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WEB6 days ago — Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:02 pm. Over 150 leaders and volunteers from the Indian and Jewish communities joined together for dinner on Monday night to commemorate Haifa Day. Read more. A heartbreaking story: love and loss during the Holocaust in Greece. Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 4:11 pm.
Sydney to host first global commemoration of October 7 attack
WEB2 days ago — Sydney will lead the world in hosting the first official commemoration of the October 7, 2023, attack at sunrise, marking a significant moment of reflection and unity. Nova Festival area Photo: Rob Klein. This global memorial organised by StandWithUs Australia will begin at 6:29 am, the precise time the attack took place, offering a solemn ...
Commemorations on October 7 – J-Wire
WEB1 day ago — September 30, 2024 by Rob Klein. Read on for article. One week from today, the Jewish world will commemorate the tragic events in Israel on October 7, 2023, following Hamas’s invasion, resulting in the brutal, sadistic murder of 1200 people in southern Israel and the capture of 251 hostages. Graves of Kibbutz Be’eri residents whom Hamas ...
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WEBSep 24, 2024 — Aug-26 2:20pm SBS World Movies: Fill the Void. Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of an Orthodox Hassidic family from... Aug-25 6:40pm SBS World Movies: Driving Miss Daisy. An old Jewish woman and her African American chauffeur in the American South have... Aug-25 3pm SBS-Viceland: Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over.
Australia proposes a ceasefire to resolve the crisis diplomatically as ...
WEB4 days ago — The Israel Defence Forces said it detected about 45 missile launches crossing into Israel from Lebanon today. ome were intercepted while the rest fell in open areas. The volley appeared to target the coastal city of Akko. The Magen David Adom emergency response organization said it has so far received no calls at its hotline. […]
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WEBSeptember 23, 2024 by Rob Klein. Leave a Comment. The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has launched a scathing attack on the University of Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) following Senate hearings into the proposed Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024.
Our concrete promise for the People of Israel – J-Wire
WEB5 days ago — September 26, 2024 by J-Wire News Service. Read on for article. When we say “Am Yisrael Chai,” it’s not just a catchcry, it’s a promise. UIA made a solemn commitment to stand by the People of Israel – to keep Am Yisrael alive and thriving. This promise has been upheld since our inception over a …
Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan – J-Wire
WEB5 days ago — Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds. Penny Wong. Conflict between Israel and Lebanon “is intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk”, Australia says, as it pushes for sparring parties to sign onto a 21-day ceasefire agreement.
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
WEBAug 9, 2024 — The data reveals a modest 1.2% increase in the Jewish population from 2011 to 2021, a stark contrast to the 19% growth seen in the general population during the same period and to the strong growth experienced by the Jewish community since the 1980s. “The Jewish population likely peaked around 2016 at …
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WEB3 days ago — September 24, 2024 by Julie Szego. 1 Comment. On the weekend, I was planning to write about Israel’s pinpoint pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah, whose leader, Hassan Nasrallah, describes the Jewish state as a “cancerous gland” in the Middle East. But I was thrown off course by Louise Adler’s …