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Thursday is the national day of Israel, Independence Day , commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948.
The original Hebrew date corresponded to May 14, 1948.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin Photo: Mark Neiman
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March-24 Sydney: First of three free meditation classes
Rabbi Orna Triguboff conducts first of three free meditation classes. Read more
Jun-01 to Jun-07 Australia/NZ: Dunera – What’s on this week
The Dunera project continues to offer interesting programs to the community… Read more
Jun-05 00:55 SBS-Viceland TV: Hate Thy Neighbour/Forbidden Love in Israel
Comedian Jamali Maddix goes eating, drinking, relaxing and partying with groups spreading hate across the world in an attempt to figure out what perpetuates their prejudice. Read more
Jun-7 5:25 pm SBS-TV: Chris Tarrant: Railways of the Holocaust
Chris Tarrant takes a journey through WWII as he finds out how the most horrendous and coldly calculated genocide in human history was made possible by the railways. In WWI, railways became vital to modern warfare, the supply lines without which the bloodshed of the Western Front would have ground to a halt.
Jun-07 Webinar Jam 8:00 pm: An Update on the Malka Leifer Case
A JNF webinar. Read more
Jun-10 5 pm: Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Israel Embassy webinar
The Embassy of Israel and the Israel Trade Commission invite you to join a discussion with a panel of leaders from Israel’s innovation eco-system. Read more
Jun-11 Zoom: Sir Zelman Cowen webinar: Multifaith responses to COVID-19 – Governing in a crisis
An expert interfaith discussion on how faith-based communities are responding to the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic now and into the future. Read more
Jun-11 Webinar Jam 2:00 pm: Working in Isolation – Dr Alan Finkel
A JNF webinar. Read more
Jun-18 7:30 pm SBS/World Movies: The Physician
In Persia in the 11th Century, a surgeon’s apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. Read more
Well said Prime Minister. What about following words with action ! Consider the leading of President Trump – officially recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel and move our embassy. Actions speak louder than words however good and sincere the words are. Shalom to you, your family and parliament. A Christian so very in debt to the Jewish nation.