Israel’s first Winter Paralympics athlete is an alpine skier
January 24, 2022 by JNS
Downhill skier Sheina Vaspi, 20, will be Israel’s sole competitor at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing from March 4 to March 13. Read more
Expert: Israel at peak of omicron wave
January 23, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel is at the peak of infections in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant wave or a few days away from it, and in the coming week, it will witness a decrease in the cases, Professor Eran Segal, a computational biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and an expert on COVID-19 in Israel, estimates. Read more
Survivors and community leaders team up to remember the Holocaust
January 23, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of the newly-formed Australian Holocaust Museum Alliance are coming together to commemorate International Holocaust Day in their second annual online event. Read more
Sydney Festival: a chance to hear from the Israeli choreographer
January 23, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
New Israel Fund Australia will host a conversation with acclaimed Israel prize-winning choreographer and contemporary dancer Ohad Naharin. Read more
2021: The most antisemitic year of the last decade, more than ten incidents every day
January 23, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Fight Against Antisemitism on the 27th of January, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency have published their annual antisemitism report of 2021, and the statistics are not encouraging. Read more
‘F***ing Jews … I’ve come to die’
January 21, 2022 by JNS
The British terrorist who held four Jews hostage at gunpoint on Saturday at a Texas synagogue told his brother that he had been planning the event for two years and that he came to America to “go down as a martyr.” Read more
UN approves Israeli resolution combating Holocaust denial
January 21, 2022 by J-Wire
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday adopted an Israeli-sponsored resolution that condemns denial and distortion of the Holocaust. Read more
Masada leaps 45 places in the HSC
January 21, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Mazeltov and congratulations to Sydney’s Masada College HSC students for their results and achievements in the 2021 Higher School Certificate. Read more
UK man found guilty of inciting terrorism after ‘jihad by sword’ mosque speech
January 21, 2022 by JNS
A Muslim man who promoted “jihad fighting by sword” was found guilty on Wednesday of encouraging terrorism at his local mosque in the United Kingdom, reported the Evening Standard. Read more
Germany to produce three new submarines for Israel
January 21, 2022 by TPS-IL
The Israel Ministry of Defense and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed an agreement for the development and production of three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy. Read more
Israel hopes UN condemns Holocaust denial
January 20, 2022 by AAP
Israel is hoping the UN General Assembly will unanimously adopt a resolution rejecting and condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion.” Read more
Following boycott on Israel, Unilever shares in unprecedented dive
January 20, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A half a year after notifying Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerrys Israel, of the termination of his contract due to his refusal to boycott Judea and Samaria and refrain from selling ice cream there, Unilever shares are in an unprecedented dive. Read more
‘The world says nothing’: Israeli envoy slams UN for silence on Arab rock terrorism
January 20, 2022 by TPS-IL
The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the Middle East on Wednesday which focused on the Palestinian issue. Read more
Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety unveils plan to reduce car use by half
January 20, 2022 by JNS
A new plan by Israel’s Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety has set itself the ambitious goal of cutting Israeli car use by half, and promoting walking, cycling, scooter use and public transport instead, a report by Globes said on Wednesday. Read more
US ambassador criticizes Israel for Sheikh Jarrah eviction in eastern Jerusalem
January 20, 2022 by JNS
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield called on Israel to refrain from evicting residents of several illegal structures in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Read more
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wins 2022 Genesis Prize
January 20, 2022 by JNS
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has won this year’s Genesis Prize, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday morning. Read more
‘Moon Knight’ to feature first overtly Jewish superhero
January 20, 2022 by JNS
The highly anticipated Marvel superhero series, “Moon Knight,” which is scheduled to debut on the streaming platform Disney+, has sparked a great deal of excitement among comic-book fans, among other reasons because it features, for the first time, a superhero who is overtly Jewish. Read more
Palestinian family evicted in Jerusalem
Israeli police have evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, demolishing the dwelling in a case that has drawn international attention. Read more
Trees for Cairns planted for Tu B’Shevat
January 19, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Cairns Jewish Community celebrated Tu B’Shevat by planting trees for the council. Read more
ISIS supporters praise Texas synagogue hostage-taker
January 19, 2022 by JNS
Following the hostage situation of four Jewish congregants of Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15, users of the pro-ISIS rocket.chat server expressed support for the armed assailant, according to a report exclusively shared with JNS by the Media Research Institute’s Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (MEMRI-JTTM). Read more
Israel to distribute millions of free antigen tests to public
January 19, 2022 by JNS
Israel is set to distribute millions of free COVID-19 antigen tests to the public, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday. Read more
SUMMIT UIA: 2022 campaign promises events with a difference
January 19, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA is to produce a five-night symposium with Israel’s finest speakers, icons and personalities, streaming live for UIA’s annual event, albeit with a little twist in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Read more
Texas hostage-taker raised no red flags
January 19, 2022 by AAP
The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the US but raised no red flags, the White House says. Read more
Israelis donate NIS 2.5 million to Netanyahu’s legal battle amid rumours of plea bargain
January 17, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Thousands of Israelis have donated close to NIS 2.5 million in 24 hours to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal battle, amid rumours that he is on his way to sign a plea bargain. Read more
Rabbi Seth Farber says Rabbinate opposes conversion reform bill for ‘political reasons’
January 17, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana’s draft of a conversion reform plan that would decentralize authority over conversions to Judaism in Israel to the Knesset has been damned by the Rabbinate. Read more
Texas synagogue gunman British, says FBI
January 17, 2022 by AAP
A gunman who took four people hostage at a Dallas-area synagogue and was himself killed as federal agents stormed the temple has been identified as a British citizen, while police in England say they have detained two teenagers for questioning in the investigation. Read more
NSW Parliament’s Hansard adopts growing consensus on the spelling of “antisemitism”
January 17, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Parliament’s Hansard department – which officially records parliamentary proceedings – has adopted the official spelling of “antisemitism” over the increasingly archaic common misspelling “antisemitism”. Read more
Israel to invest NIS 110 million to upgrade infrastructures and encourage visits to Kotel
January 17, 2022 by TPS-IL
Israel’s government approved on Sunday a new five-year plan to upgrade infrastructures and encourage visits to the Kotel, Western Wall, at an investment of NIS 110 million. Read more
Captor dead after Texas synagogue standoff
January 16, 2022 by AAP
Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hours-long standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill US Army officers in Afghanistan. Read more
Israeli envoy: thankful for Texas troops ‘who helped prevent a tragedy this Shabbat’
January 16, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog conveyed his thanks to the Texas law enforcement who brought a positive resolution to the hostage incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, which ended with the safe rescue of all the Jewish worshipers. Read more
