Shmooze, Sushi and a Show
May 30, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In a bold move to host six functions in one venue on one day, the fund-raising appeals for 2017 JCA (Jewish Communal Appeal) were all held at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter.
The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in Sydney
May 30, 2017 by Community newsdesk
More than 500 people attended the New Israel Fund’s (NIF) evening with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue. Read more
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister visits Jewish Museum
May 30, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Greek Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Terens Quick took the time out of his busy schedule on his first trip to Australia to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
New Tel Aviv-Monash research centre for metabolic disorders
May 30, 2017 by Agencies
A major research collaboration between the new Department of Diabetes at Monash University and the newly established Sagol Centre for Epigenetics of Metabolism and Aging at Tel Aviv Medical Centre has been announced in Israel. Read more
Glorifying terrorists
May 30, 2017 by Agencies
Keep NSW Safe
May 29, 2017 by Henry Benjamin
A submission to the NSW Parliament by Keep NSW Safe is calling for a section to be inserted into the NSW Crimes Act to cover instances of crimes involving racism, sexual preferences, law enforcement agencies and other categories. Read more
Moriah launches entrepreneurial scholarship to Israel
May 29, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College has announced a new scholarship to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among Year 11 students. Successful applicants will be awarded an all-expenses paid week-long trip to Israel to showcase leading Israeli start-ups and entrepreneurs. Read more
Triguboff funds new amphitheatre on Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill
May 29, 2017 by Asher Gold
A cornerstone has been laid for a new Amphitheatre on the Ammunition Hill (Givat Ha’Tachmoshet) in Jerusalem commemorating the 50th Anniversary of one of the fiercest battles of the Six-Day War. Read more
Countdown to the long weekend and Limmud-Oz
May 29, 2017 by Community newsdesk
Limmud-Oz Sydney, the Festival of Jewish Ideas, comes but once every two years . . . and this year’s must-see event is just days away. Read more
Norway demands Palestinians return funding for youth centre named after terrorist
May 29, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
Acting immediately on a report by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), Norway demanded that the Palestinian Authority (PA) return Norwegian state funding for a women’s youth centre named after female Palestinian terrorist Dalal Mughrabi, who masterminded an attack that killed 37 Israelis. Read more
Project approved to build a cable car to the Western Wall
At a festive cabinet meeting held at the Western Wall in honour of the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification, Israel’s government approved a tourism project to construct a cable car to the Western Wall. Read more
Mother of slain teen confronts UN over Palestinian terror payments
The mother of Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year-old American who was killed in a Palestinian terror attack in 2015 during his gap year in Israel, spoke out at the United Nations Thursday against the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) payments to terrorists and their families. Read more
Manchester: The British Consul-General at the Great
May 28, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Following the tragic bombing in Manchester which claimed 22 lives last week, the British Consul-General addressed Sydney’s The Great Synagogue on Shabbat. Read more
From the margins of society
May 26, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Kishorit is a picturesque village in the Galil in Israel which is home to 171 adults with special needs including two from Australia. Read more
UK Consul to address The Great Synagogue
May 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue will recite a special prayer on Shabbat for the victims of the Manchester attack. Read more
A Jerusalem Day message..from Jerusalem
May 25, 2017 by Agencies
Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky sends a message for Jerusalem Day. Read more
Former ABC news chief reflects on the six-day war..and witnessing Moshe Dayan at the Western Wall in 2017
May 25, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
John Tulloh was a 26-yr-old Australian foreign correspondent based in London when the Six Day War broke out in 1967. The Adelaide-born journalist, who would become Head International Operations for ABC News and Current Affairs, recalls his experiences for J-Wire…….and witnessing the Israelis reach the Western Wall. Read more
Yom Yerushalayim
May 24, 2017 by J-Wire
Jerusalem Day 2017 commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the city’s unification during the Six Day War. Read more
Lauder praises Trump for underscoring Jewish people’s historic ties to Jerusalem
May 24, 2017 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has commended US President Donald J. Trump for underscoring during his official address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem the Jewish people’s historic ties to the Land of Israel, and for declaring commitment to the security of the State of Israel and to helping Israelis and Palestinians reach a mutual and comprehensive peace agreement. Read more
World Jewish Congress condemns Manchester terror attack
World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has condemned the terrorist attack at a concert in Manchester, England on Monday night as “despicable and horrendous.” Police confirmed on Tuesday that the attack was carried out by a lone suicide bomber who was carrying “an improvised explosive device”. Read more
Two-state solution conspicuously absent from Trump’s agenda in Israel
May 24, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
During his meeting with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday and in speeches throughout the day, President Donald Trump notably omitted any mention of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more
“The ties of the Jewish people to this holy land are ancient and eternal” – President Donald Trump
May 24, 2017 by Agencies
President Donald Trump delivered an important address at The Israel Museum in which he spoke of the “unshakable bond between the United States and Israel.” Read more
President Trump lays a wreath at Yad Vashem
May 24, 2017 by Agencies
President Trump and his wife Melania visit Yad Vashem in Jerusalem where they laid a wreath in memory of the 6,000,000 who died during the Holocaust. Read more
Farewell to the NSW Maccabiah contingent…and 1997 remembered
May 23, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The countdown to the 2017 Maccabiah Games has really ramped up, with the first of three official farewells held for the 570-strong delegation held in Sydney on Sunday to farewell the New South Wales contingent. Read more
Trump keeps focus on Iran upon meeting Netanyahu, addresses intel leak to Russia
May 23, 2017 by Agencies
President Donald Trump continued his focus on Iran during his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel on Monday, while also briefly touching on the intelligence situation with Russia. Read more
Dinner with the Netanyahus and the Trumps
May 23, 2017 by Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara hosted a festive dinner with US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Read more
President Trump at the Western Wall
The Western Wall and the Holy Places Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz has spoken following the visit to the Kotel by President Trump. Read more
Dreyfus responds to Tim Wilson’s motion on Labor position on Israel/Palestine
May 23, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Labor Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has responded to Liberal MP Tim Wilson’s motion in the Federation Chamber in the Australian parliament condemning senior Labor figures calling for a formal recognition of a Palestinian State. Read more
The meeting of the presidents
May 23, 2017 by Agencies
The U.S. President Donald Trump has held a working meeting with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s residence in Jerusalem during which they spoke of the strong ties between the two countries, and about ways to advance a return to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more
Welcome, Donald
May 22, 2017 by Agencies
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion Airport telling him that as he has arrived in Israel from Riyadh, he hopes that one day he would be able to arrive himself at Riyadh. Read more
