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Court orders Palestinian Authority to pay millions to victims of suicide bombing attack

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 3:07 pm

In a precedent-setting ruling, an Israeli court on Tuesday ordered the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization to pay tens of millions of shekels in compensation to victims of a 2001 suicide bombing and their families. Read more

Car torched, anti-Israel graffiti defaces vehicles in Woollahra

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:46 am

A wave of anti-Israel vandalism in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Thursday, Nov. 21, has sparked outrage from authorities and the Jewish community. Read more

Doxxing investigation leads to first arrest

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:33 pm

Victorian Police have made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into the mass doxxing of Jewish creatives in February, arresting a Melbourne woman accused of making threats against one of the victims. Read more

Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:04 am

Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more

Israel calls on UN Security Council to take action against Iraqi militias

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:37 am

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against militias launching missiles and drones from Iraqi territory. Read more

Food trucks looted in Gaza

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm

Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on November 16 after entering the Gaza Strip, two United Nations agencies told Reuters on Monday. Read more

Paddling’s Fox sisters share Hall of Fame’s Don Award

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:41 pm

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner. Read more

UIA NSW AGM 2024 and Report Back event

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:29 pm

UIA NSW held its annual AGM and Report Back event with special guest Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, chairperson of the Fund for Victims of Terror, who provided an overview of how UIA-donor support assists the People of Israel. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Malicious malign Macron

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:27 am

Could France under the Macron government be on a head-on collision course with the newly elected Trump administration following his sweeping victory earlier this month? Read more

Lebanon and Hezbollah accept US ceasefire proposal

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:12 am

Diplomatic efforts to halt conflict between Israel and Hezbollah have progressed, with the Iran-backed armed group and Lebanon agreeing to a ceasefire proposal. Read more

Nephew of former IDF chief of staff killed in Gaza

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7:01 pm

The nephew of Gadi Eizenkot, former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces and former member of Israel’s War Cabinet, was one of two soldiers killed on Sunday fighting Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip. Read more

Hamas leadership leaves Doha for Turkey

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:55 pm

Hamas’s senior leadership has relocated from Qatar to Turkey, Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster reported on Sunday evening. Read more

Huckabee: ‘Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria is Israel’s decision to make’

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:50 pm

The decision to extend Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria is one “for Israel to make,” according to Mike Huckabee, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump last week for the post of U.S. ambassador to Israel. Read more

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Jessica Fox adds World Cup canoe title to stellar year

Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:08 pm

Paris Olympics star Jessica Fox has won again, taking out the overall World Cup canoe title by winning the final round in Spain. Read more

‘This medal was bigger than me’

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:29 pm

“Once I finished the competition, I realized that this medal was bigger than me,” Tom Reuveny, who won the men’s windsurfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, told JNS on Monday. Read more

With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:34 pm

Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more

Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 9:03 am

Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more

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Jewish liberals should follow ‘Morning Joe’ and drop the ‘resistance’

Maybe he isn’t Hitler after all. That’s the upshot of the announcement by political talk-show hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough after they journeyed to Mar-a-Lago this past weekend for a chat with President-elect Donald Trump. Read more

The harrowing tale of a former Hamas hostage

“There are always noises or smells that take you back there. I just wait until it passes,” Ofir Engel told JNS on Wednesday. Read more

Elise Stefanik’s UN debut can’t come soon enough

Whether the Biden administration is planning a last hurrah for the Jewish state at the United Nations—a lame-duck good riddance, à la Barack Obama, in the form of an abstention in a hostile Security Council vote—remains to be seen. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Rachel Holzer – one of the greatest internationally acclaimed Yiddish Actors of the Twentieth Century Read more

On the other hand

One of the unique features of living in Israel is the overwhelming number of “chesed” organizations which exist to provide assistance in a multitude of areas. Read more

My Brilliant Career

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

JIFF J-Wire has double passes to give away

We have double passes for the Jewish International Film Festival for all locations. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic Read more

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Celebrating Rabbi Pinchus Feldman’s 80th birthday

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:13 pm

A special gathering of some of Sydney’s Jewish community was held on Thursday November 7 to honour Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, the head Shliach (emissary) to Sydney and New South Wales, as he celebrated his 80th birthday at Chabad Double Bay. Read more

Melbourne Jewish community unites to walk against violence

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:58 pm

Later this month, more than a dozen community organisations will join together at Caulfield Park to send a clear message that our Jewish community stands united against violence against women. Read more

Israelis united on climate crisis, survey reveals ahead of COP29

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:06 pm

Concern for climate change crosses political lines, as 77% of Israelis said they were “deeply concerned” about the problem, according to a survey released on Sunday. Read more

Back to Our Roots: Sydney’s Jewish festival celebrates arts, culture and sustainability

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:05 pm

The inaugural Jewish Roots Festival, set to take place this weekend in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, promises a refreshing and inclusive celebration of Jewish culture and sustainability. Read more

Trust and betrayal: the story of a little Dutch girl hiding from the Nazis

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 4:08 pm

A little Jewish Dutch girl, Liesbeth Prins, known as Liesje, was hidden during World War II by two brave families in the Netherlands. Read more

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Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices

Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. Read more

Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more

Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”

The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. Read more

An Aussie in Chicago

Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. Read more

Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’

A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. Read more

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