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
Litzman to face court
May 28, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli media has confirmed that Israel’s Attorney General, Mr Avichai Mandelblit, officially notified former Israeli Health Minister, Rabbi Yaakov Litzman, that he will be indicted for interfering in the Malka Leifer case by trying to prevent Leifer from being extradited to Australia to face justice. Read more
Milk of human kindness
May 28, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ezra’s life-president Barbara Cohen, treasurer Mimi Wise and committee members have presented a cheque for $24,500 to Magen David Adom for Mothers Milk Bank in Israel. Read more
Jewish presence at Sydney vaccination centre
May 27, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark, stood alongside the Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian MP and Minister for Multiculturalism Dr Geoff Lee MP at the Olympic Park Vaccination Hub to outline the importance of getting vaccinated. Read more
The Israel-Gaza conflict: Julian Leeser address parliament
May 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Federal Liberal MP for Berowra Julian Leeser has addressed the Australian parliament on the recent Gaza-Israel conflict. Read more
President Rivlin paid a condolence call in Lod
May 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Rivlin paid a condolence call at the home of the family of Yigal Yehoshua who was lynched by an Arab mob last week. Read more
New college rabbi for Moriah
May 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College has announced the appointment of Rabbi Gad Krebs as the college rabbi. Read more
Solidarity rallies in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
May 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Some of the Australian Jewish community united today to show solidarity with Israel with rallies in Australia’s three biggest cities. Read more
Netanyahu: “Israel didn’t initiate this conflict”
May 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A post ceasefire video from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Sydney solidarity rally goes ahead
May 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of the Sydney community will rally to enforce their support for Israel. Read more
Yarra City Council takes a position on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
May 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has slammed the Yarra City Council in Melbourne which passed a resolution to show support for Palestinians. Read more
Official: Israel approves Egyptian brokered ceasefire
May 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The political-security cabinet unanimously accepted the recommendation of all security officials, the chief of staff, the head of the Shin Bet, the head of the Mossad, and the head of the National Security Council, to accept the Egyptian initiative for a bilateral ceasefire without any pre-conditions, which will come into effect at a time that is to be determined. Read more
Sylvan Adams Velodrome in Tel Aviv to host finale to inaugural UCI Track Champions League
May 20, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At an event unveiling the brand new UCI Track Champions League, it was announced that the six-round track cycling competition will culminate in a final round at the Sylvan Adams National Velodrome in Tel Aviv, where the male and female winners of the competition will be crowned. Read more
An ambassador speaks
May 20, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand Ren Yaakoby says Israel wants quiet to be restored. Read more
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process condemns Hamas’ actions
May 19, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli embassy in Wellington has released a statement saying the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process had condemned Hamas. Read more
NZ Green Party MPs uses Hamas slogan
May 19, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Jewish Council has condemned the inflammatory comments and inaccurate statements made by two Green MPs in recent days, which risk stoking antisemitism and endangering Jews in New Zealand. Read more
Medical practitioners and nurses in Nazi Germany
May 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A travelling exhibition, that showcases the persecution and murder of hundreds of thousands of sick and disabled patients by medical practitioners and nurses in Nazi Germany, has been brought to Brisbane by several academics from the University of Queensland. Read more
Israel honours a Righteous Among the Nations
May 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Chargé d’Affaires and acting ambassador for Israel to Australia Jonathan Peled has presented the certificate and medal of being Righteous Among the Nations to the daughters of Cornelia de Reuver whose family saved Bela van Praagh during the Second World War. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: The first Jewish Educator for Sydney
May 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maurice Abraham Cohen, known as Moses was born in 1851 in Ukraine to a Sephardic Jewish family. Read more
Pratt Foundation sponsors US$40,000 Arthur Rubinstein international piano master competition
May 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 16th Arthur Rubinstein international piano competition has been held in Tel Aviv. Read more
A statement from Benjamin Netanyahu
May 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an update on the continuing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Read more
In a hospital in Ashkelon
May 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Under heavy rocket fire, President Reuven Rivlin yesterday visited Barzilai Medical Centre in Ashkelon. Read more
Rivlin visits the South
May 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven Rivlin yesterday visited Ashkelon and the area around Gaza. Read more
Netanyahu warns Israelis: Do not take the law into their hands
May 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has updated Israelis on the current situation warning severe punishments will be handed out to this who take the law into their hands. Read more
Netanyahu: “We will not tolerate this. This violence is not us”
May 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hs announced further power for the police and additional forces as the country faces a seemingly endless barrage of rockets. Read more
New Zealand Foreign Minister calls on Israel to cease demolitions and evictions
May 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Institute of New Zealand co-director, Dr David Cumin, has reacted to remarks by Foreign Affairs Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, in which she appears to blame Israel for the current escalating violence in the Middle Eastern state. Read more
