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Can you imagine going on private plane around Australia, to the outback for 30 days? Well four Israeli men, childhood friends from Tivon near Haifa did it! We hosted them and heard about their incredible adventures. English interview with Nitza... (Can you imagine going on private plane around Australia, to the outback for 30 days? Well four Israeli men, childhood friends from Tivon near Haifa did it! We hosted them and heard about their incredible adventures. English interview with Nitza Lowenstein  )

22 Australian Jews were among the recipients of honours in this years Queens Birthday Honours List and included art collectors; a judge; academics; business and welfare activists and a rabbi (22 Australian Jews were among the recipients of honours in this years Queens Birthday Honours List and included art collectors; a judge; academics; business and welfare activists and a rabbi)

In todays Yiddish segment Alex Dafner reports on:22 Australian Jews were among the recipients of honours in this years Queens Birthday Honours List and included art collectors; a judge; academics; business and welfare activists and a rabbi. Au... (In todays Yiddish segment Alex Dafner reports on:22 Australian Jews were among the recipients of honours in this years Queens Birthday Honours List and included art collectors; a judge; academics; business and welfare activists and a rabbi. Australian Jewish community and leaders were shocked and saddened over the bloody attack in the night club in Orlando and send their condolences and expressions of sympathy to the survivors. A young Australian woman who survived the deadly attack the Sarona Market Centre in Tel-Aviv, recalled how she quickly recovered and donned her Magen-Dovid Adom ambulance uniform and rushed back to help 3 of the wounded Israelis. The Tel-Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai has been criticised in Israel for implying that the occupation on the West Bank was partly responsible for the attack in the Sarona Market Centre two weeks ago. Israels ambassador to the UN has been elected to chair the UNs important Legal Committee having received support from 109 countries and despite opposition from the Palestinian and Iranian reps. ANNS: Sunday 19th June 2016, 2.30PM: Love Struggle and Change: Sholem Aleichems characters. Musical performance and English readings of Sholem Aleichems stories, featuring Ernie Gruner, Freydi Mrocki, Danielle Charak, Jake Dessauer, Andew Firestone and Ben Easton. A free event Co-presented by the Kadimah and the Lamm Jewish Library at the Lamm Library, part of the City of Glen Eira Storytelling Festival. Wednesday June 22, 7.30PM: YIDDISH COMEDY & MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION: A trip to Sholem Aleichem's Kasrilevke with Dzigan and Marc Caplan (USA). Co-presented by the Kadimah and the Bund, this vort kontsert will be in Yiddish. Tickets at the door: $15/ $10 Members & Concession  )

Don't miss our report from Israel. Find out about the attack in Sarona, Tel Aviv, last week from our correspondent, Doron Sheffer. (Don't miss our report from Israel. Find out about the attack in Sarona, Tel Aviv, last week from our correspondent, Doron Sheffer.  )

Australian Jewish community was shocked and saddened over the attack at the Sarona Market Centre in Tel-Aviv, whilst Australian embassy staff in Tel-Aviv posted a Facebook photo of gathering at the centre soon afterwards and adding a moving statem... (Australian Jewish community was shocked and saddened over the attack at the Sarona Market Centre in Tel-Aviv, whilst Australian embassy staff in Tel-Aviv posted a Facebook photo of gathering at the centre soon afterwards and adding a moving statement of sympathy and solidarity with the Israeli people. Jewish Australians against child sexual abuse, including Manny Wex, the Tsedek organisation, and the Israeli Ambassador Dave Sharma, expressed shock and disgust over the dismissal of extradition proceedings against Malka Leifer, accused on 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Melbourne and they have expressed their determination to fight on, to get her extradited and to continue to combat such abuse in the community. Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced a $40m Safe Communities fund that the Government will make available, if re-elected and Jewish community leaders welcomed it as a much needed boost to also strengthen security at Jewish schools, synagogues and other institutions in Australia.)

Peta Jones Pellach reports from Jerusalem on the shooting at Max Brenner in Tel Aviv and the government and army response, and on Yom Yerushalayim and Shavuot celebrations.   (Peta Jones Pellach reports from Jerusalem on the shooting at Max Brenner in Tel Aviv and the government and army response, and on Yom Yerushalayim and Shavuot celebrations.  )

Tributes from across the globe flooded in when the boxer Muhammad Ali, passed away last weekend. The AJN and Evan bring a very interesting Jewish angle to the life of Muhammad Ali. Also, the Malka Leifer affair is dominating the AJN this week.<... (Tributes from across the globe flooded in when the boxer Muhammad Ali, passed away last weekend. The AJN and Evan bring a very interesting Jewish angle to the life of Muhammad Ali. Also, the Malka Leifer affair is dominating the AJN this week. We are talking to Evan Zlatkis, senior journalist of the AJN Also in the news:The South Head Synagogue in Rose Bay, is a very prominent Synagogue with Rabbi Benzion Milecki heading the community for the past 30 years. It seems that not all is well there? It seems that the fight over the future direction of the synagogue is very intense…  )

The chairman of the Likud gay caucus Amir Ohana MK, talking to Nitza Lowenstein. (Hebrew interview)   (The chairman of the Likud gay caucus Amir Ohana MK, talking to Nitza Lowenstein. (Hebrew interview)  )

The chairman of the Likud gay caucus Amir Ohana MK, talking to Nitza Lowenstein. English interview   (The chairman of the Likud gay caucus Amir Ohana MK, talking to Nitza Lowenstein. English interview  )

Australian Jewish leaders and community thanked FM Julie Bishop for Australias vote against an unfair anti-Israeli resolution at the WHO, which condemned the Jewish State alone, for violating the health of the Palestinian population. With the A... (Australian Jewish leaders and community thanked FM Julie Bishop for Australias vote against an unfair anti-Israeli resolution at the WHO, which condemned the Jewish State alone, for violating the health of the Palestinian population. With the Australian election campaigns in full swing, some seats with a large Jewish electorate, such as Melbourne Ports, will again be hotly contested by the sitting Labor, challenging Liberal and Greens parties, with preferences again likely to decide the outcome. The Australian richest list, published by the AFR recently, has three Jewish businessman, all migrants or children of migrants, at the top of the list, with others, also predominantly children of migrants following in the top 50 and 200.  )