Scott Morrison: community reaction
October 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
There was a swift reaction by community leaders to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that the country is considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem and recognising the city as Israel’s capital. Read more
Jerusalem considered to recognised as Israel’s capital and the location for Australia’s embassy
October 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government is considering to move its embassy to Jerusalem and to recognise the city as Israel’s capital. Read more
Palestinian baby first-ever recipient of a heart transplant from Israeli-Jewish child
October 16, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Clinging to life, a Palestinian baby from Ramallah has become the first-ever recipient of a heart transplant from an Israeli-Jewish child.
Gazan explodes bomb at Israeli border, killed in effort to attack IDF soldiers
October 15, 2018 by JNS
As part of the ongoing weekly border protests prompted by Hamas, a Gazan exploded a bomb along the security fence with Israel on Friday and infiltrated past it. Read more
France bestows its highest award to Nazi-hunter couple
October 15, 2018 by JNS
Famed French Nazi-hunters Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife, Beate, received the highest honours last week in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy accuses B’Tselem head of ‘collaborating with the enemy’
Hebron to get first new Jewish neighbourhood in 20 years
October 15, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Ask the Rabbi
October 15, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Is it wrong to read the Harry Potter books given that they are about witchcraft and wizardry? Read more
Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Festival
October 15, 2018 by Natasha Chechik
More than 250 members of the Russian-speaking members of the Australian Jewish community gathered together in Sydney for the popular annual volunteer-driven festival of Jewish learning organized by Limmud FSU (former the Soviet Union). Read more
A Star is Born – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
October 15, 2018 by Roz Tarszisz
My rock concert going days may be long over but that didn’t stop shivers down my backbone as the first of many riffs came over the speakers.
NSW Labor calls on premier and deputy premier to act on neo-Nazis identified in ABC doco from National Party
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor today called on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro to act on neo-Nazis – identified in an ABC documentary this weekend – from the ranks of the NSW Nationals. Read more
The Technion and Intel to inaugurate joint centre for Artificial Intelligence
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Intel Corporation have inaugurated a new Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) . Read more
Great year for BJE
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Board of Jewish Education has reported a very successful year. Read more
On the other hand
October 14, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
In Israel, temperatures are cooling as we head into autumn, (or fall if you are American), and with the Chagim over, a working week has returned to a more normal six days…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Tel Aviv scientist lights the way in detecting cancer cells
Any surgeon removing a cancerous tumour stares down immense risk. They face a dilemma—balancing the removal of all present cancer cells while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible. Walking that tightrope necessitates caution, which can lead to lingering cancer cells that spread elsewhere and increase the risk of recurrence. Read more
Trump’s wavering on one-state or two-states leaves many in a state of confusion
October 14, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows recently during a joint press conference in New York with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he backtracked on previous positions he held regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying, “I like a two-state solution. That’s what I think works best … That’s my feeling.” Read more
Feintooner
October 14, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Two-State vs. One-State Solution Read more
Netanyahu is expected to call early Israel elections
October 14, 2018 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to call for early elections in the midst of legal troubles, pending controversial legislation and feuding among his top ministers—all of which could determine whether his solid relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump will continue. Read more
US supports Israeli detention of pro-BDS activist
October 14, 2018 by Agencies
The United States expressed its support on Wednesday for Israel denying a University of Florida graduate from entering Israel due to her pro-BDS activism. Read more
The price of Saudi friendship
October 14, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
In one sense, the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi after he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, last week is pretty much business as usual for the Riyadh regime…writes Jonathan S. Tobin. Read more
World Jewish Congress: UNHRC elections demonstrate ‘clear and deep’ need for reform across the board
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer has said that the United Nations Human Rights Council’s elections, in which the number of countries running equaled the number of seats available, demonstrated “a clear and deep need for reform to both the structure and priorities” of the UN’s top human rights body. Read more
IDF neutralises half-mile-long tunnel crossing from Gaza into Israel
October 12, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
The IDF announced on Thursday that it neutralised a half-mile-long tunnel penetrating 200 meters into Israel from the central Gaza Strip. Read more
BDS activists will use publicity to promote Palestine cause
October 12, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Two New Zealanders have been ruled to pay NIS45,000 [A$17,500 NZ$19,000] for their role in the cancellation of pop icon Lorde’s Israeli concert earlier this year. Read more
First Israeli lunar spacecraft enters home stretch in preparation for launch
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Obituary: Gisella Scheinberg OAM
Everyone who met Gisella had a story to tell. Gisella always said it how it was: whether you were too fat, too thin, too loud, going white or a myriad of other things, she felt it was her duty to tell you. She had a cheeky sense of humour, but not everyone knew the kindness that she showed to people behind the scenes. Read more
Bible stories
October 12, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
At this time of the year, we re-read the early chapters of Genesis with their fantastic tales of creation and early humanity struggling to cope with life and divine Authority. Read more
“An attack on the Jews of Denmark is an attack on all of Denmark” – Danish PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has attended a ceremony at the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen marking the 75th anniversary of the rescue of the Jews of Denmark. Read more
Traitors: a book review by Jeffrey Cohen
October 12, 2018 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
As I picked up this book written by Frank Walker, I had just viewed two episodes of Foyle’s War- one was about an English industrialist who favoured a German victory because it would be good for business and the other episode was about a German nationalist planted in England in 1937 in preparation for a war and being an informant. Read more
AIJAC meet the PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler, Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein and longstanding supporter Solomon Lew have met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read more
On the frontline
October 12, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The Jewish People have been on the frontline throughout their long three thousand years history…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
