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Our special guest is Prof Esti Galili-Weistub, Israeli professor of Pediatric Psychiatry based in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. Prof Galili-Weistub works for Project Rozana, an international organization founded in Australia aimed at building bridges across communities, Israeli and Palestinians through healthcare projects

The latest from the Australian Jewish community, with Shane Desiatnik, senior journalist at the AJN

The latest from the Australian Jewish community, with Shane Desiatnik, senior journalist at the AJN

Meet Kim Ladiges: from Hobart Tasmania, about his book: Zeph and the Yeti...Assistant Climbing Guide Kim Ladiges, who was born in Israel, has been climbing and mountaineering in North & South America, Europe, and the Himalayas. Kim also wrote a children adventure book, Zeph and the Yeti,  with  Zeph, who is dreaming to find the Yeti, the snowman in the Himalaya

Meet Kim Ladiges: from Hobart Tasmania, about his book: Zeph and the Yeti...Assistant Climbing Guide Kim Ladiges, who was born in Israel, has been climbing and mountaineering in North & South America, Europe, and the Himalayas. Kim also wrote a children adventure book, Zeph and the Yeti,  with  Zeph, who is dreaming to find the Yeti, the snowman in the Himalaya

Most Australian Jewish candidates representing the main political parties in Victoria and NSW in the just completed Australian elections on the 18th May 2019, won their seats, however the recently elected Jewish independent candidate in the seat of Wentworth, Kerryn Phelps was unsuccessful and lost her seat to the Liberal candidate and former Australian ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma.

The just returned Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison received, amongst messages from  other leaders from around the world, a congratulatory message from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he expressed the hope that the close relationship between the two countries will be further strengthened under his continuing leadership.

Many Australians watched the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, held in Tel-Aviv, from the 15th to 18th May, in which the Aussie singer Kate Miller-Heidke gained 9th spot in the finals, whilst Jews in Israel and Australia were also relieved that the event was highly successful with only minor pro-Palestinian protests expressed by the singers from Iceland and guest performer Maddona.

Opponents of reparation payments to Jews, who lost their property in Poland during WWII, marched through the streets of Warsaw and the ruling PIS party and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki declared that no such reparations would be paid, as Poland itself was a victim in WWII and should be compensated for its loss and suffering.  Moishe Fishman e”h, a well known and highly respected Holocaust survivor from Radom in Poland and a guide at the Jewish Holocaust Centre and Museum in Melbourne over many years, passed away at the age of 97.

Velvel Lederman Known as  Uncle Velvel talks about 70th anniversary of the arrival of Holocaust survivors to Australia  
Velvel Lederman is an educator /entertainer at the local Jewish school. He is also a 2nd generation holocaust survivor  of the Jewish survivors that were sponsored to come to Australia after the war

This year on 21 May 2019 marks 70 years since the LUCIANA MANARA arrived at wharf 5 at circular quay

The descendants of those families on board and even some original children who are now in their 70s will gather at the exact wharf for a thanksgiving ceremony celebrating the start of a new special life in this great country

The event will take place on Sunday 19 may at 11 am at wharf 5 at circular quay.

Many of the surviving passengers from these boats started a brand new life in Sydney and many created successful businesses and become a great asset to the community

Peta Jones Pellach reports from Jerusalem on the political stale-mate and a wonderful Eurovision event

"A shock for Labor that lost and a shock for the Coalition that won"... Ross Cameron, Former Political Commentator explains the surprise victory of the Coalition

Jews in Australia joined the rest of the country in honouring the just deceased former Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke, and recalled his many achievements for the country, but  also remembered his warm friendship and relationship with the local Jewish community and Israel, as well as his efforts to allow Jews to emigrate from the former Soviet Union, which allowed several thousand of them to also settle in Australia.

Several Australian Jews stood as candidates representing the main political parties and as independents in the just completed Australian elections on the 18th May 2019, with the two electoral divisions of Macnamara in Melbourne and Wentworth in Sydney, both with sizable Jewish populations, locked in a particularly close contest, where their stance on Israel and the Palestinians was an additional factor on top of the general issues presented.

Australians were more than usually interested in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, which was for the first time being held in Tel-Aviv, Israel, from the 15th to 18th May, and where Aussie singer Kate Miller-Heidke competed as a finalist, a fact that gave Australians the opportunity to see pictures of the vibrant life of Tel-Aviv, as well as the tight security measures around the city and sea shore employed against threats of rocket and terror attacks.