To celebrate Israel’s 73rd Yom Haatzmaut, President Rivlin hosted the ‘All Israel from Jerusalem’ event and the ceremony for 120 outstanding soldier
April 16, 2021 by J-Wire
President Reuven Rivlin has hosted the ‘All Israel from Jerusalem’ event and the ceremony for 120 outstanding soldiers in the gardens of Beit HaNasi for the seventh and last time in his term of office. Read more
Shabbat service to honour Prince Philip
April 14, 2021 by J-Wire
Multicultural leaders across Sydney have been invited to pay their respects this Shabbat at The Great Synagogue, at a service to honor His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last Friday. Read more
Apr-25 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: The Counterfeiters
April 12, 2021 by J-Wire
Salomon ‘Sally’ Sorowitsch is an expert Jewish counterfeiter, enjoying the good life until he’s sent to a Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. Read more
Apr-21 11:30pm SBS-World Movies: Fanny’s Journey
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire
Fanny, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and a group of eight children attempt to escape Nazi-occupied France.
Apr-23 2:00pm SBS-TV: Apocalypse – The Second World War
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire
Exploring the story of the sudden Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the early days of the war in the Pacific.
Apr-23 4:10pm SBS-TV: Prosecuting Evil
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire
Prosecuting Evil is the incredible story of Ben Ferencz – the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and lifelong advocate of ‘law not war’. Read more
Apr-22 2:00pm SBS-TV: Apocalypse: The Second World War
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire
Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this six-part series provides a ground-breaking portrait of World War Two. Read more
COVID-19 vaccinations underway at Montefiore Residential Care
March 31, 2021 by J-Wire
The first Montefiore residents received their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Hunters Hill campus in Sydney today.
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NSW committee recommends tightening-up laws against religious discrimination
March 31, 2021 by J-Wire
The NSW Joint Select Committee has today released its report examining the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 (the Bill). Read more
Apr-15 7:55pm SBS-World Movies: Abe
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire
Abe is a 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn who cooks to unite his half Israeli and half Palestinian family, but everything goes wrong.
Apr-16 1:55am Viceland-TV: Hate Thy Neighbour
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire
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
Apr-11 Noon Eastern Viceland-TV: Outback Rabbis
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire
Orthodox Chabad Rabbis hit the Aussie bush on a road trip like no other. Read more
Apr-11 Sydney: Salute To The World’s Great Divas
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire
Dahlia Dior is celebrating a lifetime of travelling and performing around the globe with a powerhouse show highlighting Divas. Read more
NSW Magen David Adom 2021 appeal
March 23, 2021 by J-Wire
From the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Israel, Magen David Adom has been responsible for more than five million people being vaccinated against COVID. Now is time for NSW supporters to aid the aid organisation financially. Read more
UIA Israel update with special guest Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post
March 22, 2021 by J-Wire
UIA will host its monthly evening online Israel Update with special guest Yaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post on Monday 5 April. Read more
Mar-21 8pm Zoom: Israel election: Round 4
March 11, 2021 by J-Wire
The Chief Political Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post will be in conversation with the ZCNSW’s Director of Israel Affairs Arsen Ostrovsky discussing the upcoming Israeli election. Read more
Mar-15 8pm Online: The National Library of Israel in conversation with the National Library of Australia
March 11, 2021 by J-Wire
Sam Lipski is to moderate a conversation between the director generals of national libraries of Australia and Israel. Read more
UIAx 2021 Gala Event
March 1, 2021 by J-Wire
Ten of the most talented, significant and influential speakers, including Dan Ariely, Tzipi Livni, Moshe ‘Bogie’ Ya’Alon and Gabi Barbash, were streamed live from Israel at UIA’s 2021 Gala Event – UIAx – an in-person and online event like no other in the past. Read more
105-year-old IAF founding member promoted to colonel
February 22, 2021 by J-Wire
Israel’s top military brass was on hand Friday for the promotion of Alex Ziloni, 105, to the rank of colonel in honour of his “many decades of dedication to the State of Israel,” the Israel Defence Forces said in a statement. Read more
Chelsea FC kicks its ‘Say No to Anti-Semitism’ campaign into full gear
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire
One of the United Kingdom’s most popular football teams is boosting its efforts to combat antisemitism among the sport’s legion of fans and well beyond. Read more
J-Wire photostory: Gabrielle Upton checks out Emanuel Synagogue’s latest plans
February 15, 2021 by J-Wire
State Liberal MP Gabrielle has visited Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue to check out conceptual designs for their art deco design Heritage Sanctuary upgrade which she supported with a $20,000 NSW Government grant. Read more
Feb-17 4:15 -7:00pm Melbourne: MDA Blood Drive
February 9, 2021 by J-Wire
MDA Blood Drive. Bookings still open.
Double passes for JIFF
Win a double pass for the Jewish International Film Festival. Read more
Melbourne’s Adass Yisroel is not supplying chaplaincy services for Malka Leifer.
January 29, 2021 by J-Wire
Malka Leifer faces court
January 28, 2021 by J-Wire
On her first day in Australia following her extradition, Malka Leifer faced court via a video link. Read more
Jan-28/29 11pm Perth 2am AEDT: Webcast The Nazi rise to power and the Weimar Constitution
January 26, 2021 by J-Wire
This year, the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL) will, in partnership with The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust by sponsoring an online event entitled “The Nazi Rise to Power and the Weimar Constitution.” Read more
Perth organisation takes part in overseas International Holocaust Remembrance Day event
January 26, 2021 by J-Wire
The Perth-based WE ARE HERE! Foundation will join World ORT, HAMEC – The Holocaust Awareness Museum and the Education Centre of Philadelphia in commemorating The International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
Feb-04 8pm Zoom: How screen time affects kids’ brain development
January 24, 2021 by J-Wire
Too much time in front of a screen has health and well-being implications, including, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects. Read more
Jan-26 8pm Zoom: Indigenous justice is the responsibility of all of us.
January 22, 2021 by J-Wire
Feb-10 3:25pm SBS-TV: Who Do You Think You Are?
January 22, 2021 by J-Wire
Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder follows the story of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, hearing first-hand testimony of the horror of Nazi forced labour camps, as well as of the hope offered by a new life in Lake Windermere. Read more
