1,500-plus South African Jews and Christians learn to counter the BDS movement

More than 1,500 Jews and Christians attended four pro-Israel events throughout South Africa focused on strengthening the local pro-Israel community and countering BDS and Israel delegitimisation. Read more

Israeli residents, Jewish National Fund respond to Gaza arson by planting trees

Though new arson fires were started inside Israel along the Gaza border, caused by “terror kites” sent by Palestinians on Friday and Saturday, local residents have already begun replanting in a display of resilience and defiance against terror. Read more

Israel’s opposition leader to visit Sydney

NSW Labor Israel Action Committee has officially announced the visit by Israeli Labor’s Parliamentary leader and Israeli Opposition leader Isaac Herzog to Australia early next month. Read more

Another recipient

J-Wire apologises to Professor Sever Sternhell who was awarded the AO in yesterday’s Queen’s birthday honours…and omitted on our list. Read more

NSW new anti-hatred laws

The Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian has told J-Wire that the government has listened to the community before introducing new laws prohibiting threats or incitement of violence against any person on the grounds of race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex or HIV/AIDS status. Read more

Bomb near Tomb of the Patriarchs detonated by police

A bomb found near the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron was detonated by police on Sunday. Read more

Israeli embassy in New Zealand says upcoming UNGA assembly will be one-sided

The suggested United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to take place tomorrow  (Wednesday) concerning the violence on the Gaza Border is one-sided. Read more

Danielle Blain

Our apologies to Perth’s Danielle Blain who was awarded the AM  in today’s Queen’s Birthday awards. Read more

A deal for Iran

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a deal for Iran. Read more

The Queen’s Birthday Awards – The 2018 Jewish honorees

An icon in the medical world, already an AO, contracted a fatal disease a few months before he was due  to have been awarded Australia’s highest award. This year’s recipients of the Queen’s Birthday awards. Read more

German Jewish teen found raped and dead; suspects are Iraqi and Turkish migrants

A teenage German Jewish girl who had been missing since May has been found dead by authorities, with an Iraqi and Turkish migrant suspected to be behind her death. Read more

Palestinians launch kite with explosive along Gaza border amid latest clashes

More than 10,000 Palestinian rioters have gathered at five locations along the Israeli-Gaza border on Friday in the latest round of clashes. Read more

Dore Gold to deliver Gandel Oration

One of the world’s most respected diplomats and authorities on the Middle-East and international relations will deliver the 35^th ADC Gandel Oration in Sydney in Melbourne on August 13 and in Sydney on August 16th. Read more

Hobart history online

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Sydney Jewish Museum awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in two national museum industry awards

The Sydney Jewish Museum has this week been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in two coveted industry awards; Museums & Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) and Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA). Read more

Balanced NSW Labor foreign affairs report

NSW Labor frontbencher and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair, Walt Secord today paid tribute to the efforts of the NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) saying that they fought to have “one of the most balanced foreign affairs reports” from the NSW Labor party in recent years. Read more

JCCV educating local council

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a Jewish Immersion Day for over twenty people from the management team of Glen Eira City Council. Read more

Israeli sports minister: Argentinian soccer match canceled over ‘terrorism’

Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, speaking out after the cancellation of a friendly soccer match in Jerusalem between Israel and the Argentine national team, said it was a result of “terror threats” against Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi that prompting the decision. Read more

WJC states cancellation of the Argentina-Israel friendly match is a win for those who incite to violence

The World Jewish Congress CEO  Executive Vice President Robert Singer. is deeply concerned by the Argentine Football Association’s decision to cancel its upcoming friendly match with Israel, citing threats and incitement of violence against the Argentine players and their families. Read more

KKL-JNF to sue Hamas for environmental damages in areas surrounding Gaza

Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) will sue Hamas in international legal court for the severe environmental damages that were caused to KKL-JNF land in the area surrounding Gaza from firing of rockets and mortar shells, and from incendiary kites sent to Israel.
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JCA Communal Awards acknowledges dedicated service to the community

JCA held its 2018 campaign events to a sell-out crowd at Sydney’s Hordern Pavillion. Read more

Jewish Care Victoria opts-in to National Redress Scheme

Jewish Care Victoria will fully participate in the National Redress Scheme for people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse. Read more

AJA condemns Argentinian decision to cancel football game in Israel

AJA has condemned the decision by Argentina to abruptly cancel the scheduled pre World Cup match of their national football team against Israel which was due to be played on 9 June in Jerusalem due to the threats made against their captain and the world’s best football player, Leonel Messi. Read more

Jewish Care Victoria Opts-In to National Redress Scheme

‭Jewish Care Victoria will fully participate in the National Redress Scheme for people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse. Read more

WJC Executive Committee sounds alarm on antisemitism on both far-left and far-right

The World Jewish Congress Executive Committee gathered in Prague this week for its bi-annual meeting, to discuss the pressing issues facing their communities around the world, including a frank discussion on the response of Jewish communities to the rising antisemitism on both the far right and the far left, including in political parties. Read more

Possible three year sentence for inciting racist violence

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has flagged new legislation to be introduced to counter violence and threatening behaviour. Read more

AIJAC writes to the ABC asking it to explain the lack of coverage of Gaza rocket attacks

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has written to ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie asking her to explain the ABC’s glaring lack of coverage of the biggest rocket and mortar attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Israel since the 2014 war. Read more

Haredim, Reform both say will fight conversion proposal

Non-Orthodox groups were guardedly optimistic about a proposal by former Shas MK Moshe Nissim Sunday to create a to create a national conversion authority that would aim to streamline conversion to Judaism by taking the subject out of the hands of the Chief Rabbinate. Read more

Steven Sedley recognised in New Zealand Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Wellington resident Steven Sedley has been named in this year’s New Zealand Queen’s Birthday Honours.   Read more

Betty Wilkenfeld

The passing of Betty Wilkenfeld z”l marks a sad loss for the Australian Jewish community. Read more

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