Dear Prime Minister

The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia Dr Danny Lamm has written to the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asking him to think about relocating Australia’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more

A picture from Israel

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Herzl headlines this month

Herzl – The Dream That Came True, is a one man show performed by well-known Israeli actor Amichai Pardo of the renowned Israeli Orna Porat Children’s Theatre. Read more

The settlements Regulation Bill…the ZFA has its say

The Zionist Federation of Australia has acknowledged widespread concern at the passage of the Regulation Law by Israel’s Knesset (Parliament). Read more

“Shalom Israel” as Aussie gap year participants get ready to farewell Israel

It is nearing the end of the year; a time for many to finalise, organise and work towards deadlines.  Read more

Teenage leadership plan

The Zionist Federation of Australia has hired Ellie Golvan to implement the Diller Teen Fellowship in Australia. Read more

Commemorating Yitzhak Rabin

The Melbourne Jewish community will gather next month to remember his life and legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z”l.  Read more

A special work experience

A graduate from Melbourne’s Bialik  has spoken about the “incredible work experience” he had in Israel on a project which will impact on the future. Read more

Diller Teen Fellowship coming to Australia

An American based-program specially crafted to create an international network of Jewish teenagers to serve as effective leaders is to be launched in Australia. Read more

Swimming the Kinneret for children with cancer

Yigal Sela, who heads the  Israel office of the Zionist Federation of Australia, will swim the entire length of the Kinneret to raise funds for cancer research. Read more

A letter to FIFA

Dr Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has sent a letter to world football organisation FIFA about its intentions to debate  a motion calling for Israel’s suspension. Read more

Australians “quizzed” by Netanyahu

Australian’s Chani Charak, 16 from Kesser Torah in Sydney and Chaya Leah (Lele) Kaltmann, 17 from Beth Rivka Ladies College in Melbourne competed in the 52^nd World Bible Quiz held in Israel. Read more

The Shuk a great success

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s Israel Program SHUK has met with  tremendous success in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more

The Shuk: Learn all about Israel programs

The Shuk is coming to Sydney and Melbourne! It is the biggest Israel programs fair held in Australia and will showcase a wide range of gap year, study abroad, special interest, post-university and volunteer experiences for young adults aged 18-30. Read more

Jewish Russian community active

The Zionist Federation of Australia has launched its Russian Speaking Jewish Community project in NSW…and the first Russian Limmud has taken place in Victoria. Read more

Brave and timely

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech in Congress has been described as “brave and timely” by the Zionist Federation of Australia. Read more

Bible quiz winner fifth in her family to score

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s  Federal Bible Quiz took place took place recently in Melbourne with the winner joining three siblings who have won  the prize and a fourth who was runner-up. Read more

Improving the connection

The Zionist Federation of Australia has expanded its initiatives to engage the Russian Speaking Jewish community (RSJC) with Israel, Zionism and Jewish identity. Read more

Israel-Hamas: Information meeting in Melbourne

In a joint venture between  the Zionist Federation of Australia and the Zionist Council of Victoria, a community information is being held this evening in Melbourne… Read more

Swimming for life

Yigal Sela, Israel Office Director at the Zionist Federation of Australia will celebrate his own ‘Surgical Bar Mitzvah’ 13 years after recovering from his bout with cancer by swimming 25 kilometres, 1000 (yes, one thousand) laps of a 25 metre swimming pool, non-stop later this month. Read more

Taglit at Tiberias

160 young adult members of the Australian Jewish community have arrived in Tiberias at the start of an educational tour of Israel. Read more

The Shuk – ZFA program options for 2015

The biggest Israel Programs Fair ever held in Australia is heading to Sydney and Melbourne. ‘The Shuk’ will showcase a wide range of gap year, study abroad, post-university and volunteer experiences for young adults aged 18-30. Read more

Habayit: Melbourne home of Hebrew and Israeli culture

“Habayit’s” ‘Chanukat Habayit’ (house warming)has been  held at the Beth Weizmann Community Centre welcoming families from the Israeli and local Jewish Communities to celebrate the new centre for Hebrew and Israeli culture in Melbourne. Read more

Bible Quiz Winners

Sara Krishtul,  a Year 9 student at Melbourne’s Beth Rivkah Ladies’ College has won the 2013 Australian Bible Quiz. Read more

Photo competition

The National Israeli Culture Photography Competition covering subjects relating to Israeli Culture attracted over 200 entries from across Australia. Read more

ZFA Calls on Israel to recognise all forms of Judaism

The Zionist Federation of Australia has called on the Israeli government to accept all forms of the practice of Judaism on a level footing. Read more

ZFA states its case

Recently, there have been some accusations flying around about the ZFA, stemming from an advocacy update published last week, and it seems apt to respond. Read more

Gandel supports Taglit-Birthright

 The Zionist Federation of Australia has welcomed Gandel Philanthropy’s commitment to Jewish continuity through its support of the Taglit-Birthright Israel program.

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Learning Hebrew in Melbourne

Habayit is a new and exciting initiative of the World Zionist Organisation to promote the Hebrew language and Israeli culture in Jewish communities around the world. Read more

Israeli program continues in Australia

The very first Kangarusski Birthright trip brought 40 Russian-speaking Jewish Australians to Israel for an unforgettable ten day experience. Read more

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