The woman who showed how Americans can succeed at the UN
October 11, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The resignation of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley took the political world by surprise, but it’s likely that no one is more disappointed than supporters of Israel. Haley wasn’t just a smart and assertive voice for America at the world body. Read more
Shir Madness – The Video
October 11, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The Shtick’s Henry Greener travelled from Melbourne to film last Sunday’s Shir Madness at the Emanuel Synagogue….and here’s the result. Read more
Jewish supporters of Germany’s far-right AfD see party as means to counter antisemitism
October 11, 2018 by Orit Arfa - JNS.org
At a nondescript community centre in the city of Wiesbaden on Sunday, dozens of Jews got together to officially form the Jewish faction of the rising right-wing political party in Germany: Alternative for Deutschland (AfD)…writes Orit Arfa/JNS. Read more
Around the corner…The Jewish International Film Festival
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish International Film Festival kicks off in two weeks in Sydney (23 Oct – 21 Nov) and Melbourne (24 Oct – 21 Nov), followed by Canberra (1 – 11 Nov), Perth (7 – 18 Nov) and Brisbane (8 – 18 Nov).
New Zealanders Celebrate Israel70 and Aliyah
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Kiwis from all over New Zealand gathered at the Waipuna Lodge in Auckland this past weekend to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel and Aliyah. Read more
Politicians visit Israel
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Jonathon Duniam (Liberal, Tasmania) and Dimitry Palmer, Vice-President of the NSW Young Liberal Movement, spoke about their experiences in Israel and the Palestinian Authority at an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council event in Sydney as part of AIJAC’s Rambam program. Read more
Liberals and Labor in agreement
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Labor candidate for next week’s Wentworth by-election has praised the federal government’s announcement granting $2.2 million to improve security arrangements for the Jewish community in New South Wales. Read more
Mishpacha
October 11, 2018 by Jonah Solomons
The cartoon Jewish family… Read more
The devastating impact of American non-Jewish Jews
October 11, 2018 by Isi Leibler
There is no disputing that, except for the vast majority of Orthodox Jews, American Jews and their leaders have distanced themselves from their Jewish identity…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Meeting Her Majesty
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President and Mrs Rivlin have met Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the Amalienborg Palace. Read more
Trump rejects UN and UNESCO’s fictitious Palestinian state
October 11, 2018 by David Singer
President Trump’s National Security Adviser – John Bolton – has exposed the fiction that there is a legally constituted “State of Palestine” – shredding United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations (UN) resolutions misleadingly recognising such a state when none – in fact – exists…writes David Singer. Read more
$2.2 million government grant for NSW security
October 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Liberal candidate for Wentworth in the upcoming by-election Dave Sharma visited the Community Security Group where he announced the federal government’s $2.2 million grant for The Council for Jewish Community Security in NSW. Read more
Pro-Israel leaders praise Nikki Haley as example of ‘shining city on a hill’ for nations to follow
Nikki Haley, who has been the face of the Trump administration’s strong stances in support of Israel, has resigned as ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday. Read more
Danon to UK’s Parliament: ‘Corbyn an anti-Semite who wants to return Britain to darker periods’
October 10, 2018 by JNS
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon was hosted by the United Kingdom’s Parliament on Tuesday. Read more
Rivlin visits bereaved families
October 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shortly before departing on an official visit to Denmark, President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin yesterday paid condolence calls on the families of Kim Levengrond-Yehezkel ז”ל and Ziv Hajbi ז”ל who were murdered in the terrorist attack at the Barkan industrial area on Monday. Read more
First of two terror victims laid to rest in emotional funeral
October 9, 2018 by JNS
Hundreds of people arrived in Rosh Ha’ayin in central Israel on Sunday night to pay their last respects to Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, one of two victims of a terror attack at the Barkan Industrial Park in Samaria earlier that day. Read more
Barkan terror attack attempts to ‘sabotage the normalisation’ of local Jews and Arabs
October 9, 2018 by Josh Hasten - JNS
Just as shocking as the execution-style murders of Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, a 29-year-old mother of an infant, and Ziv Hajbi, a 35-year-old father of three from Rishon Letzion, was the location of the vicious attack: the Barkan Industrial Park in Samaria, with its mix of Israel and Palestinian employees…writes Josh Hasten. Read more
World-class pianist and UIA success story to visit Australia
October 9, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA is to host world-class pianist Israel-based Victor Stanislavsky for events in Melbourne and Sydney in November 2018. Read more
New Race Discrimination Commissioner
October 8, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victorian commercial property lawyer Chin Leong Tan has been appointed as the new Race Discrimination Commissioner. Read more
Haifa Day centenary dinner in Melbourne
October 8, 2018 by David Marlow
Eighty Jewish and Indian community leaders from across Victoria broke bread over dinner at the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Jewish – Indian Communities Dinner on Sunday night. Read more
Superstars of Australian music feature in festival
October 8, 2018 by Geoff Sirmai
SHIR MADNESS returned to Sydney with the brightest of stars to bring light and joy to a rainy Sunday. Read more
In Like Flynn: Double passes to give away
October 8, 2018 by Arts Editor
Buccaneer, smuggler, gambler, street fighter, gold prospector and one of the most charismatic movie stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Errol Flynn’s life, before he found fame as an actor, was not for the faint-hearted! Read more
ACLU’s opposition to Kavanaugh sounds its death knoll
October 8, 2018 by Alan Dershowitz
Now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed, it is appropriate to look at the damage caused by the highly partisan confirmation process. Among the casualties has been an organisation I have long admired…writes Alan Dershowitz. Read more
Cinema for the Soul
October 8, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Cinema for the Soul is bringing the Jewish community together to support couples who are struggling with infertility. Read more
Barkan: Two Israelis shot dead – the timeline
October 8, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
A man and a woman were shot dead Sunday morning in a terrorist attack at the Barkan Industrial Zone, close to the town of Ariel in northern Samaria. Read more
The full-scale unraveling of Western cultural norms
October 7, 2018 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The Kavanaugh confirmation circus is not just a jaw-dropping and unedifying spectacle. It is a paradigm event in the unraveling of American and Western cultural norms…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS. Read more
Yahya Sinwar explains how Hamas hasn’t changed
October 7, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
In the weeks since footage emerged of British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn insinuating that native-born British Jews have a feeble grasp of English irony, lo and behold, I’ve been spotting ironies everywhere…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
Israel to Hamas: Don’t test us!
October 7, 2018 by Jackson Richman - JNS
The High Holidays, a time when nothing much gets done in Israel, are over, and as we return to our turbulent day-to-day lives on the front lines, the mentality is one of battle…writes Yoav Limor/JNS. Read more
A chat with Tim Murray
October 7, 2018 by Henry Benjamin
Staring at history directly in the face did not deter Labor candidate for Wentworth Tim Murray from putting his best foot forward in an attempt to ruffle Liberals’ feathers as they work to retain the seat which they have held continuously since its inception in 1948. Read more
Yuval Harari and religion
October 7, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
I have always enjoyed reading books that challenge my preconceptions…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more
