Israeli soldier killed in terrorist attack near Kedumim
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A Palestinian terrorist, who sought to infiltrate the town of Kedumim, killed an Israeli soldier on Thursday. Read more
‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children
On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Young Israelis’ summer days in young Israel
July 5, 2023 by J-Wire
As the summer holidays begin in Israel, KKL-JNF has dipped into its archives of how Israelis spent their time in the young modern in the early days of the young modern Israel in its native reserves. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Sternberg – one of the ‘great personalities’ of Bendigo
July 4, 2023 by J-Wire
Joseph, the son of Alexander – a clothier – and Frederica was born on 3 April 1852 in London. Read more
Wait, there’s more!
June 15, 2023 by J-Wire
Three days after the announcement of the King’s Birthday awards. South Australia has produced its third Jewish recipient and NSW has another AM Read more
IsraAid, JDC, Chabad assist Ukrainians on the ground in wake of dam flooding
June 9, 2023 by J-Wire
When the Kakhovka Dam collapsed on June 6, flooding southeastern Ukraine—killing several people and stranding thousands—those in the region turned to the Israeli non-governmental organisation IsraAID for help…writes Rachel Avraham. Read more
Jun-18 4:10pm World Movies: The Crossing
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
December, 1942. Following their parent’s arrest for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the war, young siblings Gerda and Otto are left on their own. Read more
Jun-22 8:30pm SBS-TV: Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes – The Hunt
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A few weeks before the opening of the Eichmann trial, transcripts of recorded conversations that Adolf Eichmann had had with a Dutch Nazi journalist, Willem Sassen, were mysteriously handed over to prosecutor Gideon Hausner. Read more
Jun-24 5:30pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz: The Inside Man
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
Auschwitz: The Inside Man tells the incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. Read more
Jun-28 9:25pm SBS-Viceland: Movie – The Last Vermeer
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
While Joseph Piller, a Dutch Jew, fought in the Resistance during the Second World War, the witty, debonair art connoisseur Han van Meegeren hosted soirees and sold Dutch art to Hermann Goring and other Nazis. Read more
Jun-29 8:30pm SBS-TV: Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
As the Eichmann Trial continues, Gideon Hausner persists in his pursuit of the damning Sassen Tapes. Read more
Jun 27 & 28 Sydney: Vivaldi vs Piazzolla: Live at the Great
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
The Live at the Great series continues featuring one of Australia’s foremost violinists and a didgeridoo player. Read more
Funerals held for three IDF soldiers killed on Sinai border
June 5, 2023 by J-Wire
The three Israeli soldiers killed by an Egyptian policeman at the border over the weekend were laid to rest on Sunday. Read more
ECAJ: Employment opportunity – Media Advisor
June 2, 2023 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the national representative body of the Australian Jewish community, is hiring. Read more
Want to meet someone new in Sydney?
June 1, 2023 by J-Wire
Head to Maroubra Synagogue on June 18. Read more
Big plans for Victoria’s Courage to Care
May 27, 2023 by J-Wire
Courage to Care Victoria hopes to double the number of students they reach in the next four years as they forge ahead on their mission to create a generation of Upstanders against prejudice and discrimination. Read more
May-28 3pm Sydney: Melodies of Memory
May 24, 2023 by J-Wire
Jewish Arts is thrilled to host Dr Noreen Green, conductor of the acclaimed Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, at an event featuring iconic music relating to the Holocaust.
May-28 3pm Sydney: Melodies of Memory
May 24, 2023 by J-Wire
Jewish Arts is thrilled to host Dr Noreen Green, conductor of the acclaimed Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, at an event featuring iconic music relating to the Holocaust.
A Capital Offence
One of the synonyms for a capital offence is a heinous crime. Read more
May-30 5:10pm SBS-World Movies: The Great Dictator
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire
A Jewish barber loses his memory after a plane crash. Read more
Jun-08 3:55pm SBS: Who Do You Think Are? – Mark Wright
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire
Intrigued by family stories from his granddad Eddie, former Towie star and presenter Mark Wright investigates his dad’s side of the family. Read more
May-28 00:25 SBS – World Movies: The Catcher Was A Spy
May 11, 2023 by J-Wire
This gripping, stranger-than-fiction espionage thriller brings to life the incredible true story of Moe Berg, a professional baseball player who became a World War II spy.
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Maurice Salom – South Australian businessman and politician
May 9, 2023 by J-Wire
Maurice was born in London on 1 July 1831 into an old family of Sephardic Jews. Read more
Until May-31 Melbourne: Photographic exhibition
May 7, 2023 by J-Wire
Funds raised from photo sales will be donated to the Leo Baeck Centre and Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Read more
Antisemitism training now online for government Victorian teachers
May 2, 2023 by J-Wire
All Victorian government school teachers now have access to free, on-demand, specialised antisemitism training. Read more
South African Film Festival
April 30, 2023 by J-Wire
The fifth annual South African Film Festival ANZ will be a hybrid festival and will take place from 4 May to 31 May 2023 in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more
May-03 8PM AEST Zoom: Hearing issues in autistic children
April 24, 2023 by J-Wire
A Melbourne paediatrician talks with a researcher at the Ariel University in Israel. Read more
The Voice: Two Jewish views
April 21, 2023 by J-Wire
Henry Greener talks with two community members with opposing points of view.
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‘You chose life. You believed in good. You helped others,’ Netanyahu tells survivors
April 19, 2023 by J-Wire
A Hungarian Jew whose whole family was killed in the Holocaust was sent to various concentration camps. Read more
May-16 Sydney 7pm and 9:30pm: The Great alive with the sound of music
April 19, 2023 by J-Wire
Australia’s highest-profile piano quartet will perform together for the very first time, uniting SSO’s Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, ACO Principal Violist Stefanie Farrands, QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici and international concert pianist Konstantin Shamray when Sydney’s The Great Synagogue presents its second concert of the year. Read more
