Sotheby’s is auctioning the ‘earliest, most complete Hebrew Bible ever’
February 16, 2023 by JNS
Sotheby’s auction house is selling a Hebrew Bible that Richard Austin, its global head of books and manuscripts, calls “undeniably one of the most important and singular texts in human history.” Read more
Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s governing coalition delayed several Knesset votes related to a contentious judicial reform that were scheduled for Wednesday. Read more
Bring back DJ Dave
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, David Southwick is a senior politician, the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and a Member of the State Parliament for over ten years. Read more
Knesset passes law to strip citizenship of terrorists
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Knesset lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to strip Israeli citizenship from Arab terrorists and their families. Read more
Service to mark the beginning of the Law Term
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has host once again the Jewish service to mark the start of the Law Term. Read more
ZFA slams Greens request to universities to ignore IHRA antisemitism definition
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university vice chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more
Smotrich vows unrestrained building in Judea and Samaria despite US opposition
February 15, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed on Tuesday to promote unrestrained construction in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, despite opposition from the Biden administration. Read more
Controvesial producer no longer in ABC’s employ
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ABC Managing Director David Anderson announced in Senate Estimates yesterday that its veteran Jerusalem-based producer Fouad Abu Ghosh was no longer working for the public broadcaster. Read more
Prague museums return 14 artworks to heirs of Jewish collector
February 15, 2023 by JNS
Two Czech art institutions have returned 14 artworks to the heirs of a Jewish collector, from whom they were improperly taken during and after World War II, the New York State financial services department announced. Read more
Netanyahu visits bereaved family
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have paid a condolence call on the Paley family at their home in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ramot, where two members of the family – Yaakov, 6, and Asher, 8 – were murdered and another civilian, 20, were intentionally run over by a terrorist. Read more
Israeli soldier succumbs to wounds sustained in Jerusalem attack
February 14, 2023 by JNS
Twenty-two-year-old Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Asil Sawaed died on Monday evening from wounds sustained earlier in the day in a terrorist attack at a checkpoint to Shuafat in eastern Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli delegation to Turkey heads home
February 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first Israeli delegation to Turkey to assist in locating, rescuing and treating victims in the disaster area has completed its mission and is now making its way back to Israel. Read more
Syrian victims of Turkish Earthquake shocked to be treated by Israelis
February 14, 2023 by Pesach Benson
It’s not surprising that the Israeli medical team treating Turkish earthquake victims in Kahramanmaraş are also treating Syrians. Read more
‘Operation Olive Branches’: IDF team saves 19 in quake-struck Turkey
February 13, 2023 by J-Wire
The Israel Defence Forces’ “Operation Olive Branches” in Turkey had as of Saturday rescued 19 people from the rubble caused by the massive earthquakes that killed more than 28,000 people in that country and Syria. Read more
Hateful messages projected on Anne Frank House
February 13, 2023 by JNS
An antisemite projected hateful messages on the façade of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, including the conspiracy theory that she did not pen her diary. Read more
President Herzog in ‘great pain’ over heated national political divisions
February 13, 2023 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog took the unusual step of publicly addressing the nation Sunday evening in order to ask for all sides in the current political debate over proposed judicial reforms to take a step back and calm down. Read more
United Hatzalah ends Turkish relief mission citing ‘concrete and immediate threat’
February 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A delegation of around 40 workers from Israel’s United Hatzalah emergency response organization is returning to Israel immediately amid a “concrete and immediate threat” to the team on Sunday. Read more
Palestinian killed by Jewish settler, Palestinians say
February 12, 2023 by AAP
A Jewish settler fatally shot a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. Read more
Yaakov’s 8-year-old brother dies of injuries from car-ramming attack
February 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An eight-year-old boy critically injured in Friday’s car-ramming attack in northern Jerusalem died of his injuries on Saturday. Read more
Two killed, five injured in Jerusalem car-ramming attack
A six-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were killed in a car-ramming attack in northern Jerusalem on Friday afternoon. Read more
Megastar Hugh Laurie joins cast of Israeli spy thriller ‘Tehran’
February 10, 2023 by JNS
Hugh Laurie is headed to “Tehran,” as the Israeli spy thriller has been picked up for a third season by Apple TV+, Deadline reported Wednesday. Read more
Israeli rescue teams saving lives in Turkey
February 10, 2023 by JNS
United Hatzalah, the world’s largest volunteer emergency medical service, has a team of 25 volunteers on the ground in Turkey to help save lives following the devastating earthquakes that have claimed the lives of more than 21,000 people. Read more
The dreams turning into reality: Jake becomes a Young Socceroo
February 10, 2023 by Jonathan Benjamin
Sydney FC mid-fielder 18-year-old Jake Girdwood-Reich has been selected for the Football Federation Australia (FFA) under-20s men’s team, the Young Socceroos. Read more
Madrid offers to ‘twin’ with Tel Aviv
February 10, 2023 by JNS
Call it the Spanish Reacquisition. Read more
Egypt wants West Bank violence quelled ahead of Ramadan
February 10, 2023 by AAP
Egypt has stepped up mediation between Israel and the Palestinians in a bid to tamp down violence in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank and prevent its spread to the Gaza Strip ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more
Melbourne’s Israel 75 Peace Garden
February 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At its council meeting this week, Glen Eira Council Councillors voted unanimously in favour of Zionism Victoria’s proposal for the establishment of an Israel 75 Peace Garden in recognition of the Jewish State’s 75th anniversary this year. Read more
Barcelona boycotts Israel
February 9, 2023 by JNS
Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau notified Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today that she is suspending all of the Spanish city’s ties with Israel. Read more
Immigrating Jews arrive in Israel from Ukraine’s ‘Living Hell’
February 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A flight of 90 immigrating Ukrainian Jewish refugees arrived in Israel on Wednesday and described life amid Russian rocket attacks as a “living hell.” Read more
MDA paramedic in Turkey participates in rescue
February 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli delegation to the disaster zone in Turkey was called tonight to rescue two trapped people from the ruins in the disaster zone in Kahramanmaras in the south of the country. Read more
Teen volunteer discovers rare 1,600 year-old gold bead in Jerusalem
February 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A unique 1,600 bead made from pure gold at least 1,600 years ago was discovered by an 18-year volunteer sifting dirt at a Jerusalem archaeological site, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. Read more
