Foster carers needed for Jewish children in Sydney

Sydney’s Jewish House is currently looking for people from the Jewish community who are interested in becoming foster carers who can support Jewish and other children in care. ​ Read more

Israeli study finds vaccine hesitancy predicts future COVID-19 vaccine side effects

While the production of COVID vaccines could have been the “light at the end of the pandemic tunnel”, this outcome was hampered at critical stages by vaccine hesitancy from the public. Read more

ECAJ calls for Australia to take strong measures against Iran

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has lodged a submission with the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee in response to its Inquiry into Human rights implications of recent violence in Iran. Read more

Iran authorities execute four ‘Israeli spies’

Iranian authorities have executed four people accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency says. Read more

Walt Secord revisits historic Broken Hill Synagogue

NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and State Labor MP Walt Secord last week paid a visit to the historic Broken Hill Synagogue and its museum in far western NSW. Read more

1982 Hakoah bomb attack

The NSW State Coroner has heard that the bombs were made by a known terrorist overseas. Read more

Reward for 1982 Sydney Hakoah terror bombings

A $1 million reward has been announced to help solve a 40 year mystery – the bombing of Sydney’s Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club which shook the Jewish community. Read more

Ye says he likes Hitler, pushes Holocaust denial in unhinged Infowars interview

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, tripled down on his antisemitism in a Thursday interview on Infowars, praising Hitler, pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories and defending Nazis. Read more

Israeli hardliners to get settlements post

Israel’s designated prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a coalition deal that will give a hardline, pro-settler party control over a number of key government ministries and a senior role in overseeing the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Read more

UNRWA denounces tunnel discovered under Gaza school

The UN agency responsible for supporting Palestinian refugees announced that it discovered a tunnel underneath one of its schools in Gaza. Read more

Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander killed in shootout

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander and another terrorist were killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces early Thursday morning near Jenin. Read more

75th anniversary of UN decision

The World Zionist Organization, in cooperation with the Municipality of Netanya and the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, unveiled a monument commemorating the 75th anniversary of the historic UN decision on 29 November 1947 that led to the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more

Australia’s most senior Rabbi celebrates 104th birthday

Well on the way to a’biz hundert un tsvantsik, Rabbi Coleman will celebrate his 104^th birthday with his beloved Perth Jewish community next week, Read more

Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells origin story of Ashkenazi Jews

Excavating ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once-thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. Read more

Star-studded gala benefits Paul Newman’s camp in Israel for children with serious illnesses

The applause from the audience of over 900 at the SeriousFun Children’s Network gala at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Centre was rivalled only by the smiles of the 22,000 children with serious illnesses and 5,000 families who have taken part in the activities of the Jordan River Village in Israel during the past 10 years. Read more

UN Rapporteur to Hamas gathering: ‘You have a right to resist Israel’

Days after two people were killed in twin bombings of Jerusalem bus stops, a key UN human rights investigator addressing a Hamas-organized event told her audience, “you have a right to resist Israel.” Read more

Recalling the UN’s Historic Vote to Create Israel 75 Ago

Monday, November 29 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations vote to create a Jewish state. It was the first time the international community threw its support behind the creation of a Jewish state. Read more

IDF: Terrorism in Israel rose by over 300 percent in 2022

There have been 280 terrorist incidents in Israel so far this year, compared with just 91 in 2021, according to figures revealed by the Israel Defence Forces on Monday. Read more

UN Middle East envoy says the region reaching a ‘boiling point’ 

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “reaching a boiling point,” given a surge in violence in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, the United Nations point man in Jerusalem warned on Monday. Read more

PA’s Abbas spends lavishly on family, cronies at World Cup

Leaked Palestinian Authority documents about Mahmoud Abbas, his entourage and his extended family’s participation in activities related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have once more revealed his priorities and the priorities of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. Read more

“He’s a great young man”

The celebration of 18-year-old Harry Sheezel’s drafting by North Melbourne continued at the family home. Read more

AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse

Harry Sheezel has dismissed the anti-Semitic abuse he received ahead of the AFL draft, saying it hasn’t affected him and he won’t tolerate it. Read more

Helping flood victims

NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer Noel Kessel has spent five days in the NSW town of Deniliquin to assist with the devastating ongoing flood emergency. Read more

Palestinian activist confirms Hebron Incident with soldier was provoked for video

A controversial video of an Israeli soldier in Hebron assaulting and taunting a Palestinian was deliberately instigated, and more provocations are coming, a prominent Palestinian activist admitted in exclusive comments to Tazpit Press Service. Read more

Zionism Victoria on the weekend’s state election result

Zionism Victoria congratulates the Labor Government on its historic win at last weekend’s state election. Read more

Major moment for Harry and the community tarnished by antisemitic rants

18-yr-old Harry Sheezel is on track to be the first Jewish AFL player to be selected in this century at The Australian Football League’s draft tonight. Read more

Man injured in Jerusalem terror bombings succumbs to injuries

A man wounded in Wednesday’s twin terror bombings in Jerusalem succumbed to his wounds on Saturday. Read more

Ye takes Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes to meet Donald Trump

Ye, formally known as Kanye West, took Holocaust denier and white supremacist Nick Fuentes to the Mar-A-Lago resort to meet with former President Donald Trump earlier this week. Read more

Israel nationalist to be security minister

Ultra-nationalist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir will be Israel’s security minister under a coalition deal with prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Read more

Point of return

Celebrating Israel 2022 marks the 75th Anniversary of the historic vote by the UN GeneralAssembly on 29 November 1947 on resolution 181,  The Partition Plan” for the establishment of a Jewish State, paving the way for the establishment of the State of Israel in its historical land. Read more

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