Coin dating back to Jewish revolt against the Romans found in Jerusalem
December 13, 2016 by Agencies
Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev has unveiled a coin inscribed with the words “Free Zion” that dates back to the period of the Jewish revolt against the Romans. Read more
WJC has condemned Istanbul and Cairo attacks
Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attacks in Istanbul and Cairo, calling them “crimes against humanity”. Read more
Crackdown on Internet antisemitism
December 7, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed a “long-overdue and praiseworthy” series of initiatives launched recently by internet and social media giants, including Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Google and YouTube, to crack down on antisemitism, terrorism, and incitement online. Read more
Wellington celebrates its first sefer torah
December 5, 2016 by Agencies
The Wellington orthodox Jewish community in New Zealand has celebrated the dedication of the first sefer Torah to be written specifically for the congregation in its 173-year history. Read more
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin addresses a summit of publishers and writers of Jewish world-wide media outlets
December 5, 2016 by Agencies
President Rivlin welcomed the participants to Israel and noted that the media, and Jewish communities were faced by many challenges, and thanked them for their dedication to the community and to the press. Read more
JNF starts the rehabilitation of the fire-ravaged forests
November 30, 2016 by Agencies
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has begun the rehabilitation process of forests and open areas that were damaged in the current wave of fires. Read more
Palestinian Fatah party unanimously re-elects Mahmoud Abbas as leader
The Palestinian Fatah political party unanimously re-elected Mahmoud Abbas as the head of the party at the opening of its first leadership congress in more than seven years. Read more
Fires: JNF report 2750 acres destroyed
Fires spreading since last week have destroyed an estimate of 11,000 Dunams (about 2,750 Acres, with four Dunams = 1 Acre) of natural forests and rural areas around Israel, with 58 occurrences in KKL-JNF areas. Read more
Netanyahu and Rivlin visit the fire regions
November 28, 2016 by Agencies
The Israeli cabinet has held a special meeting in Haifa, one of the most badly-affected regions in the current fire crisis across Israel. Read more
Major minyan
5,600 Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic rabbinic emissaries and communal leaders from 90 countries, hailing from as far away as Bangkok, Kenya and Australia are gathering in New York for the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. Read more
Australia embassy hosts prominent young activist
November 23, 2016 by Agencies
Australia’s embassy in Israel has hosted Yassmin Abdel Magied a prominent young Australian voice on gender equality, overcoming unconscious bias, and women’s empowerment. Read more
President Rivlin lays wreath in memory of the victims of the Mumbai attacks
November 22, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has laid a wreath at a memorial ceremony at the Taj Palace Hotel, for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Read more
McCully meets Netanyahu
November 18, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu has met with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully, who is on an official visit to Israel. Read more
Underground blood bank
November 16, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s national emergency medicine service Magen David Adom will break ground today on the world’s first innovative underground blood bank facility in Ramla. Read more
A new system to alert security issues
November 15, 2016 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has acquired a security alert system to enable Jewish communities around the world to communicate efficiently and immediately in the event of emergency antisemitic or terror situations. Read more
Over 1m Jews in 1,150 cities across 94 countries in a record-shattering Shabbat Project
November 15, 2016 by Agencies
The 2016 global Shabbat Project – now in its third year – outdid its predecessors on all fronts, reaching 1,150 cities in 94 countries around the world, and attracting record numbers of participants. Read more
Members of the IDF sing Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
November 13, 2016 by Agencies
An inspiring version of the beautiful song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen who passed away last week. Read more
President Rivlin hosts official “A Candle for Yitzhak” ceremony
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted the official ceremony marking the beginning of memorial events held for late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, marking the 21 anniversary of his assassination. Read more
The Shabbos Project
November 11, 2016 by Agencies
A video message from the South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein initiator of the world-wide Shabbos Project. Read more
Trump hears from Israel
November 10, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with president-elect Donald Trump who also received congratulations from president Reuven Rivlin. Read more
18C and Australia multiculturalism
November 8, 2016 by Agencies
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has commenter on the announcement by Attorney-General George Brandis QC of a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech, including sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and how the Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) handles complaints. Read more
De Niro and Schwarzenegger support the IDF
November 6, 2016 by Agencies
Film icons Robert De Niro and Arnold Schwarzenegger joined The Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF) at its annual Western Region Gala at the landmark Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Read more
Lauder says Russia’s changes “stunning”
November 3, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has thanked Russia for its efforts to crack down on antisemitism and make Jews feel welcome in the country, after a long history of hostility and hardship. Read more
Lebanon elects pro-Hezbollah president, vows to retake ‘Israeli-occupied’ land
November 1, 2016 by Agencies
(JNS.org) The Lebanese parliament elected Michael Aoun as its president Monday, ending a two-and-half-year vacuum that threatened to destabilise the highly sectarian country. Read more
Words for Shimon Peres
The memorial service and tombstone unveiling marking 30 days since the passing of the late Ninth President of Israel, Shimon Peres, will be held today at the Great Leaders of the Nation’s Plot in Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem. Read more
World Jewish Congress demands UNESCO committee reject ‘blatantly dishonest’ draft decision condemning Israel and ignoring Jewish ties to Jerusalem
October 27, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has called on members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Committee to reject the “blatantly dishonest, inflammatory, and one-sided” draft decision up for adoption that accuses Israel of damaging the character of Jerusalem and ignores the Jewish and Christian connections to the holy sites in the city. Read more
Rare document mentioning the name of Jerusalem from the time of the First Temple
A rare and important document was exposed in an enforcement operation initiated by the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery. Read more
Netanyahu on the latest UNESCO vote
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that UNESCO to be condemned for “its blindness”. Read more
WJC thanks Christians for support and pledge Jewish help
October 21, 2016 by Agencies
In Jerusalem, leaders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) addressed a large gathering of Evangelical Christians from around the world on the occasion of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. Read more
New evidence of Romans breaching Jerusalem’s third wall
Fascinating evidence of breaking through Jerusalem’s Third Wall at the end of the Second Temple period over 2000 years ago was discovered in an excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting in the city center, where the new campus of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is to be built. Read more
