Hostages family members visit Australia

The Parliamentary Friends of Israel has hosted a private briefing for MPs and senators by the families and representatives of a number of the Israeli victims and hostages whom Hamas and other groups are currently holding. Read more

Rabbinical heads meet the Premier

NSW Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig has introduced two leading members of Sydney’s rabbinical community to Premier Chris Minns. Read more

NCJWA NSW 100th anniversary gala: Were you there? A J-Wire Photogallery

155 guests celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia’s NSW branch. Read more

Hakoah AGM: J-Wire Photogallery

Did you attend the Hakoah AGM in Sydney? Read more

UIA VIC Major Donors: Photogallery

Were you at this event. Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett was. Read more

UIA Melbourne Gala event: Photogallery

Were you at this event? Read more

Mark Dreyfus swearing in: J-Wire photo story

Attorney General Mark Dreyfus swearing in as Member for Isaacs for the 47th Parliament. Read more

An award for firefighter Noel – a J-Wire photo story

Sydney volunteer Noel Kessel was last week awarded the National Emergency Medal and Commissioner’s Certificate For Service for his efforts in the NSW Black Summer Bushfires in 2019/20. Read more

Courage to Care Gala Luncheon: J-Wire photogallery

Photographs by Giselle Haber at the Courage to Care fundraising luncheon at Sydney’s QVB on May 4. Read more

The faces of conflict and hope

Over 300 Jewish olim (immigrants) fleeing Ukraine will arrive in Israel today in a joint operation led by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod-UIA and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). Read more

Political stability

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has welcomed the news that Israel may have a new government. Read more

Photo Gallery: UIA hosts solidarity events in QLD

UIA QLD hosted Solidarity for Israel & Peace Events in Brisbane and Gold Coast recently with Israel’s Acting Ambassador to Australia Jonathan Peled as the guest speaker. Read more

Israel: Netanyahu attends a security consultation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a security consultation, at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff, the head of the Israeli Security Agency, the head of the National Security Council and other senior officials. Read more

UIA Women’s Division photo gallery

The UIA Women’s Division event shared between Perth and Melbourne was held at Melbourne’s Classic cinema. Were you there?  A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Two rabbis, two cities

Melbourne’s ARK Centre’s Rabbi Gabi had the pleasure of catching up with the CEO of Sydney’s Jewish House Rabbi Mendel Kastel. Read more

UIA NSW 2021 major donor dinner

UIA NSW hosted nearly 300 supporters from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth at its 2021 Major Donor Dinner on 29 April, with guest speaker Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison MP. Were you there?…a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Meron: Aftermath

Following the deaths of 45 ultra-orthodox in Meron, Israelis queue up to give blood…and President Reuven Rivlin lights 45 candles…a J-Wire photostory. Read more

Jewish chaplain at ANZAC dawn service

Maroubra Synagogue’s Rabbi Yossi Friedman participated in the ANZAC Day dawn service at Bondi Beach. Read more

Police prepare meals at Our Big Kitchen: a photo story

Eastern Suburbs Police have helped prepared food for disadvantaged communities across Sydney at Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen. Read more

Ambassador ran Yaakoby casts the first vote in the world for the Israeli elections

This morning in Wellington Ambassador Ran Yaakoby cast the 1st vote in the world for the 24th Knesset. Read more

Woolworths visit Print35

In the leadup to Pesach, a Woolworths marketing manager plus Kosher and Regional managers visited Print35. A J-Wire photo story. Read more

Jerusalem changes from gold to white

Winter has hit Israel’s capital. A J-Wire Photo/Video story. Read more

Vaccinating Bnei Brak – a J-Wire photostory

The city of Bnei Brak encourages COVID-19 vaccination with a marketing campaign aimed at its large ultra-Orthodox population. Read more

Melbourne’s Chabad Youth beats COVID

Despite COVID, Melbourne Chabad Youth managed to run over 20 camps this summer. Read more

The Abraham Accords in New Zealand

Israel’s ambassador-designate to New Zealand Ran Yaakoby and Chargé d’affaires of the United Arab Emirates Matar Ali Mansoori met at the Embassy of Israel in Wellington in the Spirit of Friendship as the fruits of the Abraham Accords continue to flourish. Read more

Jewish House sends its Channukah messages

Hospitals, clinics and police stations have received Chanukah greetings from Sydney’s Jewish House. Read more