Clinical trials of Israeli coronavirus vaccine underway
November 2, 2020 by JNS
The first Israeli SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was administered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Sunday to the first volunteer in a clinical trial. Read more
Sukkah: a new meeting-place for Melburnians
Sukkah, a new collaboration between the Jewish Museum of Australia and leading designer Zahava Elenberg, has today been unveiled at Melbourne’s Birrarung Marr. Read more
The Partisans’ Song now in Maori
November 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth’s We Are Here! Foundation has published The Partisans’ Song in Maori, the 30th translation of the famous Holocaust melody. Read more
A reunion on Zoom for Gandel Holocaust Program alumni
November 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
More than 230 alumni of the Gandel Holocaust Program alumni, representatives from Yad Vashem and special friends and dignitaries from around the world, gathered together on zoom, to share their Holocaust learnings, exchange ideas and initiatives, and re-commit to continue working to ensure the world ‘never forgets’. Read more
JHC Betty and Shmuel Rosenkranz Oration on Zoom
At the Jewish Holocaust Centre, we know that education is the key to understanding both the past and the present. Despite COVID-19, we have done our absolute best to continue delivering our education programs. Survivors have been ‘zooming’ into classrooms across Australia. Read more
Israel commences human trials with COVID-19 vaccine
November 1, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem and Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv commenced on Sunday with human trials with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, a critical phase towards the completion of the development of the serum. Read more
Israelis light 25,000 candles to commemorate 25th year since Rabin assassination
November 1, 2020 by JNS
Twenty-five-thousand memorial candles were lit in Rabin Square in central Tel Aviv on Thursday to commemorate the 25th Memorial Day of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Read more
Hundreds protest at Temple Mount against Muhammad caricatures; three arrested
Hundreds of people demonstrated at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday against French President Emmanuel Macron and his pledge to protect the right to caricature the Islamic prophet Muhammad with three arrested for disorderly conduct after scuffling with police. Read more
Brit Milah held at Joseph’s Tomb, the first in years
October 30, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Twenty years after Israel’s abandonment of Kever Yosef (Joseph’s Tomb) in Shechem (Nablus), a Brit Milah (circumcision) was held early Thursday morning at the holy site, as part of a limited visit for the purpose of cleaning and maintenance work. Read more
Corbyn suspended by British Labour Party following findings in antisemitism report
October 30, 2020 by JNS
The British Labour Party has suspended its former leader, Jeremy Corbyn, after a watchdog group in the United Kingdom found that the party’s leadership has failed to address antisemitism and complaints about hatred towards Jews. Read more
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin
October 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin spoke at the Ner Yitzhak memorial ceremony in memory of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin ז”ל, marking 25 years since his murder. Read more
2,000-year old seal bearing portrait of Apollo unearthed in soil around Western Wall
October 30, 2020 by JNS
Jerusalem’s City of David announced a 2,000-year-old gem seal (intaglio) bearing the portrait of the Greek god Apollo has been unearthed in soil removed from the foundation of Jerusalem’s Western Wall during the Tzurim Valley National Park sifting project. Read more
‘True Friend’: Israel welcomes Czech parliament’s call to outlaw Hezbollah
October 29, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel lauded the Czech Chamber of Deputies’ resolution passed on Tuesday night with a vast majority urging the government to declare all of Hezbollah, its political as well as its military wings, a terrorist organization. Read more
Palestinian Islamic scholar calls on Muslims to ‘crush Paris’ for ‘insolence’ to Islam
October 29, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ali Abu Ahmad said in a recent address at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem that the “answer to lowlife French President Emmanuel Macron” was to “don the garb of war” and crush Paris. Read more
Top Israeli Security Analyst Amidror: Normalisation is transforming Israel’s strategic situation
October 29, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Given the cascade of changes in the Middle East, including increased Turkish aggression and the domino effect of Arab normalisation with Israel, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) turned to Major General (Ret.) Yaakov Amidror to explain Israel’s changing security and diplomatic environment. Read more
Israeli doctor develops world’s first treatment preventing fetus from contracting CMV virus during pregnancy
October 29, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israeli Dr Keren Shachar-Nissan, a senior physician at the Schneider children’s hospital, has developed a treatment that prevents a fetus in utero from contracting the CMV virus that the mother has. Read more
Israeli president lays wreath at Rabin’s grave on 25th anniversary of assassination
October 29, 2020 by JNS
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin laid a wreath on the grave of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of his assassination. Read more
A parliamentary tribute to Vic Alhadeff
October 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal MP Julian Leeser has told federal parliament the CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff is “one of the great men of multiculturalism in Australia and one of our most recognisable and respected community leaders”. Read more
Israel slams Erdogan’s ‘disgusting comparison’ of Muslims in Europe to Jews in Holocaust
October 28, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a sharp condemnation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following his comparison of the state of Muslims in Europe and that of the Jews before the Holocaust. Read more
Emanuel School Teacher wins NSW Premier’s Prize for STEM teaching
October 28, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Head of Innovation and Digital Technologies (K-6), Sophie Poisel, has been awarded the coveted Premier’s Prize for Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Teaching in NSW. Read more
Palestinians press for international peace conference to renew talks with Israel
October 28, 2020 by JNS
Top Palestinian diplomat Riad Malki on Monday called for an international peace conference as the only way to renew talks with Israel, AP reported. Read more
Soccer leagues in Israel, UAE reach cooperation agreement
October 28, 2020 by JNS
The soccer leagues of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they reached an agreement on Tuesday about future play. Read more
1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing name ‘Kfar Nafah’ found in Golan Heights
October 28, 2020 by TPS-IL
A 1,700-year-old boundary stone, inscribed with the name “Kfar Nafah” (Nafah village) in Greek, was uncovered last month in an archaeological excavation led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) near the Nafah IDF army base in the Golan Heights. Read more
Bot, troll networks attempting to influence Israeli policy, reveals Strategic Affairs Ministry
October 28, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry on Tuesday released its periodic report on the manipulation of social-media networks to delegitimize the Jewish state. Read more
No baguettes: French cartoon drives Muslim world crazy
October 27, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, published by the famous French magazine Charlie Hebdo and which was projected on huge screens across France, has provoked a wide-ranging wave of protests in Muslim countries, a boycott of French products. Read more
Brawl erupts at ‘Jews for Trump’ event in NYC
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was attacked by a mob of anti-Trump activists on Sunday during a pro-Trump rally in Manhattan. Read more
Hebrew University appoints two new Australian Governors
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 83rd Meeting of the Hebrew University’s Board of Governors took place this week via zoom. Read more
Greg Sheridan: What is at stake for the world
Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor of The Australian newspaper, discussed, “The 2020 US Election: What is at Stake for the World?” at the latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council webinar. Read more
President Rivlin started the last kilometre run of a race to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin was the starter of the last kilometre of the “Gam Ani Ratza/I’m Running Too” race to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more
UIA Australia to launch first-ever crowdfunding campaign
October 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Australia is to launch its inaugural crowdfunding Giving Day on Thursday 5 November using Charidy’s online platform. Read more
