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More than ever: Maccabiah 2026 officially launched

Maccabiah 2026 was officially launched this week at a celebratory rooftop event at Tel Aviv City Hall, held under...

JNF NSW announces educator of the year

JNF NSW has named Janice Behrmann its Educator of the Year, recognising her decades of commitment to Jewish education...

Young Jewish leaders chart a path forward after October 7 and Bondi

Young Jewish leaders from more than 30 organisations recently gathered in Sydney for a unique national summit. The meeting focused...

Bondi cliffs bloom with memory for Yom HaZikaron

A field of 750 handmade red poppies overlooking Bondi Beach became a striking symbol of remembrance, as Sydney’s Jewish...

KKL-JNF board approves millions in emergency aid

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has approved special emergency assistance for local authorities that were affected during Operation...

Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes

Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF...

‘I chose life’ – Sharabi’s story of survival grips JNF event

“My name is Eli Sharabi. I’ve come back from hell.” With those words, Eli Sharabi, who survived 491 days in...

Hostage survivor to tell his story at JNF events

In an exclusive Australian first, award-winning journalist Nadav Eyal will sit down with Hamas captivity survivor Eli Sharabi for...

JNF Australia launches 2025 campaign to rebuild and heal Israel’s North and South

JNF Australia has launched its 2025 annual campaign, Together, We Rise With Israel, inspired by the resilience shown by...

Pam Krail heading JNF Australia

JNF Australia has announced the appointment of Pam Krail as its new National President, following over a decade of...

Honouring those who rescued fellow Jews in the Holocaust

A symbolic cornerstone was laid on Wednesday for the Jewish Rescuers Grove, a first-of-its-kind memorial honouring Jews who risked...

JNF Australia mobilise emergency campaign to help save what has taken generations to grow

Within hours of the outbreak of the wildfires in Israel, JNF Australia has mobilised and launched an emergency wildfire...

Rare clay jug found in israel highlights camels’ role in Abbasid trade

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel motifs while excavating a cave in Yatir Forest in the...

Eylon Levy to address JNF annual campaign

Eylon Levy, the official spokesperson for the Government of Israel immediately following October 7 will headline the 2024 JNF...

JNF helps disabled and seriously ill Israeli kids

KKL-JNF and JNF-KKL Germany have held a unique spring camp in Eilat in collaboration with Simcha Layeled, dedicated to...

JNF takes Holocaust survivors to see Israel’s spring flowers

Over 4,100 Holocaust survivors have embarked on blossom tours across Israel, organised by the KKL-JNF Foundation since the beginning...

Nova Festival victims’ families plant trees where they lost their loved ones

Grieving families have planted trees in the parking area for the Nova Festival, where they lost family members in...

Druze restaurant goes Kosher to unite with soldiers

The aroma of spices and the sound of rattling pans filled the kitchen of the Noor restaurant. The restaurant,...

KKL-JNF reached an agreement with Israeli Ministry of Finance for 1.4 billion ILS assistance

Due to the war, projects that KKL-JNF was supposed to support have been updated. 1.4 billion ILS (A$570m) will...

Israeli soldier with Down’s Syndrome to swap army uniform for chef’s hat

In a heartwarming tale of determination, resilience, and unbreakable human spirit, Ortal Butvia, a 22-year-old with Down’s syndrome, embarked...