UIA, ZFA and Taglit plan amazing Israel trip for young Australians

UIA, in partnership with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Taglit, will send 40 young adults on a Birthright trip of a lifetime. Read more

Israeli researchers create synthetic embryos from stem cells

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have successfully created complete synthetic models of human embryos using laboratory-grown stem cells. Read more

Israel gears up to send aid to quake-stricken Morocco

Israel is preparing to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid to Morocco after an earthquake killed at more than 1,000 in the North African country on Friday. Read more

120 years on, a plaque indicates Herzl’s house

As part of events marking  120 years since the passing of Theodor Herzl, a plaque has been unveiled on the house in Vienna where he lived at the time of the First Zionist Congress in 1897. Read more

Labor official slammed by NSWJBD president

A NSW Labor official, Amanda Fazio, has faced widespread condemnation for engaging in an anti-Semitic tirade on social media. Read more

German player stops match after Nazi slogan yelled at US Open

As Alexander Zverev, 26, prepared to serve against Jannik Sinner, 22, in their fourth set at one of the world’s top tennis tournaments, three infamous words rang out at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Read more

Adolescent court charges elderly German ex-guard for World War II killings

The Nazis imprisoned 200,000 people at Sachsenhausen, where tens of thousands died through starvation, medical experiments and outright murder. Read more

1,900 year-old Roman-era swords from the Jewish Revolt unveiled

Four remarkably well-preserved 1,900-year-old swords likely used during the Jewish Revolt against Rome that were discovered in a cave were displayed to the public for the first time on Wednesday by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Read more

Jeremy Jones: Australia has lost a giant, and the Australian Jewish community is poorer for his passing

Community leaders have made tributes to the late Jeremy Jones, who has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer. Read more

NSW Police Commissioner visits OBK

Sydney’s OBK has welcomed a visit from the New South Wales Police Commissioner. Read more

ECAJ Councillors to support The Voice

Elected Councillors of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) have voted overwhelmingly to support a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum to decide whether to alter the Australian Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to make representations to Parliament and the Executive Government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Read more

The new look Melbourne Holocaust Museum to open in November

The rebuilt and redeveloped Melbourne Holocaust Museum (MHM) will officially open its doors in November. Read more

Papua New Guinea opens Jerusalem embassy

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape joined Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and the mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Lion, at the dedication of the Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Jerusalem. Read more

Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside Melbourne court

A far-right activist performed a Nazi salute as he headed into court to admit twice driving while unlicensed. Read more

Palestinians wonder where Saudi peace train will take them

A Palestinian Authority delegation departed for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hoping to have influence on efforts to deliver an Israeli-Saudi peace agreement. Read more

Rambam participants report on their experiences

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) supporters have met up with four returnees from three separate Rambam study visit groups to Israel and the West Bank over the last year. Read more

Smotrich: Judicial reform protests have ‘minimal’ effect on economy

Israel’s economy remains stronger than those of many other developed nations despite attempts by anti-judicial reform activists to “harm the economy as part of their political fight against the right-wing government,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday. Read more

‘NY Times’ column: Hebrew symbolises ‘far-right militarism’

The New York Times published an opinion piece this week suggesting that the millennia-old Hebrew language represents “far-right Israeli militarism,” drawing ire from Jewish organizations and advocacy groups. Read more

Israeli doctors save man’s life with AI

Innovative artificial intelligence-based technology recently saved the life of a patient at the Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya. Read more

Rothman petitions to have Hayut removed from the ‘reasonableness’ case

Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman on Monday submitted a request to the High Court of Justice to remove Court President Esther Hayut from hearing petitions against the “reasonableness” law. Read more

Israel wins gold in flag football. Read to discover what it is!

Israel’s under U17 boys’ national flag football team has won gold at the 2023 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) European Junior Flag Football Championships at the Fattoria La Principina in Grosseto, Italy. Read more

World conference for Moishe House members

Moishe House community builders from across the world gathered in Belgrade recently at an event fostering global connection and equipping participants to serve their communities back home with greater impact and purpose. Read more

UNESCO prepares to label biblical Jericho sites as ‘Palestinian’

Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed as in the “State of Palestine.” Read more

Israel to procure 25 more F-35 fighter jets for US$3 billion

Israel’s Defence Ministry sent a formal letter of request to the US that it seeks to procure an additional 25 F-35 stealth fighter jets, the ministry announced on Sunday. Read more

Jessica Fox follows gold with K1 silver in Spain

Australian superstar Jessica Fox backed up her C1 gold medal a day earlier with silver in the women’s K1 at the ICF canoe slalom World Cup event in La Seu, Spain. Read more

More than 100 injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv

More than 100 people were injured in violent clashes in Tel Aviv between Eritrean government supporters celebrating an Eritrea Day event and opponents of President Isaias Afwerki. Read more

Israeli soldier identified as fatality in Palestinian truck ramming attack

An Israeli soldier was killed, and five other people were injured when a Palestinian terrorist rammed his truck into a group of soldiers in central Israel on Thursday morning. Read more

Nazi symbols ban reviewed for ‘unintended consequences’

A nationwide ban on Nazi symbols will be scrutinised to prevent “unintended consequences” under the proposed law. Read more

Granddaughter of Righteous Amongst the Nations tells his story to pupils

A team of Courage to Care volunteers delivered their Upstander Education Program to Grade 5 & 6 students at Mitcham Primary School in Melbourne. Read more

Bill Rubinstein takes issue on the Leeser support for The Voice

Yesterday, Liberal MP Julian Leeser expressed his reasons why he advocates for a “Yes” vote in the upcoming referendum (https://www.jwire.com.au/a-word-on-the-voice-from-julian-leeser/). Academic Bill Rubinstein does not share his point of view. Read more

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