Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered

Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more

Moving Oct 7 commemoration in Melbourne

About 8,000 community members joined Zionism Victoria’s ‘Illuminate October’ commemoration in Moorabbin which commenced with the Walk of Light lantern procession. Read more

Spruiking terror at tourist site

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Israeli woman conquers Everest and Mount Kosciusko

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A dance event to memorialise the Nova dance event

More than 2,500 people flocked to Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse Reserve on Tuesday night to take part in Zionism Victoria & Habayit’s We Will Dance Again: Nova Tribute. Read more

Learning about Jews

Zionism Victoria has thanked the Victorian Government for funding its Jakob Frenkiel Connecting Cultures program. Read more

Messages of hope

Messages of hope for the hostages being held by Hamas will be soaring sky high on Sunday, 12th November, when the Jewish community of Melbourne fly hundreds of kites in Caulfield Park as part of the Bring Them Home campaign. Read more

Soccer stars show intolerance the red card

Zionism Victoria has welcomed professional Israeli soccer players Hadas Prawer and Dima Al-Rahmi to Melbourne this week for an event at Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre, a visit to the Israel 75 Peace Garden and a soccer clinic for students at the Maharishi School in Reservoir. Read more

Israeli flag displayed at AFL game raises questions

Following articles in the media this morning stating the Australian Football League has reportedly determined that an Israeli flag should not have been permitted at Saturday’s North Melbourne-West Coast game, Zionism Victoria has written to the CEO of the AFL to express its concern and to seek clarification. Read more

JNF partners Zionism Victoria in Peace Garden

Zionism Victoria has announced that JNF Victoria has agreed to become the co-sponsor of the Israel 75 Peace Garden being established in the City of Glen Eira. Read more

Bring back DJ Dave

Today, David Southwick is a senior politician, the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and a Member of the State Parliament for over ten years. Read more

The Maccabiah disaster and a personal tragedy

In 1997, Baruch Ben Yigal plunged into the Yarkon River in Tel Aviv to help rescue Australian athletes who fell into its toxic water when the bridge they were crossing on their way to the opening of the Maccabiah opening ceremony collapsed. Read more

Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy says a Liberal government would be adopt IHRA definition

Zionism Victoria welcomed the announcement made yesterday by Matthew Guy at its Annual Assembly, that a future Victorian Liberal Government would adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more

Yossi Goldfarb takes over Zionism Victoria’s presidency

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Jane Rapke to Leave Zionism Victoria

After five and a half years in the role, Jane Rapke has decided to step down as Executive Director for Zionism Victoria at the end of this year. Read more