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Vice Chancellor watches as a new mezuzah is affixed to Miriam’s door
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 6:42 pm
Vice Chancellor Mark Scott watched as Miriam Itzkowitz’s grandfather affixed a new mezuzah after someone ripped off and stole hers in the students’ quarters at Sydney University. Read more
A peek into the new Sydney Jewish Museum
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Early next year, work will start on the redevelopment of the Sydney Jewish Museum, a project for which the federal government has granted $8.5 million. Read more
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Following reports of delays in the issuing or denial of visas to Israelis wanting to visit Australia, the Zionist Federation of Australia is seeking clarification from the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more
Call to criminalise threats against places of worship
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 6:18 am
Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies president declined museum Albanese meeting
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:00 pm
David Ossip, president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, declined to attend the press conference at the Sydney Jewish Museum yesterday when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an $8.5 million donation for the museum’s renovation. Read more
Vatican removes nativity display featuring baby Jesus lying on keffiyeh
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Following a flurry of controversy, the Vatican chose to remove a nativity decoration that included a baby Jesus atop a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol often linked to Palestinian nationalism. Read more
Amnesty Australia grants ‘human rights’ award to Palestinian terrorists
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:38 pm
Amnesty Australia awarded its Human Rights Defender Award on Wednesday to three self-proclaimed “journalists” from the Gaza Strip, two of whom are members of recognized terror groups proscribed by Canberra. Read more
Israeli cardiologists warn of sharp rise of ‘broken heart’ syndrome during war
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Israeli doctors warned of a wartime surge in “broken heart syndrome” at an international gathering of cardiologists in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Read more
12-year-old dies of bus shooting injuries
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:09 pm
A 12-year-old boy injured in a Wednesday night Palestinian shooting attack died, doctors at the Hadassah-Ein Kerem Medical Center said on Thursday morning. Read more
New Zealand overturns ban on US conservative firebrand
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:54 pm
A New Zealand immigration official has overturned a ban on the US conservative political commentator Candace Owens entering the country, citing “the importance of free speech,” a spokesperson says. Read more
Push to strengthen hate crime laws and tackle threats
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:41 pm
The government should make it an offence to threaten marginalised Australians and set up a national database to help combat hate crimes, a committee recommends. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Warnings people could die, as hate speech intensifies
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:43 pm
A lack of action on antisemitism may result in people being killed, leaders are warning, as community groups criticise authorities for not acting fast enough. Read more
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The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 5:06 pm
Champion paddler Jess Fox says her best is yet to come as she admits surprise at the adulation in Australia for her sporting successes. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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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
Features and Articles
INTO THE FRAY: Macron on the wrong side of history
The election of Donald Trump and the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria will compel a recalibration of recalibration of France’s past policies. Read more
Repercussions and Reverberations
This has been a vintage week where predictable events have followed dramatic consequences. Read more
“Moral relativism and factual confusion” in speech from Penny Wong
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed deep disappointment at the inappropriate moral relativism displayed by Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong during her Hawke Lecture on December 9 at the University of South Australia. Read more
Frederick Hart Pollock – actor, publican and lessee-manager of the Theatre Royal Adelaide Read more
Can Abu Muhammad al-Julani redefine leadership in post-war Syria?
Whatever the future holds for Syria, all eyes will be on rebel leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani. Read more
After losing Syria, Iran ponders next steps
The fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria will force Iran to make significant shifts in its military doctrine, analysts told The Press Service of Israel. Read more
United Nations acts illegally in violation of its own charter
The United Nations General Assembly – in adopting Resolution A/79/L.23 on 3 December 2024 calling for Israel to withdraw from Gaza and Judea and Samaria (West Bank) – continues to act illegally in flagrant violation of Article 80 of the United Nations Charter. Read more
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WE ARE HERE! spreading its wings
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 6:49 am
‘Metabolic memory’ revealed: researchers unlock the science behind fasting’s benefits
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:27 pm
Findings announced by Israeli researchers on Monday may reshape science’s understanding of how fasting impacts metabolic health and open new doors for personalized nutrition plans and sustainable weight control. Read more
Harnessing smartphone data: a new frontier in predicting wildfires and natural disasters
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 4:26 pm
Smartphones could become powerful life-saving tools for detecting and forecasting extreme weather events by simply leveraging micro-sensors built into the devices, researchers said on Thursday. Read more
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:03 pm
A poem by Rabbi Nicole Roberts Read more
Netflix picks up award-winning Israeli show ‘Six Zeros’
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Netflix has purchased the Israeli comedy series “Six Zeros,” the first season of which aired in 2023 on Israel’s public broadcasting network, Kan 11, the channel announced on Tuesday. Read more
Young-Gen
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
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
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