Jewish comedians react to ‘slap heard round the world’ at the Oscars
When Will Smith jumped up on stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night to approach fellow comedian and actor Chris Rock, the host of the show, many in the audience assumed it was staged…writes Alan Zeitlin. Read more
The PA invited the Beersheva terror attack … and will reward it
Tuesday’s terror attack in Beersheva, in which four Israelis were murdered, is exactly the kind of attack the Palestinian Authority has been actively calling for…writes Itamar Marcus Read more
The power of laughter: IDF medical clown volunteers with Ukrainian refugees
Two weeks ago, Nimrod Eisenberg—a military medical clown—was ordered to get ready for a possible trip to war-torn Ukraine, “a kind of call up of reserve forces.” Only in his case, instead of packing an ironed uniform and a beret, he filled his duffel bag with a felt duck, colourful juggling balls, a clown hat, balloons, and last but not least, a red foam nose. Read more
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My 64-hour mission to save two newborns in war-torn Ukraine
Right before Shabbat I received a phone call in Chișinău, Moldova from my father-in-law Eli Beer, the president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. He told me that there was a two-day-old child that needed to be rescued from Kyiv. The newborn had been delivered by a surrogate and the mother was in Israel…writes Aharon ben-Harush. Read more
Never Again
Watching a mother carry her three-year-old child in her arms, fleeing their home to seek shelter from the unbearable rocket onslaught on their Ukrainian city, brought on by the Russian armed forces at the order of their president Vladimir Putin, brings tears to my eyes…writes Eddy Boas. Read more
Iranian regime supports Putin’s ‘special operation’ in Ukraine
After hesitating at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian regime is now fully backing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special operation” there…writes Micky Segall. Read more
Israel is navigating perilous diplomatic terrain in Ukraine
Ever since biblical times, the people of Israel have had to navigate the harsh terrain between clashing global powers. Now, here we are again, in Ukraine, having to maneuver between Russia and the West. The terrain this time around is exceedingly difficult, with significant security and ethical pitfalls along the way…writes Michael Oren. Read more
Boycotting art? There must be another way
Philip Feinstein from Music for Refugees introduces Ben Adler, a Sydney-based Jewish Australian violinist and the son of an Egyptian refugee, and Nawfel Alfaris, an Iraqi-born Australian Mandaean who arrived here as a refugee in 2005. Read more
New Zealand Foreign Ministry briefing misinforms
New Zealand claims to have a balanced and even-handed approach to the Israel Palestinian conflict. However, New Zealand’s voting record at the UN does not support this view and we are increasingly out of step with traditional allies. Read more
Jewish communities send well wishes to Queen after positive COVID test
Members of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom have wished Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
NSW parliamentary hears evidence as why Nazi symbols should be banned
Jewish groups are urging the NSW Parliament to pass a bill to ban Nazi symbols being publicly displayed amid a rise in right-wing extremist activity. Read more
‘Gross misrepresentation of reality’: Israeli-Arabs condemn Amnesty report on Israel
Israeli Arabs and organizations working toward coexistence rejected and condemned the new report released by Amnesty in which it accused Israel of conducting an apartheid regime, saying its findings were “false and defamatory.” Read more
Large parts of Israel blanketed in snow
Large parts of Israel, from the Golan Heights in the north, through the Galilee, Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem, and all the way south to areas near Be’er Sheva, were blanketed in snow Wednesday night. Read more
What will happen when we wake up to the headline informing us that the last Holocaust survivor has just died?
My friends at the nonprofit organization “Zikaron B’Salon” are always grappling with the question, “what will happen when we wake up to the headline informing us that the last Holocaust survivor has just died”?…writes Tova Dorfman. Read more
With travel largely on hold due to COVID-19, Birthright Israel disseminates content in new ways
Taglit-Birthright Israel is well-known around the world for its free Israel trips for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 32…writes Howard Blas. Read more
Australian Broadcasting Corporation sanitises semen-smuggling operation by jailed Palestinian terrorists
A January 1 article by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News), published under the headline “The Parents Smuggling Semen Out of Prisons and Across Borders to Bring Precious Babies Into the World,” reads like a romantic thriller. Read more
Austen Tayshus to entertain Byron Shire
For those holidaying in or around Byron Bay, Austen Tayush pairs up with Mandy Nolan to help shake off those Covid blues. Read more
Israeli far-right outraged as security forces raze buildings in Homesh
Right-wing lawmakers expressed outrage on Friday after Israeli security forces demolished several buildings—including the local yeshivah—in the Homesh outpost in Samaria. Read more
Israeli tissue engineers 3D-print an ear
A small percentage (0.1 to 0.3 per cent) of people are born with congenitally deformed ears. This can have a severe psychological impact and sometimes involves hearing loss. Read more
‘Happiest man’ Eddie Jaku farewelled
Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who declared he was the “happiest man on earth”, has been farewelled at a state memorial service in Sydney. Read more
Bones of Herzl’s grandparents to be brought to Israel
The president of the Republika Srpska of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed on Monday to help exhume the bones of the grandfather and grandmother of Theodor Herzl, the father of modern political Zionism, and send them to Israel. Read more
Israel and the new ‘Old Europe’
The end of the Merkel era raises questions about the foreign policy of the next German government…writes Dr Emmanuel Navon. Read more
Rare, 2,000-year old silver coin found in the City of David
2,000-year-old silver coin experts believe may have been minted by a Temple priest was recently found in Jerusalem by an 11-year-old Israeli girl. Read more
Israeli spy thriller ‘Tehran’ wins International Emmy for best drama series
Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” took home a 2021 International Emmy Award on Monday, winning the Best Drama Series category. Read more
Robyn Reynolds’ Mermaid: Double passes for the taking
Join British comedian Robyn Reynolds for her hilarious “fish out of water” debut solo show this week at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Read more
Daniel Rosenfeld states his case for Randwick
My name is Daniel Rosenfeld and I am the Liberal Party candidate for the Central Ward in the City of Randwick. Read more
Lapid condemns ‘horrifying antisemitic incident’ in Poland
Nationalist protesters called for Jews to be killed or expelled from Poland at a rally in the central Polish city of Kalisz on Thursday…write Erez Linn and Ariel Kahana. Read more
Pompeo: Israel has ‘duty’ to defend itself from Iran without US support
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believes that Israel has the “duty” to defend itself from Iran if Tehran takes actions that threaten Israel wothout U.S. support…write Sean Savage and Ellie Cohanim. Read more
Israel’s ambassador welcomed by Te Arawa Iwi in Rotarua
According to the local elders of Ohinemutu who attended the Business and Innovation Hui with the Israeli ambassador last week, it was a momentous occasion to formally welcome the first Ambassador to Rotorua and onto the renowned local meeting house ‘Tama-te-Kapua’. Read more
