Neither Australia nor America short of Middle East extremists

If it was not apparent before, Australia proved that it can match America for demagogues who are hardly role models for civic discourse on Israel. Read more

Ezra Hersch named inaugural conducting fellow by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

Sydney-based conductor Ezra Hersch has been named one of two inaugural recipients of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Conducting Fellowship, a new initiative supporting the development of emerging choral music leaders in Australia.

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Surprise audit before war warned of security gaps on Israel’s northern border

A surprise audit of Israel’s northern border defences three months before Hamas’ October 7 attack revealed serious security gaps, according to a partially declassified state comptroller report released on Tuesday. Read more

History at her fingertips: Israeli toddler discovers 3,800-year-old scarab

At just three and a half years old, Ziv Nitzan has already made a discovery that most archaeologists only dream of. Read more

“Don’t Just Be Jewish; Do Jewish”: Zack Bodner’s Bold Blueprint for the 21st Century

In an exclusive interview with J-Wire ahead of his visit to Australia for the Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival, Zack Bodner speaks not just as an author, but as a man deeply embedded in the frontlines of Jewish life. “Judaism isn’t just what you believe; it’s what you do,” he says. “And that doing is how we build a bold Jewish future.”

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Netanyahu cancels security chief’s appointment amid backlash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rescinded his appointment of a new security chief on Tuesday morning after facing a backlash from within his governing coalition. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

 Jonas Pushett – a generous community member

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UAE confirms death sentence for rabbi’s murderers

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals’ State Security Chamber has unanimously convicted the defendants of the kidnapping and murder of Moldovan-Israeli citizen Zvi Kogan. Three defendants have been sentenced the death penalty, and the fourth to life imprisonment, for the premeditated murder with terrorist intention. Read more

Police to question Netanyahu after two aides arrested

Two key advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, were arrested on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into potential connections between Israeli officials and Qatar. Read more

Israeli researchers get cancer to expose itself, opening new treatment possibilities

A groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment discovered by Israeli researchers may soon allow tumours to expose themselves to the immune system, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy. This strategy paves the way for the development of new cancer-fighting drugs while expanding immunotherapy possibilities for certain patients. Read more

Israeli security busts Hamas cell receiving funds from Turkey

Israeli security forces dismantled a terror cell operating in Shechem (Nablus) under the direction and financial support of Hamas headquarters in Turkey, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Monday. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Tahli Blicblau

Maurice Klein speaks with Tahli Blicblau, CEO of The Dor Foundation, a nascent not-for- profit non-partisan organisation with the mission to combat the antisemitism and hate now plaguing Australia and which has put the Jewish community under siege. Read more

StandWithUs Australia slams university letters as ‘defamatory and intimidating’

StandWithUs Australia has issued a strongly worded condemnation of open letters circulating at three of the country’s leading universities, accusing staff and activists of engaging in a “coordinated smear campaign” against its educational programs and warning university leaders that yielding to such pressure would damage the integrity of academic freedom.

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