A tour in Hebron with Breaking the Silence and NIFau
July 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NIF Australia is hosting its first virtual tour later this month. Read more
Inaction invites inevitable ramifications
July 16, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Kicking the can down the road is a popular ploy of politicians. Read more
Gary Groves: First six months at the helm of Sydney’s JewishCare
July 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first six months in any job is always dynamic, but when it’s the top job of an established community organisation like JewishCare, operating in the middle of a pandemic, the challenges are tenfold and effective leadership is critical for agility, change and growth. Read more
Will Bennett allow US to rollback recognition of Israel’s capital and redivide Jerusalem?
July 16, 2021 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Just one month after Naftali Bennett was sworn in as prime minister, the new Israeli government is grappling with an attempt to roll back one of the most significant foreign-policy achievements of the Netanyahu era. Read more
The real challenge of reconciling Christians and Jews
July 16, 2021 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that the Church of England plans to offer its “repentance” over antisemitic church laws that were passed in the 13th century. Read more
Government approves WE ARE HERE! Foundation as a cultural organisation
July 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
WE ARE HERE! Foundation is now on the Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO), having been approved by the Australian Federal Government’s Office for the Arts. Read more
Get follies
July 16, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
We often witness the insensitivity and negativity of rabbis who seem unaware of the damage they can do when they claim to be upholding Jewish Law. Read more
Continuing the Jewish tradition: Israeli students win World Debating Championship
July 15, 2021 by TPS
Gil Peled and Assaf Hanani, students from the Tel Aviv University Debate Club, won the prestigious World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) Wednesday night after beating students from the best universities in the world, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge and more. Read more
Beitar Jerusalem cancels game against Barcelona following demand that it not take place in capital
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The owner of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, Moshe Hogeg, announced that he is cancelling the friendly game against Barcelona due to the latter’s demand that the vent not take place in the capital. Read more
The ECAJ Zoom session with Anthony Albanese
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The full recording of the meeting between ECAJ and the Leader of the Opposition. Read more
Discussing COVID
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce facilitated a zoom meeting of two leaders in the fight against COVID, Australia’s Professor Paul Kelly and Israel’s Dr Sharon Alroy-Preis, the head of public health services in the Health Ministry. Read more
Jul-19 Webinar 8:00pm: The Great Israel Debate
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire
A weekly webinar from JNF. Read more
The Great Israel Debate
July 15, 2021 by Community newsdesk
A weekly webinar from JNF. Read more
Are Israel and Jordan ready to turn over a new leaf?
July 15, 2021 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has often described his country as being wedged between a “rock and a hard place,” referring to war-torn Iraq and the Israeli-controlled areas west of the Jordan River. Read more
UAE becomes first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel
July 15, 2021 by Agencies
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened for business in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a special ceremony presided over by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja. Israeli and Emirati flags were raised outside the building. Read more
Opposition factions announce boycott on Knesset committee meetings
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The opposition factions in the Knesset have announced they will not participate in any of the Committees’ discussions, accusing the coalition of tyranny and forceful conduct. Read more
Jerusalem city official warns Bennett of Pending Disaster at Kotel
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The temporary wooden bridge leading from the Kotel plaza to the Temple Mount is on the verge of collapsing, and the government must intervene immediately to avert a mass casualty tragedy, a senior Jerusalem city official warned Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Jul-25 10:30am Zoom: Loneliness and its side effects
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue will be exploring the topic of ‘loneliness’ as part of their upcoming Health Matters event later this month. Read more
Loneliness and its side effects
July 15, 2021 by Community Editor
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue will be exploring the topic of ‘loneliness’ as part of their upcoming Health Matters event later this month. Read more
Albanese pledges support and denounces “apartheid” and BDS
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has denounced the use of the apartheid analogy to demonise Israel during a zoom meeting organised by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
Shaked: ‘It will be easier for our government to work with current US administration’
July 14, 2021 by Agencies
The past three months have been the stormiest of Ayelet Shaked’s political life…writes Ariel Kahana.
Fans ridicule Jewish man at European Championship soccer final
July 14, 2021 by JNS
A Jewish actor and satirist detailed on Twitter how he was “racially abused” on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom as he watched the UEFA European Championship final between England and Italy. Read more
FM Lapid in quarantine as Delta Plus variant discovered in Israel
July 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is self-quarantining after one of his aids tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
Jerusalem wall built in the Stone Age exposed
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park have uncovered the remains of the city wall, built during the Iron Age – the days of the First Temple in the Kingdom of Judah, to protect Jerusalem from the east. Read more
New report exposes millions in UN funds transferred to terror-linked Palestinians NGOs
July 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
From 2016 to 2020, the United Nations (UN) has funnelled at least $40 million to Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGO) that have ties to terrorist organizations and promote the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, a new report by the Zionist watchdog group Im Tirtzu revealed.
Chelsea FC, Peres Centre for Peace, Israel Football Association team up to promote peace through sports
July 14, 2021 by TPS
The Chelsea Foundation, the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, and the Israel Football Association launched on Tuesday a new partnership to further develop and expand the Playing Fair, Leading Peace program, bringing together Arab and Jewish children across Israel through soccer. Read more
Grant to improve governance in COSV synagogues
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria has secured a Besen Family Foundation grant to boost the governance skills of member synagogues. Read more
Bedouin businessman charged with spying for Iran was also involved in incitement to terrorism
July 14, 2021 by TPS
Israel’s Shin Bet has announced that prominent Bedouin millionaire Yaakub Abu al-Qian has been charged with contacting a foreign agent and passing information to Iran. Read more
First time in Knesset’s history – debut speech given in sign language
July 13, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A moving moment was recorded in the Knesset plenum on Monday when Member of Knesset Shirley Pinto delivered her debut speech in sign language in the Knesset plenum. Read more
IDF delegation returns to Israel as rescue efforts in Miami end
July 13, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The members of the Israeli delegation to the disaster site at Surfside, Florida, which included IDF rescue experts and Foreign Ministry officials, completed their mission to rescue the missing after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South and returned to Israel Monday. Read more
