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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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Employment Sydney: Kehillat Masada – Rabbi
A Modern Orthodox Zionist Rabbi and Rebbetzin wanted to lead this North Shore community. Read more
Apr-21 11:30pm SBS-World Movies: Fanny’s Journey
Fanny, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and a group of eight children attempt to escape Nazi-occupied France.
Apr-22 2:00pm SBS-TV: Apocalypse: The Second World War
Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this six-part series provides a ground-breaking portrait of World War Two. Read more
Apr-23 4:10pm SBS-TV: Prosecuting Evil
Prosecuting Evil is the incredible story of Ben Ferencz – the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and lifelong advocate of ‘law not war’. Read more
Apr-23 2:00pm SBS-TV: Apocalypse – The Second World War
Exploring the story of the sudden Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the early days of the war in the Pacific.
Apr-25 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: The Counterfeiters
Salomon ‘Sally’ Sorowitsch is an expert Jewish counterfeiter, enjoying the good life until he’s sent to a Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. 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.