Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as mediation efforts on war continue
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately on Monday as the Israeli leader’s mediation efforts continued. Read more
Getting ready for the Maccabiah
March 15, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli field hospital for Ukrainian refugees to be named after Golda Meir
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israel announced on Monday that it has officially approved a field hospital for refugees in Western Ukraine. Read more
Iran ‘thwarts nuclear site sabotage bid’
March 15, 2022 by AAP
Iranian state television says its security forces have thwarted planned sabotage at the country’s major Fordow nuclear site by a network it accused Israel of recruiting. Read more
Non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees to be welcomed in Israel
March 14, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Minister of Interior Ayelet Shaked announced that she has removed almost all restrictions on the entry of non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees to the Jewish state and would allow the absorption of thousands of non-Jewish refugees, beyond the quota she set herself only a few days ago. Read more
Dave is at home in the Central
March 14, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It was reminiscent of a family reunion when Dave Sharma and wife Rachel Lord arrived at pre-Shabbat drinks at Central Synagogue. Read more
The governor thanks OBK
March 14, 2022 by Henry Benjamin
The Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley made a special visit to Our Big Kitchen in Bondi to express her personal gratitude to Rabbi Doctor Dovid Slavin and Rebbitzin Laya and their volunteers for their never-ending support to those in trouble. Read more
Israel donates to Victorian flood victims
March 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Deputy Chief of Mission at Israel’s embassy in Canberra Ron Gerstenfeld presented a donation of $16,300 on behalf of the Government of Israel to GIVIT to support their clean-up efforts in flood affected communities in Victoria, hosted by the Parliament of Victoria Friends of Israel. Read more
B’nai B’rith and The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies partner to raise funds for flood victims
March 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
New South Wales and Queensland have experienced some of the worst flooding in recent memory. Read more
No skiing on Shabbat for Sheina
Israeli para-alpine skier Sheina Vaspi has made the agonising call to withdraw from the women’s giant slalom on religious grounds after the event was moved to Saturday. Read more
Senator Kimberley Kitching – a good friend passes away
March 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Kimberley Kitching has passed away at the of 52. Read more
Israel preparing to receive 50,000 Jewish refugees from Ukraine
March 11, 2022 by TPS-IL
Israel is preparing for a wave of Aliya (immigration) of Jewish refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, possibly some 50,000 in the coming months, the largest wave of Aliyah since the 1990s. Read more
UK hits oligarchs, Japan firms exit Russia – Yad Vashem suspends partnership with Abramovich
March 11, 2022 by AAP
Japanese brands Uniqlo and Japan Tobacco have made U-turns and say they are stopping business in Russia, joining the corporate crowd shunning Moscow, and Britain has escalated sanctions against oligarchs including Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich. Read more
Operation Returning Home
March 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has the start of Operation ‘Returning Home’ to bring the Jews of Ukraine, who are in danger, and Jews from the surrounding area. Read more
Moriah Head of English on child pornography charges
March 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Head of English at Sydney’s Moriah College has appeared in court today facing charges of possession of child pornography. Read more
Bennett praises Jewish organizations for Ukrainian relief efforts
March 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sent a letter to leaders of the Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal, the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Agency for Israel, praising them for their efforts to help the Jewish community in Ukraine while war with Russia rages through their country. Read more
Former largest yeshivah in world becomes refugee camp in Poland for Ukrainian Jews
March 10, 2022 by JNS
A yeshivah in Poland that was once the largest in the world has been converted into a refugee camp for Ukrainian Jews fleeing their home county as Russia’s war continues. Read more
IDF demolishes homes of terrorists behind murder of Yehuda Dimentman
March 10, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the homes of two of the Palestinians behind the terrorist attack in December that claimed the life of Israeli yeshivah student Yehuda Dimentman. Read more
Lipstadt confirmation vote for US antisemitism envoy stalled by senator’s objection
The confirmation vote for Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism was delayed on Tuesday after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected to her nomination. Read more
Live Israeli music returned to St Kilda’s Memo Hall this week
March 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After numerous cancellations due to COVID-19, including one cancellation only hours before the musicians were set to go on stage in October 2021, “Kaveret Hozeret” finally took place at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on Wednesday and Thursday evening, presented by Habayit, Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Zionism Victoria.
Ginette is making a difference
March 10, 2022 by Emily Gian
Zionist Federation of Australia CEO Ginette Searle has been recognised on Masa Israel Journey’s 2022 list of 12 inspiring Jewish Women Who are Making a Difference. The list was released today in honour of International Women’s Day and recognizes a select group of leaders that inspire with their commitment to innovative leadership and for their word in advancing a brighter, more connected Jewish future. Read more
Five local Jewish boys join Opera Australia
March 9, 2022 by Henry Benjamin
Director of the French opera La Juive about a Jewish young woman who is in love with a Christian man Constantine Costi directed local Jewish actor Geoff Sirmai as Shylock in a spectacular and sympathetic production of The Merchant of Venice a few years ago. Read more
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as US announces ban on Russian-oil imports
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in recent days. Read more
‘The Iranians are fighting like lions while Bennett, Lapid and Gantz surrender like rabbits’
March 9, 2022 by Agencies
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lambasted the government for its “silence” vis-à-vis the emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying its actions were “endangering Israel’s future.” Read more
Ukrainian refugees burst into applause upon arrival in Israel
March 9, 2022 by Josh Hasten - JNS
IAȘI, ROMANIA—Daria Garn was exhausted. After five gruelling days travelling from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine, through Moldova with her two young sons, she had finally arrived at the Romania International Airport in Iași, where she was waiting to board a flight to Israel. Read more
Israel’s Romanian embassy evacuates pediatric cancer patients to Israel
March 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s embassy in Romania helped facilitate the evacuation this week of Ukrainian pediatric cancer patients to Israel for treatment. Read more
First wounded from Ukraine arrive to receive medical treatment in Israel
March 8, 2022 by Zaki Heler
A missile hit the house of the Karaush family in Kiev, with father Max (44), mother Irina (44), and two children Mark (19) and Georgi (10) all at home. Read more
PM Bennett: Israel is ‘A refuge for Jews in distress. This is our purpose’
March 8, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Ministerial Committee on Aliyah and Integration, chaired by Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano Shete, convened Monday to discuss the wave of Jewish refugees coming from Ukraine and possible solutions for their absorption. Read more
World’s new acrobatic gymnastics champion comes from Samaria
March 8, 2022 by TPS-IL
Jonathan Friedman, 19, from the community of Salit in Samaria, won the mixed pairs competition at the 12th Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan, with his teammate Amy Refaeli. Read more
Hebrew University offers emergency aid to students & professors from Ukraine
March 8, 2022 by Tali Aronsky
In a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and the HU Student Union hoisted the Ukrainian flag on its campus on Mt. Scopus. Read more
