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WEBSunday, October 6, 2024 at 4:59 pm. Thousands of marchers have attended pro-Palestine protests across Australia, with the biggest gatherings taking place in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more. Young woman charged following Hezbollah flag display at Sydney protest. Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 5:42 pm. …
The Jewish moment – J-Wire
WEB11 hours 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.
Days of judgment – J-Wire
WEB12 hours ago · Days of judgment. One of the prayers recited during Rosh Hashanah services deals with what may lie ahead in the year to come. We are reminded at this time of the year that our lives are fleeting and frail. Often overlooked is the additional prayer which states that nations also face a day of judgment. This year in particular it has taken on ...
Taking the fight to the Greens – J-Wire
WEB11 hours ago · The Queensland Jewish Collective is a newly-launched organisation that has crow-funded more than $15,000 to campaign against the Greens in the QLD State Elections on October 26. They are advertising and hard-hitting messaging against the Greens on billboards and in flyers/letterboxes. A QJC spokesperson …
Running for Courage to Care – J-Wire
WEB1 day ago · Courage to Care VIC CEO Mike Zervos has ‘Raced Against Racism’, running a marathon and raising funds for Courage to Care. Well… he’s back and ready to run again in 2024. On Sunday, Mike yet again plans to run the 42.195km Melbourne Marathon. This is Melbourne’s iconic event finishing with a lap on the hallowed turf of the MCG.
From Australia's Jewish Past – J-Wire
WEB3 days ago · Stefan Smerd. Stefan was born on 28 July 1916 in Vienna, the second son of Rudolf Smerd, a mathematician, and his wife Marie. He showed an early love of science and went on to study physics at the Technische Hochschule from 1935-37. Due to the deteriorating political situation in Europe, he and his elder brother Hans migrated to …
October 7 Archives – J-Wire
WEB3 days ago · Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered. Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more. Tags: amir maimon, australia, david southwick, jewish, josh burns, October 7, penny wong, yossi goldfarb, zionism victoria.
English - J-Wire
WEBAug 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 …
News Archives - J-Wire
WEBOctober 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson. Avigayil and Ariel were the most popular names given to Israeli Jewish girls and boys born in the past year, but there was a surge of children named Be’eri, after the southern Israeli kibbutz that was decimated during Hamas’s attacks on October 7, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority said on Monday.
2021 Australia Day Awards - J-Wire
WEBJanuary 25, 2021 by J-Wire Staff. Read on for article. For the first time since the modern-day awards were inaugurated in 1975, a rabbi has received the nation’s highest award, the AC. J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured by their country…including a brother and sister.