82 years later, reunited childhood friends torn apart by Holocaust Zoom regularly
February 21, 2021 by JNS
Two Jewish friends from Berlin who believed that each other had been killed during World War II and the Holocaust recently reunited with the help of the USC Shoah Foundation. Read more
Team Israel Start-Up Nation lines up for UAE Tour
February 21, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Care 2021 Community Appeal: Enriching Lives Together
February 21, 2021 by Kirsten Young
Each year, the Victorian Jewish community comes together to raise funds for Jewish Care’s Community Appeal. The 2021 Appeal aims to raise $3.6 million for unfunded community services. Read more
‘Unorthodox’ star Shira Haas makes TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people
February 19, 2021 by JNS
Israeli actress Shira Haas, star of the Netflix drama “Unorthodox,” has been listed by TIME magazine as one of 100 emerging leaders of 2021 who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics and business, the magazine announced on Wednesday. Read more
Israeli nanosatellite hitches ride on NASA rocket to International Space Station
February 19, 2021 by JNS
A nanosatellite from Tel Aviv University will begin its travel to the International Space Station when it is launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, on a NASA resupply spacecraft tomorrow. Read more
NGO Monitor: EU funding campaign to trigger UN sanctions against IDF
Palestinian and international NGOs, funded by European governments and working in tandem with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), have launched a campaign seeking to trigger U.N. sanctions against the Jewish state, according to a report published on Thursday by NGO Monitor. Read more
Report reveals UNRWA continues antisemitic hate, incitement in schools
School material distributed by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) continues to glorify Islamic jihad and incite violence in 2021 despite promises by UNRWA that the hateful content would be removed by last November, revealed a report published on Wednesday. Read more
Jerusalem changes from gold to white
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire photo story
Winter has hit Israel’s capital. A J-Wire Photo/Video story. Read more
Chelsea FC kicks its ‘Say No to Anti-Semitism’ campaign into full gear
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire
One of the United Kingdom’s most popular football teams is boosting its efforts to combat antisemitism among the sport’s legion of fans and well beyond. Read more
A busy year for the Nazi persecution archives
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In 2020, the number of inquiries received by the Arolsen Archives in Germany increased by about 10% with the world’s most comprehensive archive on victims of Nazi persecution received inquiries about more than 26,000 persons. Read more
Netanyahu speaks with Biden
February 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with US President Joe Biden. Read more
Israeli study finds natural disasters generate increase in charity, decrease in crime
February 17, 2021 by TPS-IL
Human history is replete with extreme events, which bring chaos into our lives. Natural disasters leave a trail of destruction, causing suffering, costing lives, destroying houses, livelihoods, crops and infrastructures. Read more
The ECAJ and the ZFA lodge their submissions to the inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia.
February 17, 2021 by J-Wire News Service
On 23 November 2020, ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim met online with Senator Kristina Keneally at her request to discuss burgeoning right-wing extremist activity in Australia. Read more
AIJAC’s makes its submission to the inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia.
February 17, 2021 by Sharyn Mittelman
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has made a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS), addressing its Inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia. Read more
White House: Netanyahu to be first Middle East leader Biden will call
February 17, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first Middle East leader President Joe Biden will call, the White House said on Tuesday. Read more
JCA launches Frank Wolf Executive Leadership Development Program
February 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JCA and the Wolf family have launched the JCA Frank Wolf Executive Leadership Development Program. Read more
PM Netanyahu and Health Minister Edelstein meet the 4,000,000th person to be vaccinated in Israel
February 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein have met the 4,000,000th person to be vaccinated in Israel. Read more
Spain’s Jewish communities insist on investigation into neo-Nazi rally
February 17, 2021 by JNS
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FCJE) has called on the country’s hate-crimes public prosecutor to investigate antisemitic hate speech made during a demonstration in Madrid on Feb. 13 of more than 300 people in honour of a neo-Nazi military unit, reported El Pais. Read more
Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine has 94% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19
February 16, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A comprehensive Israeli analysis of 1.2 million Israelis, half inoculated with the Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, revealed a 94% efficacy in preventing symptomatic disease. Read more
The Arava Australia Partnership farewells Chair Tamara Bruce
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Last week, the Arava Australia Partnership farewelled its former Chair, Tamara Bruce in an intimate gathering at Spot On Ripponlea in Melbourne. Read more
Israeli prize for Australian academic
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Dan David Prize has announced that Australian Professor Alison Bashford of the University of NSW is among the recipients of the 2021 award, alongside American infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci and fellow distinguished medical historians and health researchers, reflecting the worldwide desire to understand and combat the COVID-19 pandemic and improve global health. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart extends life-saving support to Ethiopian Child, pushing past pandemic limitations
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jews as active citizens: past and present
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Association for Jewish Studies, founded in 1987, is holding its 33rd Annual Conference in Canberra at the ACT Community Centre on Sunday 28 February and Monday 1 March. Read more
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies v Sydney Beth Din: a work in progress
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has agreed with The Sydney Beth Din’s argument that “it was not given an opportunity to respond to the report, and, as a consequence, it did not have the opportunity to test and/or refute some issues and facts raised with the Working Party”. Read more
NSW Law Service
February 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The annual NSW Law Service was held recently in The Great Synagogue in Sydney. Read more
Aslan’s fans in Holon
February 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Russian Aslan Karatsev has reached the quarter-finals of the Australian tennis open, disposing of fellow Jewish competitor Diego Schwartzman on his way through. Read more
Israel to reopen culture events as COVID-19 stats decline
February 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Minister of Health Yuli Edelstein and Minister of Culture Heli Tropper announced Israel will enable the reopening of the culture world tomorrow as the country registered another decline in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers. Read more
Israel cautiously welcomes new ICC prosecutor
February 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel cautiously welcomed the election of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) new prosecutor while underscoring the need for reforms in the body. Read more
Vaccinating Bnei Brak – a J-Wire photostory
February 14, 2021 by J-Wire photo story
The city of Bnei Brak encourages COVID-19 vaccination with a marketing campaign aimed at its large ultra-Orthodox population. Read more
‘Harry Potter’ star narrates new Holocaust documentary for British students
February 14, 2021 by JNS
A new Holocaust documentary narrated by British actor and “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs debuted this week for students in the United Kingdom. Read more
