Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir shares photos of Israel captured from space

Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir has shared photos of Israel she took from space.

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Kristallnacht commemoration in Perth

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Alleged serious fraud at Moriah College

The Board of Sydney’s Moriah College is investigating recently discovered serious alleged fraudulent activity, which appears to have been committed, over a period of time, within the College by a former administrative employee. Read more

A school shares the mourning following the tragic death of one of its students

Year 8 Emanuel School student, Alexi Bader, passed away tragically late on Saturday afternoon as a result of a kite surfing accident. Read more

New JCA Census report now available for all Jewish organisations to download

The Jewish Population of Australia: Key Findings from the 2016 Census can now be downloaded from the JCA website. Read more

Holocaust survivors and rescuer from Greece reunite in Jerusalem

After almost eight decades, two Holocaust survivors now living in Israel were reunited on Sunday with their Greek rescuer in the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem. Read more

What does Judaism say about consumer rights

For the answer…ask the rabbi. Read more

100th anniversary of Armistice Day

The Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley and one of her predecessors Dame Marie Bashir were two of the special guests at the NAJEX Remembrance Day Service in Sydney who heard Indigenous military man Colin Watego say that it is not only a member of a family who goes to war but the entire family itself. Read more

On the other hand

We have transitioned from summer to winter time and right on cue twenty four hours after we prayed for rain the heavens opened up. Read more

Discord between Blue and White, Likud erodes hope for national unity government

Coalition talks continue with Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, who is trying to use the most of the 28 days that Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has given him to form a coalition. Read more

Democracy devoid of the ‘demos’?

“They who sow the wind will reap the storm.” — Hosea 8:7

“[There is a] dangerous symbiosis between elements in the police Major Crimes Unit, the State Prosecutor’s Office and the media.” — Citation from Justice Minister Amir Ohana’s Press Conference, Oct. 29, 2019 Read more

Theme of Diaspora-attended conference in Jerusalem: Making Judaism work for all

Judaism, said organizers of a conference this week in Jerusalem pertaining to religious issues long discussed by Jews worldwide, “is often seen in Israel as an exclusive religious teaching that manages to exclude large parts of Israeli society and Diaspora Jewry.” Read more

Israeli court stops auction of letter written by 11-year-old Jewish Holocaust victim

The Tel Aviv District Court blocked the sale of a letter written by an 11-year-old Jewish-Polish girl who was killed in the Holocaust following protest by her family members. Read more

Walt Secord visits the Succah by the Sea

NSW Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord has congratulated Shalom, the Sydney Jewish cultural organisation for its “marvellous” decision to sponsor the Succah by the Sea project –as part of the annual Sculpture by the Sea at Tamarama in Sydney’s east. Read more

The Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration of November 2, 1917, was the first recognition for two thousand years that Jews had as much right to a homeland of their own as any other nation or people. Read more

‘I Was Told UNRWA Was ‘Out to Get Me. They have’ – Israeli YouTube channel taken down over criticism of UNRWA

The Director of the Centre for Near East Policy (CFNEPR) has made serious accusations against US tech giant YouTube following the removal of the Center’s YouTube channel in mid-October. Read more

Reinforcing ties with Australia

The new World Chairman of Keren Hayesod, Sam Grundwerg, is making his first visit to Australia in November. Read more

Senior rabbi takes unprecedented step of writing to urge congregants to vote tactically against Labour

British Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain has taken the unprecedented step of writing to his congregation urging them to vote for whatever political party stands the best chance of beating Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour candidates in the forthcoming general election. Read more

In a first, Jewish Labour Movement withdraws party support due to antisemitism

For the first time in its 100-year history, the Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) in the United Kingdom will not be campaigning for members of the Labour Party outside of “exceptional circumstances and for exceptional candidates,” announced the group amid criticism over the party’s handling of antisemitism complaints. Read more

Britain, Brexit and the ripple effect on identity politics and antisemitism

 

In Britain, the crisis so long dreaded by many British Jews is finally upon them. The general election that has been called for December raises the possibility that hard-left Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn might come to power. Read more

Australian delegation visits Ben-Gurion University

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard was impressed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev during a visit on Thursday. Read more

IDF soldiers save Arab woman injured in car accident

IDF soldiers have given emergency medical treatment to a young Arab woman who was injured in a car accident in the Jordan Valley. Read more

Sunshine State attracts impressive line-up of speakers

Brisbane recently hosted two internationally respected visitors – both highly revered in their respective fields. Read more

Differing perspectives

It is extremely interesting to see how people living in different countries prioritize situations and events. Read more

Did Israel breach its own policy when it returned a terrorist’s body to Gaza?

The Israeli government has apparently breached its own policy of not returning the bodies of terrorists to the Gaza Strip for burial and has lost a bargaining chip in the negotiations for the return of the bodies of IDF soldiers held by the Hamas terror organization, TPS has learned. Read more

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