UIA Women’s Division unites in support of life-changing program

Over 1000 women came together for UIA Women’s Division 2023 headline events across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to hear from inspirational guest speakers Ayelet Shaked and Liat Shaked. Read more

UIA NSW Women’s Divison award for outstanding commitment by an emerging leader

UIA NSW Women’s Division has launched the inaugural Shirley Lowy Award for Outstanding Commitment by an Emerging Leader. Read more

Celebrating Israel’s 75th at UIA QLD Campaign opening event

UIA QLD is counting down until its 2023 Campaign Opening Event with guest speaker Ayelet Shaked – Israel’s Former Minister of Justice and Interior – on Sunday, 26 March, in Brisbane. Read more

Back to school

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Read more

For the People of Israel at UIA NSW 2023 Gala Event & Celebration for Israel’s 75th

UIA NSW hosted over 1200 Sydney supporters at its 2023 General Division Gala Event and celebration for Israel’s 75^th on 26 February, with guest of honour, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett. Read more

UIA to host top Israel educator

UIA will host the formidable Charlotte Korchak – Senior Educator at StandWithUs, at a variety of events in November in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more

UIA to launch 2023 campaign in person

United Israel Appeal (UIA) will launch its 2023 Campaign at events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in November with guest speaker Sam Grundwerg – World Chairman Keren Hayesod-UIA. Read more

SUMMIT UIA: a whirlwind week for the people of Israel

Over 5 nights, Jewish communities across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane united online for UIA’s 2022 annual event with a twist. Read more

Ayelet Shaked added to UIA Summit line up

UIA  has announced that its guest speaker for the opening night of Summit UIA wll be Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s Interior Minister. Shaked will headline the ‘Politics’-themed session on Sunday 27 February at 7pm AEST. Read more

SUMMIT UIA: 2022 campaign promises events with a difference

UIA is to produce a five-night symposium with Israel’s finest speakers, icons and personalities, streaming live for UIA’s annual event, albeit with a little twist in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.  Read more

Change at the top for UIA

Lance Rosenberg has retired as the Federal President of the United Israel Appeal following his three-year tenure, handing over the reins to Esther Frenkiel. Read more

Catch a Zoom for the UIA NSW 2021 AGM with Hillel Neuer

UIA NSW is hosting its AGM via Zoom with guest speaker Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO in Geneva, Switzerland as well as an acclaimed international lawyer, diplomat, writer and activist. Read more

Supporting the children of Israel this Kol Nidre

UIA Victoria is supporting an important project of national priority in Israel for its 2021 Kol Nidre appeal. Read more

UIA announces winners of the 2021 Masada College Roots Project

UIA has announced the Masada College winners of its 2021 Roots Project. Read more

 “Israel Go”, a funding initiative providing financial support for Gap Year Programs in Israel

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has launched a new two-year pilot program– Israel Go – which provides financial support for young adults to participate in gap year Israel programs in 2022 and 2023. Read more

160 new immigrants from France arrive in Israel amid surge in ‘aliyah’

A group of 160 new French immigrants to Israel arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport yesterday aboard a special aliyah flight from Paris organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Read more

UIA Women’s Division photo gallery

The UIA Women’s Division event shared between Perth and Melbourne was held at Melbourne’s Classic cinema. Were you there?  A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

John Howard inspires at UIA WA Campaign launch event

Over 600 supporters came together for the UIA WA Campaign Launch Event recently at Optus Stadium in Perth, where they heard keynote speaker former Prime Minister John Howard. Read more

UIA launches monthly evening Israel updates

UIA is introducing an evening online Israel Update on the first Monday of each month, commencing on 1 February. Read more

UIA Australia Raises $2.4 Million on Giving Day

UIA Australia has raised $2.4 million on its inaugural crowdfunding Giving Day using Charidy’s online platform last week. Read more

New CEO for UIA Victoria

Jeff Feldman has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of UIA Victoria. Read more

#CookingWithUIA Launches with Israeli Flavour

UIA launched its first online cooking event recently with Israeli celebrity chef and television personality, Moshe Segev. Read more

Tzipi Livni keynote speaker at UIA WA 2020 Centenary Celebration

UIA WA proudly hosted 700 Perth supporters at its 2020 Centenary Celebration with Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer Tzipi Livni & Israeli musical artist Idan Raichel. Were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Extraordinary women with inspiring stories at UIA Women’s Division 2020 Campaign events

UIA Australia Women’s Division will host an inspirational line up of speakers for its 2020 Campaign Events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in March when we celebrate the incredible milestone of Keren Hayesod-UIA’s 100 years of supporting the People of Israel. Read more

UIA WA 2020 Campaign and Centenary Celebration

UIA WA’s 2020 Campaign will be taken to the next level as it celebrates the milestone of Keren Hayesod-UIA’s 100 years of supporting the People of Israel. Read more

Panel discussion at UIA NSW hosts North Shore briefing

UIA NSW hosted 120 supporters at its North Shore Briefing at Pymble Golf Club recently which included a panel discussion ‘Gaza Flare-Up, Israeli Election, Is There a Connection?’. Read more

UIA centenary celebrations

United Israel Appeal will launch its 2020 Campaign at events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in November with guest speakers Sam Grundwerg – World Chairman Keren Hayesod-UIA and Amira Ahronoviz –  CEO & Director General of the Jewish Agency. Read more

UIA-HA partnership will help heal Israel’s Ethiopian community

Only 11% of Ethiopian Jewish students reach university in Israel, compared to 42% of their counterparts in the general population.  This worrying statistic is behind a ground-breaking agreement between the United Israel Appeal (UIA) and Hadassah Australia (HA) that will deliver up to 20, five-year nursing scholarships to this marginalised community. Read more

I-Society and UIA NSW Yom Ha’azmaut party

I-Society, the Young Adult Division of the Zionist Council of NSW together with UIA NSW hosted a Yom Ha’atzmaut Party on Wednesday 8th May at The Super Bowl in Surry Hills.   Were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

UIA hosts White House correspondent

UIA Australia is to host guest speaker Michael Wilner – White House Correspondent, McClatchy and former Washington Bureau Chief & White House Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post at various events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in May. Read more

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