israel will be interviewed live on the importance of new markets in a post-COVID-19` world. Read more

Jerusalem museum returns Australian artefacts

A large collection of stone artefacts has been returned to Australia from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, as part of the AIATSIS-led Return of Cultural Heritage (RoCH) program. Read more

Australia commended for UN vote

The Zionist Federation of Australia has commended the Australian Government for maintaining its principled voting record in the United Nations. Read more

Two Aussies and one Kiwi in Israel’s cycling 2021 team

The Israel Start-Up Nation 2021 cycling team will consist of 32 riders from Israel and 16 other countries. Read more

The Ausraeli community in Australia: a new report

Israeli emigrants to Australia, aka Ausraelis, have built a vibrant community which operates within and outside the wider Jewish community. Read more

Queen’s Birthday Honours – the Jewish list for 2020

Members of the Australian Jewish community have received Queen’s Birthday awards for their participation in the fields of the arts, philanthropy, medicine, sport and Holocaust education. Read more

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