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Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:17 pm. During a youth football match in Berlin, players from TuS Makkabi, a local Jewish team, were reportedly assaulted and chased following a game …
Sydney Kristallnacht anniversary highlights resurgence in …
1 day ago · On Sunday November 10, the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies hosted a solemn event at Moriah College to remember the infamous …
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November 12, 2024 by David Marlow. The Victorian government has been reviewing the state’s hate speech laws for several years and is about to strengthen the laws by significantly …
Coalition backs defence export permit rules for Israel
1 day ago · Simon Birmingham. The Liberal senator said the coalition had “no plans” to change the rules, as it emerged during a parliamentary hearing Australia had amended or lapsed at …
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · Read on for article. The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting …
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A Jewish barber loses his memory after a plane crash. Read more. Nov-21 7:30pm SBS World Movies: The Last Vermeer. While Joseph Piller, a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance …
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
Aug 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 …
Melbourne Jewish community unites to walk against violence
2 days ago · Though we represent the vast diversity of our Jewish community, in this united show of support we speak with one voice: violence against women has no place in our – or any – …
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Richard …
From Australia's Jewish Past – J-Wire
1 day ago · From Australia’s Jewish Past. Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic. John was born on 22 December 1914 in Bondi, …