Israel sending 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
February 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel will send 100 tons of humanitarian equipment to civilians affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced. Read more
Russia’s President Putin and PM Bennett discuss war in Ukraine, Bennett offers to mediate
February 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday and updated him about “the course of the special military operation to protect Donbass,” the Kremlin press service reported. Read more
NZJC calls for help for Ukraine’s Jews
February 28, 2022 by J-Wire News Service
The New Zealand Jewish Council has launched a funds drive to finance help for Ukraine’s Jewish community. Read more
Swastika daubed on Josh Burns poster
February 27, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Labor MP Josh Burns took to Twitter to react to a photograph of him on a poster being daubed with a Hitleresque moustache and a swastika on his forehead. Read more
Israeli and Jewish organisations across the world rally in support of Ukraine’s Jews
February 27, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli and Jewish organizations from around the world have dispatched teams and aid to Ukraine and the countries surrounding it to assist the Israelis trapped in the country and help Jews who wish to make Aliyah (immigrate to Israel) following the Russian invasion of the country. Read more
Israel steps up operations to assist Israelis and Jews in Ukraine
February 27, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Ministry took several steps over the weekend to assist Israelis trapped in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Read more
Ukrainian ambassador appeals for military aid, stronger sanctions amid Russian onslaught
February 27, 2022 by Dmitriy Shapiro
As Russian military forces bore down on Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova spoke to over a hundred supporters and leadership of the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ) on Friday, calling for stronger sanctions and military aid to help Ukrainians repel the invasion. Read more
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know
February 27, 2022 by AAP
A current briefing from Associated Australian Press.
Fox, Delfour crowned Aust kayak champions
February 27, 2022 by AAP
Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox and dual Olympian Lucien Delfour have been crowned champions in the kayak finals at the Canoe Slalom Australian Open at Penrith Whitewater Stadium. Read more
Kyiv’s Jewish community watches with apprehension as Russia attacks Ukraine
February 25, 2022 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Jonathan Markovitch and his wife Inna are hoping for the best as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian cities. Hunkered down in Kyiv, where they run the Kyiv Jewish Center, the Markovitchs said they decided to stay in the city “because we have a flourishing community of 2,500 here that depend on us.” Read more
Israel’s Chief Rabbi to Ukraine Jews: We Stand With You
February 25, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau spoke on Thursday with Rabbi Moshe Asman and Rabbi Yaakov Bleich of Ukraine after Russia invaded the country and told them that “the people of Israel are by your side.” Read more
Israel’s FM Lapid: Russian attack on Ukraine ‘a serious violation of international order’
February 25, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Russian attack on Ukraine “is a serious violation of the international order,” and Israel “condemns the attack, and is ready and prepared to provide humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated on Thursday, about seven hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced. Read more
Russians, Ukrainians and Israelis protest invasion of Ukraine at Russian embassy in Tel Aviv
February 25, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Both Russians and Ukrainians living in Israel took to the streets of Tel Aviv Thursday night to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy: If human rights orgs cared about human rights they would look to PA and Hamas
February 24, 2022 by TPS-IL
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a special debate on the Middle East on Wednesday, during which the Palestinian Ambassador accused Israel of being an “apartheid” numerous times, and Israel’s envoy responded by accusing the Palestinian Authority of hypocrisy and of human rights abuses. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Samuel Burmister – From Sport to Entertainment
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Samuel, known as Sam, was born in Estonia in 1897 and participated in the 1912 Olympics for Russia as a wrestler Read more
Qantas CEO and NRL star pay tribute to Holocaust Survivor Lotte Weiss
February 24, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Qantas boss Alan Joyce and dual international rugby star Timana Tahu were the guest speakers at the recent Memorial evening for Holocaust survivor Lotte Weiss – on the first anniversary of her passing in February 2021. Read more
David Emanuel: a fighter to the end
Well-loved David Emanuel was capped nine times as a Wallaby representing Australia in Rugby Union. On Monday, he passed away in Sydney at the age of 87 after a nine-month-long battle with cancer. Read more
Israel counts 10,000 COVID-19 dead
February 23, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel passed a grim milestone on Tuesday when it counted 10,001 Israelis who died of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country a bit over two years ago. Read more
IDF shells targets in Syria, state media reports
February 23, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF shelled targets Quneitra area in Syria on Tuesday night, the country reported. Read more
Jewish communities send well wishes to Queen after positive COVID test
Members of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom have wished Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Israeli birth rate on decline, government data shows
With 4,709 fewer births recorded in 2020, Israel’s birth rate declined 2.6 percent over the previous year, according to data released from the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel must ‘speak out’ against Iran deal
February 23, 2022 by JNS
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that the nuclear agreement being finalized between world powers and Iran in Vienna would give Iran a path to a nuclear weapon and urged Israeli decision-makers to actively campaign against it. Read more
Rabbi in Ukraine assists Jewish residents who want to leave for Israel
“After a tense Shabbat, tonight was relatively quiet, and I hope this is a sign of things to come, despite the fact that gunfire has already resumed,” said Aryeh Schwartz, a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi in Donetsk, Ukraine. Read more
After relocating envoy to Lviv, Israel calls on its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately
February 23, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Tuesday with Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky and embassy staff who recently arrived at the city of Lviv, after leaving Kyiv overnight. Read more
Abramovich partners with Yad Vashem
February 23, 2022 by Simmy Allen
Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem and Roman Abramovich announced today a new long-term strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Yad Vashem’s endeavours in the areas of Holocaust research and remembrance. Read more
Bennett basher Kati Piasecki joins Knesset as Meretz MK
February 23, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
The Meretz party’s Kati Piasecki will soon become a member of the Knesset. She will replace Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi who was appointed Israel’s new consular general in Shanghai. Read more
Controversial conversion-reform bill passes major hurdle
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation gave a green light on Sunday for the highly controversial conversion bill spearheaded by Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana. Read more
75 new immigrants arrive in Israel from Ukraine
February 22, 2022 by JNS
“Everyone is just talking about the war,” said Yana Koblenko from Ukraine, who arrived in Israel on Sunday with a plane of 74 other new immigrants. “Until the last minute, I was worried the flight would be cancelled.” Read more
59% of Israelis hide their Jewish identity while abroad, new anti-semitism survey shows
Some 28% of Israeli Jews ages 18-29 are either “very much” or “extremely” afraid for their personal safety as a Jew travelling abroad, and 59% of Israelis hide their Jewish identity while out of the country, according to a new survey released on Monday by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Read more
3,200-year-old shipwrecked cargo off Israel’s coast evidences significant trading links in Mediterranean basin
February 22, 2022 by TPS-IL
The Late Bronze Age of the Mediterranean Sea basin is known as an era characterized by complex supra-regional relations and diplomacy, with trade and exchange of gifts being common practices. Read more
