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
Vic Alhadeff debuts as a playwright
March 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The screen will be raised at a cinema in Sydney replaced by an open stage where actors will perform a reading of the first play written by Sydney Jewish’s community identity Vic Alhadeff. Read more
Josh Burns’ posters daubed twice in one week
March 7, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
IDF to end Holocaust delegations to Poland, chooses Lithuania instead
March 7, 2022 by Yoav Limor - JNS
In a decision that could undermine already strained relations with Warsaw, the Israel Defense Forces will no longer send delegations to Poland to learn about the Holocaust. Instead, officer delegations will visit Lithuania, in a decision that has also drawn criticism. Read more
Bennett: Israel gearing up for ‘significant’ wave of immigration from Ukraine
March 7, 2022 by JNS
Israel is prepared for a “significant” wave of immigration as a result of the war in Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday. Read more
Interior Minister Shaked: Israel has absorbed the most Ukrainians per capita Since the Start of the Conflict
March 7, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked attended a meeting Sunday morning about the state authorities’ preparations for the arrival of new immigrants from Ukraine who are coming to Israel because of the situation there. Read more
Israel’s oldest social services organisation prepares for refugees from Ukraine
March 7, 2022 by J-Wire
Israel’s Aliyah (immigration to Israel) and social organizations are preparing for the thousands of Jewish refugees who are expected to arrive in Israel and make Aliyah in the coming weeks, fleeing Russia’s invasion of their former home. Read more
Israel deploying field hospital in Ukraine, humanitarian operations expand
March 6, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An Israeli medical delegation will leave for Ukraine this week to establish a field hospital “in an effort to strengthen humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people,” the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health announced over the weekend. Read more
Bennett’s mysterious meeting with Putin shrouded in secrecy
March 6, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met on Saturday in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a mysterious meeting in the midst of the Sabbat shrouded in secrecy. Read more
WJC welcomes measure to combat racism and antisemitism
March 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has applauded the Council of the European Union’s adoption of measures to combat racism and antisemitism. Read more
The faces of conflict and hope
March 6, 2022 by J-Wire photo story
Over 300 Jewish olim (immigrants) fleeing Ukraine will arrive in Israel today in a joint operation led by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Hayesod-UIA and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). Read more
Antisemitism in Australia: CSG releases its report
March 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Community Security Groups across Australia have reported 490 antisemitic incidents in Australia during 2021, a 38% increase over 2020 and the highest on record. Read more
Memorable scenes debunk Holocaust denial in Sydney filmmakers’ global feature film
March 6, 2022 by Features Desk
For Sydney-based producer and actor Gil Ben-Moshe, the scenes are memorable because they contrast vividly with the film’s main themes and they tackle the ugly phenomenon of Holocaust denial head-on.
Zelensky appeals to world Jewry not to stay silent after bombing of Babi Yar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed directly to Jews around the world not to keep silent about the situation in Ukraine on Wednesday morning as the Russian military bombed Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site in Kyiv, Ukraine a day earlier. Read more
Harold “Smoky” Simon, one of the IAF’s founders, dies at 101
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Three days after he passed away at the age of 101, close to his 102nd birthday, tributes continue to pour in for Harold “Smoky” Simon on Thursday, one of the legendary founders of the Israeli Air Force. Read more
British Jewish group blasts Amazon for selling ‘Free Palestine Intifada’ clothing
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Campaign Against Antisemitism has accused Amazon of promoting incitement against Israel by continuing to sell apparel that displays anti-Semitic slogans and images. Read more
Zelensky says that he is disappointed in Israel’s stance on the conflict
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is disappointed in Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s stance on the conflict. Read more
SUMMIT UIA: a whirlwind week for the people of Israel
March 4, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 5 nights, Jewish communities across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane united online for UIA’s 2022 annual event with a twist. Read more
‘Israel is your home,’ Israeli premier tells Ukrainian Masa participants
March 3, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with participants in the Masa Israel Journey program from Ukraine at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Read more
Moriah’s principal to make Aliyah
March 3, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Moriah College Principal Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler has announced plans to embark on a two-year process to make Aliyah, accelerating a lifelong ambition for his family to live together in Israel. Read more
Almost $17m to help survivors
March 3, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has announced the allocation of US$720 million to more than 300 social welfare organizations globally to support home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors. Read more
Israeli team rescues 100 Jewish orphans from Ukraine
March 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
More than 100 Jewish orphans from Ukraine crossed the border at the Siret crossing into Romania on Tuesday night, the end of an operation to save them from the war in the country. Read more
Ukrainian refugees to arrive in Israel on Sunday
March 3, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 300 Jewish olim (immigrants) fleeing Ukraine will arrive in Israel on Sunday in a joint operation led by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). Read more
Israeli aid worker at Ukraine Border: ‘Refugees arriving with hypothermia and malnutrition’
March 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A first aid station established by the Israeli SSF (Sauveteurs Sans Frontières) – Rescuers Without Borders organization has become a focal point for refugees fleeing the battle zones in Ukraine to the border. Read more
Hakoah on its mark, get set
March 2, 2022 by J-Wire
The AGM for Hakoah which is about to embark on building a super centre for Sydney’s Jewish community has learned that days of planning are almost behind Hakoah and the days of construction are on their way. Read more
One Israeli killed in Ukraine
March 2, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An Israeli citizen was killed by Ukrainian forces on Monday evening, and another has been taken prisoner by the Russian navy, Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported. Read more
Russian bombs damage Kyiv’s Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site
March 2, 2022 by JNS
A Russian strike on a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon has also damaged the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site, according to Ukrainian authorities. Read more
Supreme Court freezes Sheikh Jarrah evictions
March 2, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
The Supreme Court of Israel Tuesday issued a ruling freezing any evictions of the Arab families who are currently living in Jewish owned homes in the Shimon HaTsadik neighbourhood in Jerusalem known as Sheikh Jarrah in Arabic. Read more
