Court rules Netanyahu exempt from appearance at next hearing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not have to attend the next session of his trial on July 19, the Jerusalem District Court ruled on Sunday. Read more
Corona in Israel: no new victims in four days
May 25, 2020 by TPS-IL
The number of active Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Israel continued to drop on Monday, and no victims have died of the virus in the past four days. Read more
Special prayer held in israel for wellbeing of world Jewry
May 25, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A unique prayer session was held on Sunday at the ancient site of the Tabernacle in Shiloh for the wellbeing and safeguarding of world Jewry, which is still combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more
Abbas’s empty, worn-out threats
May 25, 2020 by Caroline Glick - JNS
Last week, Palestinian Authority and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced that the P.A. is renouncing the peace deals it signed with Israel along with its agreements with the United States. Read more
PLO opens door to Jordan returning to Judea and Samaria
May 25, 2020 by David Singer
Advancing an end to the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict has become a miraculous possibility since the formation of an Israeli Government of National Unity just seven days ago. Read more
Netanyahu to face corruption charges in court
May 24, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend a Jerusalem court today to face corruption charges in three cases, becoming the first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to be tried before a three-judge panel. Read more
Two weekends in June
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Limmud-Oz + NZ will be online this year with two weekends filled to the brim with diverse content for the Australian and New Zealand communities. The program has been released. Read more
JCA 2020 campaign changes its direction
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the danger of COVID-19 precluding the fundraising functions hosted by Sydney’s JCA, a new approach has been necessitated. Read more
Will Tuesday be Decision Day?
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday, Judge Chana Lomp is scheduled to hand down her ruling on Malka Leifer’s mental fitness to face the hearing seeking her extradition from Israel to Australia to face 74 charges of alleged child sexual abuse. Read more
Aleph concerns on homophobic slogans
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Antisemitic vandals who sprayed swastikas on the fourth green of Melbourne’s Cranbourne Golf Club also drew a homophobic slogan at the same time. Read more
Remembering this who fell during the Six-Day War
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin attended the official memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition at the Hall of Remembrance at Har Herzl. Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Binyamin (Benny) Gantz also participated in the ceremony. Read more
Jerusalem Day
May 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has delivered an address to commemorate Jerusalem Day. Read more
Ruth and Shavuot
May 22, 2020 by Jeremy Rosen
The Book of Ruth, which is read on the Festival of Shavuot, is one of the shortest books in the Bible. Read more
Iranian leader issues cartoon showing ‘final solution’ of Jewish state
May 22, 2020 by JNS
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a cartoon this week showing the “final solution” of the State of Israel, or annihilation similar to what the Nazis attempted to do to the European Jewish population during World War II and the Holocaust. Read more
Israeli military DNA testing murder weapon to ID Amit Ben Ygal’s killer
May 22, 2020 by JNS
As part of an ongoing investigation into the May 12 killing of Israel Defense Forces Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Ygal by Palestinian terrorists, Israeli security forces are using suspects’ DNA samples to locate the murder weapon. Read more
Netanyahu threatens Iranian regime after Khamenei calls for ‘Final Solution’ for Israel
May 21, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to destroy the Iranian regime after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for a “Final Solution” for Israel. Read more
Back to Shul – update
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Beth Din has updated its guidelines for synagogues opening their doors on Shavuot and the following Shabbats. Read more
Secord converting to Judaism: formalising life-long connection
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair, Walt Secord has confirmed that he was converting to Judaism through Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue – saying it was a “logical step of a life-long journey that was inevitable”.
ADC condemns antisemitic and racist vandalism of Melbourne golf club
May 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Anti-Defamation Commission has condemned vandals who damaged the Cranbourne Golf Club, drawing swastikas as well as obscene images and homophobic slurs on the club’s fourth green. Read more
Meet Sydney’s first woman to become an orthodox rabbi
May 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbanit Judith Levitan has been granted smicha making the first woman in Sydney to be ordained as an orthodox rabbi. Read more
Abbas declares end to agreements with Israel, US
May 20, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas declared an end to the agreements signed with Israel and the United States and said he was turning over responsibility for the PA territories back to Israel. Read more
Biden: West Bank annexation ‘will choke off hope for peace’
May 20, 2020 by JNS
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said on Tuesday that if Israel applies sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, it would “choke off any hope for peace,” according to audio obtained by JNS. Read more
UAE’s Etihad Airways makes first-known flight to Tel Aviv to deliver aid for Palestinians
May 20, 2020 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways announced that it will fly to Israel to deliver coronavirus aid for the Palestinians, marking the first-known direct commercial flight between the two nations. Read more
Billy Crystal, FBI director to join ‘Virtual L’Chaim’ to first responders amid pandemic
May 20, 2020 by JNS
Actor Billy Crystal and FBI director Christopher Wray will be among those who will raise a glass during a Zoom cocktail event on tomorrow (Thursday) at 10 am AEST in salute to those on the front lines in combating the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
EU ‘strongly’ urges Israel to refrain from unilateral moves in Judea and Samaria
May 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The European Union “strongly” urges Israel to refrain from any unilateral diplomatic moves in Judea and Samaria that would lead to their annexation and “would be contrary to International Law”. Read more
Police arrest woman for desecration of grave of IDF soldier
The police on Monday evening arrested a woman who is suspected of desecrating the grave of IDF soldier Amit Ben Yigal, who was killed in action last Tuesday. Read more
Ahead of Jerusalem Day: capital experiences unprecedented growth
May 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
President Reuven Rivlin received yesterday the 2020 Statistical Yearbook of the Jerusalem Institute for Public Policy (JIPP), which sheds light on the city’s makeup and growth. Read more
Dialogue weathers the COVID storm
May 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Physical distance proved no obstacle to the constructive and lively meeting of the Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews, which took place yesterday. Read more
Ashkenazi: Trump Middle East peace plan a ‘historic opportunity’ for Israel
May 19, 2020 by JNS
Newly-appointed Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi called U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan a “historic opportunity.” Read more
Hebrew U student group threatens IDF soldiers, attacks university
The student branch of the far-left communist Hadash party at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem is facing sharp criticism for publishing a video last week inciting against IDF soldiers and the Hebrew University itself. Read more
