Jewish International Film Festival 2022
January 26, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
From hotly anticipated world premieres to captivating true tales and enthralling features from award-winning filmmakers, the Jewish International Film Festival makes its triumphant return to the silver screens of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra from 25 February – 4 April. Read more
2022 Australia Day Awards
January 25, 2022 by J-Wire Staff
The 2022 awards see work with climate change being acknowledged and a wife and husband team making the list.
Kesser Torah’s principal salutes students and staff
January 25, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Kesser Torah College;’s principal Roy Steinman has recognised the efforts of both students and staff in the HSC. Read more
Moriah proud of the achievements of Class of 2021
January 25, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With 68% of the HSC cohort achieving a place on the honour roll, 17 students on the All-Rounders List, four state rankings, and more than 56% of the group receiving an ATAR over 90 (top 10% of the state), Sydney’s Moriah College has ranked 18th in the State, and one of only two non-selective co-educational schools in the top 20. Read more
Israeli ministries meet to plan possible airlift of Ukrainian Jews if Russia attacks
January 25, 2022 by JNS
Top Israeli government officials and leaders of Jewish organisations held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the possibility of evacuating Jews from Ukraine if Russia invades. Read more
Israeli medical discovery could help stop spread of pancreatic cancer cells in liver
January 25, 2022 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
A team of researchers from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre has discovered how pancreatic cancer cells spread in the liver, which could be the key to developing treatments to slow it down and prolong patients’ lives.
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China overtakes US as Israel’s largest source of imports
China became Israel’s largest source of imports in 2021 with $10.7 billion, overcoming the previous top spot held by the United States, revealed Israel’s National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. Read more
Shas Chairman MK Aryeh Deri resigns from Knesset ahead of plea bargain
January 24, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, submitted his letter of resignation to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy on Sunday, after he signed a plea agreement last month according to which he will confess to tax offences, pay NIS 180,000, and leave the Knesset. Read more
Online Hate Prevention Institute reaches the 10-year mark
January 24, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli Cabinet approves $9.2 million increase to Yad Vashem budget
January 24, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal to increase the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum’s budget by 29 million shekels ($9.2 million), according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Read more
Fund head criticises Anne Frank case probe
The head of a foundation set up by Anne Frank’s father has criticised an investigation into her betrayal to the Nazis that named a Jewish notary as a leading suspect, saying it’s “full of errors” and offers no proof, a Swiss newspaper reports. Read more
Government approves commission of inquiry into submarine purchase affair
January 24, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s government voted on Sunday in favour of the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the purchase of submarines for the Navy, which was allegedly entangled with corruption. Read more
The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
January 24, 2022 by Simmy Allen
Yad Vashem will mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust through a range of events both in-person and online. Read more
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
