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Find out the latest news from the Australian Jewish community with Shane Desiatnik sernior journalist at the 
AJN talking to Nitza Lowenstein

Australian Jews barely caught their breath following the Australian elections, when they heard about the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to negotiate a majority coalition government and his decision to dissolve the Israeli Knesset Parliament and intent to call new Israeli elections on the 17th September, 2019.

A prominent Sydney Doctor Jamal Rifi, a Muslim of Lebanese background, has been intimidated and threatened online over his involvement with the humanitarian charity Project Rozana, which raises funds for Palestinian and Israeli children to be able to be treated in Israeli hospitals and for Palestinian doctors to train in such hospitals.

The highly successful Israeli, Haredi family saga “Shtisel”, which contains some 20% Yiddish dialogue, has hit the big time via Netflix and with English subtitles, shows the way for a revival of Yiddish drama and theatrical productions in Israel, Australia and around the world.

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YIDDISH DIVAS RETURNS!

Tickets are selling fast to Yiddish Divas, the return of last year’s smash-hit, sell-out show! This season, the powerful female-driven cabaret with a new all-female band, will showcase Yiddish culture to a wider audience, as part of the annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival, celebrating its tenth anniversary at Chapel off Chapel, at 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran.  Experience the power, beauty and mystery of female Yiddish voices as they return in Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s smash-hit show of allure, concealment, transformation and surprise.  In Yiddish with English surtitles.  Tickets: General $55 / Concession $50 / Kadimah Members $45 / Full-time student $25 / Table of 10 for $495. Kadimah members will be emailed a promotional code.  Book via Chapel off Chapel website or call the Box Office on (03) 8290 7000

Eman Amasha, spokesperson, Embassy of Israel Canberra (English interview)
Also Cultural and Academic attaché. Eman told our listeners about her fascinating background, A Druze woman, growing up in a Druze village not far from Haifa, breaking the glass ceiling to become a diplomat and career woman, representing the State of Israel in Australia

Dr. Yossi Bahagon is a   Family Physician, entrepreneur and a worldwide opinion leader in the fields of e-health, m-Health & Tele-Care.

Dr. Bahagon founded Clalit Health Services (CHS) Digital Health Division. CHS is the largest Health Maintenance Organization in Israel and the second largest healthcare organization worldwide. CHS Digital-Health suite has created a dramatic change both at patient and national levels. Currently, Dr. Bahagon serves as the CEO of Luminox – one of a few companies globally that has proven expertise in all areas of Digital-Health

For the latest from jerusalem, Peta Jones Pellach reports on failure to form a government & the vote for new elections 2.6.2019

For the latest from jerusalem, Peta Jones Pellach reports on failure to form a government & the vote for new elections 2.6.2019

Australian Jewish leaders congratulated the just returned to power Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the new leader of the Labor Party Anthony Albanese and expressed their hope to the latter, that he prevent his party from following in the footsteps of its counterpart in Britain, as regards the growth of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel elements in his party.

A planned knife attack on Jewish students wearing the kippah at the University of Sydney was avoided, when the potential perpetrator was arrested for an earlier knife attack on his neighbour, and at his trial revealed his plan to attack the Jewish students at the University, as revenge for what he claimed were Jewish crimes against Palestinians.

A conference on Holocaust education held in Melbourne, in partnership with the Holocaust Yad Vashem Museum and education program in Jerusalem, attracted some 150 educators and 300 Jewish community leaders and members of the public, and heard the funders John and Paula Gandel, the State Premier Daniel Andrews, the director of education at Yad Vashem Dr Eyal Kaminska, as well as 11 Holocaust survivors, talk about the importance of Holocaust education for future generations.

Shane Desiatnik with the latest from the Australian Jewish Community 2.6.2019

Would you like to invest in Israel?

Our special guest is Ziva Eger, Chief Executive of Foreign Investments and Industrial cooperation in Israel. This is the person you should contact when investing in Israel…We will find out from the specialist about the cooperation between Australia and Israel when it comes to investing and start-ups.  Our interview is in English

Meet Eman Amasha, the spokesperson, Embassy of Israel Canberra, Cultural & Academic attaché. Listen to her fascinating background, A Druze woman, growing up in a Druze village not far from Haifa, breaking the glass ceiling to become a diplomat and career woman, representing the State of Israel in Australia.