Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices
April 22, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
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
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive now at the National Library of Israel
April 17, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and the National Library of Israel have announced a significant milestone for both institutions as the personal archive of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks arrives at the Library in Jerusalem. Read more
NGO Monitor to speak at UNHRC
March 28, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based project of the Institute for NGO Research, will send a delegation of human rights experts to this week’s United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, in response to the Council’s ongoing obsession and biased condemnation of Israel. Read more
AUJS meets Prime Minister Albanese
March 25, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Fifty members of The Australasian Union of Jewish Students have visited Canberra, where they met major political leaders. Read more
ECAJ lodges complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against hate preachers
March 25, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has formally lodged complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) against two Islamic preachers in western Sydney over speeches that were made late last year, recordings of which were uploaded online. Read more
Hearing their voices – Israeli Women: powerful stories at UIA Women’s Division 2024 headline events
March 22, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Over 2,000 women came together for UIA Women’s Division 2024 headline events across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for memorable gatherings of unity, connection and solidarity with the People of Israel. Read more
AIJAC: Keep aid from UNRWA but keep aid flowing
March 13, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The sermon by Imam Abdul Salam Zoud
March 12, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Last month, Imam Abdul Salam Zoud delivered a sermon at Masjid As-Sunnah in Sydney’s Lakemba. Read more
Tools to fight hate speech
March 11, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Courage to Care and cool.org have launched a nation-wide online education resource for teachers and students to fight against the alarming increase in hate speech in Australia. Read more
Reporting on a visit to Israel
March 11, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Four recent visitors to Israel on AIJAC’s Rambam Israel Fellowship program, three Federal MPs and one from the media, reported on their visits to AIJAC supporters at a recent Melbourne function. Read more
A new CEO for JNF Australia
March 6, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Doron Lazarus has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of JNF Australia. Read more
J-AIR: New board, new plans
March 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Jewish community radio J-AIR, 88FM, is planning a new future in an ever-changing media environment. Read more
Cancelled Israeli comedians find a new home
March 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Shahar Hason and Yohay Sponder are Israeli comedians who found themselves stageless when Sydney’s Chauvel cancelled their performance. Read more
StandWithUs appoints Michael Gencher as executive director
March 1, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
StandWithUS has announced the appointment of Sydney-based Michael Gencher to the role of Executive Director, StandWithUs Australia. Read more
Melbourne Jewish man assaulted then accused of breaching the peace by police
February 23, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
An Australian Jew attending a Melbourne council meeting was assaulted by pro-Palestine protesters and then removed from the area by police, sparking questions about antisemitism and police intervention. Read more
Easy uni entrance for Israeli reservists
February 22, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Tel Aviv University says for the next school year, many hundreds of students who serve in the IDF reserves will be eligible for admission to study for a bachelor’s degree through a new admission route that will be opened for them in all fields of study on campus (excluding medicine), without the need for a psychometric exam. Read more
34% reservists at Tel Aviv University are women
February 9, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
New data from Tel-Aviv University reveal a major change in women’s contribution to the war effort compared to the past. Read more
ERDI Foundation continues support for Courage to Care
February 7, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The ERDI Foundation recently recommitted support to Courage to Care for the next three years with a significant investment of more than $200,000. Read more
Hadassah’s pioneering 3D surgery restores soldier’s shattered knee
February 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Hadassah doctors have successfully reconstructed a soldier’s knee surgically using a 3D printer and a bone taken from his pelvis, a complicated injury during an intense battle in Gaza, resulting in the complete shattering of the knee. Read more
Young Jewish leaders visiting Israel
February 4, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Zionist Federation of Australia, in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, has organised a week-long delegation of Australian Jewish youth leaders to visit Israel. Read more
Jeremy Leibler zooms the Knesset
January 30, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more
Gandel Rehabilitation Centre in Jerusalem treating war-wounded
January 22, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Hadassah representatives clapping and singing “Shalom Aleichem” welcomed the first patients into the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus marked the phased opening of the facility. Read more
Festival of hate
January 12, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
A Queensland folk festival turned into a shopfront for pro-Palestine supporters, creating a toxic environment for Jewish stallholders and patrons. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart treats its 7,000th patient
January 12, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Save a Child’s Heart marked a major milestone when it cared for Kelvin, a 10-year-old from Kenya, the 7,000th child treated by the Israeli humanitarian organisation since its establishment in 1995. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza’
January 11, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Israel does not intend to occupy Gaza permanently nor to displace its civilian population, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. Read more
Pedalling across the Jewish world to raise awareness of the hostages
January 9, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
300 cyclists have signed up for two rides down the coast from Melbourne on Sunday to highlight the plight of the 133 hostages remaining in Gaza. Read more
Kindertransport survivor, celebrates 100th birthday
January 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Kindertransport survivor Walter Bingham celebrates his 100th birthday in Jerusalem. Read more
Moriah shines in HSC
December 19, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC
December 17, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more
President Herzog lights the 8th candle with hostage families
December 15, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
President Isaac Herzog lit the eighth candle of Chanukah last night at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv with the families of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Read more