A night of musique française

Although all three of last night’s SSO composers were French, they presented clearly contrasting works, with not a whiff of impressionism from any. Read more

Six Israeli students with intellectual disabilities attain a BA

 Six students enrolled in the Empowerment Project at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Education became the first-ever adult cohort with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Israel to receive their bachelor’s degree. Read more

Ramallah stalemating Israeli efforts to form post-war Gaza administration

A set of Palestinian Authority preconditions for running post-war Gaza is deadlocking Israeli efforts to recruit the involvement of moderate Arab states. Read more

Aug-8 Sydney: JNF Business Forum

Enjoy breakfast listening to David Shein. Read more

Aug-4 Sydney: JNF Mezuzahs and Mimosas

A women’s event to raise funds to help traumatised Israeli children. Read more

Alan Gold: 1945-2024

Alan Gold was a man of words. His professional life was filled with them, with over 20 books, countless book reviews, columns, and speeches to his name. Read more

NSW State government rejects Harry Seidler-designed Bondi synagogue heritage listing

One of Australia’s most significant 20th century buildings could be demolished after it was denied heritage protections by the NSW Government. Read more

Shalom Australian Jewish Book Awards

Sydney-based Shalom has announced the creation of a new prize under the banner of the Shalom Australian Jewish Book Awards to recognise excellence in contemporary Australian fiction and non-fiction and to inspire and support current and future Jewish Australian authors. Read more

Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off

A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the basis the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza. Read more

60% of Hamas terrorists killed or injured, says Israeli defence minister

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday that the Israel Defence Forces have killed or injured 60% of Hamas’s terrorists. Read more

New centre at Yad Vashem showcases millions of Holocaust artifacts

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, has inaugurated a new home for the world’s largest collection of Shoah-related materials. Read more

The 80th anniversary of the deportation of Jews from Rhodes

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Kamala Harris thinks campus antisemites are very fine people

One of the inevitable results of President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month and subsequent refusal to drop out of the 2024 presidential race in November is the increasing attention being paid to his running mate. Read more

Shabbat Chukat: The Unknowable

There are various words for law in the Bible. Read more

Iron Dome blind spot, GPS disruptions likely responsible for couple’s death in rocket barrage

The Israel Defence Force’s preliminary investigation into the rocket strike that killed two Golan residents in their car on Tuesday revealed that no interceptor was launched because the Air Force classifies roads as “open areas.” Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Dan Coleman – It’s not easy being a Jewish Green

Morry Frenkel speaks with Dan Coleman, an environmental activist for almost 40 years, co-founder in 2016 of the Jewish Greens Working Group and since January this year, a former member of the Australian Greens, about his time as a ‘Green’ and the circumstances that led him to resign from that party. Dan also talks about the dismal outlook for the environment due to global governmental inaction. Read more

Israeli team scores podiums in successive Tour de France stages

Israel-Premier Tech rider Pascal Ackermann finished in third place in the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, a 187.3-kilometre ride from Orleans to Saint-Amand-Montrond. Read more

Amsterdam statue of Anne Frank defaced ‘for Gaza’

An antisemitic vandal painted “Gaza” on a statue of Anne Frank, located near the famed Holocaust diarist’s first home in Amsterdam, a local Jew-hatred watchdog said on Tuesday. Read more

‘Defeating Hamas is possible’: Israeli reservists hit back at army spokesman’s pessimism

Israeli reservists hit back at the army’s chief spokesperson for suggesting during an interview that defeating Hamas might be an unattainable goal. Read more

Woollahra Council condemns City of Sydney Council over BDS

Woollahra Council has passed a motion that no changes are made to the Council’s Procurement Policy that incorporate principles aligned with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign. Read more

“Zionism proxy for Jews” being removed by Meta

Meta platforms have announced a landmark decision, treating the word “Zionist” as a proxy for Jews and removing antisemitic hate speech from the platforms when Zionist is used merely as a disguise for antisemitism. Read more

An envoy to combat antisemitism for New Zealand?

Holocaust Centre of New Zealand chair, Deborah Hart said, there is no place for violence or hatred of any kind in New Zealand and yet we have witnessed an exponential rise in antisemitism in the months since October 7th.” Read more

A conversation with conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya

Lidiya Yankovskaya left her home city of St Petersburg in 1995 to seek a new home with her family in Albany, New York, escaping the rampant antisemitism sweeping the Russian city. Read more

Legislation labelling UNRWA a ‘terror organization’ passes Knesset committee

The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee unanimously approved legislation designating the UN Relief and Works Agency a “terror organization” on Tuesday. The bill now heads to the Knesset plenum for its first reading. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Robert Pikler – violinist, violist and conductor Read more

Jillian Segal appointed special envoy to address antisemitism in Australia

Jillian Segal has been a special envoy has been appointed by the prime minister to address heightened levels of antisemitism in the community. Read more

Yad Vashem hosts 150 educators from over 40 countries at the “Holocaust Education in a Global Context” International Conference

Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Education convened its bi-annual International Educational Conference, drawing together 150 dedicated educators from 40 countries worldwide, including Melbourne’s Sonia Slonim. Read more

Israel raids Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists in UNRWA’s Gaza City headquarters

Israeli soldiers raided several terror sites in Gaza City overnight where Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were operating, including the UNRWA’s headquarters there, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday morning. Read more

Netanyahu sets red lines in hostage-release talks with Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday night outlined Jerusalem’s red lines in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Starmer tells Netanyahu UK committed to cooperation with Israel

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday morning that his government remains committed to continuing London and Jerusalem’s “vital cooperation to deter malign threats,” Downing Street said. Read more

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