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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.
December 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW has concluded its inaugural Philanthropy Fellowship with the Australian Jewish Funders recently with an inspiring ‘Night of Giving’. [Read more]
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]
Sep-24 9:35pm SBS-TV: The Queen’s mother-in-law
Few people have heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice, but her life story almost defies belief. Read more
Sep-25 5:35pm SBSTV: Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust
Three Canadian Holocaust survivors journey to hometowns, killing sites, archives and hiding places in search of clues to unanswered questions from their pasts.
Sep-25 1:30pm Viceland-TV: Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning
The murder of Ethiopian Israeli teen Solomon Teka by an off-duty police officer sparks outrage. Ethiopian Jews confront issues of identity and racism in the fight for justice.
Sep-26 5:35pm SBS-TV: Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust
Rose, Maxwell and Helen were 10, 9 and 7 years old when the Second World War began. Read more
Sep-28 8:30pm ABC-TV: The School That Tried to End Racism
In the second week of a bold new programme aimed at stopping racism in its tracks, aclass of 9–11-year-old students explore the impact of racism, and the complexities of identity and representation in history and in pop culture. Read more
Oct-01 8:30pm SBS-TV: World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin are in Israel where exciting modern houses are inspired by rich cultural and historical traditions. Read more
