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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. …
Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered – J-Wire
WEB20 hours ago · The Queensland community commemorated the 7th October with in excess of 400 attendees at the Queensland Jewish Communal Centre with the Ilan Wittenberg Aftermath exhibition being a significant part of the evening. Lanterns in the shape of the yellow ribbon were lit and there were a number of …
'Brutality and cruelty' of October 7 attack condemned – J-Wire
WEB23 hours ago · Anthony Albanese has marked the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel as an attempt to unite parliament in condemnation of the violence failed. The prime minister issued a call for the House of Representatives to condemn the October 7 attack on Tuesday. The motion includes a call for the immediate release of …
Moving Oct 7 commemoration in Melbourne – J-Wire
WEB23 hours ago · Senior Rabbi of St Kilda Hebrew Congregation and Co-Vice President of RCV, Rabbi Yaakov Glasman, said, “Last night’s 7 Oct anniversary commemorative gathering was an incredibly unifying experience, albeit one marked with sadness and solemnity. It was an honour for the St Kilda Shule choir to sing a prayer for Israel.”.
From Australia's Jewish Past – J-Wire
WEB22 hours 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 …
Commemorations on October 7 – J-Wire
WEBSeptember 30, 2024 by Rob Klein. Read on for article. One week from today, the Jewish world will commemorate the tragic events in Israel on October 7, 2023, following Hamas’s invasion, resulting in the brutal, sadistic murder of 1200 people in southern Israel and the capture of 251 hostages. Graves of Kibbutz Be’eri residents whom Hamas ...
October 7 Archives – J-Wire
WEB1 day 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 …
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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.