Getting to know you
June 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has moved into the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem. Read more
Change of leadership: Congratulations for Bennett
June 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to the formation of the new Israeli government. Read more
Bennett and Biden: early conversation
June 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden spoke by telephone last night. Read more
NZJC takes issue with pro-violence chants
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Jewish Council is appalled by the incitement to violence chanted by a union leader at an anti-Israel protest in Auckland last month. Read more
Auschwitz liberator dies at 98
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The last living liberator of Auschwitz, David Dushman, the man they called ‘The Hero of Auschwitz’ has died at age 98. Read more
Ehud Yaari: Israel’s political situation is “murky” and worrying
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC’s latest webinar featured Israel’s leading commentator and analyst Ehud Yaari, who described the current political situation as “murky” and worrying. Read more
NZ Jewish leader appointed to advisory group dealing aftermath of the 2019 double mosque massacres
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of the New Zealand Jewish Council Stephen Goodman has been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. Read more
Guess who’s coming to dinner
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s JNF Jerusalem Shaliach Yossi Eshed together with his wife Idit has hosted a special dinner with the UAE Ambassador to Australia Abdulla Al Subousi. Read more
ZFA complains to ABC
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia has lodged two official complaints with the ABC this week regarding two stories on its Behind the News (BTN) platform. Read more
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO meets Greek Consul General
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The new Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies recently met with the Consul-General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras, at the Consulate-General of Greece in Sydney. Read more
IINZ calls for immediate halt to NZ funding of hate and incitement
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand government to stop funding hate and incitement. Read more
QLD Labor accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Queensland Labor Party has passed a resolution at its state conference accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing”. Read more
Secord blasts NSW Education Minister over failure to act on “vile anti-semitic pro-hitler” Facebook post
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor this week grilled the NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell in State Parliament’s Question Time over her failure to condemn a departmental employee who made “vile antisemitic pro-Hitler” Facebook posts. Read more
“A Palestinian case against Hamas” – Bassem Eid in AIJAC webinar
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the conduct of Hamas and Jewish-Arab relations in Israel very much front of mind, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) turned to Bassem Eid for its latest webinar. Eid, a Jerusalem-based political analyst, and a pioneer of Palestinian human rights outlined a “Palestinian Case Against Hamas.” Read more
President Rivlin appeals to Prince Charles to allow Alta Fixler hospitalised in England to be brought to Israel for medical treatment.
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven Rivlin has appealed to The Prince of Wales to allow Alta Fixler, who is in hospital in England, to be brought to Israel for medical treatment. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Jewish Businessman who shaped the Colony
June 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
George Judah Cohen was known as an Australian nonagenarian. Read more
Beit Sefer Yalbalinga, a First Nations-Jewish learning course
June 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first session of Beit Sefer Yalbalinga – an online course in partnership between the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Sydney Jewish Museum – kicked off this week to great success. Read more
Moriah: Jankelowitz will not “run from challenge”
June 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following a contested election at its AGM, the Board of Moriah College has welcomed three new directors. Read more
Handing over the baton
June 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has congratulated president-elect Isaac ‘Bougie’ Herzog. Read more
Community leaders welcome president-elect Isaac Herzog
June 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Congratulatory messages have been sent by community leadership on the election of Isaac Herzog as Israel’s new president. Read more
Official announcement: Chairperson of Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid informed President Rivlin that he has been able to form
June 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In accordance with paragraph 13(b) of Basic Law: The Government (2001), Chairperson of Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid informed President of Israel Reuven Rivlin that he has been able to form a government with Naftali Bennett as alternate Prime Minister Read more
New principal for Carmel School
June 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth’s Carmel School has announced the appointment of Dr Julie Harris as the new Principal, commencing in January 2022. Read more
Lockdown lifted at Gary Smorgon House
June 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Care has announced that the precautionary lockdown at Gary Smorgon House has been lifted today. Read more
Israel Aerospace Industries opening office in Australia
June 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced it is expanding its global presence and opening a local office in Australia. Read more
Angel really is an angel
June 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Angel Alon has provided foster care for 217 babies and children. Read more
Gary Smorgon House in lockdown
June 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Care has instigated a precautionary lockdown at Gary Smorgon House in Melbourne. Read more
Sydney Jewish Museum now online
June 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Many of the personal artefacts of Holocaust survivors who migrated to Sydney, Australia, can now be viewed online on Google Arts & Culture. Read more
Israeli woman makes history as she summits Mount Everest
June 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A 43-year-old woman has raised the Israeli flag at the summit of Mount Everest. Read more
Jewish Care’s Windsor home receives vaccine
May 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Labor member for Macnamara Josh Burns asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison why no vaccine had been supplied to Jewish Care’s age centre in Windsor. Read more
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder calls resolutions targeting Israel shameless
May 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder reacted on Thursday to the passage of two recent anti-Israel resolutions by the World Health Organization’s Assembly and United Nations Human Rights Council, labelling them as “shameless” and declaring that they sully the reputation of the United Nations and the bodies that operate under its auspices. Read more
