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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.
Lessons learnt after October 7 – J-Wire
1 day ago · Authorities. It was thought that liberal democratic countries would provide protection from acts of hate and violence against Jewish minorities. That has generally been the case – up until October 7. But we learnt a new lesson, the hard way – that in the 2020s Western world, many governments are choosing to appease extremist elements within ...
Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed – J-Wire
2 days ago · The Australian Defence Force “continually revises force protection measures” in the region, said a spokesperson when asked about safety of personnel, while offering no details due to security reasons. “Defence can confirm all personnel assigned to the Middle East region are safe and accounted for,” the spokesperson told AAP in a statement.
From Australia's Jewish Past – J-Wire
1 day ago · From Australia’s Jewish Past. Dr Ernst Leslie Fuchs – a key advocate of the International Modern Movement in Australian architecture. Ernst was born on 6 October 1906 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, which, at that time, was part of Austria-Hungary. His family moved to Vienna in 1908 where he studied architecture at the Vienna Technical ...
On the other hand – J-Wire
3 days ago · While the sirens wail and citizens gather in air raid shelters they recite selichot (penitential prayers) prior to Rosh Hashanah. After a massive barrage of missiles from Iran which miraculously caused minimal damage and no loss of life locals gather around a downed missile and pose to take photos.
The Jewish moment – J-Wire
5 days ago · The Jews are the leaders of that resistance. Israel is leading it in geopolitical and military terms, fighting to defeat the forces of evil in Iran and the Islamic world. More generally, the historic culture of the Jewish people reaffirms the core values of civilization against the forces upholding lies, hatred and the abuse of power.
Call for truce – J-Wire
Sep 15, 2024 · Thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand the government reach a truce with Hamas to allow the release of the hundred hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. A rally calling for the release of hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, July 20, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Low Expectations – J-Wire
Sep 13, 2024 · Low Expectations. It pays not to have any great expectations where solidarity, support and sympathy for Israel are called for. As past and recent events have amply demonstrated, dead Jews elicit momentary gestures of tribute but admonitions and critical condemnations rapidly replace these fleeting acts. Almost without any pause, the victims are ...
News Archives – J-Wire
October 9, 2024 by J-Wire News Service. 1 Comment. The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a ...
English - J-Wire
Aug 4, 2024 · The Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama English concerns identity and culture Photo by Pia Johnson. Identity. Being comfortable in our own skin. It is integral to who we are and what we stand for. English is about that. It is about love and loathing, aspiration and fear. It deals with learning to speak a language that is not your native tongue ...