Brit Milah held at Joseph’s Tomb, the first in years
October 30, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Twenty years after Israel’s abandonment of Kever Yosef (Joseph’s Tomb) in Shechem (Nablus), a Brit Milah (circumcision) was held early Thursday morning at the holy site, as part of a limited visit for the purpose of cleaning and maintenance work. Read more
Corbyn suspended by British Labour Party following findings in anti-Semitism report
The British Labour Party has suspended its former leader, Jeremy Corbyn, after a watchdog group in the United Kingdom found that the party’s leadership has failed to address anti-Semitism and complaints about hatred towards Jews. Read more
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin
October 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin spoke at the Ner Yitzhak memorial ceremony in memory of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin ז”ל, marking 25 years since his murder. Read more
2,000-year old seal bearing portrait of Apollo unearthed in soil around Western Wall
October 30, 2020 by JNS
Jerusalem’s City of David announced a 2,000-year-old gem seal (intaglio) bearing the portrait of the Greek god Apollo has been unearthed in soil removed from the foundation of Jerusalem’s Western Wall during the Tzurim Valley National Park sifting project. Read more
‘True Friend’: Israel welcomes Czech parliament’s call to outlaw Hezbollah
October 29, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel lauded the Czech Chamber of Deputies’ resolution passed on Tuesday night with a vast majority urging the government to declare all of Hezbollah, its political as well as its military wings, a terrorist organization. Read more
Palestinian Islamic scholar calls on Muslims to ‘crush Paris’ for ‘insolence’ to Islam
October 29, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ali Abu Ahmad said in a recent address at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem that the “answer to lowlife French President Emmanuel Macron” was to “don the garb of war” and crush Paris. Read more
Top Israeli Security Analyst Amidror: Normalisation is transforming Israel’s strategic situation
October 29, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Given the cascade of changes in the Middle East, including increased Turkish aggression and the domino effect of Arab normalisation with Israel, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) turned to Major General (Ret.) Yaakov Amidror to explain Israel’s changing security and diplomatic environment. Read more
Israeli doctor develops world’s first treatment preventing fetus from contracting CMV virus during pregnancy
October 29, 2020 by TPS
Israeli Dr Keren Shachar-Nissan, a senior physician at the Schneider children’s hospital, has developed a treatment that prevents a fetus in utero from contracting the CMV virus that the mother has. Read more
Israeli president lays wreath at Rabin’s grave on 25th anniversary of assassination
October 29, 2020 by JNS
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin laid a wreath on the grave of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of his assassination. Read more
A parliamentary tribute to Vic Alhadeff
October 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal MP Julian Leeser has told federal parliament the CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff is “one of the great men of multiculturalism in Australia and one of our most recognisable and respected community leaders”. Read more
Israel slams Erdogan’s ‘disgusting comparison’ of Muslims in Europe to Jews in Holocaust
October 28, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a sharp condemnation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following his comparison of the state of Muslims in Europe and that of the Jews before the Holocaust. Read more
Emanuel School Teacher wins NSW Premier’s Prize for STEM teaching
October 28, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Head of Innovation and Digital Technologies (K-6), Sophie Poisel, has been awarded the coveted Premier’s Prize for Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Teaching in NSW. Read more
Palestinians press for international peace conference to renew talks with Israel
October 28, 2020 by JNS
Top Palestinian diplomat Riad Malki on Monday called for an international peace conference as the only way to renew talks with Israel, AP reported. Read more
Soccer leagues in Israel, UAE reach cooperation agreement
October 28, 2020 by JNS
The soccer leagues of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they reached an agreement on Tuesday about future play. Read more
1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing name ‘Kfar Nafah’ found in Golan Heights
October 28, 2020 by TPS
A 1,700-year-old boundary stone, inscribed with the name “Kfar Nafah” (Nafah village) in Greek, was uncovered last month in an archaeological excavation led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) near the Nafah IDF army base in the Golan Heights. Read more
Bot, troll networks attempting to influence Israeli policy, reveals Strategic Affairs Ministry
October 28, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry on Tuesday released its periodic report on the manipulation of social-media networks to delegitimize the Jewish state. Read more
No baguettes: French cartoon drives Muslim world crazy
October 27, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, published by the famous French magazine Charlie Hebdo and which was projected on huge screens across France, has provoked a wide-ranging wave of protests in Muslim countries, a boycott of French products. Read more
Brawl erupts at ‘Jews for Trump’ event in NYC
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was attacked by a mob of anti-Trump activists on Sunday during a pro-Trump rally in Manhattan. Read more
Hebrew University appoints two new Australian Governors
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 83rd Meeting of the Hebrew University’s Board of Governors took place this week via zoom. Read more
Greg Sheridan: What is at stake for the world
Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor of The Australian newspaper, discussed, “The 2020 US Election: What is at Stake for the World?” at the latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council webinar. Read more
President Rivlin started the last kilometre run of a race to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin was the starter of the last kilometre of the “Gam Ani Ratza/I’m Running Too” race to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more
UIA Australia to launch first-ever crowdfunding campaign
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Australia is to launch its inaugural crowdfunding Giving Day on Thursday 5 November using Charidy’s online platform. Read more
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee zoom session quizzes JTA Washington correspondent
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Around 40 people participated in a question and answer session with Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) Washington correspondent Ron Kampeas as part of NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC)’s “Lox and Loaded” zoom online speaker series. Read more
Israel announces entry into critical phase of COVID-19 vaccine development
October 26, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Ministry of Defence, the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) and the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday the approval for the start of the clinical trials in humans with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, a critical phase towards the completion of the development of the serum. Read more
New Chairman for WZO
October 26, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia congratulates the newly appointed officials of the World Zionist Organisation, following their elections at the World Zionist Congress last week. Read more
Ivanka Trump prays at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave ahead of election
Ivanka Trump, daughter of and senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, made a late-night visit on Thursday to the Ohel in Queens, N.Y., to pray at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Read more
NSWJBD at a public hearing
October 26, 2020 by J-Wire
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies attended the Joint Select Committee on the NSW Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 began its public hearings at Parliament House in Macquarie Street on Friday. Read more
A flyover to honour Israel’s coronavirus fighters
October 26, 2020 by Zaki Heler
The unique civilian salute flyover took off last Friday from Rishon Lezion air pad, in tribute to and to as a gesture of gratitude to the Magen David Adom teams, IDF, and all medical teams who are working around the clock in the national fight against the coronavirus and to raise awareness for the Ministry of Health’s guidelines for social distancing, masks and hygiene to reduce the spread of the virus. Read more
History in IAF as it gets its first female F-35 pilot
October 25, 2020 by TPS
Capt. S made history when she became the first female pilot to join an Israeli Air Force (IAF) Adir F-35I squadron and was appointed Deputy Commander of the 116th “Lions of the South” Squadron on Thursday. Read more
Working to a dignified Jewish divorce process
October 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Melbourne Beth Din invites confidential Victorian community feedback about its Gittin (Halachic divorce) process through Project-Gett Dignity. Read more
