AIJAC in Indonesia
November 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has paid a six-day, seven-city and eight-lecture visit to Indonesia. Read more
UIA NSW hosts AGM and 2020 campaign launch
November 19, 2019 by J-Wire
UIA NSW hosted close to 150 supporters at its AGM and 2020 Campaign Launch at NCJW on 18 November, with guest speakers Steven Lowy – Chairman Keren Hayesod-UIA World Board of Trustees and Amira Ahronoviz – CEO & Director General of The Jewish Agency. Read more
U.S. rejects illegality of settlements
November 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed United States’ decision to no longer finding Israeli settlements in the disputed territories inconsistent with international law. Read more
UIA NSW hosts Shabbat Shuk with The Shabbat Project
November 18, 2019 by J-Wire News Service
Over 3500 community members joined UIA NSW and The Shabbat Project to prepare for Shabbat Machane-Yehuda style in Kiaora Place, Double Bay where 15 vendors offered kosher delights and gifts to take home…a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Messi meets patients from Save a Child’s Heart
November 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In Tel Aviv, iconic football superstar Lionel Messi met a group of children from Senegal, Ethiopia and Zanzibar who had come to Israel for life-saving heart surgery. Read more
Netanyahu: minority govt backed by Arabs will be ‘celebrated in Tehran, Ramallah’
November 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night assailed the Blue and White party, his arch political rivals, for their apparent willingness to establish a minority government supported by the Arab Members of Knesset (MK), a development he said will be “celebrated in Tehran and Ramallah.” Read more
Rivlin reprimands Netanyahu and Gantz for letting personal differences get in the way of unity government
November 18, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
President Reuven Rivlin, on Sunday evening, severely criticized both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader, Member of Knesset (MK) Benny Gantz, for letting personal differences impede the formation of a unity government and potentially leading the country to an unnecessary election process for the third time in a single year.
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Jewish Care Victoria partners with The Observership Program
November 18, 2019 by Kirsten Young
Jewish Care Victoria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Observership Program that will further enhance its Yesod Board Governance Program. Read more
‘Hatikvah’ played at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu World Tournament as Israel takes Gold
November 18, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, was played in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after Israel’s 17-year-old Alon Leviev won the gold medal in the Under-18 category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. Read more
Netanyahu: Gantz’s plan to form minority government with Arab parties is ‘madness’
November 18, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Likud lawmakers during an emergency conference call on Saturday that the Blue and White Party intends to form a minority government supported by the Arab parties, something he said would be an “unprecedented disaster” for the State of Israel. Read more
Getting together in the Arava
November 18, 2019 by Emily Gian
It is not often that the stars align. So when many staff members, professionals and volunteers, of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Arava Australia Partnership (AAP) were in Israel at the same time to organise something special making the Israeli desert come alive. Read more
The Mezzuzah and the swastika
November 17, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
A woman in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs found her front door Mezzuzah lying on the ground and reaffixed by herself…but there was a surprise in store. Read more
Israel’s PM Netanyahu holds security tour of a missile intercept control centre and an iron dome battery
November 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security tour of a missile intercept control centre and an Iron Dome battery. Read more
Jack Black, Flaming Lips and Haim among those to join Hanukkah album
November 17, 2019 by JNS
A holiday-inspired music album titled “Hanukkah+” will be released on Nov. 22 and feature a collection of Jewish classics and originals from artists, including Haim, the Flaming Lips, Jack Black and Yo La Tengo, The Rolling Stone reported. Read more
British public figures sign letter refusing to vote Labour over antisemitism scandal
November 17, 2019 by JNS
Twenty-four British public figures signed an open letter refusing to vote for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s Dec. 12 general elections due to party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s multiple ties to antisemitism. Read more
Netflix to edit Demjanjuk docuseries after pressure by Polish government
Netflix says it will edit its documentary miniseries “The Devil Next Door,” about alleged notorious Nazi guard John Demjanjuk after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki complained of inaccuracies in the series, Variety reported on Thursday. Read more
Pope Francis condemns antisemitism in address from St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis denounced antisemitism against Jews worldwide during his weekly general audience. Read more
Orthodox Jew from Golders Green announces Brexit Party run against Corbyn
November 17, 2019 by JNS
An Orthodox Jewish man has announced that he will be running for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Parliament seat in the United Kingdom’s general elections on Dec. 12. Read more
Report: Thousands of Israelis move down South, undeterred by rocket fire
November 15, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Despite the hundreds of rockets launched at Israel’s southern region over the past year, Israelis remain undeterred, moving to southern communities in increasing numbers, according to a report by the Or Movement. Read more
Amnesty falsely accuses Israel of striking Gaza; damage caused by Islamic Jihad rocket
November 15, 2019 by Benjamin Brown - TPS
Human rights NGO Amnesty International on Tuesday accused the IDF of attacking a Gazan human rights watch office, when in fact, the rocket that struck the building was launched by the Islamic Jihad terror organization at Israel and misfired from within Gaza. Read more
10m challah going into Guiness Book of Records
November 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JNF and Grandma Moses have broken the Guinness World Record for the longest braided loaf of bread, in honour of the Shabbat Project. Read more
Schindler’s List producer passes away
November 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World-renowned Holocaust survivor, filmmaker, and producer Branko Lustig passed away yesterday at the age of 88 in Croatia. Read more
Ceasefire off to shaky start as sirens wail in southern Israel
November 15, 2019 by JNS
A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based terrorist groups that went into effect early Thursday morning was immediately put to the test as five rockets from Gaza sent Israelis scrambling for shelter in the south. Read more
Terrorists continue their fire on south, despite commencement of ceasefire
November 14, 2019 by TPS-IL
Islamic Jihad terrorists continue to fire rockets on southern Israel, despite the commencement of a ceasefire at 5:30 am. Read more
JCA announces Sharks for Jumpstart Shark Tank 2019
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Jumpstart Shark Tank is back for its fourth successive year, showcasing the community’s top social entrepreneurs. Read more
New book celebrates 170 years of Jewish Care Victoria
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As part of Jewish Care’s 170 Year Anniversary (1848 – 2018), a new hardcover large-format pictorial book of exquisite black and white portraits will be launched at their Annual General Meeting today. Read more
Updated speaker line up for UIA NSW North Shore 2020 Campaign Launch
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Sam Grundwerg – World Chairman Keren Hayesod-UIA is no longer able to travel to Australia for UIA’s Campaign Launch events, including the North Shore Briefing. Read more
The longest challah
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
JNF NSW and Grandma Moses are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest braided loaf of bread, in honour of the Shabbat Project. Read more
Tense quiet in most of Israel as ceasefire commences
November 14, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A tense quiet descended upon most of Israel on Thursday morning after the Islamic Jihad terror organization announced that it had agreed on a ceasefire with Israel after 48 hours of rocket attacks on Israel. Read more
Prestigious arts grant for Henri and Thomas
November 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Child Holocaust Survivor Henri Korn and Melbourne Visual Artist Thomas Delohery have been awarded the much sought after 2020 Annual Arts Grants from the City of Melbourne.
