A laugh and a tear with David Baddiel

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

UN hears plea from hostage’s brother as families warn partial release empowers Hamas

A relative of one of the Israeli hostages briefed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, the first time a family member has addressed the council. But relatives of the captives warned that a partial release would play into the hands of Hamas. Read more

Oldest known Ten Commandments stone tablet sells at auction

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has been sold at auction by Sotheby’s in New York. Read more

Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, racism against foreign students and Indigenous people feeling diminished are under the Human Rights Commission’s spotlight. Read more

Shabbat Vayeyshev

Tamar the Righteous Woman Read more

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets ‘deep inside Yemen’

Israeli Air Force jets struck numerous Houthi terror targets in Yemen, both on the country’s coast and in the interior, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more

Dear Evan Hansen

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Half of Israeli-Arabs feel shared destiny with Jewish population: survey

One in two Israeli-Arab citizens believe that the war has created a sense of shared destiny with the Jewish population, a survey released on Wednesday found. Read more

Netanyahu denies media manipulation as testimony resumes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial continued at Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday, as he denied allegations that he manipulated coverage on a popular Israeli news website. Read more

Alleged Woollahra vandaliser refused bail

A Sydney court has been told Mohammed Farhat was looking for the location of a nearby hospital before he allegedly went on a vandalising spree in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. Read more

JNF Blue Box needs emptying?…call Paul

“I’ll travel anywhere to collect for JNF”, says Sydneysider Paul Lowinger. Read more

Israelis react to possible hostage deal, Gaza ceasefire

Israelis gripped by rumours of an imminent hostage agreement and ceasefire reacted to the uncertainty with a mix of views on Tuesday. Read more

Israel rolls out first domestically made quantum computer

Israel has rolled out its first domestically made operational quantum computer, laying the groundwork for further technological advancements. Read more

‘The game has changed’: Turkish buildup on Syrian border sparks Israeli concerns

Turkey has been moving swiftly to expand its influence over Syria, with Israel being concerned by reports on Tuesday that the Turkish military is poised to launch a large-scale invasion. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Israeli FM: Irish prime minister is an antisemite

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday denounced Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris as an antisemite, speaking a day after Jerusalem announced the closure of its embassy due to Dublin’s hostile stances. Read more

Hostage deal could be reached by Chanukah, Israeli official says

An Israeli official, previously sceptical about negotiations, confirmed this week that progress had been made in talks aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Patrick Reginald Levy – Patrick Partners Stockbrokers and Sydney’s largest brokerage house of the seventies Read more

Handel’s Messiah

A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more

Saving lives, building bridges: coexistence in the Galilee

Israeli-Arab volunteers are working with the army’s Home Front Command to improve emergency preparedness in the Galilee in a new sign of coexistence with the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Crackdown on masks and certain flags at protests

Face masks, balaclavas, glue and chains could be banned under a crackdown on extreme and radical influences at protests in Victoria. Read more

‘Very friendly’ Netanyahu-Trump call focused on Israeli victory, Gaza hostages, PM says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a “very friendly, warm and important” phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the need to complete Jerusalem’s victory over Iranian-backed terror proxies and free the hostages held by Hamas, the Israeli leader said on Sunday. Read more

Australia joins Jew-haters at United Nations

Australia has twice in the past two weeks joined the baying mob at the United Nations General Assembly acting illegally in violation of article 80 of the United Nations Charter – which reserves the right of the Jewish people to reconstitute the Jewish National Home in Gaza and in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) under articles 6 and 25 of the League of Nations 1922 Mandate for Palestine. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Finding a pot of hate at the end of the rainbow Read more

Israel Alone: a book by Bernard-Henri Levy

    Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Israeli Justice Minister threatens to renew contentious judicial overhaul initiative

Raising the spectre of a constitutional crisis, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin threatened to renew a judicial overhaul stalled by war, accusing the High Court of Justice of overstepping its authority by undermining the Knesset’s legislative and the government’s executive powers in a lengthy Facebook post on Saturday night. Read more

Palestinian Authority cracks down on Jenin terror groups

Palestinian Authority security forces on Sunday continued a rare crackdown on terror strongholds in Jenin. Read more

Israel says it will shut Ireland embassy over policies

Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies,” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says, citing its recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel. Read more

Israeli govt announces plan to expand Golan settlements

Israel’s government has agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted president Bashar al-Assad a week ago. Read more

Israeli army’s 91st division seizes over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons

Israeli troops from the army’s 91st Division operating in southern Lebanon have confiscated more than 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in recent months, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Sunday. Read more

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