Jewish Olympic legend Ágnes Keleti dies at 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor who became the world’s oldest living Olympic champion and later shaped Israel’s gymnastics program, died Thursday in Budapest at age 103. Read more
World Bowls Tour decision to ban Israel reversed after backlash
January 3, 2025 by Rolene Marks - JNS
Following public backlash, the World Bowls Tour (WBT) on Tuesday reversed its decision to exclude Israeli competitors from the world indoor and singles championships in Hopton-on-Sea, England, later this month. Read more
Migration and Assimilation
January 3, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
There are very different reasons why Jews have always migrated, and many have assimilated. Read more
Names of 425,000 Dutch WWII collaborators published
The names of some 425,000 suspected collaborators with the Nazi occupiers of the Netherlands during World War II have been controversially published by the Dutch authorities. Read more
Oblivious
January 3, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
As we transition to a new civil year, it is glaringly transparent that many remain deliberately oblivious to lurking threats and dangers. Read more
Israeli man indicted for spying for Iran, targeting sensitive installations
January 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A 29-year-old Israeli man was indicted on Thursday for spying for Iran. Read more
891 fallen Israeli soldiers since Oct 7, highest death toll since Yom Kippur War
January 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Since Hamas’s October 7 massacre, the Israel Defence Forces has recorded 891 casualties among its soldiers in figures released on Thursday, marking the army’s highest death toll since the Yom Kippur War. Read more
Herzog lights eighth Chanukah candle with freed hostages
January 2, 2025 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog lit the eighth Chanukah candle on Wednesday evening together with former Hamas captives, including Shoshan Haran, Shiri Weiss, Raaya Rotem and Raz Ben-Ami. Read more
Pro-Palestine protest gets out of hand
January 2, 2025 by David Marlow
Victoria Police are investigating a dreadful incident at a Starbucks café in the Melbourne CBD on New Year’s Eve. Read more
Jewish CEO targeted by shareholder’s antisemitic attacks
The former CEO of an ASX-listed AI company, Idan, has spoken out after being subjected to a barrage of antisemitic abuse from the company’s largest shareholder. Read more
Shabbat Vayigash
January 2, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
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Survey reveals surge in israeli support for orthodox military conscription
January 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli public is shifting decisively in favour of integrating Orthodox Jews into military service, according to a survey presented by the Israel Democracy Institute at its conference on Tuesday. Read more
Four Israeli police officers indicted for beating Palestinian
January 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Four Israeli Border Police officers were indicted on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem’s Shuafat refugee camp and then destroying evidence related to the incident. Read more
School of Rock The Musical
January 2, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Anti-Israel protesters disrupt New Zealand tennis match
Anti-Israel protesters interrupted a tennis match in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday between Israeli player Lina Glushko and the four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan, Naomi Osaka. Read more
UN body issues damning report on Israeli attacks
A UN Human Rights Office report has condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law. Read more
Paddington in Peru
January 1, 2025 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Nosferatu
January 1, 2025 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Magen David Adom: 2024 report card
January 1, 2025 by Zaki Heler
At the beginning of a new civil year, Magen David Adom summarizes the past year and presents its main activities in numbers. Read more
Chabad North Queensland celebrates 50 years of public menorah lighting
January 1, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sunday, the fifth night of Chanukah, marked a significant milestone for Chabad North Queensland as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s public menorah lighting initiative. Read more
Netanyahu arrives at Knesset for vote despite doctor’s objections
January 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly appeared in the Knesset plenum on Tuesday for a critical vote against doctors’ objections. Read more
