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Antisemitism crackdown launched after synagogue fire

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:14 pm

Police will gain extra powers to tackle antisemitism after a trio of arson attacks on Jewish targets raised fears from the community. Read more

Dutton/Paterson: Enough is enough

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:03 pm

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Senator James Paterson are calling for stronger action in combating antisemitism and have announced new policies to achieve this. Read more

On Shabbat, the prime minister went to shul

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:08 pm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Perth when the Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed in Melbourne. Read more

Adasss fire declared likely terrorism

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2:51 pm

An arson on a prominent synagogue is likely a terror attack, police have declared, as governments look to increase protections for worshippers.
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Charred remains inside synagogue laid bare

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12:31 pm

Images released by the Adass Israel Synagogue community to AAP reveal the damage done to books and other essential papers following last week’s firebombing. Read more

Crisis point – ECAJ calls for action

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:59 am

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for action rather than words. Read more

Breaking: Israel deploys forces in Syria buffer zone

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 6:24 pm

Following the fall of the Syrian Assad Regime, Lt.-Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defence Forces’ Arabic Language Spokesperson, has announced the deployment of forces to Israel’s buffer zone with Syria. Read more

Where the $32m will go

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:12 pm

The federal government has pledged  $32.5 million to te Jewish community (https://www.jwire.com.au/pm-personally-believes-synagogue-attack-was-terrorism/). How it will be spent. Read more

Netanyahu blames Labor over synagogue fire

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 4:12 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the Melbourne synagogue attack on social media, blaming the Australian Labor government’s “extreme anti-Israeli position”. Read more

Attacks prompt more protections for places of worship

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:27 pm

A spate of attacks and protests at places of worship across the country has prompted Australia’s most populous state to consider new laws to better protect religious freedoms. Read more

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:08 pm

A synagogue incident has been called a ‘terrorist attack’ by some, and while the prime minister personally agrees, an official determination has not been made. Read more

Five Torahs beyond salvaging

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:58 pm

Members of Melbourne’s Jewish community have gathered in a park near the burnt-out Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea in solidarity after it was firebombed by two men who are on the run from police. Read more

Israel military ‘closely monitoring’ Syria as rebels advance towards border

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:47 pm

As the Israeli army reinforced security along the Syrian border, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Saturday night that the Israel Defence Forces was prepared for any scenario. 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

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

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Rearranging the chessboard Read more

On the other hand

With the vilification of Israel in the media a daily occurrence, it is important to learn about the truths not being published. Read more

The International Criminal Courts of Injustice

It came as no surprise to me at all that the so-called International Criminal Court ( AKA Idiotic Corrupt Crazies ) would issue genocide-based arrest warrants against Galant and Netanyahu. Read more

Ittay Flescher’s dream of enduring peace

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Discordant Voices

The cacophony of harsh and disagreeable rhetoric about Israel and Jews has increased to an alarming crescendo. Read more

Podcast: L’Chaim to Life

Michael Gawenda – Books to educate parliamentarians Read more

Shabbat Vayeytzey

Do as You Would Be Done By Read more

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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

“We stand with Melbourne”

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

Improving our appearance makes us better contributors to society

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:09 pm

Does the global beauty trend have positive social aspects as well? A new study from Tel Aviv University shows that people who make an effort to improve their appearance—whether this effort is real or imagined, in the physical world or on social media—act more kindly towards others and are twice as likely to donate to charity. Read more

‘Plug and Play’: COVID-19 nasal spray’s nanotech could target cancer and other diseases

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:00 am

Israeli and Portuguese scientists unveiled a novel COVID-19 vaccine that is not only effective against all major variants but can be administered as a nasal spray and — unlike conventional vaccines — stored at room temperature. Read more

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Young-Gen

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

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

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