Dr Moshe Farchi received apologies for being uninvited to Gold Coast conference

March 18, 2024 by  

The Executive Director of the Australia & New Zealand Mental Health Association has apologised to Israeli trauma specialist Dr Moshe Farchi and the Australian Jewish community for the decision to disinvite Dr Farchi from the Frontline Mental Health Conference on the Gold Coast earlier this month. Read more

Rebuilding the dream: Uniting hearts and rehabilitating Israel at UIA Australia’s 2024 campaign events

March 13, 2024 by  

UIA Australia hosted over 4, 000 attendees across its 2024 Campaign events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in support of the People of Israel. Read more

Man assaulted in Brisbane for wearing a pro-Israel t-shirt

March 12, 2024 by  

Queensland Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg has reported that a Jewish man wearing an “I stand with Israel” t-shirt was assaulted by two men in Brisbane last month.

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Griffith cyclists ride for Israel

March 10, 2024 by  

Maxwell Hopp believes his is the only Jewish family in the NSW regional town of Griffith but he had little difficulty in encouraging twenty cyclists to don yellow ribbons and join him in a bike ride to show support for Israel. Read more

A sombre International Women’s Day event in Bondi

March 8, 2024 by  

Around 300 women gathered at Bondi Beach to remember the women remaining as hostages in Gaza. Read more

Chris Minns launches debut novel The Girl from Moscow

March 8, 2024 by  

NSW Premier Chris Minns officially launched Julia Levitina’s debut novel, The Girl from Moscow at Gertrude and Alice bookshop at Bondi Beach. Read more

Tefillin on Norfolk Island

March 8, 2024 by  

On a recent visit to Norfolk Island, Rabbi Chaim and Judith Ingram visited Vaughan Nicol, the only known Jew on the island. Read more

A dance event to memorialise the Nova dance event

March 7, 2024 by  

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

JCA announces campaign event at Sydney Opera House

March 7, 2024 by  

Bookings opened today for JCA’s 2024 Communal Campaign event on Sunday, 7th April 2024, at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Read more

Allegra Spender uninvited by Courage to Care

March 6, 2024 by  

Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender had diarised an address at the 25th Anniversary of Courage to Care NSW. Read more

1,500 to attend ‘We Will Dance Again’: a Nova tribute

March 4, 2024 by  

Tomorrow night, Zionism Victoria will memorialise those who lost their lives at a dance event in Israel with a dance event in Melbourne. Read more

Invited Israeli trauma expert uninvited by Gold Coast conference

March 4, 2024 by  

Dr Moshe Farchi travelled from Israel to attend the Frontline Mental Health Conference at the Gold Coast only to learn that he had been uninvited and his hotel room cancelled. Read more

ECAJ-UCA dialogue – reflections and new beginnings

March 4, 2024 by  

The biannual dialogue meeting between the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) and the Uniting Church of Australia (UCA) took on new impetus last week. Read more

Hear their voices – Israeli women: Powerful stories at UIA Women’s Division events

March 1, 2024 by  

Women across Australia will join together for the UIA Women’s Division 2024 Campaign events on 17 March in Sydney, 19 March in Melbourne and 20 March in Perth – for an in-person event that promises to be a memorable gathering featuring inspirational speakers, all in solidarity with and support for the People of Israel. Read more

New Zealand says no to Hamas and extremist Israeli settlers

February 29, 2024 by  

In one day, New Zealand has banned entry to Israeli settlers who have committed violent attacks and have proscribed Hamas as a terrorist entity in its entirety. Read more

Mike Pompeo visits the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre at Hadassah

February 27, 2024 by  

Former head of the CIA  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan recently visited wounded soldiers and donated blood at Hadassah’s newly opened Gandel Rehabilitation Centre on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus. Read more

ECAJ asks the government to block Leila Khaled’s appearance in Australia

February 27, 2024 by  

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to the three government ministers to prevent a known terrorist from attending a conference in Australia, either in person or virtually. Read more

Alexis Fishman wins prestigious Broadway award

February 27, 2024 by  

Former Sydneysider Alexis Fishman exported her theatrical talents to New York, where she has been awarded Best Solo Performance in Ron Elisha’s Anne Being Frank at the 2023 BroadwayWorld awards.

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A tribute memorial service for Rabbi Apple

February 26, 2024 by  

Sydneys The Great Synagogue paid tribute to its Emeritus Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple AO RFD at a memorial service last week. Read more

Dadon quits Malthouse Theatre board

February 23, 2024 by  

Philanthropist Debbie Dadon has quit the board of Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre following the theatre’s decision to allow the activist Clementine Ford to appear on the same night as a performance of Yentl.

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The Superbowl ads you missed

February 12, 2024 by  

Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate, via the Government Advertising Agency,  ahead of the Super Bowl, launched a combined campaign in US, including smart television ads, billboards in major cities and radio broadcasts, to raise awareness for releasing the hostages. Read more

ECAJ calls for doxxing to be made illegal

February 12, 2024 by  

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has reacted to last week’s making public members of a WhatsApp group of 600 Jewish people in the creative and artistic fields. Read more

Believe Hamas

February 11, 2024 by  

Liberal MP Julian Lesser addresses federal parliament, Tentacles, Greens, Nova Peris, support for the Jewish community and antisemitism. VIDEO. Read more

A promotion for Jenny Leong?

February 7, 2024 by  

A NSW MP says that Greens MP Jenny Leong might get promoted following her vicious anti-semitic remarks. Read more

Hitler’s Jewish Soldier: Part 1 on SBS Thursday

February 6, 2024 by  

Dubbed “The Mascot,” Hitler’s youngest soldier was, remarkably, a Jewish boy who hid his secret in Australia for almost fifty years before embarking on a rollercoaster ride to uncover his true identity. Read more

UIA 2024 Campaign Gala Events: rebuilding the dream – uniting hearts, rehabilitating Israel

January 30, 2024 by  

UIA Australia will host Maj Gen (ret) Doron Almog and Michal Uziyahu as the guests of honour for its 2024 Campaign Gala Events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in March. Read more

NZ turns off the UNRWA money tap

January 30, 2024 by  

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told the media that there will be no more money for UNRWA until Foreign Minister Winston Peters gives it the green light. Read more

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 

January 28, 2024 by  

A message from the Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. Read more

The two who got away – almost

January 26, 2024 by  

Thanks to the readers who let us know the names of yet another two members of the community who were awarded AMs in today’s Honours List. Read more

Farewell messages for Scott Morrison

January 24, 2024 by  

Former Liberal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his retirement from politics. Read more

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