Yom Kippur message from the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese
September 24, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
I send my warm greetings to everyone marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. Read more
The Yom Kippur fast
September 24, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
It’s a fast “sandwiched” between two feasts. Read more
In UN speech, Netanyahu threatens Iran with ‘credible nuclear threat’
September 24, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to threaten Tehran with nuclear weapons in his Sept. 22 address at the U.N. General Assembly. Read more
Bibi & MBS flag their talks could include implementing HKOPS
September 24, 2023 by David Singer
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu have given their clearest indication to date that current talks between them to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could include their reaching agreement on the terms to successfully implement the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS). Read more
Lithuanian, Jewish leaders mark 80th year since liquidation of Vilnius Ghetto
September 24, 2023 by JNS
Official ceremonies on Sept. 21 commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilnius Ghetto in Lithuania during World War II, part of the National Memorial Day for the Genocide of Lithuanian Jews. Read more
A first in Israel: advanced pacemaker implanted through the neck in 18-year-old from Gaza
September 24, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shahad, an 18-year-old from Gaza, was born with a hole in her heart and an abnormal configuration of blood vessels connecting to her heart from the left side of her chest, but without the major vein from her lower body connecting to her heart. Read more
Abbas attacks Israel throughout speech at UN General Assembly
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas attacked Israel and sought to rewrite its history during his remarks on Sept. 21 at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Read more
UFOs
September 22, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
According to Wikipedia, UFOs are “perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained.” Read more
Jonah
September 22, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
The Book of Jonah is only forty-eight verses long, but it is one of the most popular books of the Bible. Read more
Community, continuity and charity: Philanthropy Fellowship inspires change makers
September 22, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
United Israel Appeal (UIA), together with the Australian Jewish Funders (AJF) and in conjunction with JCA in NSW, recently provided emerging leaders and philanthropists with the opportunity to make an impact on the local and international Jewish community by taking part in their annual Philanthropy Fellowship. Read more
‘Positive, constructive meeting’ with Israeli FM: Wong
September 22, 2023 by AAP
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held a “very positive, constructive meeting” with her Israeli counterpart after Australia’s position returned to referencing “occupied Palestinian territories”. Read more
In Judea and Samaria, the post-Abbas era has already begun
September 21, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
On Tuesday evening, Israeli security forces conducted a counter-terror raid in the Jenin refugee camp, the epicentre of terrorism in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Hamas offers quiet for open border crossings and Qatari cash
September 21, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Hamas has offered to quiet down recent Palestinian riots along the Gaza border in exchange for Israel opening the border crossings with the Strip and a resumption of Qatari financial aid, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more
Netanyahu meets Biden
September 21, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A video of the start of the meeting of Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden in the Intercontinental Hotel in New York. Read more
Aletha Gold: travelling ambassador for SmartAID
September 21, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Jenin refugee camp is ‘boiling over,’ says Israeli analyst
September 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
As Israeli forces and Palestinian terrorists fought in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday night, one Israeli analyst compared the latest flare-up in the flashpoint northern Samaria region to a “pot boiling over.” Read more
Trust judicial reform? Trust Palestinians? Trust Netanyahu?
September 20, 2023 by Ron Weiser
‘Trust’ is the key word that applies to three areas of importance that are front and centre for Israel currently – judicial reform, the Palestinians and Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy to JNS: Palestinian issue won’t be resolved anytime soon
September 20, 2023 by Amichai Stein
As the United Nations General Assembly kicked off its annual general debate in New York on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan sat down with JNS to discuss wide-ranging issues, from the Palestinians to Iran to Hezbollah. Read more
UN police detain Israeli ambassador
September 20, 2023 by JNS
U.N. police temporarily detained Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan after the diplomat held a photo up during a talk on the floor by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday. Read more
Raisi at UNGA: News media censoring Iran, a fighter against ‘global arrogance’
September 20, 2023 by JNS
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi quoted frequently from the Koran, denounced Islamophobia, stressed the sanctity of family and frequently attacked Israel in a Tuesday afternoon address at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more
Guterres decries ‘escalating violence, bloodshed’ in ‘occupied Palestinian territory’
September 20, 2023 by JNS
António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, offered a bleak picture of the world in his opening remarks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 19. Read more
Dry Bones: Great expectations
September 20, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
We didn’t believe the U.S. government when it denied knowledge regarding the existence of UFOs. Then, we didn’t believe the politicos when they claimed possession of actual UFOs. Read more
In meeting with Musk, Netanyahu calls for end to antisemitic bot ‘armies’
September 20, 2023 by Bradley Martin
The first leg of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the United States, where he will address the U.N. General Assembly later this week, brought him to California for a meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Read more
Oct-14 5:35pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz – The Hidden Traces
September 20, 2023 by J-Wire
Auschwitz, in German-occupied Poland, was the largest Nazi concentration camp and extermination complex of the war. Read more
Swan Lake
September 20, 2023 by Alex First
A ballet review by Alex First Read more
Sydney jazz pianist to perform in Brooklyn – and online
September 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian musician-composer Leonie Cohen and her quintet are set to perform in Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery next Thursday. Read more
Fox sisters win kayak gold at world championships
September 20, 2023 by AAP
Australia’s women kayakers have won their first K1 team world championship gold with a near-perfect run at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in London. Read more
Israel unveils next generation artificially intelligent tank
September 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Defence Ministry unveiled its next-generation tank, the artificially intelligent Barak, on Tuesday. Read more
From the Sydney Fringe Festival
September 20, 2023 by Ilan Harris
Former Emanuel School student Davey Seagle has found his niche in immersive theatre with his production company PonyDog Productions. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lillian Daphne de Lissa – leader in the Montessori early childhood education
September 19, 2023 by Features Desk
Lillian was born on 25 October 1885 in Darlinghurst Sydney, the sixth child of Montague de Lissa, a merchant and his wife Julia. Read more