What happens would you cheat the government?….ask the rabbi.
June 25, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers difficult questions… Read more
Feintooner
June 25, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Freshening Up. Read more
Australian, British and South African leaders get together
June 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
During a break in the opening session of the National Directors Forum of the World Jewish Congress being held in Herzliya in Israel some leaders created a mini-conference over coffee. Read more
A match for a prince
June 25, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As part of the royal visit to Israel, Prince William will take part in an activity promoting shared-living and peace hosted by the Peres Centre and The Equaliser. Read more
Strategic Affairs Ministry unveils BDS ‘Map of Hate’
The Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy Gilad Erdan has revealed a map of the network of ties between 42 of the most prominent BDS organisations in the world and their ties with terrorist organisations Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Read more
Groner event causes distress
June 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An event to commemorate the 10th yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzhak Groner has caused distress to victims of child sexual abuse according to The Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
MSO honours Marc and Eva Besen with Life Membership
June 24, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has presented Marc and Eva Besen with Life Memberships to acknowledge and celebrate their enduring commitment to the Orchestra. Read more
Abraham Conference 2018
June 24, 2018 by Community newsdesk
A gathering of faiths at the 2018 Abraham Conference. Muslims, Jews and Christians as well as non-believers will be welcomed by Moderator Professor Kevin Dunn, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University in early August. Read more
South African Jewish leaders condemn ‘alarming’ antisemitic attacks in recent days
June 23, 2018 by JNS
South African Jewish leaders condemned “alarming” amount of antisemitic attacks this week. Read more
On the other hand
June 23, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
FIFA world cup competitions, known as Mondial here, are in full swing with teams from many countries striving to become champions of soccer…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
The New Israel Fund’s misplaced generosity
June 22, 2018 by Professor Bill Rubinstein
The New Israel Fund (NIF) has been much in the news lately, with its supporters here holding high profile meetings in Sydney and Melbourne…writes Bill Rubinstein. Read more
Hamas paid parents of Gaza baby to lie and blame Israel for death, says cousin
June 22, 2018 by TPS
Hamas paid the parents of an eight-month old baby who died of a blood disorder to say that she had been killed as a result of tear gas fired by IDF soldiers during riots along the Gaza border, states an indictment filed Thursday at the Beer Sheva District Court against a Palestinian who was caught attempting to infiltrate the border and is related to the family. Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister’s wife charged with fraud over gourmet dinners
June 22, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit issued an indictment against Sara Netanyahu on Thursday, charging the Prime Minister’s wife with fraud with aggravated circumstances and breach of public trust. Read more
We can and should make BDS a pariah
June 22, 2018 by Evelyn Gordon - JNS
The BDS movement hasn’t had much luck targeting Israel’s economy or even its cultural life: Despite some high-profile cancellations, there were 140 performances by international artists last year, up from 22 in 2010…writes Evelyn Gordon/JNS. Read more
Learning the lessons of Gaza
June 22, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
In the view of many Israeli security experts, the results of the 2014 Gaza war were decisive…writes Jonathan S. Tobin, Read more
Norman Schueler appointed as chair of SAMEAC
June 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The South Australian Government has announced appointments to the board of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC) for the period of 1 July 2018 until 30 June 2020. Read more
NSW anti-hate legislation passed in to law
June 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Crimes Amendment (Publicly Threatening and Inciting Violence) Bill 2018 is now law. Read more
NZ groups respond to US exit from UN ‘cesspool of political bias’
June 22, 2018 by IINZ
This week US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, announced the US withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). Read more
Eurovision expert visits Australia
June 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Breaking away
June 22, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Ari Herschkowitz tells his story of breaking away from a strictly traditional ultra-orthodox Jewish sect in New York to the transition of finding support from groups such as Footsteps and Pathways. Read more
Jordan baulks at replacing PLO in negotiations with Israel on Trump plan
June 22, 2018 by David Singer
President Trump’s long-awaited plan on ending the Arab-Israeli conflict will be further delayed following a flurry of diplomatic activity over the past week…writes David Singer. Read more
UK’s royal ‘settlers’ understanding of Jerusalem
June 22, 2018 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
The staff of Great Britain’s Prince William has set off a controversy by listing Jerusalem under “Occupied Palestinian Territories” in the itinerary for his upcoming visit to the region…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS. Read more
Double speak needs to be challenged
June 22, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
George Orwell hit the nail on the head when he stated: “The further society drifts from truth the more it will hate those that speak it”…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Yitzhak Herzog named next Jewish Agency chairman
June 22, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Jonathan Spyer briefs Sydney journalists
June 21, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Middle East expert and Executive Director of the Middle East Centre for Reporting and Analysis (MECRA) and columnist at The Jerusalem Post briefed journalists on the current situation in the Middle East this week in Sydney as part of an AIJAC-sponsored visit of Australia and New Zealand. Read more
Israelis in the south scramble to shelter under barrage of rockets fired from Gaza
The residents of southern Israel faced a barrage of rockets from Gaza early Wednesday morning, with 45 rockets and mortars fired at Israeli communities. Read more
Jewish NGO condemns ‘wholesale misappropriation’ of Holocaust amid outcry over US border policy
June 21, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre, a Jewish human rights NGO that teaches the lessons of the Nazi Holocaust, has denounced the “wholesale misappropriation” of the Holocaust amid on the ongoing outcry over the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy of separating children from migrant parents at the U.S.-Mexico border…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
Danby: Australia to stay in UNHRC but join the US in fighting anti-Israel bias at the UN
June 21, 2018 by Michael Danby
Australia should remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but in America’s absence we will have to fight even harder for the organisation based at the old League of Nations headquarters in Geneva, to rebalance its focus on international human rights…writes Michael Danby. Read more
WJC applauds United States’ UNHRC withdrawl
June 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has applauded the United States’ decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council over its obsessive and biased focus on the State of Israel. Read more
The truth behind Fauda
June 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
JNFuture is the gateway for the next generation of active Jewish leadership. Read more
