I Heard your Voices
April 22, 2020 by Simmy Allen
On Holocaust Martyrs ‘and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, special remembrance activities took place on IDF army bases across Israel. Read more
Decades after Holocaust, Jewish population has yet to recover
74 years after the Nazi-perpetrated Holocaust which killed six million Jews ended, the Jewish population around the world has not recovered to its pre-1940 numbers, a special Yom HaShoah report published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics shows. Read more
March of the Living ceremony on the Internet tomorrow
April 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Although the 2020 March of the Living did not take place on Holocaust Memorial Day due to the Coronavirus world pandemic, around 10,000 people have participated in the organization’s virtual memorial plaque project during the last week. Read more
Netanyahu, Gantz ink deal to form new government after year-long political impasse
April 21, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz have signed a new coalition agreement to form a “national emergency government” ending a political deadlock that lasted more than a year. Read more
On Yom Hashoah “The Partisans’ Song”
April 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth’s Eli Rabinowitz has produced an emotional video of the song which is emblematic of those Jewish partisans who fought those who perpetrated the Holocaust on their people. Read more
Yom HaShoah
April 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today is Yom HaShoah. Events have been cancelled but have been replaced digitally across Australia and New Zealand….this is the NSW commemoration under the auspices of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies in conjunction with The Jewish Museum and the Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants. Read more
Coronavirus vaccine in months? Israeli scientist awarded US patent for vaccine design
Professor Jonathan Gershoni of Tel Aviv University’s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology was granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for his innovative vaccine design for the Corona family of viruses. Read more
The Triguboff Centre deals with Coronavirus challenge in The Negev
April 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Established by The Triguboff Institute, Switch Centre has made necessary adjustments to their scope of work in order to assist the Bedouin minority which is disproportionally affected by the Corona crisis. Read more
A Coronavirus Zoom Q&A with The Technion
April 20, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Join The Technion for a presentation and Q&A with Israeli scientist and entrepreneur Prof. Avi Schroeder who is working on a preventative drug for the Corona Virus by adapting a food additive designed for shrimp. Read more
Report: Gantz says he and Netanyahu are ‘on the brink’ of a unity deal
April 20, 2020 by JNS
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz has told associates over the weekend that he and incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “on the brink” of a unity deal, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Saturday. Read more
‘Sadly unsurprisingly antisemitic’: Israel slams Iran for its state-sponsored antisemitic Coronavirus cartoon contest
April 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel and an antisemitism watchdog have condemned the Islamic Republic of Iran for launching an international cartoon contest on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that featured antisemitic and anti-Israel cartoons. Read more
‘Senseless statements’: IDF slams PA’s Coronavirus-related incitement, warns of consequences
April 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF issued a stern condemnation of the Palestinian Authority (PA) over its utilization of the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to incite against Israel, despite Israel’s close aid to the PA in its war against the virus and warned of repercussions. Read more
Worldwide name-reading campaign to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 19, 2020 by Simmy Allen
To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, when public gatherings have been banned in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak worldwide, Yad Vashem invites the public to participate in an international campaign to record themselves reciting the names of Holocaust victims, and share the video on social media using the hashtags #RememberingFromHome #ShoahNames Read more
Call to ban public display of Nazi flags in NSW
April 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord has called on the NSW Berejiklian Government to undertake a formal investigation into ways to ban the public display of Nazi flags in NSW. Read more
Israel starts to ease restrictions
April 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yom HaShoah and Israel’s Independence Day will be held without attendees, but Israel is easing restrictions on exercise, praying and increasing the 15% limit of employees in workspace up to 30% and opening specific types of retail. Read more
The Sydney Friendship Circle is staying ahead of the curve
April 19, 2020 by Louis Goldsmith
For Charlene Zulman, whose 17-year-old daughter Penny is a member of Sydney’s Friendship Circle, the disruption that social distancing would cause the family was a matter of considerable concern. Read more
A unique Holocaust commemoration in Sydney
April 19, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Members of the community are invited to come together remotely tomorrow (Monday) at 7 pm to view the Yom Hashoah commemoration on the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies website – www.nswjbd.org. Read more
Over 3 million people have participated in live broadcasts of prayers and the traditional priestly blessing at the Western Wall
April 17, 2020 by JNS
Under the auspices of The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, daily prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem continue even during the corona pandemic crisis. Read more
Israel Police use drones to track coronavirus patients
April 17, 2020 by JNS
As part of the country’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Police are using drones to keep tabs on coronavirus patients under home quarantine. Read more
Israel’s coronavirus death toll rises to 140: Passover curfew lifted
April 17, 2020 by JNS
Israel awoke on Thursday to the lifting of a nationwide curfew imposed for the end of the Passover holiday, while the government is reportedly considering additional easing of general lockdown directives. Read more
NSW Maccabi Sports Awards
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Maccabi president Lauren Ehrlich has congratulated those honorees who gained NSW Jewish Sports Awards for 2019. Read more
Yom Hashoah Commemoration: together in isolation
April 16, 2020 by Community newsdesk
In place of the traditional communal gathering at Robert Blackwood Hall, we invite individuals and families to bring memorial candles to their living rooms and collectively remember Yom Hashoah with two important events on Monday 20 April. Read more
26 million documents 21 million names
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A remarkable “paper monument,” the only one of its kind, is available on the internet with almost all the historical collections held by the Arolsen Archives documenting victims of Nazi persecution are now online. Read more
Over to the Knesset
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has informed Speaker of the Knesset Benny Gantz that he is entrusting the Knesset with the task of forming a government. Read more
Theatre Games to allay boredom at home
April 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Music for Refugees organiser Philip Feinstein has suggested Theatre Games to deal with these boring times when we have to stay at home and isolate ourselves with our family. Read more
Star-studded virtual Seder raises $2.35 million for charity
A star-studded virtual Passover “seder” that took place on Saturday night helped raise $2.35 million and counting for the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. Read more
Virtual memorial plaques replace reality on March of the Living
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
March of the Living announced the launch of a unique global Holocaust remembrance project, giving individuals around the world the opportunity to place a virtual memorial plaque against the backdrop of the infamous train tracks at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Read more
A virtual March of the Living
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The 2020 Virtual March of the Living will be aired on Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00AM on the MOTL website at motl.org/live, on Facebook at facebook.com/motlorg, as well as on Jewish Broadcasting Service at jbstv.org/watch-live. The program will include a special address by the President of Israel and interviews with survivors, educators, MOTL alumni and leaders. Read more
The facts about the Holocaust
April 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the postponement of international events to mark 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi death and concentration camps and the cancellation of Holocaust commemorations, the World Jewish Congress has produced a selection of videos and films to help people across the globe observe Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, online from the safety of their homes. Read more
500 Seder packages delivered in Sydney
April 14, 2020 by Community newsdesk
This year, as those who normally would not be on their own for the Seder because either they would have been invited out or would be hosting together with friends, needed to make Seders on there own and some, for the very first time. Read more
