Kushner: Trump remains ‘very fond’ of Abbas, despite breakdown in ties
July 4, 2019 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump remains “very fond” of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, despite a breakdown in ties between Ramallah and Washington, according to senior White House official and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner yesterday. Read more
Jerusalem: a shemozzle
July 4, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has spoken about events which lead to his downfall at a function organised by the Wolper Jewish Hospital in Sydney. Read more
JNFuture Leaders
July 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Fourteen young Australians have returned from Israel inspired, motivated and excited to contribute to Israel and our local Jewish community. Read more
Israel invested NIS 100 M. in Eastern Jerusalem Arab neighbourhoods, with a focus on education
July 3, 2019 by TPS-IL
Jerusalem’s Mayor Moshe Lion has held a celebratory event marking a year since the launch of the five-year plan to develop the Arab neighbourhoods in eastern Jerusalem through a massive investment of billions. Read more
Beth Weizmann sowing the seeds of a community garden
July 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Work has commenced on Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre Community Garden. Read more
Negotiations with Germany result in increased welfare for Holocaust survivors, payment for surviving spouse
July 3, 2019 by JNS
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (also known as the Claims Conference) has announced the results of the organization’s negotiations this year with the German government on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors. Read more
Australian celebrations mark the memory of the most influential rabbi in modern history
July 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Netanyahu warns: ‘Iran taking a significant step toward producing nuclear weapons’
July 2, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Iran’s announcement that it has officially breached the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and called on the European countries to take action. Read more
Israelis develop anti-drowning system following son’s near death experience
July 2, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A team of Israelis has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based application that set off an alarm when there is a danger of someone drowning in a body of water. Read more
ECAJ welcomes the new Governor-General
July 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed General David Hurley who was sworn in as Australia’s Governor-General yesterday. Read more
Auschwitz exhibit examines faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust
July 2, 2019 by JNS
An exhibition that offers the public a glimpse into the role of faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust opened at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland on Monday. Read more
Emanuel School at the forefront of Digital Technologies
July 2, 2019 by Michelle Favero
Over 60 Primary School educators from schools throughout NSW attended a full day of hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, professional panels and practical applications of the NSW curriculum for Digital Technologies. Read more
Ambos join OBK in helping those in need
July 2, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
25 ambos headed by the NSW Ambulance Service Commissioner Dominic Murphy cooked and baked for the homeless at Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen and hit the streets to deliver the fruits of their labour. Read more
A promotion for Walt
July 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Opposition Leader-elect Jodi McKay has appointed Walt Secord as NSW Shadow Treasurer – elevating him from Shadow Health Minister. Read more
BREAKING NEWS: A secret US-PA meeting underway
July 1, 2019 by TPS-IL
A secret US-PA meeting is currently taking place in Rawabi. Read more
Penguin withdraws publication of anti-semitic book after public battle
July 1, 2019 by TPS-IL
Penguin Random House UK has withdrawn the publication of a book with antisemitic content that promotes conspiracy theories of Jewish global domination. Read more
Israeli athletes come home with 7 medals from European Games in Minsk
July 1, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s delegation to the European Games in Minsk came home with seven medals, an impressive achievement that far exceeded the team’s initial expectations. Read more
New patron for NAJEX
July 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has announced that the recently-appointed Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley AO QC, has agreed to be Patron of NAJEX. Read more
Over NZ$1.1 million donated by Jewish communities for those affected by the Christchurch killings
July 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Donations including US$650,000 from the Jewish community of Pittsburgh will be handed over to the Muslim community affected by the March killings in Christchurch in which 50 lost their lives. Read more
Jodi McKay takes multicultural portfolio
July 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Opposition Leader-Elect Jodi McKay has announced that she would take on the key multiculturalism portfolio herself, in a clear signal to diverse communities across NSW that Labor is putting them at the heart of its decision-making processes. Read more
NSWJBD congratulates new State Labor leader
June 30, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
Jodi McKay has been elected Leader of the Opposition in the NSW parliament. Read more
Justice Ginsburg gives US$9,000 to Israeli schools teaching Hebrew and Arabic
June 30, 2019 by JNS
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced last month that she is giving US$9,000 to Israeli schools teaching Hebrew and Arabic. Read more
Israel, Hamas reach truce after incendiary balloons spread fire in southern Israel
June 30, 2019 by JNS
Israel and Hamas—the terrorist entity that runs the Gaza Strip—reached a truce on Thursday night after the latter launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel earlier that day. Read more
Bahraini foreign minister: Jews have ‘a place amongst us’
June 30, 2019 by JNS
In his first interview with an Israeli media outlet, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said that Israel is “part of the heritage of the Middle East” and that Jews have “a place amongst us.” Read more
Remembering the 85 victims of Buenos Aries attack
June 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Around 40 people attended a commemoration held at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Argentina to Australia in Canberra to mark the 25th Anniversary of the terrorist attack against the Argentine Jewish Community Centre (AMIA).
McDonald’s in Israel to start selling vegan burgers
June 28, 2019 by JNS
McDonald’s in Israel is expected to introduce a vegan hamburger to its menu in the next six weeks. Read more
Adopt the definition of antisemitism, urges Jewish Agency to governments
June 28, 2019 by JNS
Members of the Jewish Agency board of governors, along with hundreds of Jewish community and organization representatives from all over the world, called on governments worldwide to adopt the widely accepted definition of antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance as part of combating increasing antisemitism over the last year. Read more
Incendiary balloons from Hamas in Gaza cause dozens of fires in southern Israel
June 28, 2019 by JNS
Incendiary balloons launched from Gaza on Thursday caused at least 30 fires, including 17 substantial ones, in southern Israel, according to estimates by Israeli authorities. Read more
Dutch railways planning to compensate Holocaust survivors and relatives
June 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has welcomed the intention of the Dutch national railway Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), to offer financial compensation to the survivors and relatives of Holocaust victims who were transported via Dutch rail to Nazi concentrations camps during World War II. Read more
US: Bahrain Summit ‘Galvanized’ Investors; PLO Dismisses Plan as ‘Insult to Our Intelligence’
June 27, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The US praised the Peace to Prosperity Workshop in Bahrain as a success that “galvanized enthusiasm among potential investors to transform the Palestinian economy,” while the PLO dismissed the economic plans, saying they are “an insult to our intelligence.” Read more
