Happy birthday Harry
February 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 850 guests packed the Internation Convention Centre in Sydney to celebrate the 86th birthday of community benefactor and property magnate Harry Triguboff. Read more
In his own words…new Einstein to be letters revealed
February 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Next week, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will unveil 110 new manuscript pages by Albert Einstein—both personal and scientific—that shed light on the life and times of the world’s best-known scientist. Read more
The power of a wish
February 28, 2019 by Miriam Bell
One moment rhythmic gymnast Noga Barkan was on top of the world – preparing to represent her country, Israel, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. But in the next moment that world had slipped out from under her feet and she was facing a cancer diagnosis. Read more
Australia’s position with Hezbollah to be considered
February 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following the U.K.’s decision to ban Hezbollah in its entirety, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise has told media that the current situation in which Hezbollah military wing is banned in Australia but not its political wing will be up for discussion. Read more
Shalom |Live Stories – “UNORTHODOX”
February 28, 2019 by Community Editor
Shalom | Live Stories in Sydney is back with a line up that will entertain, educate and enthral with their raw storytelling around the theme of “Unorthodox” and all that word implies and entails. Read more
UK Labour Party suspends Chris Williamson for antisemitic remarks
February 28, 2019 by JNS
Britain’s Labour Party has suspended one of its members, Chris Williamson, for saying the party has been “too apologetic” about accusations of antisemitism. Read more
Fear over Kahanist Otzma Party grips left and right, but is it justified?
February 28, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to cut a deal with Bayit Yehudi, and its subsequent temporary union with right-wing political parties National Union and Otzma Yehudit, has created a political storm, being called “foul” and worse by some. Read more
MDA moves national dispatch centre to reinforced facility
February 28, 2019 by JNS
Magen David Adom, Israel’s national EMS organization, has dedicated its new National Operations Centre… a dispatch centre east of Tel Aviv that’s housed in a reinforced and partially subterranean facility designed to be protected against missile, chemical and biological attack. Read more
Cardinal Pell on the Jews
February 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“For some extraordinary reason, God chose the Jews”…Cardinal Pell V Q&A George Pell doesn’t have a high opinion of the Jews. From Q&A debate with Richard Dawkins, 9 April 2012. Read more
NZ Jewish community welcomes UK decision to ban Hezbollah
February 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
New Zealand holds the same position as Australia in banning Hezbollah’s military wing whilst accepting its political presence. Read more
JCA launches 2% bequest program
February 27, 2019 by Community newsdesk
What will our local Jewish community look like in the next 20 or 30 years? Will it continue to provide the same sense of belonging and connection we enjoy today? Read more
Netanyahu shortens Russia trip in advance of upcoming indictment announcement
February 27, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his trip to Russia, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Iran’s activates in Syria, despite fraying relations between Jerusalem and Moscow. Read more
New rabbi for the ARK Centre
February 27, 2019 by David Marlow
Rabbi Shneur Reti-Waks has announced his retirement as the Rabbi of the ARK Centre in Melbourne’s East Hawthorn. Read more
A hiccup for Beresheet
February 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Corbyn approves Labour to avoid voting for Hezbollah as an official terrorist group
February 27, 2019 by JNS
U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has given the go-ahead to party members to avoid voting in favour of the United Kingdom’s official designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist group. Read more
Dutch Green Left Party votes to support boycotting Israel
February 27, 2019 by JNS
GroenLinks, a green political party in the Netherlands, became Holland’s first mainstream political party to endorse the anti-Israel BDS movement. Read more
Jewish Agency calls for global effort against antisemitism: ‘No keeping heads down’
February 27, 2019 by JNS
The heads of hundreds of Jewish organizations in Israel and abroad discussed the rise of antisemitism around the world at a meeting of the Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors in Jerusalem on Monday. Read more
Banning parties in Israel and the true test of democracy
February 27, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
If the parties of the left had their way prior to last week, it would have spared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a lot of the trouble he got into over the deal to merge two right-wing parties. Read more
Israeli-Arab parties try to hold on to votes after breakup of Joint List
February 27, 2019 by Ariel Ben Solomon - JNS.org
The coalition of four Arab Parties known as the Joint List was disbanded because of political infighting and rivalries, and now will run as two separate two-Party blocs, which could damage their prospects for the coming election among the Israeli-Arab public. Read more
Israel elections should send clear message to Trump, PLO, EU and UN
February 27, 2019 by David Singer
Israeli voters at the forthcoming elections on 9 April should be given the opportunity to send President Trump, the PLO, EU and UN a clear message on what they want to see happening in Judea Samaria and East Jerusalem (West Bank) and Gaza – the last 5% of the territory comprised in the Mandate for Palestine where sovereignty remains unresolved between Jews and Arabs (“disputed territories”). Read more
Rambam tour an “eyeopener”
February 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“I’d recommend it to anyone else to be part of this particular study tour,” said MP Steve Georganas, the Federal Labor Member for Hindmarsh, South Australia, about his Rambam program trip to Israel in the first Sydney briefing of 2019. “I think it’s a real eye-opener.” Read more
Hebrew back at Glen Eira College
February 27, 2019 by David Marlow
The United Jewish Education Board (UJEB) and Glen Eira College (GEC) have announced that the teaching of Hebrew will resume at GEC in 2020. Read more
A special evening in Melbourne for UIA
February 27, 2019 by David Marlow
The former Prime Minister of the UK David Cameron was the keynote speaker at the UIA Gala Dinner in Melbourne last night. Read more
AI at at the AICC
February 27, 2019 by David Marlow
Artificial Intelligence was the hot topic at a business lunch co-hosted by the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) and iAngels, an innovative Israel-based venture capital company. Read more
Polls show Gantz won’t be Israel’s next prime minister
A poll conducted at the beginning of the week after several right-wing parties joined into a block and after Benny Gantz’s Israel Resilience and Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid merged into the Blue and White party shows that Gantz will not be Israel’s next prime minister. Read more
David Cameron in Sydney for UIA
February 26, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
Over 1500, including politicians and former prime minister Tony Abbott, gathered to support Keren Hayesod-UIA’s annual fundraiser in Sydney. Keynote speaker, former British prime minister David Cameron did not disappoint while Israeli Nataly Zagaya gave a most moving presentation. Read more
Argentinian Chief Rabbi attacked in his home
February 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Chief Rabbi of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, Gabriel Davidovich has been savagely beaten by robbers inside his own home in Buenos Aries. Read more
Little Purim celebrated in Sydney
February 26, 2019 by Community newsdesk
This year is a leap year in the Hebrew calendar…not an extra day but an extra month of Adar allowing for two occasions to celebrate Purim. Read more
UK to ban Hezbollah in its entirety
February 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has welcomed the announcement by British Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirming that the political wing of Hezbollah would be banned in the United Kingdom. Read more
Broadlessons to be learned from the Polish imbroglio
February 26, 2019 by Isi Leibler
Emotions and realpolitik do not mix. Read more
