Antisemitism won’t be stopped by censoring Musk’s X

Elon Musk may have thought that he was being shaken down by the American Anti-Defamation League. Read more

German player stops match after Nazi slogan yelled at US Open

As Alexander Zverev, 26, prepared to serve against Jannik Sinner, 22, in their fourth set at one of the world’s top tennis tournaments, three infamous words rang out at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Read more

Adolescent court charges elderly German ex-guard for World War II killings

The Nazis imprisoned 200,000 people at Sachsenhausen, where tens of thousands died through starvation, medical experiments and outright murder. Read more

Debunking the Palestinian statehood myth, one fact at a time

There has been so much discussion and debate within Australian Federal Politics lately, particularly within sections of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) about the inevitability, legitimacy, and recognition of “a Palestinian State within pre-1967 borders” that I felt compelled to set the record straight in relation to what I consider to be some critical historical falsehoods and myths being regularly espoused and circulated to support such claims. Enough is enough. Read more

1,900 year-old Roman-era swords from the Jewish Revolt unveiled

Four remarkably well-preserved 1,900-year-old swords likely used during the Jewish Revolt against Rome that were discovered in a cave were displayed to the public for the first time on Wednesday by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Read more

Jeremy Jones: Australia has lost a giant, and the Australian Jewish community is poorer for his passing

Community leaders have made tributes to the late Jeremy Jones, who has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer. Read more

NSW Police Commissioner visits OBK

Sydney’s OBK has welcomed a visit from the New South Wales Police Commissioner. Read more

ECAJ Councillors to support The Voice

Elected Councillors of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) have voted overwhelmingly to support a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum to decide whether to alter the Australian Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to make representations to Parliament and the Executive Government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Read more

The new look Melbourne Holocaust Museum to open in November

The rebuilt and redeveloped Melbourne Holocaust Museum (MHM) will officially open its doors in November. Read more

Papua New Guinea opens Jerusalem embassy

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape joined Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and the mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Lion, at the dedication of the Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Jerusalem. Read more

Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside Melbourne court

A far-right activist performed a Nazi salute as he headed into court to admit twice driving while unlicensed. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joan Mavis Rosanove – a trail blazing Australian lawyer

Joan was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 11 May 1896 to Mark Lazarus, a barrister and solicitor, and his wife Ruby. Read more

Palestinians wonder where Saudi peace train will take them

A Palestinian Authority delegation departed for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hoping to have influence on efforts to deliver an Israeli-Saudi peace agreement. Read more

Rambam participants report on their experiences

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) supporters have met up with four returnees from three separate Rambam study visit groups to Israel and the West Bank over the last year. Read more

Smotrich: Judicial reform protests have ‘minimal’ effect on economy

Israel’s economy remains stronger than those of many other developed nations despite attempts by anti-judicial reform activists to “harm the economy as part of their political fight against the right-wing government,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday. Read more

‘NY Times’ column: Hebrew symbolises ‘far-right militarism’

The New York Times published an opinion piece this week suggesting that the millennia-old Hebrew language represents “far-right Israeli militarism,” drawing ire from Jewish organizations and advocacy groups. Read more

Israeli doctors save man’s life with AI

Innovative artificial intelligence-based technology recently saved the life of a patient at the Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya. Read more

Rothman petitions to have Hayut removed from the ‘reasonableness’ case

Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman on Monday submitted a request to the High Court of Justice to remove Court President Esther Hayut from hearing petitions against the “reasonableness” law. Read more

Israel wins gold in flag football. Read to discover what it is!

Israel’s under U17 boys’ national flag football team has won gold at the 2023 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) European Junior Flag Football Championships at the Fattoria La Principina in Grosseto, Italy. Read more

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New York style with Jewish specialities

Lenny Briskets, a New York-style Deli Diner Bar in Sydney offering Jewish staples all year round. Read more

World conference for Moishe House members

Moishe House community builders from across the world gathered in Belgrade recently at an event fostering global connection and equipping participants to serve their communities back home with greater impact and purpose. Read more

The Angel of Kings Cross: The Life and Times of Dr Fanny Reading

A book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more

UNESCO prepares to label biblical Jericho sites as ‘Palestinian’

Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed as in the “State of Palestine.” Read more

Security Council must adopt Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

The rapid deterioration in the security situation in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and Gaza requires the UN Security Council to take urgent steps to abandon its failed two-state solution expressed in Resolution 2334 passed on 23 December 2016 and adopt the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) published on 8 June 2022 as subsequently amended. Read more

Israel to procure 25 more F-35 fighter jets for US$3 billion

Israel’s Defence Ministry sent a formal letter of request to the US that it seeks to procure an additional 25 F-35 stealth fighter jets, the ministry announced on Sunday. Read more

A Bavarian scandal shines a light on Germany’s ‘Holocaust guilt’

For the best part of a week, Germany has been gripped by an antisemitism scandal centred on Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy premier of the southern state of Bavaria. Read more

Dry Bones: UNIFIL renewed again

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was renewed. For another year. Again. Read more

Jessica Fox follows gold with K1 silver in Spain

Australian superstar Jessica Fox backed up her C1 gold medal a day earlier with silver in the women’s K1 at the ICF canoe slalom World Cup event in La Seu, Spain. Read more

More than 100 injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv

More than 100 people were injured in violent clashes in Tel Aviv between Eritrean government supporters celebrating an Eritrea Day event and opponents of President Isaias Afwerki. Read more

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