7,000-yr-old settlement found in Jerusalem

The remains of an ancient settlement from the Chalcolithic period approximately 7,000 years ago were unearthed in north Jerusalem during archaeological excavations on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to the laying of a road in the Shuʻfat neighborhood. Read more

American position for Jerusalem-based ex-Sydney rabbi

Australian-born Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple has been elected president of the Israel Region-Rabbinical Council of America. Read more

NZ lifts sanctions against Iran

Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that New Zealand has completed the domestic processes required to lift the United Nations sanctions against Iran. Read more

In praise of volunteers

Sydney’s JCA has recognised the role played by volunteers in the community. Read more

ECAJ critical of Nazi comparison

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has expressed disappointment in comparisons made by a leading Sydney psychiatrist.between Australia and Nazi Germany in its detention centres policies. Read more

Leonardo for Israel?

 

Israel’s Tourism Ministry is cooperating with an American events company offering “gift bags” to Oscar nominees in the acting and directing categories at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony to take place at the end of this month. Included in the gift bag, a 10-day VIP trip to Israel for two. Read more

B’nai B’rith denounces attacks on Ronaldo

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the outrageous attacks on Spanish soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after he announced on his Twitter account that he has appeared in a new commercial for the Israeli communications company Hot  and posted the ad. Read more

Rivlin to visit Australia

The Jerusalem Post has reported that Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin will visit Australia next month. Read more

How to Challenge Media Bias

Zionism Victoria in partnership with the Israel advocacy group, UIA and Zionist Federation of Australia, have presented a panel discussion “how to challenge media bias”. Read more

Laundy condemns hate and intolerance

Craig Laundy, Australia’s new Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs has clarified his position on Israel. Read more

Writers’ Festival giveaway

J-Wire has a free double pass for next Thursday’s conversation in Sydney with Simon Sebag Montefiore, the author of “Jerusalem – The Biography”. Read more

Britain blocks BDS

The World Jewish Congress has welcomed a decision by the British government to issue binding guidance to all public authorities in the UK aimed at preventing them from boycotting Israeli suppliers and imposing stiff penalties on those who do. Read more

Shabbat on the beach

Over 150 people, including Christians and Muslims, joined in the unique experience of celebrating Shabbat on Sydney’s Tamarama Beach. Read more

Montefiore and Keret for Writers’ Festival special event

Internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Etgar Keret, will appear at upcoming special events organised by the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more

Green Sunday rosy success

JNF’s Green Sunday has been received enthusiastically across Australia with over 350 school students manning phones in the fundraising drive. Read more

Meet the Tropfest 2016 winner

Spencer Susser has taken out the top prize at the Tropfest short film festival in Sydney  for his stop-motion comedy Shiny alongside filmmaking partner Daniel Cloud-Campos. He sat down to share his thoughts on the importance of the festival, producing a winning short and where the Australian film industry is right now. Read more

Eager to meet a new member of the ministry

Newly appointed Federal Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs is a man Jewish groups are eager to meet…in light of a speech made in federal parliament  during which he said “If you look at the Middle East and the issues that we as a globe confront today, we can trace it pretty much back to this region some 60 or 70 years ago.” Read more

With a little help from my friends

Melbourne’s Jewish Care will launch its 2016 Annual Appeal tomorrow with the first of several donor events that will aim to raise $3.6 million for the many programs and services that receive little or no government funding. Read more

Israelis news presenter to speak at UIA functions

Lucy Aharish is a power house and an inspiration – she is an Israeli news presenter, reporter, and television host. Read more

France proposes renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict talks

France has proposed an international peace conference to restart negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that if the effort fails the country could unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State. Read more

Special service for new law term

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ZFA thanks NSW Labor…and ECAJ welcomes “pleasing development”

Following the NSW Labor Conference over the weekend, Zionist Federation of Australia President Dr. Danny Lamm has thanked the Party for their resolution relating to Israel and the Palestinians. Dr Lamm said, “We commend the NSW Labor Party for encouraging members to further their understanding of both Israelis and Palestinians.” Read more

NSW Labor calls for Hebrew as a second language

A State Labor Government will expand the teaching of modern Hebrew in eastern and northern Sydney suburbs with significant Jewish populations – as part of its second language in primary schools’ plan. Read more

Entebbe veteran to speak at UIA functions

Doron Almog a highly decorated soldier and a veteran of Entebbe will talk at UIA functions next month. Read more

Bashir scholarship program in Israel

Technion Australia has established the Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO Scholarship Program to honour the awarding of a Doctor Honoris Causa to her by the Technion and her agreeing to become the NSW Patron of Technion Australia. Read more

American award for New Zealand scientist

Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of NewZealand,  is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Award for Science Diplomacy (2015). Read more

NSW Labor encourages members to visit Israel and Palestine

In a no strings attached resolution replacing others designed to force NSW Labor party members to spend equal time in Palestine and Israel when visiting Israel, NSW Labor politicians have now been encouraged to extend their knowledge of  the region with no strings attached. Read more

New resource for Holocaust survivors and their families

The World Jewish Restitution Organisation has launched a new website that will serve as a resource for Holocaust survivors and their families as well as for the growing movement of advocates seeking to resolve Holocaust-era property restitution issues in Eastern and Central Europe. Read more

Jewish Care, The Age: victim speaks

The ongoing story of the stoush between Melbourne’s Jewish Care and local newspaper The Age has taken a new twist with child sexual abuse Manny Waks posting a statement from a victim whose identity has allegedly been compromised. Read more

Melbourne Yeshivah and Jewish Care cease arrangement

Melbourne’s Jewish Care’s participation in a scheme with the Yeshivah Centre supporting victims of child sexual abuse will cease to exist from next Tuesday. Read more

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