Time fake news was abandoned
May 12, 2025 by David Singer
Responsible media outlets need to stop quoting undisclosed sources if they wish to retain their credibility. Read more
Feintooner
May 12, 2025 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: The Not So Big Tent Read more
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin illuminates moral imagination
May 12, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has hosted the esteemed Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, a celebrated Jewish scholar and New York Times bestselling author, for an insightful lecture on the vital concept of moral imagination. Read more
Sydney man accused in antisemitic vandalism granted bail
May 12, 2025 by Rob Klein
A Sydney man accused of targeting Jewish properties and vehicles with anti-Israel graffiti and arson has been granted strict conditional bail after a Friday Supreme Court hearing, amid concerns over radicalisation and community safety.
Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander
May 12, 2025 by TPS-IL
The United States has informed Israel of Hamas’s intention to release soldier Edan Alexander as a gesture to the Americans, without any compensation or conditions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday night. Read more
When did the current wave of antisemitism begin?
May 11, 2025 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
In nearly 30 years of writing and speaking about global antisemitism, I’ve been asked more than once if it’s possible to pinpoint when this present wave of hatred first reared its head. Read more
The willing executioners of today’s anti-Israel hatred
May 11, 2025 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
The danger is no longer lurking; it’s here, clear and undeniable. What happened recently in Italy is just another alarming signal. Read more
Ben-Gvir slams hostage deals with Hamas amid terrorist recidivism
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed out on Friday at Israel’s concessions to Hamas as a “capitulation” to terrorism, citing data on recently freed Palestinian prisoners who resumed attacks. Read more
Abbas meets Putin in Moscow, demands Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the opening of humanitarian aid corridors amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Hamas. Read more
Remains of missing Israeli soldier recovered in Lebanon 43 years after battle
May 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The body of Sgt. 1st Class Tzvi Feldman, missing since a 1982 battle in Lebanon, has been recovered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday. Read more
Mark Dreyfus ousted from cabinet
May 11, 2025 by J-Wire
Mark Dreyfus lost his spot as attorney-general in the factional antics. Read more
On the other hand
May 11, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Syrian Druze victims of ethnic violence have been evacuated for treatment to Israeli hospitals. Read more
Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103
May 11, 2025 by Associated Press
Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died. She was 103. Read more
The Age ‘Book of the Year: Lech Blaine’s Australian Gospel
May 9, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
The indestructible myth of famine in Gaza
May 9, 2025 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Yet again, the myth has been revived that there is a famine in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Jewish congratulations for Pope Leo
Congratulations have been sent to newly-elected Pope Leo XIV from Jewish sources in Israel, the United States and Australia. Read more
A Just War
May 9, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
A two-volume work has just been published. Milhemet Mitzvah: Editors Aviad Hacohen, Yitzchak Avi Roness and Menachem Butler. Read more
Shabbat Acharei Mot and Kedoshim
May 9, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Love Your Neighbour Read more
Danger signals flashing
May 9, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Recent developments are triggering danger signals for Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities alike. Read more
No early curtain on axed pianist’s feud with symphony
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has hit a false note in its bid to bring down the curtain on legal action from an acclaimed pianist. Read more
Hostage survivor: Pulitzer Prize to antisemitic Gaza poet ‘desecrates’ memory of victims
May 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A former Israeli hostage denounced the Pulitzer Prize committee for giving an award to a Palestinian journalist who spread antisemitic content and fake news on his social media platforms and excused Hamas’ October 7 abductions. Read more
Israel establishes medical facility in Syria to aid injured Druze
May 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces has set up a mobile forward facility in southern Syria to provide medical triage for Druze residents injured in ethnic violence, the military announced on Thursday. Read more
Trump and Israel
May 8, 2025 by Ron Weiser
As the United States passes the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, Israel remains hopeful, but with increasing concerns about the Trump administration’s priorities and full understanding of the situation. Read more
Aussie Jewish leader sounds alarm in Berlin on antisemitism in Australia
May 8, 2025 by Rob Klein
As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism has released its inaugural J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism, documenting sharp increases in antisemitic incidents in the seven largest Jewish communities outside of Israel.
Ctrl Alt Del
May 8, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne’s The King David School will launch next week its innovative program tackling children’s problems with social media. Read more
IINZ calls for Helen Clark Foundation’s Peter Davis over antisemitism comments
May 8, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Institute of New Zealand The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling for Professor Peter Davis to step down as trustee of the Helen Clark Foundation following his recent comments dismissing the seriousness of antisemitic graffiti discovered in Wellington. Read more
Self-taught artist Lucila Zentner named 2025 Archibald Prize finalist
May 8, 2025 by Rob Klein
In a compelling blend of artistic vision and scientific precision, Sydney-based radiologist and self-taught painter Lucila Zentner has been named a finalist in the 2025 Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious award for portraiture. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life Anita Frayman, Esther Gyorki and Andrew Harris
May 8, 2025 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Anita Frayman, co-curator (with Esther Gyorki) of Buchenwald Ball – 80 Years Dancing in Freedom, and Andrew Harris, whose photographs are featured in the exhibition. Read more
Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say
May 8, 2025 by Reuters
Yemen’s Houthis say a ceasefire deal between them and the US does not include sparing Israel, as nearly 50 people were killed in the bombing of a Gaza school. Read more
Wellington graffiti condemned
May 7, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and the New Zealand Jewish Council have condemned vile antisemitic graffiti that appeared overnight in Wellington. Read more
