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The United Israel Appeal (UIA) is the Australian arm of Keren Hayesod in Israel. The UIA, through a partnership between Israel and Diaspora communities, mobilises support for Israel and the rescue of Jews in distress, by encouraging and assisting in aliyah and absorption into Israeli society. UIA saves Jewish lives, strengthens Jewish identity, fortifies the fabric of Israeli society and reinforces solidarity within the Jewish people.
November 29, 2018 by Community newsdesk
UIA NSW hosted over 140 supporters at its North Shore Briefing and 2019 Campaign Launch at North Shore Synagogue recently with guest speaker Ohad Hemo -Correspondent for Palestinian Affairs for Channel 2 News in Israel….a J-Wire photo gallery. [Read more]
June 15, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Israeli human rights lawyer, Gadi Ezra will be visiting Australia later this month as a guest of the United Israel Appeal in NSW and Victoria. [Read more]
March 6, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Due to popular demand and Israel’s special milestone, UIA is inviting partners of women attending the Women’s Division Gala Event to also join in the festivities on Sunday 11 March. [Read more]
October 4, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA NSW Women’s Division hosted a Lion of Judah morning tea at the home of Andrew and Taryn Boyarsky. Guest speaker, Sydney journalist and media commentator Miranda Devine addressed 35 key UIA female supporters at the event, about the global threat posed by radical Islam to our safety and Western democratic way of life. [Read more]
August 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Keren Hayesod-UIA NSW is to hold its inaugural art exhibition, Israel NOW, in the iconic Rocks precinct. [Read more]
Nov-01 Online 3pm: Mark Leibler in conversation with Philip Bliss
An online event presented by the Council of Christians and Jews. Read more
Nov-07 4:00pm SBS-TV: Jewish GIs of WWII
Jewish GIs of WWII tells the profound and unique story of the 550,000 Jewish men and women who served in World War II. Read more
Nov-07 8:30pm: Online concert – Ladies who sing Leonard
Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) is promoting a special Leonard Cohen anniversary concert online ‘Ladies Who Sing Leonard’. Read more
Nov-09 Wellington: Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert in Wellington
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in partnership with Te Kōki, the New Zealand School of Music – Victoria University of Wellington, and supported by the Public Trust Hall and the Adam Foundation has announced its Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert. Read more
Nov-15 Online: WIZO hosts a conversation with Jason Greenblatt
Jason Greenblatt will be talking with Ron Weiser and ZFA’s Emily Gian. Read more
Nov-15 Melbourne: Community Blood Drive
A call for blood donors in Melbourne from Magen David Adom and Mitzvah Day. Read more
Nov-18 9:25pm SBS-TV: Strictly Jewish
The Adass Israel community is Australia’s most ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, striving to maintain their ancient faith in the modern world. Read more
Nov-18 9:45pm SBS World Movies: The Invisibles
This film tells of a largely unknown chapter of the Jewish resistance during the times of National Socialism. Read more
Nov-21 10:45pm SBS World Movies: The Debt
Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington star in The Debt, the powerful story of Rachel Singer (Mirren), a former Mossad agent who endeavours to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ends with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Read more
