Purim prank lands Jewish teenagers in Iranian jail
March 18, 2016 by Agencies
Two 17-year-old Iranian-Jewish teenagers were arrested in Tehran this week after they were caught spray painting the words “Death to Haman” on a building. Read more
WJC calls for more efforts against religious incitement, urges vigilance vis-à-vis Iran
March 18, 2016 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has called for increased efforts to combat religious incitement at the conclusion of its plenary assembly in Buenos Aries. Read more
Former Mossad chief passes away
March 17, 2016 by Agencies
Major General (reserves) Meir Dagan, the tenth Director of the Mossad, passed away in Israel on March 17. Read more
Israel develops bionic heart patch
March 16, 2016 by Agencies
In a significant breakthrough, Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University say they have engineered a bionic heart patch…designed to prolong the lives of heart attack victims. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s First Lady Mrs. Nechama Rivlin has met with women who have been victims of sexual assault or abuse, who chose to tell their stories through a special cover story in the a women’s magazine in honor of International Women’s Day. Read more
Large winery and a Roman bathhouse discovered in Jerusalem
March 5, 2016 by Agencies
Unexpected finds more than 1,600 years old were uncovered during archaeological excavations financed by the Merom Yerushalayim Company, which the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in Schneller Compound prior to the construction of residential buildings for Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox population. Read more
Rivlin talks to AIJAC’s Mark Leibler
March 4, 2016 by Agencies
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council national chairman Mark Leibler has spoke with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin about the postponement of his planned State Visit to Australia. Read more
Landmark Zion Square to become a centre of tolerance
February 27, 2016 by Agencies
The historic Zion Square, in the heart of downtown Jerusalem, the site of dozens of protests and demonstrations, will soon become a square of tolerance and mutual respect in the spirit of the late Shira Banki, who was murdered at a Gay Pride parade last year. Read more
A 3,000-yr-old schmatta discovery
February 27, 2016 by Agencies
The ancient copper mines in Timna are located deep in Israel’s Arava Valley and are believed by some to be the site of King Solomon’s mines. The arid conditions of the mines have seen the remarkable preservation of 3,000-year-old organic materials, including seeds, leather and fabric, and other extremely rare artifacts that provide a unique window into the culture and practices of this period. Read more
The former SS soldier who fell in love with a Jewish woman
February 24, 2016 by Agencies
Traumatised and nearly starved in the aftermath of WWII, former SS soldier Hans Post was brought back to life by two women. ABC Producer William Verity discovers Hans’ transformation and the love of his Jewish wife, Gina Behrens. Read more
Digitalised Dead Sea Scrolls
February 24, 2016 by Agencies
Dead Sea Scrolls scholars and computer science experts are embarking on a new collaborative research partnership with the aim of creating a dynamic virtual work environment for the study of one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. Read more
Last survivor of the Treblinka uprising passes away
The World Jewish Congress is mourning the passing of Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of the Treblinka uprising, who died on Friday in Israel at the age of 93. Read more
7,000-yr-old settlement found in Jerusalem
February 21, 2016 by Agencies
The remains of an ancient settlement from the Chalcolithic period approximately 7,000 years ago were unearthed in north Jerusalem during archaeological excavations on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to the laying of a road in the Shuʻfat neighborhood. Read more
NZ lifts sanctions against Iran
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that New Zealand has completed the domestic processes required to lift the United Nations sanctions against Iran. Read more
Hebrew Uni archaeologists find prehistoric village
February 18, 2016 by Agencies
Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed in Israel a prehistoric village, dated around 12,000 years ago, in excavations in the fertile Jordan Valley. Read more
France proposes renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict talks
February 17, 2016 by Agencies
France has proposed an international peace conference to restart negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that if the effort fails the country could unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State. Read more
How March of the Living Impacts on Participants
February 15, 2016 by Agencies
With more than 220,000 participants having experienced March of the Living International (MOLI) trips to Eastern Europe and Israel, MOLI has published a study examining the effects that the program has had on its participants. Read more
American award for New Zealand scientist
February 15, 2016 by Agencies
Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of NewZealand, is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Award for Science Diplomacy (2015). Read more
New resource for Holocaust survivors and their families
February 14, 2016 by Agencies
The World Jewish Restitution Organisation has launched a new website that will serve as a resource for Holocaust survivors and their families as well as for the growing movement of advocates seeking to resolve Holocaust-era property restitution issues in Eastern and Central Europe. Read more
Hamas operative killed in another tunnel collapse
February 10, 2016 by Agencies
A Hamas operative was reportedly killed in Gaza on Monday in the third deadly tunnel collapse to occur in the coastal enclave in less than two weeks. Read more
Parents travel to Jerusalem to see paratrooper son graduate
Ari Tuch got the surprise of his life when he graduated from the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade’s arduous training course, and pledged allegiance to the State of Israel and the IDF…his parents had made an unannounced trip from Sydney to witness the ceremony at the Kotel, Read more
WJC leader shocked at reports Abbas hosted terrorists’ families
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Wednesday in his office with the relatives of 11 terrorists killed while carrying out attacks against Israelis in recent weeks…three hours after a 19-yr-old Border Policewoman Hadar Cohen was killed in an attack at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate.
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Online hate analysed
January 29, 2016 by Agencies
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day Australia’s Online Hate Prevention Institute released a groundbreaking report “Measuring the Hate: The State of Antisemitism on Social Media”. Read more
Rescue Remedy
January 28, 2016 by Agencies
ABC’s Rachael Kohn interviews the ‘Canadian Schindler,’ Judy Feld Carr who was a regular housewife with six kids with a big secret. Read more
Eichmann’s clemency petition revealed
January 28, 2016 by Agencies
“I was not one of the [Nazi] leaders responsible, and as such do not see myself guilty,” Eichmann wrote in a petition to then-President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi • Document to be made public in a Jerusalem ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Ambassador lends a hand
January 27, 2016 by Agencies
Australia’s ambassador to Israel has left his signature on the virtual wall of hands that was launched by the “Aviv for Holocaust Survivors”, a non-profit organisation, which helps survivors utilise their rights – free of cost. Read more
WJC praises UNESCO head for condemning Holocaust cartoon contest
January 27, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer has praised UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova for issuing a clear condemnation the third edition of a Holocaust cartoon contest held in Iran which features many entries that openly deny the Shoah. Read more
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: a message from Benjamin Netanyahu
January 27, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu send a message on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
ADC remembers January 27
January 27, 2016 by Agencies
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed annually on the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Read more
Leibler bequeaths 40,000 book collection to Bar-Ilan University
He may not have read all the titles in his book collection of 40,000 volumes, but Isi Leibler knows exactly where each and every one of them is shelved in his Jerusalem home. Read more
