Sharene Hambur
An Israeli house hit by a Hamas rocket this week. Photo: Israel Police
March 28, 2019, 12:00 am
Australian Jewish leaders condemn Hamas attacks
JEWISH community leaders in Australia have condemned a barrage of Hamas rocket attacks against civilians in central Israel this week. 
By Peter Kohn
The launch of Victorian Liberal Friends of Israel. Photo: Greg Every
July 29, 2018, 12:01 am
Liberal friends rally for Israel
MORE than 300 supporters gathered at Central Shule in Caulfield, as Victorian Liberals, including federal Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, relaunched Victorian Liberal Friends of Israel.
By Peter Kohn
JCCV vice-president Anton Hermann speaking to the censure motion at Monday's plenum. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 8, 2018, 12:01 am
AJDS carpeted by roof body
THE Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has voted overwhelmingly to censure the Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS), one of its constituent organisations, over its promotion of a pro-Palestinian rally held in May.
By Peter Kohn
Tamika Mallory. Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hulu
June 7, 2018, 12:01 am
Activist’s invite revoked
VCOSS feared Tamika Mallory's comments would detract from their message, writes Peter Kohn.
By Peter Kohn
Yom Ha'atzmaut at Caulfield Racecourse. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 26, 2018, 12:01 am
Melbourne turns blue and white
ISRAELI flags fluttered, clutched in the hands of many amidst the sea of blue and white. Many happy faces were adorned with a painted Magen David, and Hebrew tunes were carried aloft upon the twilight breeze. The smell of falafel was in the air, as was a palpable love for Israel. This was Yom Ha'atzmaut 70 – Melbourne style. 
Peta Birnbaum (left) and Rachel Ben-Atar narrating the story of Sariel Birnbaum. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 24, 2018, 2:58 pm
Fallen soldiers never forgotten
IDAN Goldberger almost paid the ultimate price. Fifteen years ago, on his 21st birthday, Goldberger’s name was very nearly added to the list of 23,646 soldiers who have fallen defending the State of Israel. 
By Rebecca Davis
Johnny Baker.
November 2, 2017, 10:46 am
Johnny Baker ‘gone far too soon’
THE community is mourning the untimely passing of Johnny Baker, whose forthright voice has been interwoven with Australian Jewish projects for decades.
By Peter Kohn
Photo: Peter Haskin
November 14, 2016, 12:01 am
Rapke stepping down
AFTER more than half-a-decade, Jane Rapke has decided to step down as executive director of Zionism Victoria at the end of this year.
From left: Former Zionism Victoria president Sam Tatarka, Marsha Thomson, David Southwick, and Israeli Ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben Shmuel, at the Israel Exhibition at Parliament House in 2014. Photo: Lochlan Tangas
October 31, 2016, 12:00 am
Pollies honoured for advocacy
Liberal MP David Southwick and Labor MP Marsha Thomson will be jointly awarded the Jerusalem Prize at Zionism Victoria’s 78th Annual Assembly next month.
By Phoebe Roth
Richard Balkin signing the ZCNSW condolence book in honour of Shimon Peres. Photo: Noel Kessel.
October 6, 2016, 12:00 am
Australia pays respects to Shimon Peres
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove told The AJN it was an “honour to express the condolences of so many Australians” at Shimon Peres’ funeral.
By Evan Zlatkis
Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May.
June 16, 2016, 12:00 am
Greens candidate ‘hurts, insults’ community
Jewish Greens supporters told The AJN this week they were disgusted, dismayed, disappointed and “so upset that talking about it isn’t an option” after Melbourne Ports candidate Stephanie Hodgins-May withdrew from a debate with her Labor and Liberal counterparts, Michael Danby and Owen Guest, to be co-hosted by The AJN and Zionism Victoria.
By Joshua Levi
Professor Bassam Dally.
June 2, 2016, 12:00 am
BDS advocate disinvited from Limmud Oz
A Palestinian-Australian advocate of boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) against Israel has been disinvited from Limmud Oz after organisers learnt of his vocal support for the BDS campaign.
By Peter Kohn
Partying at the Blue and White Night at the Beth Weizmann Centre, Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin.
May 20, 2016, 12:00 am
Melbourne parties for Israel
YOM Ha’atzmaut celebrations are always a highlight of the calendar, with Zionism Victoria hosting various events to unite the community in showing solidarity for the Jewish State.
By ZOE KRON
Rabbi Yehuda Niasoff singing memorial prayers at the Yom Hazikaron service in 2016. Photo: Giselle Haber.
May 13, 2016, 12:00 am
Yom Hazikaron observed in Sydney and Melbourne
MORE than 300 people attending a Yom Hazikaron remembrance ceremony at Sydney’s Moriah College on May 10 got a real sense of the human cost of protecting the State of Israel through the words of guest speaker Omer Levi.
A promotional image for Tales of a City by the Sea.
May 12, 2016, 12:00 am
Furore over ‘anti-Israel’ VCE play
VICTORIAN education minister James Merlino has come under fire after Victorian high school students found a “heavily biased” stage-play about life in Gaza during the conflict with Israel on their curriculum.
By Peter Kohn
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