Ritual bath used by Jerusalem’s elite on eve of Second Temple destruction uncovered
July 21, 2022 by TPS-IL
A salvage excavation near the Temple Mount by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a unique Mikveh, a ritual bath, dating back to the end of the Second Temple period, which ended in 70 CE with the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Roman legions. Read more
Scopus success as two students receive Premier’s VCE Awards
July 21, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Mount Scopus College has announced that two of its students have been awarded Premier’s VCE Awards. Read more
From Israel with goals
July 20, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Soccer A-League club Perth Glory has confirmed that commanding Israeli striker Ben Azubel has signed a two-year contract with the club. Read more
In Argentina and Bulgaria, recalling two deadly terrorist attacks
July 20, 2022 by Faygie Holt
Thousands of people attended a memorial event in Argentina on Monday dedicated to the 85 people killed during the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. Read more
Competitive Lifesaving, Makes Debut at Maccabiah Games
July 20, 2022 by TPS-IL
Surf lifesaving competitions will make a first appearance in Israel at the 2022 Maccabiah Games as an exhibition sport at Poleg Beach, Netanya, at the Maccabiah Village but Australia is not fielding competitors. Read more
UN Committee Against Torture to review Palestinian Authority’s record
July 19, 2022 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) will, for the first time, hone in on the actions of the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Israel’s Ministry of Health’s website hit by cyberattack
July 19, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The online site of Israel’s Ministry of Health came under a cyberattack on Sunday, the latest of a series of attacks on crucial infrastructure in the country. Read more
Israeli researchers discover: This is why corals glow even in the depths of the sea
July 18, 2022 by TPS-IL
It is a known fact that corals glow, even at a depth of 45 meters. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers have succeeded in proving, for the first time, evidence that the corals’ fluorescent colours are designed to serve as a lure for their prey. Read more
Antisemitic flyer claims COVID is Jewish
July 18, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A flyer declaring that COVID-19 is a Jewish conspiracy has been posted at the front of Melbourne’s Sassoon Yehuda Synagogue. Read more
Three Modigliani sketches found under painting at Haifa museum
July 18, 2022 by Agencies
X-rays of Amedeo Modigliani’s 1908 painting “Nude with a Hat” yielded a surprise for curators at the Hecht Museum in Haifa: three unfinished sketches by the celebrated Jewish Italian artist were hiding beneath the surface. Read more
Biden’s tweet on ‘Work with Israel is a Blessing’ deleted
July 17, 2022 by TPS-IL
A tweet posted on President Joe Biden’s official account summing up his visit to Israel and praising his work with the Jewish state was inexplicably erased shortly after being posted. Read more
Mass graves of 8,000 Nazi victims from World War II found in Polish forest
Two mass graves containing the ashes of at least 8,000 Poles killed by the Nazis during World War II were recently discovered in a forest in Poland by archeologists and anthropologists from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), reported the Associated Press. Read more
Israel welcomes Saudis opening of airspace to flights
July 17, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli leaders welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it was opening its airspace for all civilian flights, a move some believed to be a step toward peace between the two countries. Read more
IAF bombs Hamas targets in response to rocket attacks
July 17, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israel Air Force (IAF) bombed several Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night in response to several rocket attacks on civilian targets in Israel. Read more
Eco Zionism 2022: Australian educators tour Israel with JNF
July 17, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund are hosting over 260 principals and teachers from around the world to participate in the organisation’s World Education Seminar focusing on KKL – JNF’s Zionist activities and the organisation’s coping with the climate crisis. Read more
Saudi Arabia lifts Israel flights ban
July 15, 2022 by AAP
Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to “all air carriers”, signalling the end of its longstanding ban on Israeli flights over its territory – a key step toward normalisation between the two nations. Read more
President Biden attends the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah
July 15, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Joe Biden has attended the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour awarded to President Biden
July 15, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog bestowed the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor upon Joe Biden, the President of the United States, at a ceremony held at the official President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Read more
US and Israel sign strategic partnership joint declaration
July 15, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yair Lapid met in Jerusalem on Thursday and adopted the historic Joint Declaration on the US-Israel Strategic Partnership, known as the Jerusalem Declaration. Read more
Autistic IDF soldier presents Iron Dome to President Biden
July 15, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Shortly after alighting from Air Force One at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday and participating in a welcoming ceremony, US President Joe Biden toured a Defense Ministry display of Israel’s multi-tier air defence systems. Read more
Ahead of Biden visit, PA lowers expectations and threatens harsh measures
July 15, 2022 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Senior officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA) are lowering their expectations ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Bethlehem on Friday, as a disagreement between the US and the PA prevented the issuing of a joint statement. Read more
Visiting Biden savours Israel ‘homecoming’
July 14, 2022 by AAP
Israel embraced has US President Joe Biden as an old friend at the start of a high-stakes visit dominated by efforts to bring Israel closer to Saudi Arabia and persuade Gulf allies of the United States to pump more oil. Read more
President Biden visits Yad Vashem: VIDEO
July 14, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Joe Biden has visited Yad Vashem and has laid a wreath at the spot where the ashes of victims are interred. Read more
‘Our brother Joseph’: US President Biden lands in Israel
July 14, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the Israeli government welcomed US President Joe Biden in a state ceremony at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday in the presence of President Isaac Herzog, and additional dignitaries, the first segment of Biden’s visit to the region. Read more
Israel and US announce ‘Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology’
July 14, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel and the US announced on Wednesday the beginning of a strategic partnership in the field of advanced technology that “will put Israel shoulder-to-shoulder with its leading ally, the US,” just hours before US President Joe Biden landed at Ben Gurion Airport to begin his in the region. Read more
Project Rozana launches new maternal-fetal telemedicine program to aid Palestinians
July 14, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian NGO, Project Rozana has launched a pilot project in the West Bank to provide much-needed health services to over 145,000 women who currently have limited access to health care. Read more
Tina Boger takes the reins as Wolper’s new general manager
July 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Wolper Jewish Hospital’s CEO John Tucker is retiring to Brisbane after eight years of at the helm of Australia’s only Jewish hospital. Read more
Biden en route to Israel for Mideast visit
US President Joe Biden is en route to a high-stakes Middle East trip dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together. Read more
Demonstrations during Biden’s visit in East Jerusalem banned
July 13, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Several Israeli organizations have expressed rage after the police have banned their planned protests in eastern Jerusalem during US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel’s capital later this week. Read more
More than 16,000 police officers to secure Biden’s Israel visit
July 12, 2022 by JNS
The Israel Police announced on Sunday the completion of its preparations ahead of Wednesday’s visit to Israel by U.S. President Joe Biden. Read more
