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Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr in conversation with Nitza Lowenstein. Replay of 2014 Interview

Peta Jones Pellach with Hanukkah special...Find out more about the Festival 

Australia opposed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor decision to launch an investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arguing there is no “State of Palestine” and that the matter must be resolved by the two parties at the negotiating table.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s head, Peter Wertheim has warned that draft religious freedom laws could restrict the power of religious hospitals, aged care facilities and housing providers to give preference to people of their own faith when admitting patients or choosing board members.

The federal government has committed a $6 million grant to the redevelopment of Perth's Jewish Community Centre, which will include a new Holocaust museum and a William Cooper memorial.

A special news report from Limmud, in the United Kingdom.

Rafi Mann talks about Israeli politics, Israeli elections, and The International Court of Justice in Hague that might take legal actions against "war crimes" in Israel

Happy Chanukah! The Narrative, Songs & Customs with Nitza Lowenstein

The Executive Council of Australian Jews thanked the Australian Foreign Affairs Office for Australia’s “no” vote against 5 anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, despite these being accepted by the world organisation that is seen by Australia as generally biased against Israel.

Evan Zlatkis, with the latest from the Jewish community around Australia

Peta Jones Pellach reports on the end of the 22nd Knesset and other events of the past week. 15.12.2019

SBS YIDDISH SEGMENT: 15.12.2019 PREPARED, PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY ALEX DAFNER

The Jewish community in Australia was shocked by the anti-Semitic attack against a Kosher Supermarket in New Jersey, USA, that resulted in the death of a policeman and three people in the supermarket.

Victims and Jews in Australia were dismayed to hear the latest month-long postponement of the hearings into Malka Leifer’s psychiatric fitness to face extradition from Israel to Australia, to stand trial on 74 charges of sexual abuse of students at the Melbourne Israel-Adass girls’ school, because the panel of psychiatrists, who should  to determine whether she is mentally fit enough to be extradited were not aware of the 10th of December court hearing they were supposed to report at.

The Executive Council of Australian Jews thanked the Australian Foreign Affairs Office for Australia’s “no” vote against 5 anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, despite these being accepted by the world organisation that is seen by Australia as generally biased against Israel.

A new tax treaty signed between Australia and Israel has been hailed by both countries’ treasurers, as an important milestone in removing tax berries and facilitating trade and investment to the benefit of both countries.

A ceremony to honour the Aboriginal leader William Cooper, who organised a march and a petition to the Nazi German Consulate in Melbourne in 1938, following the Kristalnacht Pogrom in Germany and Austria, was held in the Great Synagogue in Sydney on the 5th December and included Jewish leaders from NSW and two descendants of William Cooper himself.

The annual Chanukah candle lighting ceremony was held at the Victorian Parliament on the 11th December and included the former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and leader of the Opposition Michael O’Brien and drew warm praise from the political leaders for the inspiring festival of lights holiday, the outstanding contributions of the Jewish community in general and a condemnation of growing anti-Semitism here and globally.

Our guest today is Ori Gold, the CEO and Co-founder of Bench, a unique global marketing platform. SBS is one their many clients.  Bench was founded by Ori an Israeli migrant and two others only a few years ago, with no capital, and now employing 6o people and continues to grow and succeed. The Interview today is in English.