True Spirit: a movie review by Alex First
January 31, 2023 by Alex First
The story made world news. Read more
Law to strip terrorists of Israeli citizenship advances in Knesset
January 31, 2023 by David Isaac
A special joint Knesset committee approved the preliminary reading of a proposed law that would revoke Israeli citizenship, or residency, from terrorists who receive payments from the Palestinian Authority for their violent deeds, in a practice commonly known as pay-for-slay. Read more
Netanyahu: Blinken visit sign of ‘unbreakable’ US-Israel bond
The U.S.-Israel relationship is one of modern history’s great alliances, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Myer Blashki – internationally acclaimed artist
January 31, 2023 by Features Desk
Myer was born on 10 January 1871 in Carlton, Victoria and was the eleventh child of Philip, a jeweller, and his wife Hannah. Read more
On the other hand
January 30, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
It is already the end of January, and with another month and a half to go of official winter, Israel is experiencing the driest start to the rainy season in sixty years. Read more
A Different Generation
January 30, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
At a recent family gathering, I was surprised to hear how a negative image of my maternal grandfather had been passed down to some of his great, grandchildren. Read more
Jerusalem synagogue massacre: a look at the victims
January 30, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Jerusalem neighbourhood of Neve Yaakov was left in mourning after a Palestinian terrorist gunned down people outside the Ateret Abraham Synagogue on Friday night. Seven people were killed and three were injured in the deadliest Palestinian attack in years. Read more
Feintooner
January 30, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Senseless cycles of false equivalences Read more
Chyrisse Heine: another OAM to add to the list
January 30, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
It looked like being the first time in ten years we did not miss an awardee in the Australia Days Honours – but then we learned about Chyrisse Heine in Victoria who is a recipient of an OAM. Read more
UIA, ZFA and Taglit give young Australians a trip to Israel like no other
January 30, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA in partnership with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Taglit, recently sent 30 young adults on a Birthright trip of a lifetime. Read more
Israel may be behind Iran drone strike
January 30, 2023 by AAP
Israel appears to have been behind an overnight drone attack on a military factory in Iran, a US official said. Read more
Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine to control Jerusalem holy sites
January 30, 2023 by David Singer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to see King Abdullah in Amman last week was made to assure Abdullah that custodianship of the Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem would be vested in the newly-created entity to be called the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine – should the merger of Jordan, Gaza and part of Judea and Samaria be implemented (Saudi Solution). Read more
Israeli army boosts forces in West Bank
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts as its military sends more troops into the occupied West Bank. Read more
Jerusalem terrorist attack: Australia stands with Israelis – MDA reports from the scene
January 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue shooting
January 28, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
A gunman has killed at least seven people and wounded 10 others in a synagogue on the outskirts of Jerusalem in an attack that heightened fears of a spiral in violence, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank in years. Read more
Antisemitism report of the Department for Combatting Antisemitism in 2022: World Zionist Organisation
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The report shows that the increase in the number of antisemitic incidents has been curbed after an increase in the last decade, but the situation still remains alarming. Read more
Majority of Dutch adults don’t know the Holocaust occurred in the Netherlands, study finds
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) on Wednesday released a new study which exposed a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust and the Netherlands’ own connection to Holocaust history. Read more
Yad Vashem unveils ‘The Book of Names’ at the United Nations
January 27, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
It’s a book filled with the names of 4.8 million murder victims. The blank pages at the end, though, are especially haunting. Read more
Netanyahu at bay, but what about the facts?
January 27, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
So, how’s Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faring in his supposed program to smash democracy at the behest of the religious extremists in his government? Read more
Holocaust survivors call for salute ban
January 27, 2023 by AAP
Holocaust survivors are calling on the Victorian premier to ban the Nazi salute, saying the gesture brings back the memories and pain of millions of Jewish people murdered. Read more
Henry Greener and Charlie Owen talk about Renee Geyer
January 27, 2023 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Charlie Owen’s dedication to Renee Geyer. Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese send a video message on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
Glaring inconsistencies
January 27, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Another week witnesses yet more mind-boggling contortions by so-called friends and declared foes alike. Read more
Israeli president calls on Europe to fight online antisemitism
January 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels called on Europe to fight online antisemitism on Thursday, stressing that “the Holocaust was not conceived in a vacuum.” Read more
OPHI responsible for shutting down notorious hate site
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Online Hate Prevention Institute alerted the relevant authorities in India that the Daily Stormer, a hate site banned repeatedly all over the world, was now using a domain name registered in India, dailystormer.in. Read more
39 teachers visit Israel through the Gandel Holocaust program
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As the people of the world stop to reflect and commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27th of January, the day when the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated, Australian secondary school teachers who completed the Gandel Holocaust Program are gearing up to spread the message and teach their students about the Holocaust and its implications. Read more
Can I reconvert to Judaism?
January 27, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
South African documentary on Holocaust survivor
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Ritz Cinemas, Sydney and Classic Cinemas, Melbourne, will present a Q&A screening of the deeply moving documentary I AM HERE. Read more
Antisemitism continues to rise
January 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The rate of antisemitic incidents in Australia appears to be slowing down, but the figures continue to rise, with 478 cases recorded by The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and its constituent and associated organisations. Read more
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising shows young people can lead the fight against racism in Aotearoa New Zealand
January 26, 2023 by Danya Levy
Eighty years after Jewish youths fought for their lives on the streets of the Warsaw Ghetto, the family of an Auckland Holocaust survivor is calling on New Zealanders to reject hatred and treat everyone with dignity, no matter their background. Read more
