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Yad Vashem head warns of rising antisemitism, urges concrete action in Australia. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:11 pm. Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, has called for urgent and decisive action against the rising tide of antisemitism in Australia, describing it as a threat that demands ...
Back to Our Roots: Sydney's Jewish festival celebrates arts, culture ...
9 hours ago — The inaugural Jewish Roots Festival, set to take place this weekend in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, promises a refreshing and inclusive celebration of Jewish culture and sustainability. Organised by Shalom’s Adamama program, this half-day festival is part of Australia’s first Jewish urban farm, dedicated to nurturing community connections ...
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November 4, 2024 by Rob Klein. The University of Sydney is facing mounting criticism and potential legal action over allegations of antisemitism on campus. Jewish students and staff members are reportedly considering a class-action lawsuit, claiming they have encountered a hostile environment perpetuated by certain academics whose actions ...
Yad Vashem head warns of rising antisemitism, urges concrete …
4 days ago — Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, has called for urgent and decisive action against the rising tide of antisemitism in Australia, describing it as a threat that demands strong moral leadership and practical measures. Dayan, who is in Australia this week and met with New South Wales Premier ...
An open letter signed by hundreds of Australian Jewish artists and ...
Nov 7, 2023 — A group of more than 520 Jewish academics and artists has come together to express a call for empathy and humanity in the face of profound collective grief. The open letter addresses the brutal massacre and kidnappings of Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists on October 7, as well as the devastating deaths and suffering of […]
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 ...
Yad Vashem head in Australia – J-Wire
6 days ago — Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan is in Australia for the first time since taking the helm of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in August 2021. This weeklong landmark visit spans Australia’s two major cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and includes an opportunity for Chairman Dayan to meet and discuss pressing matters of Holocaust remembrance ...
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 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.
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 Marles. Israel has upgraded travel warnings to multiple countries, including Australia, following a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The Magic Flute – J-Wire
10 hours ago — An Opera Australia review by Alex First A light, lively and joyous family friendly production of Mozart’s final opera before his passing, The Magic Flute is a cavalcade of fun and treachery. For me, four characters turned the beloved opera into something special. Foremost among them was Andrew Moran’s quintessential, knockabout Aussie representation of the […]