Nina Bassat

January 16, 2024, 11:12 am

“Australia has consistently and unequivocally condemned Hamas’ attacks on Israel, the appalling loss of life and the horrors perpetrated, including sexual violence,” says Penny Wong.

By Peter Kohn

Nina Bassat has written her memoir, Take The Child And Disappear.

September 3, 2021, 2:00 pm

Story of survival and community service

Prominent Melbournian, Nina Bassat, launched her new memoir, Take the Child and Disappear, joined by family from all over the world.

By CARLY DOUGLAS

December 1, 2014, 12:00 am

A fond farewell to Nina

By Peter Kohn

August 25, 2014, 4:50 am

Israel apartheid billboard removed

A PRO-PALESTINIAN billboard in Melbourne that seemed to accuse Israel of apartheid has been removed.

August 15, 2014, 12:00 am

Napthine shows support

PREMIER Denis Napthine came out strongly in support for Israel and Victorian Jewry when he strolled down Carlisle Street and attended a prayer gathering at Mizrachi shul last week.

By adam kamien

August 14, 2014, 12:00 am

Melbourne rallies for peace

A SEA of blue and white swept across the steps of Melbourne’s Parliament House on Sunday as more than 2500 people came to show their support for Israel.

By ZOE KRON

August 5, 2014, 12:00 am

Flag burnings “disgusting”

JEWISH community groups have condemned the burning of an Israeli flag and an Australian flag by pro-Palestinian protesters in the Melbourne CBD.

By Peter Kohn

July 24, 2014, 12:00 am

Melbourne rallies for Israel

FROM a sea of almost 2000 protesters at a community rally for Israel, Maya Zipman, a diminutive Melbourne grandmother, stepped forward, holding a piece of paper, on which she had written a prayer for her grandson, an Israeli soldier currently in Gaza. In a quavering voice, she asked Zionist Council of Victoria president Sam Tatarka to read it out, which he did.

By Peter Kohn

July 22, 2014, 12:00 am

New forum for Russian Jews

A NEW organisation has been set up specifically for Russian Jews in Australia.

By Evan Zlatkis

July 10, 2014, 12:00 am

Outrage at murder of Palestinian teen

JEWISH organisations in Australia condemned the murder of a Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem, as reports emerged that six Jewish suspects have been arrested in relation to the crime, with at least three confessing.

By Peter Kohn

July 3, 2014, 12:00 am

Abbott, leaders condemn horrific murders

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has written personally to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express Australia’s sympathy and sorrow in the wake of the brutal slayings of the three Israeli teens abducted last month near Hebron.

By Peter Kohn

AIJAC executive director Colin Rubenstein.

June 27, 2014, 12:00 am

Leaders back Bendigo’s Muslims

JEWISH communal leaders have shown their solidarity with Bendigo’s Muslim community, which last week became the target of a racist campaign over the proposed erection of a mosque in the rural Victorian town.

By adam kamien

June 20, 2014, 12:00 am

Kidnappings are ‘an act of outrage’

JEWISH communal organisations in Australia have condemned the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas terrorists in the West Bank.

By Peter Kohn

December 18, 2013, 9:00 am

MAI awards top sports stars

MACCABI Australia (MAI) has honoured the best Jewish sporting talent in the country at its recent AGM, which also saw a changing of the guard for the board.

October 10, 2013, 12:00 am

Yeshivah embroiled in fresh abuse scandal

YESHIVAH College in Melbourne has been dragged further into the mire of child sex abuse scandal, with an alleged victim, who claims he was repeatedly raped by a longstanding employee of the school, breaking his silence this week.

By adam kamien