Leifer’s trial behind closed doors
February 9, 2023 by J-Wire
The trial of a former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal accused of raping three former students is set to head behind closed doors. Read more
Ex-Orthodox principal Leifer denies raping sisters
February 8, 2023 by AAP
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer allegedly raped a former student and told her it would help her for her wedding night. Read more
Waverley Council moves to protect shule
February 8, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Waverley Council has passed a motion to protect the Flood Street shule. Read more
Academic study finds New York Times biased against Israel
February 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An academic study backs up what critics of the New York Times have been arguing for years – that the leading U.S. paper is biased against Israel. Read more
Israeli-Polish foreign ministers discuss resuming educational Holocaust visits
February 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Polish counterpart, Zbigniew Rau, have discussed ways to improve bilateral ties, particularly resuming educational Holocaust visits for Israeli students, in a phone call on Tuesday. Read more
JBD to host Premier, Opposition Leader
February 8, 2023 by J-Wire
For the first time in NSW’s history, the Premier and Opposition Leader will address two Town Hall meetings hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) and other faith groups later this month ahead of next month’s State election. Read more
Leifer trial: latest
February 8, 2023 by J-Wire
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer allegedly raped a former student and told her it would help her for her wedding night. Read more
Trial begins for ex-Orthodox principal Malka Leifer
February 8, 2023 by AAP
The trial has begun for former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of sexually abusing three ex-students.
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Israel sends search-and-rescue delegation to Turkey
February 7, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
The Israel Defence Forces dispatched a significant search-and-rescue group to earthquake-stricken southeastern Turkey on Monday. Read more
Hamas message to Islamic Jihad: ‘Interested in continuation of calm in Gaza Strip’
February 7, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
An official in the Gaza Strip told TPS Monday, “It is widely believed that Hamas will not respond by shooting at Israel from within the Gaza Strip, following the killing of the seven terrorists in the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho, Monday morning.” Read more
Stormy weather overshadows Israel’s ‘New Year of Trees’
February 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An advancing winter storm forced Israelis to cancel Tu B’Shevat celebrations or move them indoors on Monday. Read more
Israeli raid on Palestinian camp kills at leave five
February 6, 2023 by AAP
Israeli forces have killed a number of armed fighters during a raid on a refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho aimed at capturing suspected Hamas militants. Read more
A packed house at the Sydney Jewish Museum for IHRD
February 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Close to 300 members of the Sydney Jewish community commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
A helping hand for a Jewish education
February 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Education Foundation has been responsible for the enrolment of 28 pupils in Victorian Jewish day schools for whom the cost would have been prohibitive. Read more
South Africa Rugby drops invitation to Israeli team
February 6, 2023 by JNS
South Africa Rugby has withdrawn an invitation for the Tel Aviv Heat to participate in a tournament slated to begin next month. Read more
Ehud Barak compares judicial-reform compromise to appeasement of Nazis
February 6, 2023 by JNS
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Friday likened efforts by President Isaac Herzog to mediate between the coalition and opposition over the government’s proposed judicial reform to the West’s appeasement of Nazi Germany. Read more
Netanyahu slams ‘explicit threat’ by protest leader to murder him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night harshly criticised what he said was a “growing wave” of threats directed at himself and other officials, after a leader of the anti-government protests appeared to call for his assassination. Read more
Silent for 80 years, music from war camps plays again
February 5, 2023 by AAP
The musical notes were scrawled on bits of toilet paper, tissue and card, sitting silent in a bundle for decades. Read more
UN chooses to turn a blind eye’ to Palestinian incitement and support for terror
February 5, 2023 by JNS
The Israeli government has expressed its dismay with a statement released on Feb. 3 by the U.N. high commissioner on human rights that sought to quell what he termed the “illogic of escalation” in “Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory.” Read more
Jewish graves vandalised in Maitland
February 3, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
Ten gravestones in the Jewish cemetery in the NSW town of Maitland have been daubed with swastikas and splashed with white paint. Read more
Israel’s attorney general warns Netanyahu not to interfere in judicial reform
February 3, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that he should not involve himself in his government’s judicial reform proposals due to a conflict of interests. Read more
Palestinians fire rockets, Israel aircraft hit Gaza
February 3, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli aircraft have struck in Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket fire, days after the United States called for calm, but there was no immediate sign of a wider escalation in violence following days of tension. Read more
Israeli gun licensing reforms to streamline approval for permits
February 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities announced plans to streamline the approval process for gun permits aimed at clearing a backlog of requests. Read more
Iran blames Israel for drone attack, vows revenge
February 2, 2023 by AAP
Iran has blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, the semi-official ISNA news agency says, vowing revenge for what appeared to be the latest episode in a long-running covert war. Read more
Russia urges Israel not to arm Ukraine
February 2, 2023 by JNS
Russia on Wednesday warned Israel against arming Ukraine after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he was considering providing military assistance to Kyiv and was willing to mediate. Read more
Jeremy Leibler speaks at the Knesset
February 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more
Abbas to US: Security cooperation with Israel will be restored
February 1, 2023 by JNS
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas told CIA Director William Burns in Ramallah on Sunday that security cooperation with Israel will be restored, Channel 12 reported on Monday. Read more
Brain activity can predict political orientation, Israeli researchers find
February 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Political orientation between right and left can be predicted by differences in brain activity, Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered. Read more
Moscow sends veiled warning to Israel over Iranian blast
February 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Russia made an implied threat against Israel and the US on Monday while condemning a recent drone strike on an Iranian weapons facility. Read more
Bennett vows return to premiership
February 1, 2023 by JNS
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet vowed on Monday to return to politics, comparing himself to Yitzhak Rabin and Benjamin Netanyahu, both of whom recaptured the premiership after lengthy periods out of office. Read more
