Poem Chanukah – Festival of Lights

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Chanukah – The Festival of Lights It’s not ok that Jews feel a sense of insecurityand need to hide their true identity.We are an ancient people who deserves to be respectedA precious minority that should be protected.Our enemies are driven by jealousy and hateBut they will never defeat the Jewish People or the only Jewish … Read more

Anti-Semite of the Week – Femke Halsema

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Dear Friends, I’m delighted to share that these opinion pieces reach beyond our distinguished circle of WIZO members to The Jerusalem Post’s broader readership. I’ve included a few links below this weeks piece for your enjoyment. The Anti-Semite Corner of the Week They Don’t Understand Until They’re Conquered The naivety of Amsterdam’s mayor and her … Read more

WIZO President’s Analysis: The Complex Face of Modern Antisemitism

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The Anti-Semite Corner of the Week When it come to spreading anti-Semitic messages, the gentiles aren’t alone. An Israeli auto-anti-Semite proved this week that gentiles aren’t alone in blaming Jews for all the world’s troubles. “Hamas are freedom fighters” – unbelievable, but a Jewish-Israeli actually said this. By: Anat Vidor, WIZO President

Jewish Community Commemoration of 7 October: we were privileged to hear from The Honorable Peter Dutton MP.

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THE HON PETER DUTTON MPLEADER OF THE OPPOSITIONFEDERAL MEMBER FOR DICKSON ADDRESS TO JEWISH COMMUNITY VIGIL MARKING THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER 7 ATTACKS, VAUCLUSE, NEW SOUTH WALES 7 October 2024 Friends, thank you very much for the very welcome. Thank you for being here tonight. I want to say thank you very much … Read more

WIZO Shana Tova U’metuka

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Dear Members and friends Rosh Hashanah 5785 this year looks different to every other year, as we have so much uncertainty and concern for our beloved brothers and sisters in Israel, for those in captivity and for those families who have lost so much in the last twelve months. As World WIZO closely monitors the … Read more

World WIZO Update

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Chaverot, WIZO member Hello to you all, from turbulent Israel. I know that you are all following the developments and I thank those of you who send messages of support. Last night was a dramatic one, in which the IDF struck the terrorist organization Hezbollah and eliminated its arch-terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah, who is responsible … Read more

WIZO Lev Echad Event

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Last Thursday, WIZO Lev Echad was honoured to welcome nearly 200 community members to a sold-out event. The event was specifically to showcase the recent Lev Echad Mission to Israel. The powerful storytelling and engaging recounts of the Lev Echad journey created meaningful connections and brought to life the impactful work of WIZO, Israel’s largest … Read more

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