Getting together
May 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After 48 sessions of the National Dialogue between the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, stretching over nearly 30 years, the 49th Dialogue had a unique flavour to it. Read more
AUJSxAZYC distancing together – mental health campaign
May 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In these uncertain times, many organisations have had to adapt and adjust their operations. Read more
A special moment for Lag B’Omer
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In honour of Lag B’Omer, the Israel Antiquities Authority has revealed a rare bronze coin from the period of the Bar Kokhba revolt (circa 132 CE). Read more
“Big Jew” complaint to ABC
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has registered a complaint to the ABC following the airing of a slur against Jews by a radio talkback caller on the May 3 broadcast of “Australia All Over”. Read more
An online Jewish treasure chest
May 11, 2020 by Geoff Sirmai
An exciting new online initiative to bring the world of art, culture and inspiring live events for the Australian Jewish community will be launched this week by actor Jonathan Biggins under the guise of Australian former prime minister ‘The Hon Paul Keating’ on Thursday afternoon. Read more
Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish cancelled
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Opera Australia has announced a further round of cancellations due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions including the much-awaited Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Read more
Poll: Most Jewish Israelis support annexation
May 11, 2020 by JNS
A majority of Jewish Israelis (52 per cent) support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, according to a poll published on Sunday. Read more
PA banks closing accounts of released terrorists after facing threats of legal action
Banks in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have recently begun to close accounts owned by terrorists who were released from Israeli through which tey receive stipends from the PA following an Israeli warning that the funds in the banks will be considered terror funding. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart doctor saves a COVID-19 life.
May 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shimon Sasson was admitted to Wolfson Medical Centre in Holon, Israel over a month ago in critical condition with COVID-19. Read more
GoDaddy pulls off Miss Hitler pageant site
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The GoDaddy website hosting domain has deleted an account promoting a “Miss Hitler Pageant”, a vehicle for women to profess their love of Adolf Hitler and using Nazi imagery to demonstrate it. Read more
Abbas: If Israel declares sovereignty in Judea and Samaria ‘we are absolved of all agreements’
May 8, 2020 by TPS-IL
If Israel moves forward with its plans to declare sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and “annexes any occupied Palestinian territory,” all agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be annulled, PA head Mahmoud Abbas threatened. Read more
South African Film Festival online
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney South African Film Festival (SSAFF) is one of Australia’s first festivals to go online in 2020 and will screen nationwide from 16 to 26 May, with four feature films, four documentaries and one short. Read more
75 Years Since WWII ended, book’s new tech brings survivor testimonies to life
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
To commemorate today’s 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Europe from the brutal rule of Nazi Germany, International March of the Living, have added a unique technology to the latest edition of the book Witness Passing the Torch of Holocaust Memory to New Generations, providing a living history of the Holocaust. Read more
Ex-Moriah employee facing a civil case for missing $7m now charged by police
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Gus Nosti, the former Moriah College financial controller facing a civil case for allegedly misappropriating over $7 million from the school has been charged by police. Read more
Netanyahu, Gantz agree: New government to be sworn in on May 13
(Israel Hayom via JNS) Israel will swear in a national unity government on May 13, agreed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, late on Wednesday. The parliamentary process for legislating the new government is expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon at the latest. Read more
Malls and outdoor markets reopen as Israel further eases COVID-19 restrictions
May 8, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s malls and outdoor markets reopened on Thursday morning, much to the delight of retailers and shoppers alike. Read more
Emotionally, KISS frontman Simmons discovers mother’s past during Holocaust
May 8, 2020 by JNS
Rock legend and KISS frontman Gene Simmons got teary-eyed when reading over historical documents about his late Jewish mother’s experiences in the Holocaust and liberation from the Mauthausen concentration camp during a recent interview with Bild. Read more
Dita Gould is Blue Box collector of the year
May 8, 2020 by Ariella Birnbaum
Melbourne’s Dita Gould has been recognised as the 2019 JNF Australia Blue Box Worker of the Year. Read more
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May 7, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli-developed HIV drug shows promising results in curing covid-19
May 7, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A trial of an Israeli-developed HIV drug on Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Congo, which began by chance, has achieved positive and promising results. Read more
Mixed Reactions in Judea and Samaria to US ambassador’s announcement that recognition of Israeli sovereignty in region is ‘weeks away’
May 7, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli leaders in Judea and Samaria offered mixed reactions to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s announcement that a declaration of Israeli sovereignty in the region was weeks away, while some warned of “modern ghettos.” Read more
Western Wall reopens to worshippers, but with strict social-distancing limitations
May 7, 2020 by JNS
The Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem re-opened to worshippers on Tuesday morning after the Israeli government announced a softening of its social-distancing orders across the country. Read more
Biden pledges to reopen PLO mission and resume US assistance to Palestinians
May 7, 2020 by JNS
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that if elected president, he would reopen the Palestine Liberation Organization Diplomatic Mission in Washington, D.C., and restore U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Israel to UN Security Council: ban Hezbollah
May 6, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has called on the United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC) to ban the Hezbollah terror organization, days after Germany made the move. Read more
Netanyahu lauds Israel’s coronavirus ‘success,’ announces gradual reopening of economy
May 6, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touted Israel’s “major success” in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, and laid out the government’s plan for a phased reopening of the economy following weeks of lockdowns. Read more
Online project in Britain sets up learning between students and Holocaust survivors
May 6, 2020 by JNS
The United Kingdom’s National Holocaust Centre and Museum have launched an online program that allows schoolchildren at home during the coronavirus pandemic to ask questions to Holocaust survivors. Read more
Intel buys Israel’s Moovit app for $900 million
May 6, 2020 by JNS
Intel, the world’s largest chip-maker, is buying Israeli app Moovit for $900 million, in a move meant to advance its plan to develop self-driving cars. Read more
JCCV’s Zoom plenum
May 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria affiliates have connected online for the May Plenum meeting. Read more
AIJAC Online
May 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The fifth of The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s “Live Online” Webinar series featured Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, a former senior intelligence and security officer in Israel, and Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs, who spoke about “The New Antisemitism and the Threat to Israel’s National Security.” Read more
Hitler and Osama Bin Laden bandanas online
May 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A company according to sources connected to mega trading Chinese company Alibaba is selling of Hitler and Bin Laden face masks and bandannas by online retail giant Aliexpress. Read more
