On the other hand
March 23, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
With election day rapidly approaching Israelis are faced with the dilemma of which party to cast their ballot for. Read more
Purim in Israel
March 22, 2019 by TPS
The cameras were out to record Purim in Israel…in Bnei Brak, in Holon and with tight security in Hebron. Russian Holocaust survivors videoed celebrating the festival in music and dance. Read more
Blood libels
March 22, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
On March 22nd1144, in Norwich, England, Jews were first accused of killing a Christian child because it was claimed, they needed its blood for the Four Cups of Wine at the Passover Seder. Read more
Return of the Amalekites
March 22, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
Every year on the Shabbat prior to Purim, Jews wherever they may live, gather together to remember how the ancient Amalekites treacherously attacked the weakest and most vulnerable Israelites as they journeyed towards the Promised Land. Read more
After the New Zealand mosque attacks, pointing fingers of blame
March 22, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
It’s not often that I find myself in the same boat as Chelsea Clinton. Read more
Trump: Time for US to ‘fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights’
March 22, 2019 by JNS
Amid recent calls for such a move, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday his support for Israel to remain in control over the strategic Golan Heights region. Read more
Holocaust survivors celebrate Purim in Jerusalem
March 21, 2019 by TPS
Holocaust Survivors who immigrated from the Soviet Union celebrate Purim in an organized event by “Kesher Hadorot” association in Jerusalem. Read more
Just in time for Purim: Persian jar decorated with mask found in Jerusalem’s Old City
March 21, 2019 by TPS
A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian period was discovered in the Givati parking lot excavation in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City, the first time such a vessel was found in archaeological excavations in Jerusalem or any site in the Judean Hills. Read more
Five Feet Apart – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 21, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
It’s hard being a teenager and even more so for one has a serious illness. There have been a few American films in recent years on this theme – Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, which was sweet and funny and The Fault in Our Stars, also charming and both just a little schmaltzy.
New Zealand Jewish invites donations to assist the families affected by the Christchurch massacre
March 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following Friday’s heinous terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques, the New Zealand Jewish community has been overwhelmed by enquiries and offers of financial support from its members, as well as overseas Jewish organisations and individuals. Read more
Israeli minister Bennett calls on Poland to deny entry to Holocaust-denier Irving
March 21, 2019 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett is calling on Poland to reject Holocaust-denier David Irving from entering the country to give his nine-day tour of concentration and death camps in September. Read more
WJC praises the UK decision to vote against UNHRC anti-Israel resolutions
March 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has praised the United Kingdom’s decision to vote against Permanent Agenda Item 7 resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more
$2 million bequest to teach modern and biblical Hebrew
March 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime witness in Case 3000 recants to Israeli police, says he did not bribe anyone
March 21, 2019 by JNS
In a surprise legal twist in “Case 3000,” in which many of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s close associates are accused of taking bribes in exchange for the successful purchase by the Israeli Navy of submarines made by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp ship-building company, the lead witness against the prime minister is now recanting his testimony. Read more
A stone for Christchurch
March 20, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
Members of New Zealand’s community visited Christchurch to show support to the grieving families of those who were brutally massacred last Friday as they were assembling for prayers. Read more
Apr-14 Melbourne: A memoir on gender transition
March 20, 2019 by J-Wire
A better idea of what some of our young people and their friends are experiencing in gender inclusivity and discrimination. Read more
Discovering the lost journals of Dr Andor Kämpfner
March 20, 2019 by Community newsdesk
Shortly after his liberation from Buchenwald in April 1945, Dr Andor Kämpfner began writing an extraordinary document; his journals. Read more
NSW Liberals pledge $2 million for Jewish community if re-elected
March 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Addressing the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ Coogee Candidates Forum last night, Member for Coogee Bruce Notley-Smith MP announced that a re-elected Liberal State Government would grant $2 million to the Jewish community for security funding. Read more
South Korea invests in the Weizmann Institute
March 20, 2019 by Yael Edelman
Two South Korean concerns have committed to investing a total of $12 million in spinout companies incorporated by Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Read more
Israeli forces kill shooter of IDF soldier, rabbi near Ariel
March 20, 2019 by Agencies
Israeli special units have shot dead a Palestinian suspected of stabbing and killing 19-year-old Sgt. Gal Keidan, stealing his gun and using it to fire at Israeli soldier Alexander Dvorsky and Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger outside the city of Ariel on Sunday. Read more
Gazans want to live
March 20, 2019 by Edy Cohen/JNS
In recent days, we have been witness to unprecedented demonstrations against the cost of living in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Esther’s way: Unmasking the ‘new antisemitism’ on campus
March 20, 2019 by Rabbi Benji Levy - JNS
A few weeks ago, I woke up to a flurry of messages from my students in Australia asking how swastikas could taint the iconic Bondi beach where we grew up. Read more
Ilhan Omar needs to rethink her flawed position on Palestine
March 20, 2019 by David Singer
For far too long political debate has been reduced to name-calling and identity labelling with facts and reasoned arguments taking second place – consigning civilised discourse and the exchange of ideas and opinions into the trash bin. Read more
Christchurch Massacre Put in Context: An Excuse for Hostility
March 20, 2019 by Professor Bill Rubinstein
No one in their right mind can have any reaction to the massacre of innocent Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand than outrage and deep sympathy for the victims and their families. Read more
Security grants welcomed
March 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Community leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Morrison’sannouncement of $55 million in grants to increase security, following the terrorist attacks in New Zealand. Read more
Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, father of 12 who fired back at Ariel terrorist, is laid to rest
March 19, 2019 by JNS
Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, a 47-year-old father of 12 who was critically injured in a terrorist attack near Ariel on Sunday, succumbed to his wounds on Monday morning and was laid to rest. Read more
What’s the matter with Israel’s Supreme Court?
March 19, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Israel’s highest court just did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favour. Read more
Riding the Freedom Train
March 19, 2019 by Rabbi Moshe Gutnick
Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters across the Tasman. Read more
Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Kiwi wails as civilization derails Read more
Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, critically wounded in terror attack, dies
March 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, critically wounded in Sunday’s shooting attack at the Ariel Junction in Samaria passed away this morning. (Monday). Read more
