JCCV hosts Nina Bassat Book Launch

A moving and personal account of child survival has been captured in Nina Bassat’s memoir, “Take the Child and Disappear”. Read more

24 hours before school year begins, Israel sets new daily COVID-19 infections record

Just 24 hours before Israel is set to fully open its school system, the country set a record of new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections documented in 24 hours with almost 11,000 new cases. Read more

COVID-19 update: weddings from Sep 3

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is doing everything within its power to enable the Sydney Jewish community to practice its religious activities in a COVID-safe way. Read more

Thousands of Israelis attend funeral of staff Sgt. Barel Shmueli, killed by Hamas fire

Thousands of Israelis accompanied Border Police fighter Staff Sgt. Barel Achiya Hadarya Shmueli on Monday night on his last journey at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv. Read more

IDF Chief of Staff warns of another Gaza operation as border riots continue

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned that the military is ready to strike again in the Gaza Strip, as the Hamas-led nighttime riots continued on the border with Israel. Read more

Monte Hunters Hill COVID scare

All twenty-three residents in a separate care unit at the Montefiore Residential Care Hunters Hill have tested negative to COVID-19 following a positive test on a cleaner who had been working in the home last week. Read more

After fighting for his life, IDF soldier succumbs to wounds

Israeli Border Police troop Barel Achiya Hadarya Shmueli, 21, who was critically injured in the head nine days ago after a Hamas terrorist shot him during riots on the border with the Gaza Strip, succumbed to his wounds on Monday. Read more

Rosh Hashanah: Walt Secord

As the Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and the deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, once again, it is my pleasure to extend my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and sweet New Year ahead to the NSW Jewish community. Read more

Benny Gantz agreed to half billion ‘loan’ to the P.A.

New details have been revealed about the meeting held yesterday between Israel’s Minister of Defense Benny Gant and Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The two met Sunday night in Ramallah, at the P.A.’s offices. Read more

Bennett slammed for Gantz-Abbas meeting, Right fears another withdrawal

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz met on Sunday night in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and discussed “security-political, civilian and economic issues,” arising fears in the right of a renewed diplomatic process with the PA and a possible Israeli withdrawal. Read more

Seven hospitals warn of collapse as COVID-19 stats remain high

Doctors and nurses from seven hospitals across Israel staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Health on Sunday warning of a systemic collapse as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in Israel remained high. Read more

IINZ urges government to say no to racism

The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the NZ government to boycott the proposed event commemorating the 2001 Durban Conference, where pictures of Hitler were circulated and Jews were blamed for 9/11. Read more

First time in ten years: a senior Israeli leader meets with Abbas

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz met on Sunday night in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and discussed “security-political, civilian and economic issues.” Read more

Happy 100th Maccabi World Union

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog participated in the Maccabi World Union‘s centenary celebrations at Kfar HaMaccabiah in Ramat Gan. Read more

IDF launches retaliatory strike on Hamas targets in Gaza Strip after arson attacks, border riots

The Israel Defense Forces conducted airstrikes against Hamas targets early on Sunday in response to incendiary balloon attacks and violent riots along the Gaza fence. Read more

P.A. issues included in the Bennett-Biden meeting

The Palestinian issue was discussed during the Israeli Prime Minister’s meeting with the President of the United States in Washington last Friday. Read more

Avi Dichter declares intention to challenge Netanyahu for Likud leadership

Member of the Knesset Avi Dichter has stated his intention to seek the leadership of the Likud Party. Read more

Israeli study finds curious link between first day of school and stock market

As any kindergartner or first-grader can tell you, the first day of school can be nerve-wracking. Read more

Bronze for Matt

Sydney’s swimmer Matt Levy has won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke SB6 in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Read more

4th Paralympics medal for Israel as rower Moran Samuel wins Silver

Rower Moran Samuel brought pride to Israel for the fourth time during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games when she won the country’s fourth medal at the games on Sunday, receiving a silver medal in the women’s 2,000-meter single sculls. Read more

Bennett heads home

The Israeli delegation to Washington took off for Israel Sunday morning after multiple delays, including a delay of an entire day in Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s meeting with President Joe Biden.
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A community in furore

A leaked email revealed a plan to appease the Sydney Jewish community by maintaining requests to NSW Health to give special permission to blow Shofars in various parts of the city and allowing congregants to walk by as they did…but the email to NSW Police from the Community Security Group stated that the application would be withdrawn three days before Rosh Hashanah. Read more

More than 1,000 Arab Israelis vaccinated in the first three days of Magen David Adom and the Ministry of Health’s new operation

In the first three days of “Operation Vaccination at Home,” Magen David Adom’s Intensive Vaccine Mobility teams vaccinated more than 1,000 people. Read more

Gantz condemns Kabul terror attacks: ‘We stand with our American partners’

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz condemned the terror attack at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, reiterating that Israel “stands with our American partners.” Read more

Biden reschedules meeting with Bennett after two terror attacks reported in Kabul

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s much anticipated first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden has been postponed for Friday after news of a terror attack near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more

Neo-Nazi gets three years in prison for threatening ADL, journalists

The leader of neo-Nazi efforts to threaten journalists and the U.S. Anti-Defamation League for exposing antisemitism was sentenced to three years in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, reported by the Department of Justice. Read more

Secord raises Israeli approach to Covid vaccinations at NSW Parliamentary hearing

Israel’s vaccination rates and its roll-out of a third Pfizer booster jab were canvassed at a recent NSW Health budget estimates hearings by the NSW Labor Opposition. Read more

NZ Human Rights Commission’s campaign to address racism

The Human Rights Commission has launched an initiative to gather Aotearoa New Zealand’s thoughts on how to address racism. Read more

New president for the JCCWA

A well-attended Jewish Community Council of Western Australia AGM last week saw significant changes to the Executive. Read more

Israeli archaeologists expose famed bimah at old Vilna synagogue destroyed during Holocaust

An Israeli excavation of the famed Great Synagogue in Vilnius (Vilna), Lithuania, has fully exposed the Aron Kodesh (Torah Ark) and the Bimah (raised podium) that was destroyed decades ago by the Nazis and the Soviets. Read more

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