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Zionist youth movement and Australasian Union of Jewish Students flag bearers at Tuesday’s Yom Hazikaron ceremony in Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin
May 10, 2019, 12:00 am
Yom Hazikaron: ‘Because of them, we are alive’
TUESDAY night’s Yom Hazikaron commemorations in Sydney and Melbourne struck a particularly emotional chord, following the loss of four Israeli lives over the weekend as a result of Hamas rocket fire from Gaza.
By Rebecca Davis
Henri Korn, Holocaust survivor and guide at the Jewish Holocaust Centre, speaks with visitors. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 25, 2019, 12:00 am
From solemnity to celebration
WITH Pesach almost over, the community now turns to preparing for the highs and lows of the three "Yoms".
By Peter Kohn
Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May.
April 5, 2019, 12:00 am
Greens’ post slammed
JEWISH leaders have expressed their disgust at a gibe by a Greens staffer working for Macnamara candidate Steph Hodgins-May that deaths in Gaza were Israeli "genocide".
By Peter Kohn
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
From left: Zeddy Lawrence, David Southwick, Sorina Grasso and Dinesh Mathew. Photo: Peter Haskin
November 23, 2018, 3:10 pm
Caulfield candidates clash
AHEAD of Saturday's Victorian election, security and antisemitism were hot-button Jewish issues as candidates for Caulfield faced off at a forum held by The AJN and Zionism Victoria (ZV) at Beth Weizmann Community Centre.
By Peter Kohn
Asher Judah and David Southwick with UJEB Merkaz Bentleigh students, Paloma Schwartz-Moyano and Dante Akbarzadeh.
October 11, 2018, 12:01 am
Pollies splash the cash
IT smells like election season, with members from both sides of politics pledging hundreds of thousands of dollars to Jewish communal projects and organisations over the past few days.
By Rebecca Davis
Kate Ashmor.
August 22, 2018, 11:55 am
Libs vie for Macnamara
LAWYER Kate Ashmor is the only Jewish nominee and female among several Liberals contesting for preselection as the party's candidate for Macnamara (formerly Melbourne Ports), to be decided by the Liberals on September 2.
By Peter Kohn
Danny Lamm. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 6, 2018, 12:01 am
Lamm wraps up presidency
AFTER 16 years of Jewish and Zionist leadership, Danny Lamm is on the home stretch of his second and final term as Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) president; four years as eventful as any in the four decades he has been active.
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
Yom Hazikaron commemoration 2016. Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 15, 2018, 12:01 am
A time to remember, a time to party
IN the wake of Yom Hashoah, we look ahead to another week of commemorations and celebrations in the days ahead.
By Rebecca Davis
Ron and Sarah Tatarka.
January 11, 2018, 12:00 am
Tributes flow in for Tatarka
Tributes have flowed for philanthropist and communal figure Ron Tatarka, who passed away suddenly last weekend in Melbourne, aged 58.
By Peter Kohn
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