The Pences meet the Rivlins
January 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin welcomed to the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, United States Vice President Mike Pence, and his wife, Second Lady Karen Pence on the final day of their visit to Israel. Read more
We lose a special friend
January 24, 2018 by Henry Benjamin
Audrey Hodges-Bunting visited Israel in the early 1980s and returned to Australia with a vision to bridge any divide between Christian and Jews…and she continued her work up until she passed this week on the Gold Coast at the age of 91. Read more
In Knesset address, Pence declares embassy will move to Jerusalem next year
January 23, 2018 by Agencies
In a historic address to the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence pledged that the U.S. would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “before the end of next year.” Read more
A new rabbi for the ACT Jewish community
January 23, 2018 by Yvette Goode
Rabbi Shimon Eddi has been appointed the new Rabbi for the ACT Jewish Community. Read more
Next Generation of Jewish Leaders
January 23, 2018 by Kirsten Young
Yesod participants and Jewish Care Victoria board members came together to celebrate a year of inspiration, learning, and success at an end of year celebration. Read more
World Jewish Congress condemns neo-Nazi activities in Poland
World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer has welcomed the Polish government’s swift condemnation of fascist activities over the weekend, following an undercover television report revealed a neo-Nazi group celebrating Hitler and burning swastikas. Read more
Israeli cycling academy makes local history
January 23, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Calling it “a historic moment for Israeli sports and a great honour,” Israel’s first ever professional team, Israel Cycling Academy, has proudly accepted an invitation to participate in the Giro d’Italia, one of the world’s most significant sporting events, scheduled to begin in Jerusalem on May 4th. Read more
Master of all the facts
January 23, 2018 by Henry Benjamin
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Sydney-born broadcaster Ed Doolan as “the master of the facts”. Ed Doolan, a well-loved Sydney personality in his youth, passed away last week at 76. Read more
Sophie Caplan: 1933-2018
January 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia has lost Holocaust survivor and historian Sophie Caplan who died last week in Sydney’s Montefiore Home. Read more
NYT: US embassy could relocate to Jerusalem in 2019
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week predicted the U.S. Embassy in Israel would be relocated to Jerusalem within a year, President Donald Trump countered that estimate. The New York Times now reports that the White House is indeed pushing full steam ahead with the embassy’s relocation. Read more
Israel’s annual antisemitism report: ‘Mein Kampf’ now German bestseller
January 22, 2018 by Agencies
Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett has presented the Jewish state’s annual report on global antisemitism to the Israeli government. The report demonstrated that antisemitism is on the rise in several notable areas, particularly in Europe. Read more
State memorial service for Barry Cohen
January 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten will speak at a State Memorial for former Labor minister Barry Cohen. Read more
Israel’s embassy in Amman back to normal
January 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel and Jordan have reached an agreement following the incident in Amman involving an Israeli diplomat on July 23, 2017 and the incident in which a Jordanian judge was killed on March 10, 2014. Read more
Chelsea Football Club joins World Jewish Congress #WeRemember Campaign to Combat Anti-Semitism
January 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Chelsea Football Club has joined the World Jewish Congress’ #WeRemember campaign, as part of its own long-term educational initiative to raise awareness of the persisting phenomenon of antisemitism in sports. Read more
PM Netanyahu and Moshe Holtzberg Visit Chabad House in Mumbai
January 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the Chabad House in Mumbai accompanying 11-yr-old Moshe Holtzberg, who lost his parents in the 26 November 2008 terrorist attack on the building. Read more
IDF carries out manhunt in Jenin to apprehend terrorists behind drive-by shooting
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
The IDF carried out a manhunt in the Palestinian-controlled city of Jenin on Wednesday night to apprehend suspects in the drive-by shooting terror attack that killed Rabbi Raziel Shevach of the Havat Gilad settlement last week. Read more
Trump says embassy will not move to Jerusalem within one year
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
President Donald Trump said he does not expect the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem within a year, contradicting comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Read more
Holocaust Survivors Anthem from Vilnius, Lithuania
January 19, 2018 by Eli Rabinowitz
With the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day only 10 days away, each day offers new recordings of The Holocaust Survivors’ Anthem, Zog Nit Keynmol. Read more
Ugly slogan at Sydney station
January 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The pristine white walls of Sydney’s Martin Place station have been daubed with a message calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to be “1st in the oven”. Read more
471 new apartments for Holocaust survivors
January 18, 2018 by Avi Mayer
Minister of Construction and Housing Yoav Gallant and Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky have laid the cornerstone of the largest housing project for senior citizens ever constructed in Israel. Read more
Netanyahu says $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on after the pact’s reported cancellation last November. Read more
Netanyahu predicts that US embassy will move to Jerusalem within a year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an address in India that he expects the American embassy that is currently in Tel Aviv to move to Jerusalem within the coming year, as part of a policy announcement last December by President Donald Trump. Read more
PA’s Abbas continues anti-Trump rhetoric, says Jerusalem is the key to peace or war
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Just days after a fiery speech in which Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called peace efforts by President Donald Trump “a slap in the face” and cursed the Trump administration by declaring, “May your house be destroyed,” Abbas continued his rhetoric at a conference focused on Jerusalem at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Read more
US withholds $65 million from UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, calls for changes
The U.S. has announced announced a major cut in its current funding of UNRWA, the United Nations agency dedicated solely to Palestinian refugees, while calling for reforms to the organisation. Read more
Look who’s visiting the Taj Mahal
January 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Taking time out for a romantic episode…. Read more
Teacher pleads guilty to creating child pornography
January 17, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
A media teacher has pleaded guilty to make child pornography in the employment of Jewish day schools. Read more
AJA takes issue with CAM’s statement
January 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association believes that The Coalition to Advance Multiculturalism statement supporting Victoria’s African community is ill-considered and counterproductive. Read more
A former NSW premier goes into bat for Michael Danby
January 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former NSW premier Morris Iemma has questions for Fairfax media who have mounted a front page attack against Labor Federal MP for using taxpayer funds for funding ads to point out bias in ABC reporting in Israel. Read more
NSW MP visits Israeli wave technology to generate electricity
January 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With NSW and Australian families facing record electricity bills, NSW State Labor MP Walt Secord visited the pilot site for an Israeli power company using ocean wave technology to create electricity in southern Europe. Read more
Lebanon bans Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ over director’s ties with Israel
January 16, 2018 by Agencies
Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “The Post,” has been banned in Lebanon due to the famed Jewish-American director’s purported ties with Israel. Read more
