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25.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin's latest article on the historic treaty between Israel and the UAE, the forces through which it was achieved and what it means for the region has been published in The Australian. "The process by which Arab nations have come to find peace with a sworn enemy is a remarkable one a mix of power politics and pragmatism. For the Gulf States, Iran has long been the chief adversary, spawning tit-for-tat strikes and ...reprisals and enormous bloodletting through proxy wars in Yemen and Syria. The Sunni States were spooked by the Obama Administrations signing of the nuclear deal with Iran which resulted in a $150 billion sanctions relief windfall for the regime allowing it to salvage its economy, expand its weapons testing programs and deepen sponsorship of Hezbollah, the Assad regime and the Houthis. For the Gulf States, seeing US and European leaders literally throwing their arms around the grinning Iranian foreign minister rather than exerting maximum pressure on the regime, or better still, facilitating its collapse, left them feeling utterly exposed. They observed that the world leader most outspoken and fearless in opposing the Iran Deal, and the only one who seemed to truly share their understanding of the brutal malevolence of the Iranian Mullahs, was the Israeli prime minister. " Read the full article on our website: https://www.ecaj.org.au/israels-stand-against-iranian-ambi/

25.01.2022 This is absolutely appalling. When segments of society descend into conspiratorial thinking the evil of antisemitism always surfaces." Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin said.

24.01.2022 This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion and murder of over one million Jews in the Soviet Union - many by the Einsatzgruppen units sent for that specific purpose. Hosted annually by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the theme for this year's annual commemoration is "Holocaust in the Soviet Union", with the keynote address to be delivered by Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). To register, visit: https://www.nswjbd.org/eve/yom-hashoah-commemorations-2021/

24.01.2022 Register now for these unique virtual sessions, taking place on Thursday 17 September, 2020. These sessions will explore and go into the greater depths of President Peres' vision for innovating for a better tomorrow. Together with Israel and the UAE recently announcing the normalization of diplomatic and strategic relationships, we hope for similar ties to be nurtured between Israel and other countries within the region. This period significantly coincides with the fourth ann...iversary of the passing of the late President Shimon Peres on 28 September 2016, of whose vision for peace laid the groundwork for a more peaceful and prosperous future for all peoples in the Middle East. In pursuit of his vision, President Peres established the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, dedicated to building interpersonal links between Israel and its neighbours as well as promoting the predominant role that innovation holds for the construction of a better tomorrow. Click here to register for session 1: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Ub7lOO6jQXeHXqOx9bD8yg Click here to register for session 2: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_DtNP4CA_T0W3wARekjeiBw

23.01.2022 The Jewish world, and the whole of humanity, has been left much the poorer for his passing, Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim said. For Rabbi Sacks there was no hard and fast division between Jewish and secular knowledge. There was just knowledge. More important was the wisdom that comes with knowledge, and he had it in abundance. He had an extraordinary command of Jewish learning, moral philosophy and ethics, and a wonderful ability to convey his ideas to a wide audience, regardless of their level of education.

23.01.2022 Thank you to all of you who attended the Australian Jewish community tribute to the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zl co-hosted by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ and the Zionist Federation of Australia on Wednesday night, 11 November 2020. More than 600 people registered for the event, an extraordinary response given that invitations were issued only 48 hours beforehand. Click the link to go to the ECAJ website to watch the entire event on Youtube and read the tributes by presenters as now published on the ABC Religion and Ethics website, as well as personal tributes which were posted by participants, and have now been forwarded to Rabbi Sacks’ family.

22.01.2022 A father to three young girls, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Alex Ryvchin told The AJN that he hopes the election of Harris will inspire his daughters to pursue their dreams without limits.

22.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin wrote to the journalist on Twitter, stating, Whats the relevance of identifying this felon as Jewish? Would you have felt the need to reference his religion/ethnicity in the headline, caption and opening line if the crime were say domestic violence or speeding as opposed to illicit gold dealing? The journalist replied: There was no malice intended in mentioning this man was Jewish. A key part of defence sub...missions in court was his religion and how he did not want to miss his son's bar mitzvah. I have taken note of your concerns and amended the story online. Image credit: Australian Jewish Association

22.01.2022 Don't forget this extraordinary event this evening, to commemorate Shimon Peres's vision. Click here to register for session 1: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Ub7lOO6jQXeHXqOx9bD8yg Click here to register for session 2: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_DtNP4CA_T0W3wARekjeiBw

21.01.2022 The ECAJ opposes racism and supports Black Americans in their struggle against institutional racism including police brutality. We also acknowledge racial problems here in Australia including the urgent need to reduce Indigenous deaths in custody. The ECAJ was pleased to have partnered with the Jewish Community Council of Victoria in presenting a panel looking at the historic Black-Jewish civil rights cooperation in the United States, the shift made by the Black Lives Matter movement from this traditional cooperation, the influence of the BDS movement, and antisemitism. The discussion can be seen in this video. https://www.facebook.com/JewishCommunityCouncilOfVictoria/posts/3287724724636365

21.01.2022 Hailing Monday's Israel-UAE events as what promises to be the beginning of a process that will see ordinary Israelis welcomed in every country in the world as equals and a deeper integration of Israel into the Middle East for the good of all the nations of the region, @ECAJewry co-CEO Alex Ryvchin said, This moment should be cherished by Jews around the world as a landmark achievement in the history of Zionism and the Jewish State.

20.01.2022 A reminder to the VIC Jewish community to visit WWW.PHH.ORG.AU - a hub of resources together with a community-wide event directory to help you plan and be uplifted throughout the High Holy Days.

19.01.2022 "Will Facebook join the ranks of the historians, advocates, activists, lawmakers, and leaders who compiled the IHRA working definition? Will Facebook take responsibility and move toward removing the scourge of antisemitism from todays most important online public square?" Over 120 organisations around the world, including Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ, have called on Facebook to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance - IHRA definition of antisemitism. #DefineItToFightIt #AdoptIHRA Read the open letter below or on our website: https://www.ecaj.org.au/open-letter-to-facebook-adopt-the//

18.01.2022 Project High Holydays is a community initiative bringing the High Holy Days to Melbourne's Jewish community. The ECAJ encourages you to visit WWW.PHH.ORG.AU and discover the hub of resources together with a community-wide event directory to help you plan and be uplifted throughout the High Holy Days.

18.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin said, This moment should be cherished by Jews around the world as a landmark achievement in the history of Zionism and the Jewish State.

16.01.2022 In this week's The Australian Jewish News, Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin shares the the importance of honouring martyred Soviet Jews, and how the decision to focus this year's Yom Hashoah commemoration on the Holocaust in the Soviet Union will mean a great deal to every Australian Jew of Soviet descent. Register for the commemoration at: https://www.nswjbd.org/eve/yom-hashoah-commemorations-2021/ NSW Jewish Board of Deputies

16.01.2022 The #MyPropertyStory campaign encourages Holocaust survivors and their families, together with World Jewish Restitution Organization - WJRO, to share their stories and raise awareness of the need to address the restitution of Jewish private and communal property seized during the Holocaust and its aftermath. Do you know a #Holocaust #Survivor or want to share a story? Join their campaign, which runs through Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sunday, October 11, and share a story.

16.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim called it a convoluted attempt to whitewash the well-documented proliferation of antisemitism within the UK Labour party under Corbyn’s leadership. Like Corbyn himself, the supporters of the SRC resolution remain in denial of the anti-Jewish racism that flourished under Corbyn’s leadership, he said. They presume to understand better than Jewish people themselves, and better than an impartial statutory bo...dy, what is, or what is not, objectively antisemitic. I doubt the supporters of this disgraceful resolution would have the arrogance to tell Indigenous or Muslim people that they are inferior judges of what constitutes prejudice against their communities. This is the racist double standard that lies at the core of their resolution.

16.01.2022 Co-CEO of Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Peter Wertheim commented: The ALP platform change is based on the misconception that Israel alone is responsible for the lack of progress in recent years towards a peace agreement with the Palestinians, leading to a two-State outcome, and that the Palestinian leadership is to be given a free pass for rejecting the offers that have been made to achieve such an outcome and deciding to boycott further negotiations. This vie...w is no longer held even by the Arab States which were once hostile to Israel and which have now normalised relations with it. They are no longer prepared to allow progress towards a wider peace in the Middle East to be held hostage to the intransigence of the Palestinian leadership. It is regrettable that the ALP platform change reflects a view that has failed to evolve with these changing circumstances in the region itself. The amendment to the ALP platform stops short of recognising a State of ‘Palestine’. According to Senator Wong’s explanatory statement, this is a decision for a future Labor government. She also said that it has no greater or lesser weight than the resolution on recognition of a Palestinian State passed at the ALP National Conference in 2018. However, if the ALP is elected to government, Anthony Albanese will be under greater pressure than previous ALP leaders to bow to those pushing an extreme line on this issue. Many people, not only in the Jewish community, will feel very let down by this outdated, one-sided approach that is at odds with Israel’s recent normalisation of relations with Arab states and Australia’s security and economic interests. The Palestinians have no entity that meets the criteria of a functioning state, and the platform change is at odds with the ALP’s own frequent statements that nothing should be done to pre-empt the outcome of key issues which can only be resolved through direct negotiations. Which entity is the ALP suggesting is deserving of statehood? The Islamists of Hamas? The Palestinian authority that continues a policy of incitement to murder Jews through their policy of ‘pay to slay’ and ongoing vilification taught to school children? Recognising a non-existent Palestinian State can only serve to entrench the Palestinian policy of rejectionism of Israel’s right to exist as the State of the Jewish people. Recognising a Palestinian state other than as part of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians can therefore only act as a disincentive, rather than an encouragement, for the Palestinians to resume negotiations. It is entirely counterproductive. One would hope that a future ALP government will encourage the Palestinians to return to negotiations.

16.01.2022 The Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ warmly welcomes the announcement that Israel will sign a diplomatic agreement with the United Arab Emirates thereby achieving the full normalisation of relations. We warmly congratulate the governments of both nations. This announcement is a landmark moment not only in the history of the region but in the fulfilment of Israels founding vision of living in peace and good neighbourliness". Read more here: https://www.ecaj.org.au/ecaj-welcomes-historic-peace-agree/

15.01.2022 An important message from JEMP ahead of the High Holy Days in NSW. #JEMP NSW Jewish Board of Deputies JCA United Israel Appeal Australia Community Security Group NSW

14.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ President Jillian Segal noted Biden’s long and affectionate relationship with major US Jewish representative bodies and sincere fondness for the State of Israel. Every major Jewish communal leader in the US has heard Mr Biden’s warm recollections of meeting Golda Meir and is aware of his steadfast support for Israel, she said. We sincerely hope that the Biden-Harris administration will advance its predecessors’ profoundly im...portant advancements toward securing IsraeliArab peace, and ending the cycle of war, misery and missed opportunities. We hope also that the new administration will fully grasp the malevolence of the Iranian regime and will avoid any steps that would empower the regime economically or diplomatically which would imperil the entire region. She added, Most of all, we look to a Biden administration to foster a new national cohesion that will counter the rise of antisemitism and other forms of extremism in the US.

14.01.2022 We are pleased to invite you to register for these unique virtual sessions, taking place on Thursday 17 September, 2020. These sessions will explore and go into the greater depths of President Peres' vision for innovating for a better tomorrow. Together with Israel and the UAE recently announcing the normalization of diplomatic and strategic relationships, we hope for similar ties to be nurtured between Israel and other countries within the region. This period significantly c...oincides with the fourth anniversary of the passing of the late President Shimon Peres on 28 September 2016, of whose vision for peace laid the groundwork for a more peaceful and prosperous future for all peoples in the Middle East. In pursuit of his vision, President Peres established the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, dedicated to building interpersonal links between Israel and its neighbours as well as promoting the predominant role that innovation holds for the construction of a better tomorrow. We hope for you to join us for these two exclusive virtual sessions: Session 1 - the Vision of President Shimon Peres Featuring former Australian Prime Minister Hon Malcolm Turnbull in conversation with Mr Chemi Peres, Chairman, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation Date: Thursday 17 September Time: 5.00 pm AEST / 10.00 am IDT / 3.00 pm SGT / 7.00pm NZST Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Ub7lOO6jQXeHXqOx9bD8yg Session 2 Innovation for a better world, the Vision of Shimon Peres perspectives from Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore Panellists to be confirmed Date: Thursday 17 September Time: 6.00 pm AEST / 11.00 am IDT / 4.00 pm SGT / 8.00pm NZST Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_DtNP4CA_T0W3wARekjeiBw

14.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim stated, As it has turned out, Sousa was utterly wrong not only about the cause of the blast but also about the perceptions of the people in Lebanon. Since the interview went to air, Beirut has been further rocked by massive anti-government demonstrations, with the demonstrators blaming the explosion on corruption and incompetence by their own government, not Israel. The ECAJ complaint calls for Aly to provide an unqualified, unreserved retraction and apology on-air during the program, and at the earliest opportunity.

13.01.2022 This Yom Kippur we want to remember those who have passed and also reach out to those who might be feeling alone. The ECAJ joins Together Never Apart in sharing these moments of connection with you: - Sunday 27 Sep: DAY OF CONNECTION - reach out to someone who might be feeling isolated, alone, an old friend or perhaps a new one. Say hi, Im sorry or I remember you. - Monday 28 Sep: YIZKOR MOMENT OF UNITY @12pm to have a communal moment of reflection and prayer to remember those who are longer with us.

13.01.2022 A devoted advocate of technology and innovation, President Peres dream of a prosperous regional economic cooperation is now beginning to materialize. Join us this Thursday 17 September in commemoration his vision of an innovative better tomorrow. Click here to register for session 1: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Ub7lOO6jQXeHXqOx9bD8yg... Click here to register for session 2: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_DtNP4CA_T0W3wARekjeiBw

12.01.2022 First responders, Hatzolah have treated members of the Jewish community with COVID-19. Some of whom continue to suffer many weeks after testing negative. Sydney Hatzolah NSW Jewish Board of Deputies United Israel Appeal Australia JCA CSG NSW #JEMP

12.01.2022 Yad Vashem is a shining light of memory, scholarship and commemoration, honouring the victims of the Shoah. Its purpose, through the uniqueness of the Shoah, is to affirm the innate dignity, humanity and equal rights of all people, and to serve as a universal warning of the calamities that may follow when there is any departure from this principle. Preserving the impeccable reputation and renown of Yad Vashem is of vital interest to the entire Jewish people, and to the whole ...of humanity. Those who have led Yad Vashem in the past have been torch-bearers of the institution’s values. Their distinguished lives and careers have enhanced the admiration and respect that Yad Vashem has earned from people of all backgrounds. In our view, Mr Effi Eitam does not fulfil these exacting requirements. He has stated publicly that Israel must expel most of the Arabs of Judea and Samaria, that Arab lawmakers will have to be evicted from the political system, and that Israel’s Arabs are a fifth column and an association of first-degree traitors. He has never retracted these comments. The rhetoric of demonisation and exclusion of entire communities defined by their ethnicity, and of ethnic cleansing, was precisely where the Shoah began. A practitioner of such rhetoric cannot lead an institution that is dedicated to warning of its dangers, without discrediting that institution’s core message and bringing it into disrepute. We urge the government of Israel not to proceed with the appointment of Mr Eitam as Chairman of Yad Vashem. Maintaining the integrity and credibility of the institution is of far more lasting importance than Israel’s internal politics. Israel is blessed with many distinguished citizens who have dedicated their lives and careers to upholding the sanctity and dignity of all human life, regardless of race or religion. In our view, this is the calibre of person who should be chosen to lead Yad Vashem.

11.01.2022 A worldwide group of organisations, including Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ, have written to Facebook calling on the company to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance - IHRA definition of antisemitism. Read the letter here: https://www.ecaj.org.au/open-letter-to-facebook-adopt-the-/ #DefineItToFightIt #AdoptIHRA

11.01.2022 These agreements promise a future of fraternity, partnership and stability for the peoples of the region and signal the beginning of the end for the old tactics of anti-normalisation and boycott which were founded in racial hatred, fear and intolerance.

10.01.2022 The Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ, the national representative body of the Australian Jewish community warmly welcomes the announcement that Israel will sign a diplomatic agreement with the United Arab Emirates thereby ending the official state of conflict between the countries and achieving the full normalisation of relations. The UAE will become the third Arab country after Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994) to achieve peace with Israel. This announcement is a l...andmark moment not only in the history of the region but in the fulfilment of Israels founding vision of living in peace and good neighbourliness with neighbouring states and their peoples as enshrined in Israels Declaration of Independence. It also deals a major blow to the old strategy of anti-normalisation and permanent war with Israel which has only entrenched enmity and caused misery and bloodshed. We hope other nations in the region now follow in recognising that Israel is a permanent reality and in pursuing peace and good relations with the national home of the Jewish people. We warmly congratulate the governments of both nations and hope this announcement leads to the prompt establishment of bilateral relations in business, tourism, and cultural and academic exchanges to ensure that the state of peace and mutual understanding extends to the Israeli and Emirati peoples. Full statement on our website here: https://www.ecaj.org.au/ecaj-welcomes-historic-peace-agree/ #Israel #UAE #MiddleEast #peace

10.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Research Director Julie Nathan's latest article in The Times of Israel Ops & Blogs on 'Why ethno-nationalists are cheering on BLM'. "The re-emergence of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has raised the awareness of the racism faced by African Americans. Mass protests and rallies against racism ensued after the death of George Floyd on May 25 and spread across the western world. Even in far-away Australia, it re-ignited the Stop Black Deaths in Custody movement which focusses on an aspect of the racism faced by indigenous Australians." Read the full article on our website.

09.01.2022 A Rosh Hashanah message from Scott Morrison (ScoMo) MP, Prime Minister of Australia.

09.01.2022 PETITION: Demand Jordan extradites celebrity terrorist Ahlam Tamimi, the Sbarro massacre bomber, now. On August 9, 2001, a Jordanian woman, Ahlam Tamimi, escorted a young Palestinian Arab male from Ramallah to Jerusalem by bus and taxi. Accustomed to dressing in traditional fashion, both disguised themselves to resemble tourists. She walked him from the Old Citys Damascus Gate into the Israeli capitals commercial centre. There, minutes after she rushed away to safety, he detonated the guitar case slung across his shoulder inside the crowded Sbarro pizzeria. Fifteen persons were murdered. 130 others were injured, many severely. A young mother remains hospitalised in a permanent vegetative state to this day. The goal is to reach 10,000 signatures. Read more and sign the petition here: http://chng.it/Tr5y26PTm8

09.01.2022 As counter-terrorism police investigate the latest hate-fuelled rant from Hizb ut-Tahrir spiritual leader Ismail al-Wahwah, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ has said that it would be entirely appropriate for the federal government to review the organisations legal status.

09.01.2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shared a High Holy Day message with the community.

09.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ officially launched its flagship leadership and advocacy initiative in a national event. Forty-two outstanding young professionals from Jewish communities throughout the country were welcomed into the Corps, which will identify, develop and appoint leaders and advocates into key communal roles. Read more about the launch on our website.... Jewish Community Council of Victoria NSW Jewish Board of Deputies JCA NCJWA (Vic) Zionism Victoria AUJS Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies Incorporated (QJBD) ACT Jewish Centre

09.01.2022 These High Holy Days, as a partner of Together Never Apart, the ECAJ invites you to reach out and reconnect by taking part in a special Day of Connection on Sunday 27 September. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/togetherneverapart/posts/120523536444360

09.01.2022 Philanthropy Australia announced the Australian Philanthropy Awards for 2020 on 17 November, with Gandel Philanthropy and the Australian Foundation for Yad Vashem winning the Bolder Philanthropy category, for the Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators. In a statement, the Chairman of Gandel Philanthropy, John Gandel AC highlighted the importance of Holocaust remembrance and its lessons for the young people of today being as relevant as ever. Given the worrying rise globally of racism, antisemitism and intolerance, the Holocaust messages of humanity, hope, care for the fellow human being, and the importance of protecting and upholding human rights, have arguably never been more important. We hope to continue working with our key partners and supporters to ensure the world ‘never forgets’, he concluded.

08.01.2022 The Commonwealth Jewish Council and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ invite you to join Jewish women from across the Commonwealth for the launch of the Commonwealth Jewish Women's Network. Remarkable Jewish women from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and New Zealand have come together to create a programme for shared experiences and meaningful participation. The online event 'Making Connections' taking place on the 13th April welcomes esteemed guest spea...kers of women leading change followed by structured networking opportunities. We hope you are able to join and help both launch and shape the network! Register for the launch event here: https://form.jotform.com/210522638981357

08.01.2022 What if we could predict when antisemitic incidents are most likely to occur? Is it possible to identify patterns linking these incidents to particular dates or events and therefore be better prepared to counter them? New research under peer review at a scientific journal set out to discover more about what triggers these specific acts of hate in Australia. The research used data collected by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ, which include incidents reported... to the group or other Jewish state-based organisations across Australia, and published in ECAJ’s annual Report on Antisemitism in Australia. Data collected by community organisations like ECAJ are usually more detailed and complete than police statistics, due to the under-reporting of antisemitic and other hate crimes to the authorities. Read more in The Conversation article.

08.01.2022 After an interval of several months, with the approach of the chaggim we are taking the opportunity to issue a new national bulletin to provide an update of how Jewish communities and communal institutions across Australia are managing with the pandemic. The following is a national update from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ and a summary of the current status of Jewish community life in each State and Territory.

07.01.2022 We bring in the New Year more resilient and determined than ever. We have learnt that although we cannot be physically together, we as a community are never apart. We trust that in the future we will look back upon these times and appreciate all the more the joy of being able to celebrate Rosh Hashana with our family and friends, and have all the more compassion for those who have nowhere to go, and are all alone. May the signing of a formal peace between Israel and the... UAE and Bahrain herald a better and brighter year to come for everybody. On behalf of all of us at the ECAJ, we extend best wishes to each and every person in our vibrant community for a shana tova umetuka k'tiva v'chatima tova, a year of health, happiness, prosperity and peace.

07.01.2022 The first-ever direct commercial Israeli flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) touched down in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with a US-Israeli delegation arriving to meet with officials in the UAE to discuss peace.

06.01.2022 Fully understand protest over treatment of pregnant woman and feared erosion of civil liberties. But comparing to Nazi Germany is ignorant. Under Nazis she would have vanished, been horribly tortured and then executed by guillotine. Dont spoil a reasonable point by exaggeration. Craig Kelly https://bit.ly/32VnpJt

06.01.2022 A Rosh Hashanah message from Anthony Albanese, Leader of the Australian Labor Party.

04.01.2022 Together Never Apart has released an online version of their newspaper, which is part of their High Holy Days Packs. Check it out here: http://www.togetherneverapart.com.au//High-Holy-Days-5781- Featuring an article by ECAJ co-CEO, Alex Ryvchin, "Together Never Apart is a truly beautiful concept that reveals the best of this community."

04.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin highlighted how antisemitism was impacting children. He told the task force it highlighted a failure of schools to adequately train teachers to protect the victims and discipline those responsible. He highlighted that while there was no easy solution, Jewish communities could be protected through adequately funding for Jewish institutions’ security, increased efforts to monitor and regulate online activity including recruitment efforts by extremists, antisemitic harassment and the spread of antisemitic propaganda.

04.01.2022 This Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - we commemorate 80 years since the Nazi invasion and murder of Jews in Soviet territory. Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin gave a moving keynote address at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies annual Yom HaShoah event last night. Watch his address as well as the full event below. #NeverForget... Sydney Jewish Museum JCA Kangarusski ZFA Courage To Care Youth HEAR COA Sydney Zionist Federation of Australia

03.01.2022 The Project High Holydays website hub https://www.phh.org.au/ is being updated with new activations and resources to take the VIC Jewish community through this important week.

03.01.2022 Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin was invited to give expert evidence to the members of the Taskforce to assist in their formulation of policies to combat antisemitism globally. The Taskforce also heard from ECAJ’s Victorian councillor Dr Andre Oboler and CSG’s Justin Kagan. A transcript and recording of Alex Ryvchin’s address to the Taskforce is available on our website.

03.01.2022 An inter-parliamentary task force convened its first meeting to hear recommendations from panelists on how to combat online antisemitism. The meeting included a presentation from Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin on antisemitism in Australia.

02.01.2022 The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) welcomes historic peace agreements between Israel and UAE, Bahrain. The signing of the Abraham Accord between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates at the White House on Tuesday, and the announcement that the Kingdom of Bahrain will also establish a formal state of peace and mutual recognition with Israel are historic events both for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. They are a victory for peace and diplomac...y that continue the realisation of the Zionist vision of a Jewish State living in peace and harmony with its neighbours. These agreements promise a future of fraternity, partnership and stability for the peoples of the region and signal the beginning of the end for the old tactics of anti-normalisation and boycott which were founded in racial hatred, fear and intolerance. As we have seen following the UAE announcement, now that a state of peace has been declared between Israel and Bahrain, there will be rapid and extensive engagement between the nations including trade delegations, journalist missions, scholarly, scientific and cultural exchanges, and perhaps the scheduling of direct flights, all of which will serve to deepen understanding and ensure that peace becomes not only a declaration by leaders but a lived reality for Jews and Arabs. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, as the national representative body of the Australian Jewish community warmly congratulates the United States and the parties to the agreements for their successful diplomatic efforts and for navigating a path towards peace and prosperity. Find this statement on our website: https://www.ecaj.org.au/ecaj-welcomes-historic-peace-agree/

02.01.2022 In a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and to Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton last year, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ argued that by listing only Hezbollahs external security organisation as a terrorist organisation, Australia has been endorsing a fiction. Hezbollah leaders themselves have openly and repeatedly declared that no substantive separation exists between its different wings. Hezbollah controls the major port and airport in Beirut. After the horrific explosion in Beirut Port on August 4 which killed more than 200 people, Hezbollah is once again coming under international scrutiny. Listen to ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim being interviewed on the subject by 2GB 873 - Sydney Talk Radio's Michael McLaren.