Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
March 19, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne ballet review by Alex First Read more
From Australia’s past: Isaac Nachman Steinberg
March 19, 2024 by Features Desk
Isaac Nachman Steinberg – never-tiring political thinker, activist, and realist Read more
Feintooner
March 18, 2024 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: The Court Jewster Read more
Betrayal, lies, politics and grief
Seven years have passed since criminal charges were brought in Washington, D.C., against the woman who murdered my sunny, lovely, empathetic 15-year-old daughter Malki. The anniversary of the charges being made public was on March 14…writes Arnold Roth. Read more
On the other hand
March 17, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
For the second time in two months, we have had an “only in Israel” experience while travelling on the train. Read more
Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius at The Lume, inside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
March 17, 2024 by Alex First
Has there ever been a creative intellect greater than Leonardo da Vinci? I dare say that question could spark animated discussion. Read more
Biden must get Security Council to rescind Resolution 2334
March 17, 2024 by David Singer
President Biden can stem the outbreak of Jew-hatred worldwide by convincing the Security Council to rescind Resolution 2334 adopted on 23 December 2016 – only after the Obama-Biden administration failed to veto its passage. Read more
Swansong
March 17, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Love Lies Bleeding
March 17, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
The West’s abandonment of the Jews
March 15, 2024 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
With every day that passes, it becomes ever clearer that Western civilization is no longer civilized. Read more
From The River Thames to Sydney Harbour – Hatred
March 15, 2024 by Elaine Black
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Broadway bound via Opera Australia
March 15, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
Doron Chester has plans to head to Broadway, but before that, the ex-Moriah student will perform in Opera Australia’s production of West Side Story on Sydney Harbour. Read more
Ring of fire
March 15, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
This tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes has the potential to cause lethal upheavals at any given moment. Read more
Why Purim matters
March 15, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Purim matters so much this year. It tells a never-ending story. We were threatened with destruction. We responded by finding ways to combat the threat. We did not capitulate. We called out evil as it was. Read more
Dry Bones: Confession
March 14, 2024 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
Today’s cartoon: Mr. Shuldig tells a bitter joke! Read more
The problem in Gaza is Hamas, not how to provide aid
March 14, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
After months of pressure from left-wing critics and liberal media outlets that seem to only highlight the suffering of Palestinians since Hamas started a war on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden felt he had to respond with something big. Read more
Shabbat Pekudey: The Messiah
March 14, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
As we come to the end of the book of Exodus and look back at the structure of the book it contains three elements. Read more
Hamas’ strategy is working.
March 14, 2024 by Ron Weiser
I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more
Antisemitism’s point of no return
March 13, 2024 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
We have reached the point of no return, of zero tolerance. There can be no further conciliation with antisemitism, not even in our personal lives. Read more
‘As a Jew’ Oscar moment shows how woke antisemitism works
March 12, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Unless you’re a film buff, you may not have heard of Jonathan Glazer before his viral moment at this year’s annual Academy Awards ceremony. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Caroline (Lynka) Isaacson
March 12, 2024 by Features Desk
Caroline (Lynka) Isaacson – a woman of gracious charm, warmth, and unfailing human generosity and a most talented journalist Read more
United Nations self-destructs by violating Article 80 UN Charter
March 11, 2024 by David Singer
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to lose the plot on resolving the Jewish-Arab conflict – as he fails to correct a statement made by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process – Tor Wennesland – that flagrantly violates Article 80 of the UN Charter. Read more
The 39 Steps
March 11, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Feintooner
March 11, 2024 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Friends of Israel entertain the troops Read more
Wicked
March 11, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
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March 11, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
October 7: Rape as an instrument of genocide
March 10, 2024 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
As the world marked International Women’s Day on March 8, the various social media platforms lit up with posts from pro-Israel celebrities and influencers demanding the release of the female hostages who remain in the captivity of the Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Read more
Dry Bones: Cartoon – Fighting for Our Survival
March 10, 2024 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
Fighting for our survival. Read more
Douglas Murray: European Jew-hatred too deep to identify ‘even after years of therapy’
March 10, 2024 by Dave Gordon - JNS
Travelling in the Arab world, the British journalist Douglas Murray has found “fanatical obsessives” who know something about Israel but still criticise the Jewish state. Read more
On the other hand
March 10, 2024 by Michael Miller - TPS
“Sorry, your electrician, plumber and computer technician are not available because they are on milium (IDF reserve duty)”. Read more