Stronger together: UIA and ZFA Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel

UIA Australia President Esther Frenkiel and Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler, together with a delegation of Australian Jewish leaders, recently embarked on a whirlwind four-day solidarity mission to Israel. Read more

UIA, ZFA and Taglit plan amazing Israel trip for young Australians

September 10, 2023 by  
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UIA, in partnership with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Taglit, will send 40 young adults on a Birthright trip of a lifetime. Read more

No holds barred at ZFA conference

August 29, 2023 by  
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The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has held its plenary conference at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more

Why were we not asked?

August 13, 2023 by  
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Ameinu Australia, Meretz Australia, Habonim Dror Australia and Hashomer Hatzair Australia have written to the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, pointing out they were not consulted about ZFA’s statement on the recent change of the Albanese government’s position on Israel. Read more

Survey is measuring antisemitism on campus

March 27, 2023 by  
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A national survey of current and recent university students is currently underway. Read more

ZFA slams Greens request to universities to ignore IHRA antisemitism definition

February 16, 2023 by  
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Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university vice chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more

Meet Mai Gutman

Mai chats with Henry Greener. Read more

Henry Greener schmoozes with Hallely Kimchi

December 9, 2022 by  
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Hallely Kimchi leads our Israeli community as the ZFA Habayit Events Co-ordinator for special events such as Festibayit, which brings together people to enjoy Israeli culture, music, food, arts and entertainment. Read more

Assistant Foreign Minister to headline ZFA Biennial conference

October 27, 2022 by  
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Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts will headline the 2022 Zionist Federation of Australia Biennial Conference, to be held on Sunday. Read more

Ginette is making a difference

March 10, 2022 by  
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Zionist Federation of Australia CEO Ginette Searle has been recognised on Masa Israel Journey’s 2022 list of 12 inspiring Jewish Women Who are Making a Difference. The list was released today in honour of International Women’s Day and recognizes a select group of leaders that inspire with their commitment to innovative leadership and for their word in advancing a brighter, more connected Jewish future. Read more

Community reaction to Gandel Foundation’s survey

January 27, 2022 by  
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The Zionist Federation of Australia has welcomed the publication of the Gandel Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness in Australia Survey 2021 Project Report, and its important findings.

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Hamas bedfellow of Australian BDS supporters

January 9, 2022 by  
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All those who joined the boycott of the Sydney Festival created by its acceptance of a A$20,000 sponsorship by the Israeli embassy in Canberra have had a powerful Israeli enemy join their ranks. Read more

Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy says a Liberal government would be adopt IHRA definition

November 17, 2021 by  
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Zionism Victoria welcomed the announcement made yesterday by Matthew Guy at its Annual Assembly, that a future Victorian Liberal Government would adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more

ZFA Plenary Conference

November 15, 2021 by  
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The Zionist Federation of Australia will hold its Plenary Conference on Sunday 21 November, online. The conference will gather Jewish leaders including student and Zionist youth movement leaders from around the country to discuss challenges facing the Australian Jewish community and the State of Israel. Read more

Herzog shows his appreciation to the Australian Jewish community

November 8, 2021 by  
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has written to Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler, welcoming the announcement that Australia will adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and congratulating the Jewish community for its role in securing its adoption. 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

Aussie madrichim in the Arava

July 19, 2021 by  
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Four Melbourne students have used their gap year in Israel to become madrichim to lead programs in the Arava. Read more

Government been recommended to relist Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation and in its entirety

June 23, 2021 by  
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has recommended the Federal government consider listing Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organisation. Read more

Change of leadership: Congratulations for Bennett

June 14, 2021 by  
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World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to the formation of the new Israeli government. Read more

Political stability

June 3, 2021 by  
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Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has welcomed the news that Israel may have a new government. Read more

Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcome Israel-Bahrain normalization agreement

September 13, 2020 by  
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Jewish and pro-Israel groups instantly applauded Israel and Bahrain for agreeing on Friday to normalize relations between the two countries—the second of its kind between Israel and a Persian Gulf nation in the wake of the United Arab Emirates. Read more

COVID did not stop Aussies from visiting the Arava

July 28, 2020 by  
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Against all odds and in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), the Arava Australia Partnership (AAP) four madrichim were recruited for the Arava Summer camp in Israel this month. Read more

Henry Greener talks with Bren Carlill

ZFA’s Public Affairs Director Bren Carlill is the media liaison connector between our local community and Israel. Read more

Meet Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs

July 24, 2020 by  
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The Zionist Federation of Australia has hosted an intimate roundtable meeting with newly-appointed Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich MK on Zoom. Read more

Getting together in the Arava

November 18, 2019 by  
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It is not often that the stars align. So when many staff members, professionals and volunteers, of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Arava Australia Partnership (AAP)  were in Israel at the same time to organise something special making the Israeli desert come alive. Read more

Eminent political historian to headline ZFA Plenary 2019

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has announced that Professor Gil Troy will be the guest speaker at our Plenary Conference which will be held in Sydney next month. Read more

New president for the ZFA

July 29, 2018 by  
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Dr Danny Lamm will not stand for reelection for the presidency of the Zionist Federation of Australia. Read more

Lamm has firm words for Albanese and Di Natale

May 24, 2018 by  
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Zionist Federation of Australia President Dr. Danny Lamm expressed his disappointment with comments made by Labor MP Anthony Albanese during an interview on the ABC program “the Insiders” on Sunday morning and disputes Greens leader Richard Di  Natale’s description that the protest at the Gaza fence was “peaceful”. Read more

ZFA’s Danny Lamm full of praise for Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop

President of the ZFA, Dr. Danny Lamm has praised PM Malcolm Turnbull and FM Julie Bishop for voting against a UN Human Rights Council resolution which called for an investigation into Palestinian deaths during protests along the Israel-Gaza border. Read more

Dear Prime Minister

May 15, 2018 by  
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The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia Dr Danny Lamm has written to the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asking him to think about relocating Australia’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more

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