Ron Weiser
Meir Kahane addresses his followers during a demonstration in Jerusalem in 1984. Photo: Nati Harnik/GPO
February 28, 2019, 12:01 am
‘A betrayal of Jewish values’
THE Benjamin Netanyahu-brokered merger of Israel's Jewish Home party with the far-right Jewish Power has been met with unanimous concern from Australia's peak Jewish groups.
B’nai B’rith International president Gary Saltzman unveils a plaque at the official opening of B’nai B’rith NSW’s new headquarters at Shalom College on November 20. Photo: Giselle Haber
November 29, 2016, 12:00 am
B’nai B’rith’s month of milestones
It's been a momentous month for the NSW branch of B’nai B’rith, officially opening its new headquarters and presenting its annual oration.
By Shane Desiatnik
Arava photography delegation members Danny Hadas, Alex Levac and Gilad Livni next to Livni’s stunning photograph, captured using a drone, of the rare flooding of the Arava desert valley floor.
June 24, 2016, 12:00 am
Arava sands and delivers
Israelis are credited for making the desert bloom, but the 3500 hardy residents of the Arava region are particularly good at it.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Director of public affairs Ted Lapkin, Ron Weiser, Ginette Searle, Senator Bob Day, Danny Lamm, and Sam Tatarka
December 11, 2015, 12:00 am
ZFA holds talks in Canberra
A DELEGATION from the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) recently visited Canberra to meet with government, opposition and crossbench members of Parliament, including cabinet ministers, and their advisers.
Israeli peace activists hold a candle in the Dawabsheh family's burnt-out home. Photo: AFP Photo/Jaafar Ashtiyeh
August 6, 2015, 12:00 am
‘Attackers repudiate sacred values of Judaism’
THOSE responsible for last Friday’s arson attack in the West Bank that claimed the life of an 18-month old Palestinian boy “have repudiated the sacred values of Judaism”, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) said this week.
By Gareth Narunsky
Shira Banki.
August 6, 2015, 12:00 am
Pleas for tolerance after fatal stabbing
JEWISH gay and lesbian support groups in Australia have called for more tolerance among the Orthodox community in the wake of last Thursday’s attack at Jerusalem’s gay pride parade that claimed one life.
By Gareth Narunsky
March 30, 2015, 12:00 am
Former ambassador mourned
March 12, 2015, 12:00 am
Israel votes: The view from Australia
By Gareth Narunsky
August 11, 2014, 12:00 am
Sydney unites for peace
A 10,000-strong sea of people dressed in blue and white turned out to show their support for Israel at Dudley Page Reserve in Dover Heights on Sunday.
By Gareth Narunsky
April 7, 2014, 12:00 am
Standing ovations for Sharansky
NATAN Sharansky gave a fascinating insight into his journey, from Soviet refusenik to head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, during appearances in Sydney and Melbourne.
By Gareth Narunsky
June 4, 2013, 12:00 am
Slezak not banned from Limmud-Oz
THE Limmud-Oz board will stand by its decision to give Dr Peter Slezak, an outspoken Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigner, an opportunity to speak at the educational festival next weekend.
By Joshua Levi
May 23, 2013, 12:00 am
Limmud-Oz may pull pro-BDS speaker
THE Limmud-Oz board was this week considering pulling a planned session with outspoken Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigner Dr Peter Slezak from the three-day education festival in Sydney next month.
By Joshua Levi
May 10, 2013, 12:00 am
Greens slammed over ‘Gaza Ark’
COMMUNAL leaders have slammed a NSW Greens-backed campaign to build a ship to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza as ignoring the reality of life under the brutality of the Hamas regime.
By Gareth Narunsky
February 14, 2013, 10:18 am
Gilad Shalit arrives in Oz
GILAD Shalit, a beacon of hope for Israel and the Jewish world, is in Australia. The 26-year-old former Israel Defence Forces officer arrived in Perth earlier this week to speak at a United Israel Appeal (UIA) event. He’s also set to address UIA audiences in Sydney and Melbourne over the next fortnight.
By Joshua Levi
November 16, 2011, 12:00 am
$4 million for Jewish continuity
A SELF-MADE businesswoman is pumping $4 million into scholarships and education programs to enable Jewish children to develop and to embrace their Jewish heritage and identity.
By Joshua Levi
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