Netanyahu slams new budget, calls it ‘Abbas Tax’
August 3, 2021 by TPS-IL
Likud chairman and leader of the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the government’s approval of the 2020-2021 budget and accused it of levying new taxes so that the government could pay off its Islamic coalition members and retain power. Read more
Top Israel and US officials meet ahead of possible strike on Iran
August 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Senior Israeli and US defence officials met on Monday following an Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned ship last week in the Gulf of Oman and ahead of a possible reprisal attack on Iran. Read more
Preserving the footprint of the Southern African Jewish Community online
August 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The second of three webinars with three presentations. Read more
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee endorses Albanese and Minns’ opposition to BDS
August 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) formally welcomed and endorsed statements by Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese and NSW State Labor leader Chris Minns opposing the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement. Read more
King Abdullah cannot exclude Jordan from any two-state solution
August 2, 2021 by David Singer
King Abdullah’s continuing attempt to exclude Jordan from being part of any two-state solution remains the major obstacle to ending the 100-years-old unresolved Arab-Jewish conflict. Read more
JCCV adds to Burnside criticism
August 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has endorsed The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s condemnation of the recent Twitter statement made by Julian Burnside QC. Read more
Why to Jewish men cover their heads?
August 2, 2021 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ak the rabbi! Read more
‘Unlawful and callous attack’: US, UK condemn Iran’s attack on Israeli-owned ship
August 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel expressed satisfaction over the strong international condemnation of Iran following its apparent attack on an Israel-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, as world powers guaranteed a powerful response against the Islamic Republic. Read more
Seven arrested in extensive corruption case in north Israel
August 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israel Police arrested seven officials on Monday morning who are suspected of being involved in an elaborate corruption case in a local authority in the north. Read more
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat makes history with 1st Gold at Tokyo 2020 Games
August 1, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat made history Sunday when he became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 games and the first Israeli to win a medal in the Men’s Floor Exercise. Read more
President Herzog starts third round of vaccinations in Israel
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog, have personally started the campaign to receive the third dose booster of the coronavirus vaccine. Read more
Steve Solomon makes it to the 400m semis
August 1, 2021 by Elana Bowman
Steven Solomon ran better than he has ever run before topping his nine-year-old personal best to power into the men’s 400m semi-finals on the Olympic track in Tokyo.
Brett Kaye tells Henry Greener all about The Joint
August 1, 2021 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Brett Kaye tells Henry Greener about his recent appointment as Director of The Joint Victoria Read more
Hannah Senesh archival treasures revealed by the National Library of Israel
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In celebrating 100 years since the birth of iconic Jewish war hero and poet Hannah Senesh (Szenes), the National Library of Israel has digitized dozens of items from her recently acquired archive, many of them never previously available online. Read more
On the other hand
August 1, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Temperatures are soaring, Ben & Jerry’s is melting and Israelis are taking their families away to exotic places for a vacation. Read more
How KTC deals with the lockdown
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
According to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s announcement on Wednesday that the stay-at-home orders will extend until 26 August, Kesser Torah College is applying as many extra resources as possible to ensure our students have a rich, educational and dynamic Jewish and General Studies learning experience for the extent of this lock-down period. Read more
An innovative strategy ahead of National Homelessness Week 2021 – cryptocurrency
August 1, 2021 by Rachel Phillips
Sydney’s Jewish House has announced its strategy to tackle homelessness head-on with the roll-out of several innovative programs, platforms and partnerships, including the development of a new online & text resource tool for ‘Couch Surfers’ at risk of becoming homeless, and a bold move into the Cryptocurrency philanthropy space. Read more
Israeli FM: Iran is ‘exporter of terrorism that harms entire world’
August 1, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Saturday night with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the attack on the Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday night, in which an Iranian drone killed two crewmen. Read more
Auction house abides requests to halt the sale of
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following international requests, including a letter sent by the World Jewish Restitution Organization, the Genazym auction house in Israel agreed to cancel the sale of the sacred Ledger of the Chevra Kadisha of Tomashvar (Timisoara), until the issue of ownership can be resolved. Read more
