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Our interview today with Vic a farewell interview as we thank him for his hard work for the Jewish community for over 30 years in his capacity as the journalist/editor of the Australian Jewish News and as the CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies

Find out the latest news in the Australian Jewish community with Shane Desiatnik senior journalist AJN

The fallout from the investigation into alleged killings by Australian Defence Force members of unarmed people in Afghanistan is still reverberating through the international community.

The revelations about the alleged murders of 39 people in Afghanistan and the torturing of two prisoners has caused global public outcry.

 A report detailing alleged conduct of special forces soldiers and credible information about the killings  has sent shock waves in Australian and around the world. (Report in Hebrew)

SBS News in Hebrew 22.11.2020

SBS Jerusalem Report with Peta Jones Pellach for the latest from Israel. This week Peta reports on Secretary of State Pompeo's visit and a gold medal in judo.

SBS Yiddish report with Alex Dafner

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has elected Dr Andre Oboler, as its new President to replace the retiring Jennifer Hupert who held the position for the past six years.

Two disappointing cases of antisemitic and neo-Nazi behaviour by prominent Australians, one a heart surgeon, the other a TV celebrity chef, were reported last week, with the former issuing an unreserved apology to those involved and the Jewish community in general.

The Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) condemned the University of Sydney’s  Student Representative Council for repeating the antisemitic behaviour for which the UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was suspended for recently, by their passing a motion defending the former UK Labour leader.

The Gandel Philanthropy’s Australian Yad Vashem Foundation was awarded the Australian Bolder Philanthropy Award for their Holocaust Education Program, which funds 35 teachers annually to complete an intensive course about the Holocaust at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and then enables them to set-up Holocaust Education projects in schools back in Australia.

Did you know that there is a strong connection between Israeli communities around the world? Eitan Drori OAM from Melbourne is the driving force behind global Israeli leadership. He reveals that Israel is now adamant to keep in touch with Israelis living around the globe and the local Jewish communities accept the Israeli migrants. (Interview in English)

Dr Andre is the new president of the JCCV. Dr Oboler been a member of the JCCV Executive and one of Victoria’s Councillors on the Executive Council of Australian Jewry throughout the last 6 years.

For the latest from the Jewish community around Australia with Shane Desiatnik senior journalist at the AJN

Are you trying to teach your children Hebrew? would you like them to meet other kids that speak Hebrew at home? Join the Moadon Kids Sydney, a new initiative to celebrate our culture and language...find out from Tomer Hasson 

Israeli Migrants are very successful in Australia...

In general, highly educated with good English settle well in their new country but keep close ties with Israel...

Dr Ran Porat, from Monash University Melbourne talks about the Israeli migrants in Australia,  based on a report he has just published.
The Monash University report highlights important facts about the Australian Israeli community, such as demographics, education, language, their difficulties they are facing as migrants, their connection with the local Jewish community and much more