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Ministers voted Wednesday to allow shops and stores to reopen next week over the objections of health officials, nearly two…

Find our more about Sheba Medical Centre. Human trials began Sunday for an Israeli COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as the first…

Israel is a world leader in medical clowning, and the activity continues despite the corona pandemic. The country has nearly…

The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution condemning the Palestinian Authority for continuing to include hate speech and violent…

At the beginning of the year, Israel and Ghana were elected to head the United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s eight-hour visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday for a lightning round of meetings with Israeli leaders…

After nearly 18 months of political deadlock, the swearing-in ceremony to be held Thursday following vote in Knesset; Likud, Blue,…

Israel is drawing up plans to resume commercial flights to some nearby countries with low COVID-19 contagion rates starting July…

Army says Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, 21, was wearing helmet when large stone struck him, as unit made its…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced that Likud minister Gilad Erdan would be appointed as Israel’s ambassador both to…

Hundreds of residents of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim crowded the city’s streets Monday night to mark the…

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon decided Sunday to offer battered national carrier El Al a lifeline via a $400 million state-backed…

Three states in the Arab Gulf are actively engaged in cooperation with Israel’s health system, with one having recently asked…

A clear majority of Israelis approve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s performance during the coronavirus pandemic from a health perspective,…

By Emily Gian On Monday afternoon, the President of the United States, Donald Trump touched down in Israel after a visit to Saudi…

PREAMBLE In January 2016, the Israeli Government approved a plan to establish a large, state-recognized egalitarian section at the southern…

Yesterday, we hosted a group of McKinnon Secondary College Year 10 students as part of our Connecting Cultures Program. The…

One of the most anticipated Jewish community events of the year bringing together over 3000 parents, children and friends is…

From the desk of Dr Ron Weiser AM By now I am not sure if anyone even remembers UN Security…

By Atida Lipshatz, Vice President, JCCV I purposely pen these thoughts before his funeral as I want to express my…

11 July 2016 Seven State Labor MPs attended the Zionism Victoria Executive Meeting on Tuesday night to share their impressions…

By Emily Gian Last week marked two years since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge. Over the course of a…

By Emily Gian There is a scene in the movie, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation…

Game of Thrones (GoT) is looking more and more like a straightforward yarn compared to the changing alliances inside Israeli…

Article by Peter Kohn. Photo: Peter Haskin. Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby quipped it was a cold night to venture…

More than 300 politicians, foreign diplomats, members of the judiciary and journalists joined distinguished leaders of the Melbourne Jewish and…

By Emily Gian “Max Brenner, come off it, there’s blood in your hot chocolate”. So the hate-filled chants went outside…

Zionism Victoria was proud to host Foreign Minister Julie Bishop for a visit to Beth Weizmann Community Centre, Tuesday 31…

Join Zionism Victoria and The Australian Jewish News for an opportunity to learn about the candidates campaigning for the Melbourne…

The Jewish Agency’s Partnership2Gether, in partnershipwith Zionist Federation of Australia, Zionism Victoria and NuShots presents Arava In Focus, a photography…

Zionism Victoria, in partnership with United Israel Appeal, coordinated a full schedule of events to commemorate Yom Hazikaron and celebrate…

Looking for great activities for your children during the winter school holidays? Look no further. Melbourne’s Zionist Youth Movements offer…

Zionism Victoria, Jewish Agency for Israel and UIA present the Yom Yerushalayim Jerusalem Challenge! Saturday 4 June, 8:00pm at the…

Zionism Victoria is seeking a skilled, dynamic and team-oriented Accountant (Part-time position, 4 days/week) Must be a qualified Accountant with…

By Emily Gian Alon Bakal z”l was murdered on 1 January 2016 – New Year’s Day – in Tel Aviv…

by Emily Gian There is a superstitious belief within our office that it should never be said that things are…

Yom Ha’atzmaut Young Adult Party!!   Our mate Israel’s birthday is coming up, and you’re invited!   Grab your friends,…

Zionism Victoria is seeking two talented, motivated and highly organised individuals to take on the following positions: Communications Manager (Part-time) The Communications Manager…

What a week or two. The AIPAC Conference in the United States followed by Purim. In terms of masks and…

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and Zionism Victoria hosted a Passover-themed luncheon at State Parliament with thirty Members…

By Emily Gian  There is a point of view among many students of Middle Eastern politics that all of its…

Zionism Victoria, in partnership with United Israel Appeal, is pleased to announce its 2016 schedule of events for Yom Hazikaron…

Join us for a warm, family-friendly ceremony marking the transition from the solemnity of Yom Hazikaron to the joyful celebration…

Melbourne’s Inaugural Israel Shabbat is scheduled for 13-14 May, the Shabbat immediately following Yom Ha’atzmaut and, coincidentally, the very day…

Blue & White Night Performance Schedule Main Stage Marquee MC: Jake Fehily 7:30       Sagit Lourie & the Yom Ha’atzmaut Band7:50      …

Celebrate Israel’s 68th birthday with great Israeli-themed activities, food, entertainment and fun! Thursday 12 May 20164 – 7:30pmBeth Weizmann Community…

Join the community Wednesday 11 May 2016 from 7:30-10:30pm for a completely re-imagined Erev Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. Blue & White Night will…

Join the community for a moving טקס (tekes/ceremony) to remember Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Tuesday 10 May 20167:30pmRobert Blackwood…

By Emily Gian It was the morning after International Women’s Day when I awoke with thoughts of penning an inspired…

Michael Sukkar MPHouse of RepresentativesHansardMarch 3, 2016p.95 Israel Mr SUKKAR (Deakin) (10:57): It is with some dismay that I rise…

Seasoned Israeli journalist and author, Eldad Beck, delivered a fascinating and in-depth presentation last Sunday at the Jewish Holocaust Centre…

By Emily Gian “ISRAEL/PALESTINE PEACE DEAL SIGNED”   Those words would certainly look great sitting together in the news headlines. …

A crowd of over 250 people packed into Beth Weizmann Community Centre on Monday for a panel discussion on “How…

During the recent Summer school holidays, the Zionist youth movements engaged their chanichim in fun, entertaining and educational (shhhh, don’t…

Zionism Victoria is delighted to announce that tickets are now available for the 2016 Yom Ha’atzmaut raffle – this year…

BETAR Betar is excited to announce our first meeting will be held the 13th March at 2/4 Maple St, Caulfield…

By Emily Gian The NSW Labor Party held its annual party conference over the weekend. In a year when a…

The Jewish Holocaust Centre, Zionism Victoria and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia are pleased to present journalist and author…

By Emily Gian A father travels with three of his children along a road travelled daily. But this day is…

AIJAC, Zionism Victoria and UIA present Professor Efraim Inbar Thursday, 4 February 2016, 7:30pm at Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Professor…

Zionism Victoria, in partnership with the Israel Advocacy Group, UIA and Zionist Federation of Australia, presents How to Challenge Media…

Melbourne’s 2016 Yom Hazikaron commemoration will take place Tuesday evening, 10 May 2016, at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton…

It was the 16th of September when Mahmoud Abbas set off the recent troubles in Israel by escalating a national…

Zionism Victoria held its 77th Annual Assembly last Tuesday at Beth Weizmann Community Centre with over 200 Zionism Victoria delegates…

By Ted Lapkin Amongst Palestinians, speaking well of Zionism can be a capital offence. At least that’s what Conservative Party…

Melbourne’s Zionist Youth Movements are excited to present their Summer Camps! Check out the range of options and click on…

Zionism Victoria, in partnership with the Zionist Federation of Australia, presents the Public Diplomacy Toolkit: Triumphs, Bloopers & What Can…

By Ted Lapkin This past Monday I accompanied ZFA President Dr. Danny Lamm and VP Sam Tatarka, who also serves…

Zionism Victoria will hold its 77th Annual Assembly the 17th of November, 8:00pm at Beth Weizmann Community Centre at which…

By Ted Lapkin Imagine a world in which Melissa Parke – the far-left, largely unknown federal Labor Member for Freemantle…

Over 200 people gathered at Beth Weizmann Community Centre this Sunday evening to remember the life and legacy of Yitzhak…

It’s a little surreal sitting here in a coffee shop in the centre of Jerusalem witnessing the ever changing political…

By Emily Gian  When I opened up my edition of yesterday’s Age to find Ruth Pollard’s article “Incitement and despair…

  Anat Sultan-Dadon, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Israel in Australia, will give a formal briefing on…

Approximately 30 attendees at the launch of Oh Australia, Oh Israel, an exhibition of the work of Israeli painter Yosl…

Alex RyvchinDaily TelegraphOctober 16, 2015 PALESTINIAN cleric Muhammad Salah stands at the pulpit of his mosque in Gaza clutching a…

By Emily Gian  A strange thing happened since May during the time in which I have been on maternity leave.  I…

The increase in terror attacks in Israel and Israel’s response are important news items that require media coverage that is…

The chagim of 5776 have ushered in a new year that has so far been quite a shocking one for…

The Double Standard on Wartime Collateral Casualties Practiced by the Obama Administration Comes Home to Roost in the State Department…

By Ted Lapkin So it was same’ ol – same ol’ last week at Turtle Bay in the Big Apple,…

The New Year is a time for renewal – a time to reflect on the past and a time of…

Twenty years ago, the world was shocked by the murder of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z”l. The Melbourne Jewish…

By Ted Lapkin It’s Erev Rosh Hashana and the stats are in – at the cusp of the Hebrew year…

The community is invited to gather and remember Yitzhak Rabin, Sunday 25 October, 7:30pm at Beth Weizmann Community Centre, 306…

The Zionism Victoria, in partnership with I Am Art Gallery, is pleased to present Oh Australia Oh Israel, an exhibition…

An exhibition of the work of Israeli artist, Yosl Bergner, in honour of his 95th birthday, will take place 9-18…

Akiva Kaltmann, a year 9 student at Glen Eira College and United Jewish Education Board (UJEB), won the 2015 Victorian…

Just one day after Rosh Hashanah and six days before Kol Nidre, the Fast of Gedaliah is observed. What is…

By Ted Lapkin This week we’ll focus on a few off-and-up-beat stories that might have escaped your notice in the…

Last week, the ZFA held its annual Plenary Conference at the Sydney Jewish Museum. And while Israeli journalist Shmuel Rosner’s…

In the presence of Drs Willem Cosijn, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, invited guests gathered at the…

Please help us welcome the Partnership2Gether Arava Agri-Science Delegation, 30 August, 7:30pm at Beth Weizmann Community Centre and learn “How…

“The compromises that are self-evident in the Israel/Palestine motion passed at the Australian Labor Party (ALP) National Conference this past…

A crowd of 150 people gathered at Beth Weizmann Community Centre Tuesday 21 July for a public forum with Australia’s…

In a decision utterly lacking in either legal merit or factual foundation, the International Criminal Court panel has not only…

Wednesday, 12 August, 8:00pm – Should religious decisions be up to the state or the individual? How can Israel balance…

Spend an entertaining evening with Israeli musician and raconteur, LayZ Gordon. Wednesday 19 August, 8:00pmEntry: $36/per person After a successful…

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy, Ted Lapkin, provides a handy chart to evaluate the…

Another week, another so-called ‘report’ casting aspersions against Israel. Or so it seems. In quick succession we’ve gone from a…

Zionist Council of Victoria President Sam Tatarka was a guest on this week’s Nothing Left program on J-Air Radio. Sam…

Last week’s so-called ‘Freedom Flotilla’ was an exercise in anti-Zionist political theatre that had nothing to do with freedom or…

Join us Tuesday 21 July, 8:00pm at Beth Weizmann for a public forum with Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma.…

This week saw the publication of the findings of the United Nations Human Right’s Commission inquiry into the 2014 Gaza…

The Anne Frank Australia Foundation, Zionist Council of Victoria and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia (LJLA) are proud to…

Over 200 people gathered at Beth Weizmann Community Centre Sunday evening, the 21st of June, to hear from Professor Ingrid…

In Europe anti-Zionist activists are abusing national and international law in a coordinated campaign designed to chip away at Israel’s…

The Israeli Foreign Ministry today released a report on the IDF’s actions during ‘Operation Protective Edge’ last year in Gaza …

On Wednesday 10 June, over 300 politicians, law-enforcement agents, members of the judiciary and journalists joined distinguished leaders of Melbourne’s…

Join the JCCV, the Zionist Council of Victoria and The Embassy of Israel for an evening with Israeli journalist Ben-Dror…

As much as it pains me to say it, the US Supreme Court was correct in its ruling on the…

The Illinois General Assembly made history last week by passing legislation that would prohibit the state’s pension fund from investing…

On the 3rd of June, Jews around the world will honour the memories of Eyal Ifrach, Gil-ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel…

The Zionist Council of Victoria will be highlighting innovative medical advances and research developed in Israel at Queen’s Hall in…

Join us for an information session to learn about this exciting gastronomic immersion in Israel’s diverse culture and cuisine –…

8-16 October 2015 This gastronomic immersion experience of Israeli cuisine and culture will delight both professional chefs and foodies alike.For…

Think you know everything about Medical Cannabis? Here’s the rest of the story. Sunday 21 June, 7:30pmBeth Weizmann Community Centre…

The Lamm Jewish Library of Australia announces its Annual Appeal, which will take place 22 May – 4 June 2015.…

Forty eight years ago, the squawk of an incoming radio transmission echoed through the war room at IDF Central Command.…

The Cinderella story of Israel’s post-election coalition negotiations has finally reached an eleventh hour conclusion. After seven weeks of tortuous…

President of the Zionist Council of Victoria and Chair of Beth Weizmann Community Centre, Sam Tatarka warmly welcomed yesterday’s announcement…

Thousands of local Melbournians celebrated Israel’s 67th birthday last week with two major communal events presented by the Zionist Council…

A thousand Melbournians gathered last Tuesday, 21 April, to remember and commemorate the lives of Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims…

The moment I heard about the devastating earthquake in Nepal, I knew that one of the first countries to put…

One of my roles when I worked for the Zionist Council of Victoria was to put together the booklet for…

For many years, the trend in reporting on world affairs seems to increasingly be that Israel is held to different…

   

In medieval England, a separate court was established with the purpose of providing redress for people in a fair and…

Join us for a warm, family-friendly ceremony marking the transition from the solemnity of Yom Hazikaron to the joyful celebration…

The long awaited and much-anticipated Israeli elections took place on Tuesday with an outcome that was somewhat surprising for many.…

This is Israel is a fascinating new series presented by Erez Feinberg, Hebrew Language & Israeli Culture Chair of the…

Thanks to the generosity of FBI Travel, raffle tickets for a return ticket to Israel are now on sale at…

As we all would be aware by now, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a controversial speech to a joint…

Want to celebrate Israel’s 67th birthday with great Israeli-themed activities, food, entertainment and fun?? Come on down to the Yom…

Join the community in a grand celebration of Israel’s 67th birthday! Wednesday 22 April7:30pmMelbourne Recital CentreElisabeth Murdoch HallSouthbank Enjoy a…

Join the community for a moving טקס (tekes/ceremony) to remember Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Tuesday 21 April7:30pmRobert…

The Israeli elections are getting close, and with only three weeks to go before polling, the entire country is in…

During Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge, the United Nations Human Rights Council (the one that routinely has some of the…

Zionist Council of Victoria Honorary Secretary and Public Relations Chair, Liora Miller, addressed the Zionist Council Executive at its recent…

All four of my grandparents were Holocaust survivors. I heard snippets of their stories my whole life but it was…

Philip Chester, former president of the Zionist Federation of Australia and of the Zionist Council of Victoria, was awarded the…

It is usually around this time of year that I write a piece summing up the year in Israel, filled…

Watch Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth Ephraim Mirvis address Melbourne’s Jewish community on contemporary Israel and Modern Judaism. 

The Walkley Judges are clearly untroubled by the need for accuracy, context and balanced reporting given their decision to bestow…

Back in 2010, Fairfax’s Paul McGeough won what used to be considered as one of Australia’s highest honours in journalism…

Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth speaks at Victorian communal event 28 November 2014 The Chief Rabbi of the…

These days when you consider the information you take in when looking at a newspaper article or an item on…

The Zionist Council of Victoria President Sam Tatarka has warmly welcomed the pledges made by both sides of politics to…

On Tuesday 18 November, delegates from 52 affiliated organisations and interested observers of the Zionist Council of Victoria, gathered for the…

There are almost no words to describe the horrific and brutal murders that took place in a synagogue in Har…

“When is enough enough? No country in the world would stand idly by while its citizens are systematically attacked and…

President of the Zionist Council of Victoria, Sam Tatarka has written a letter to Fairfax Ltd, publisher of The Age…

The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Zionist Council of Victoria are deeply concerned that two blatantly biased pieces of…

The Lamm Jewish Library of Australia was transformed into an “Antiques Roadshow” on 26 October as the community came together…

Beth Weizmann Community Centre was the venue for world-renowned specialist in international law and restitution of art works, Olaf Ossmann.…

For the first time in Beth Weizmann history, the Jordanian flag was flown alongside those of Australia and Israel when…

Melbournians crammed into Beth Weizmann Community Centre on 8 September to hear Hilik Bar MK, General Secretary of the Israel…

Zionist Council of Victoria Announces Yom Ha’atzmaut and Yom Hazikaron Programs The Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV) in partnership with…

The Palestinian prisoner release and its shades of grey 15 August 2013 By Gabsy Debinski This week, I planned to…

Israeli commissioner reflects on warm embrace by Jewish community Dr Les Glassman recently visited Melbourne as the official Israeli commissioner…

Posted by Zionist Council of Victoria on 30 May 2013 at 2:33pm: Media lies and the al-Dura affair I am…

Joint statement from Philip Chester, President, Zionist Federation of Australia and Sam Tatarka President of the Zionist Council of Victoria:…

Israel Advocacy Update: 25 March 2013 Obama’s Visit to Israel After much hype in the Israeli public and press, President…

Fairfax, AFP: Iron Dome a Defence system This letter was sent to the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in…

Israel Elections 2013 Community post-election forum Who won, and what does it mean? While many people across the world have…

Israel Elections 2013: Community post-election forum: Who won, and what does it mean? • What will Bibi do next? •…

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