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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.
Antisemitic attack on popular Sydney bakery – J-Wire
1 day ago · Avner’s Bakery in Sydney’s Surry Hills was defaced with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend, with upside-down red triangles painted on the window—a symbol used by Nazis to mark individuals in concentration camps and by Hamas to identify Jewish targets. Owner Ed Halmagyi found the graffiti and a threatening note reading “be careful ...
Sydney Jewish Community stands with Israel on October 7 …
6 days ago · More than 12,000 members of the Jewish community and friends gathered in Sydney for a solemn vigil commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre. Held in Dover Heights, the event drew prominent Australian political figures, including Mark Butler, a senior Labor minister, and Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton.
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
6 days ago · 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 that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a minority government with the Greens.
The Jewish moment – J-Wire
4 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.
Anthony Albanese - October 7 – J-Wire
Oct 7, 2024 · Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: “On the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks, we pause to reflect on the horrific terrorist atrocity that reverberated around the globe. October 7 is a day that carries terrible pain. Over 1,200 innocent Israelis died: the largest loss of Jewish life on any single day since the Holocaust.
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 period and to the strong growth experienced by the Jewish community since the 1980s. “The Jewish population likely peaked around 2016 at approximately 118,000, with current data ...
Jewish, Muslim communities receive government funds to bolster …
Oct 20, 2023 · The Australian government is funding $25 million to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Inc (ECAJ) and $25 million to Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities affected by the current Gaza conflict. The Australian parliament. The $25 million for the ECAJ will immediately improve community safety measures across Australia aimed ...
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 ...
Anti-Jewish incidents in Australia up 35% in 2021 – J-Wire
Apr 20, 2022 · Each year, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the peak national body representing Australia’s Jewish community, produces the Report on Antisemitism in Australia. A major section of the report is dedicated to antisemitic incidents. These include physical assault, verbal abuse, vandalism, graffiti, and vilification or threats via email, postal mail, telephone, and placards ...