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Features and Articles. The real message of Chanukah. In Israel, tails are up. Despite the acute national trauma over the plight of the hostages, the continuing (if sporadic) missile attacks and the losses of soldiers’ lives that are still being sustained, there’s a general optimism that the Jewish state is winning this war and that genocidal Iran is staring at defeat.
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Israel has upgraded travel warnings to multiple countries, including Australia, following a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. …
Sydney's Giant Menorah – J-Wire
2 hours ago · For yet another year. Chabad Youth NSW’s Rabbi Elimelech Levy lit the iconic Giant Menorah in Martin Place, celebrating Chanukah in the City of 2024. The organisers believe the menorah will send a resounding message of hope, resilience, and unity. Fifty cars and motorbikes adorned with menorahs and Israeli flags paraded through the CBD of […]
Just in case – J-Wire
Dec 6, 2024 · CSG has been onsite at Adass Israel and is deploying additional resources throughout the community as a precaution. They have advised that they are liaising with Victoria Police, who are investigating the attack. They say that Victoria Police have confirmed that the fire was targeted and deliberate, and the police will be an increased presence […]
Marwan Barghouti tops Palestinian polls for PA leadership as …
3 days ago · The survey, conducted by the Ramallah-based Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD), is the first since Hamas’s Gaza strongman and mastermind of the October 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar was killed in a chance encounter with soldiers in Rafah in October.. As recently reported by The Press of Service of Israel, Barghouti’s family and lawyers have been in Qatar engaging in negotiations over ...
Please explain, Minister – J-Wire
Dec 13, 2024 · There has been a noticeable increase in wait times for visas to be issued to Israelis, from a few days previously to over a month recently. In a statement, the ZFA says: “There is a strong belief within the community that this has led to what can only be described as a form of shadow bans or additional barriers in visa processing that has previously not been problematic before October 7 2023 ...
Meanwhile back in Australia - J-Wire
Oct 23, 2023 · In Melbourne, Nazi salutes are now illegal, a crane shows the Palestinian colours. In Sydney, an ugly beach incident and an unwanted musical interlude. Giving a Nazi salute is now illegal in Victoria. Daniel Aghion stated: “Last night, the Victoria Parliament passed the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023 to ban Nazi salutes […]
Yad Vashem head in Australia – J-Wire
Nov 5, 2024 · Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan is in Australia for the first time since taking the helm of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in August 2021. This weeklong landmark visit spans Australia’s two major cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and includes an opportunity for Chairman Dayan to meet and discuss pressing matters of Holocaust remembrance and the […]
Sydney Jewish Community stands with Israel on October 7 …
Oct 9, 2024 · More than 12,000 members of the Jewish community and friends gathered in Sydney for a solemn vigil commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre. Held in Dover Heights, the event drew prominent Australian political figures, including Mark Butler, a senior Labor minister, and Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. Butler made a […]
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
Aug 9, 2024 · The 2021 Census, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), offers a detailed snapshot of the Jewish community, which was estimated to be 116,967 people in 2021, or 0.46% of the national population.