Combating antisemitism
March 23, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The 6th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism has just concluded in Jerusalem having been attended by over a thousand participants from Israel and 83 countries around the world the conference covered a wide range of topics dealing with the rising tide of Jew hatred. Read more
Losing the plot
In the northern hemisphere spring is arriving. In Israel it has sprung but in parts of the USA and in Europe/UK the winter thaw is delayed…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
WJC Mission highlight – Dr Einat Wilf on Zionism
March 23, 2018 by Julie Nathan
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) held a ‘Special Mission Celebrating 70 Years of Israel’, in Jerusalem over 18-19 March 2018. The delegation consisted of 70 Jewish leaders from 40 countries. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, an affiliate of the WJC, was represented by me…writes Julie Nathan. Read more
Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll makes first public appearance
March 23, 2018 by Michal Marmary
The Israel Museum is offering a limited, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view a rare scroll thanks to a pioneering Israeli high-tech innovation. Read more
Take my arm
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An innovative new type of robotic arm that could be useful in outer space or in the orchards has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. Read more
Sydney’s first in-childcare parent workspace
March 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Perth start-up BubDesk provides an office and crèche service partners with childcare operators to create small parent workspaces inside of fully licensed childcare centres ands spreads its wings to Sydney. Read more
Fox and Horwitz take top honours
March 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Olympian kayak star Jess Fox and Waratahs fly half David Horwitz have been named as Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at Maccabi’s NSW 2017 Sports Awards. Read more
Soldier-slapping Palestinian teen gets eight months in jail
March 22, 2018 by JNS
Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teen who generated international headlines for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers late last year, has been sentenced to eight months in jail by an Israeli military court. Read more
Trump takes high road as Abbas, PLO and Hamas implode
March 22, 2018 by David Singer
President Trump’s soon-to-be released “ultimate deal” – aimed at resolving the 100 years old Arab-Jewish conflict – seems set to see Trump not offering the PLO a seat at the negotiating table with Israel…writes David Singer. Read more
Brisbane community unites at UIA Gala Dinner to celebrate Israel’s 70th
March 22, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA Queensland hosted 120 Brisbane supporters at its 2018 Gala Dinner on 18 March to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary. Read more
Out of town seders
March 22, 2018 by Community Editor
Why won’t anyone listen to Abbas?
March 22, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas keeps telling the world what he thinks…writes Jonathan S. Tobin. Read more
Are Palestinians in eastern Jerusalem undergoing normalisation with Israel?
March 22, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
At the centre of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute has been the city of Jerusalem…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more
Unseen Untold
March 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney Jewish Museum is launching a new temporary exhibition ‘Unseen Untold: Our Curious Collection’ to mark the Sydney Jewish Museum’s 25th anniversary and to celebrate 25 years of collecting. Read more
A thoroughly good weepfest: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 22, 2018 by Fraser Beath McEwing
If you wanted to feel magnificently melancholic, Sydney’s Recital Hall was the place to be last night. Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova joined the Australian Chamber Orchestra to present ‘Death and the Maiden” a title borrowed from Schubert’s Quartet in D minor arranged for string orchestra – which was the final work on the program. Read more
Israel officially confirms 2007 strike destroying Syrian nuclear reactor
March 21, 2018 by JNS
The State of Israel has formally acknowledged that its air force blew up a Syrian nuclear reactor between September 5 and 6, 2007. Read more
Magnificent Ferruccio Furlanetto lives and dies a great “Don Quichotte”: an opera review by Victor Grynberg
March 21, 2018 by Victor Grynberg
After much anticipation, and a non-appearance on opening night due to indisposition, Sydney finally saw the great Ferruccio Furlanetto in the role for which, world-wide he has appeared and received rave reviews about. Read more
SBS apologises
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed SBS’s apology and acknowledgement that an SBS TV “World News” report on February 1, 2018 was “imbalanced and appeared to display a partiality.” Read more
Technion analysts: Cats could help in development of anti-HIV drugs for humans
March 21, 2018 by JNS
Researchers at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have uncovered the mechanism that enables Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, or FIV, proteins to become drug-resistant—a phenomenon not yet observed in the AIDS-causing HIV-1 virus, which affects millions of people worldwide. Read more
Israeli, Iranian soccer stars pose together on social media to bridge nations’ divide
March 21, 2018 by JNS
An Israeli soccer player and the captain of the Iranian national team took to the Internet to show that the people of Iran and the people of Israel do not harbour hate. Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk lights drinks on fire in Jerusalem
March 21, 2018 by JNS
Founder of SpaceX, Tesla and Neuralink billionaire Elon Musk uploaded a video to Instagram and Twitter this week of himself lighting cocktails on fire in a Jerusalem bar. Read more
MDA professionals learn about cyber threats
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yuval Illuz, Chief Information Security and Trust Officer at the Commonwealth Bank spoke about “Latest Cyber threats and how to defend against them” at the Australian Friends of Magen David Adom (NSW)’s annual luncheon for Barristers, Solicitors, Accountants. Read more
Melbourne museum acquires rare haggadot
March 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Museum of Australia has the acquired rare and unique haggadot including hand-illustrated manuscripts dating back to the year 1781 from Amsterdam. Read more
Calling all Sydney dogs – do you want to appear in an opera?
March 21, 2018 by Arts Editor
Opera Australia is putting the call out for Sydney’s most pampered pooches to make their operatic debut in La Bohème – Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, which opens this weekend…no previous singing experience required. Read more
Women take to song
March 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Kehillat Kadimah has hosted a women’s musical soiree evening. Read more
Alan Dershowitz on Israel at 70: ‘A Light Unto the World’
March 21, 2018 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
Ahead of Israel’s 70th birthday in May, longtime Harvard University Law Professor, attorney and author Alan Dershowitz announced that he is donating an ambucycle to Israel’s volunteer medic organisation, United Hatzalah, in honor of his 80th birthday. Read more
Palestinians remain wary of a new wave of terror
March 20, 2018 by Eyal Zisser - JNS
The recent uptick in terrorist attacks across Judea and Samaria, as well as on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, has raised concerns that we are on the brink of another wave of terrorism, if not a full-fledged third intifada. Both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority encourage this—the former in a blatant and aggressive manner, and the latter more subtly, albeit explicitly. They each have their own reasons for this. Read more
Slain soldier’s father becomes advocate ‘for right vs. wrong’
March 20, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
Stuart Force never imagined that he would spend his retirement traveling across the United States, knocking on doors on Capital Hill…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
Jews and Muslims doing multiculturalism with a big smile
March 20, 2018 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) have co-hosted the Third Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate with the topic ‘Arranged marriage is better than dating.’ Read more
WJC hosts 70 leaders from 40 countries
March 20, 2018 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has hosted a special delegation of 70 Jewish leaders from 40 different countries in Jerusalem this week for a two-day mission under the leadership of President Ronald S. Lauder focusing on strengthening Diaspora-Israel relations. Read more
