Israel welcomes Austrian parliament’s call for action against Hezbollah

May 31, 2020 by  

Israel welcomed the Austrian Parliament’s decision calling for measures to be taken against the Hezbollah terror organization. Read more

Israel facing second Coronavirus wave? Netanyahu warns of climbing numbers of infected

May 31, 2020 by  

Israel must adhere to the Coronavirus restrictions and social distancing guidelines or it may face another wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Saturday, as the number of recorded infections climbed significantly over the weekend. Read more

A mother’s grief, a son’s torment

May 31, 2020 by  

The bullying started in February last year. The 12-yr-old’s tormentors did not know he was Jewish. But on March 16 they did know and the bullying escalated to a level which brought shocks of horror from around the world when a photograph of the victim forced to his knees and kissing a foot of a fellow student hit the headlines. Read more

Police investigating shooting of Arab man with Special Needs in Jerusalem’s Old City

May 31, 2020 by  

Israeli police have launched an investigation into the death of an Arab man with Special Needs who was shot by police stationed at the Lion’s Gate at the entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday morning after he was suspected of attempting to carry out an attack. Read more

On the other Hand

May 31, 2020 by  

Life is very slowly and cautiously returning to normal albeit with wearing of masks and social distancing still a requirement.  Read more

NIF Australia asks Australia to oppose Israel’s planned annexation

May 30, 2020 by  

The New Israel Fund Australia has written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne urging opposition to the Israeli plans to annexe part of the West Bank. Read more

Is the EU having second thoughts over its hostility towards the Jewish state?

Has the European Union reached a tipping point over Israel? Or to be more precise, is the Europeans’ bluff finally to be called over Israel’s proposal to extend its sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria? Read more

Who checks Twitter’s Trump fact-checkers?

Many cheered this week when they saw that Twitter had added a warning label to two of President Donald Trump’s tweets. Read more

Israeli intel expert spotlights Israel’s northern border security issues

May 30, 2020 by  

Australia needs to follow Germany’s lead and ban all branches of Hezbollah – not just its military wing, Israeli military intelligence expert Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told participants in an Online Live event hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week Read more

ICC gives Palestinians until June 10 to clarify status of Oslo Accords

May 30, 2020 by  

The International Criminal Court in The Hague is requesting clarification from the Palestinian Authority regarding its recent announcement that all agreements with Israel and the United States had been annulled. Read more

Sir Zelman Cowen webinar: Multifaith responses to COVID-19 – Governing in a crisis

An expert interfaith discussion on how faith-based communities are responding to the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic now and into the future. Read more

Meet Vered Harel

Vered Harel initiated the Circle of Health, an awareness and activities program connected to Australian Friends of Rambam, of which she is the Executive Director. Read more

NAJEX fights for swastika ban

May 30, 2020 by  

NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has welcomed the initiative of the NSW Government in considering the enactment of legislation to ban public displays of the Nazi swastika and it has written to the State Attorney General Mark Speakman urging that such a law be passed. Read more

Jun-05 00:55 SBS-Viceland TV: Hate Thy Neighbour/Forbidden Love in Israel

May 29, 2020 by  

Comedian Jamali Maddix goes eating, drinking, relaxing and partying with groups spreading hate across the world in an attempt to figure out what perpetuates their prejudice. Read more

Jun-18 7:30 pm SBS/World Movies: The Physician

May 29, 2020 by  

In Persia in the 11th Century, a surgeon’s apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. Read more

Jun-11 Zoom: Sir Zelman Cowen webinar: Multifaith responses to COVID-19 – Governing in a crisis

An expert interfaith discussion on how faith-based communities are responding to the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic now and into the future. Read more

Chag Sameach

May 28, 2020 by  

J-Wire wishes its Jewish readers Chag Sameach for Shavuot. Read more

Mother gives evidence on antisemitic behaviour outside a Melbourne school

May 28, 2020 by  

The Melbourne mother of the 12-yr-old boy who was forced to kiss the shoe of a Muslim student has given evidence to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections in the Victorian Parliament. Read more

Victoria’s Governor’s Shavuot message

May 28, 2020 by  

The Governor of Victoria Linda Dassau has videoed her message for Shavuot. Read more

Project Rozana delivers ventilators to Palestine Authority

May 28, 2020 by  

Australian headquartered, international not-for-profit, Project Rozana has responded to an urgent call from the Palestinian Authority (PA) with a delivery of much-needed life-support, invasive ventilators as COVID-19 continues to threaten the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read more

Countdown

May 28, 2020 by  

From Passover until the Festival of Shavuot, Jews worldwide have been counting the days and weeks that have elapsed.  Read more

Yair Lapid officially appointed leader of Israel’s opposition

May 28, 2020 by  

Yesh Atid-Telem Party chairman and Knesset member Yair Lapid officially became the leader of the Israeli opposition on Wednesday. Read more

Report: European leaders call on Netanyahu to shelve sovereignty plan

May 28, 2020 by  

Leaders of major European countries have been urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve his plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Channel 13 News reported on Tuesday. Read more

Scott Morrison, Jacinda Adern and Benjamin Netanyahu in Zoom conference

May 28, 2020 by  

Prime Ministers Australia’s Scott Morrison, New Zealand’s Jacinda Adern and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu have participated in a conference call with several world leaders to discuss ways to resume safe flights between their countries and steps to return to a safe routine in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Jun-01 Zoom: Fertility during a pandemic

There has been added anxiety for couples hoping to start a family in these trying times. Some couples may have lost their income, others may be concerned with health impacts on a pregnancy, and many have been affected by the temporary suspension of fertility treatments. Read more

Zoom: Fertility during a pandemic

There has been added anxiety for couples hoping to start a family in these trying times. Some couples may have lost their income, others may be concerned with health impacts on a pregnancy, and many have been affected by the temporary suspension of fertility treatments. Read more

Joshua Levi enters Honour Roll

May 28, 2020 by  

UPDATED: The late Joshua Levi has been entered into the NSW Premier’s Honour Roll. Read more

May-31: Zoom interview with Esther Safran Foer

Following a successful live event with 550+ people tuning in to hear the author of Unorthodox, Deborah Feldman, interviewed by Michaela Kalowski, the Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival has announced its next online event. Read more

Zoom interview with Esther Safran Foer

Following a successful live event with 550+ people tuning in to hear the author of Unorthodox, Deborah Feldman, interviewed by Michaela Kalowski, the Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival has announced its next online event. Read more

Jun-10 5 pm: Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Israel Embassy webinar

May 28, 2020 by  

The Embassy of Israel and the Israel Trade Commission invite you to join a discussion with a panel of leaders from Israel’s innovation eco-system. Read more

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