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Are you planning to travel to Israel? Are any of your relatives coming for Passover to Australia? With the Corona-virus crisis, the travel agent Maya Goodwin is talking about alternative stopovers on the way between the two countries.

Note: Before you book your flights, find out yourself the latest as the travel advise keep on changing.

Shane Desiatnik from the AJN talks about the historic visit of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Australia 23.2.2020

Peta Jones Pellach reports on the arrival of the Corona-virus to Israel

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This is an historic week with the visit of the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Australia, his first visit to Australia as President.  Dr Ran Porat, talks about the President, his role and the importance of his visit in Australia

Are you planning to travel to Israel? Are any of your relatives coming for Passover to Australia? With the Corona-virus crisis, the travel agent Maya Goodwin is talking about alternative stopovers on the way between the two countries.   Note: Before you book your flights, find out yourself the latest as the travel advise keep on changing.  

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin was warmly welcomed here as an honoured guest by the Australian Governor General David Hurley, as he praised Australia’s close friendship with Israel, the Jewish community of Australia and the brave firefighters for their courage and dedication under extreme circumstances.

Frustration and dismay were the reactions to yet another delay in the extradition hearing of Malka Leifer in Jerusalem, as the lawyers for the alleged sex offender, wanted on 74 charges against students at Melbourne’s Adass Israel school were granted the right to present opposing views as to her psychiatric condition.

Manny Waks the victim of sexual abuse as a student at the Melbourne Chabad Yeshiva College was awarded more than $800k in damages from his offender David Cyprys.

After hanging from his balcony on the second floor, Ariel managed to jump and escape the large fire, together with his wife and five kids

"Sepharadi Narratives from Australia" was edited by Myer Bloom. It is telling the stories of the Sepharadim Jews from Melbourne and Sydney, which bring histories different from those of their European counterparts.  

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