On the other hand

In the midst of war, Israeli researchers continue to bring hope to humanity. Read more

An unholy silence

When U.S. President Donald Trump sent Vice President JD Vance to negotiate with members of the Iranian regime in Islamabad, people initially thought that Vance—reportedly the most outspoken voice in the Trump administration against going to war with Iran—would be a soft touch. Read more

For Israeli military aid: It’s the standards, stupid!!!

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s political proxy of the moment, Brad Lander, accused U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman a week ago of “utterly failing to meet the moment to see Palestinian lives as just as valuable as Israeli and Jewish lives”. Read more

Podcast: L’Chaim – to Life

Sharon Kuper speaks with Dassi Erlich, the brave whistleblower who spent fifteen years fighting to bring her abuser, Malka Leifer, to justice. Read more

A futile exercise

A “futile exercise” is an action, attempt, or endeavour that is completely pointless, useless, or unlikely to succeed. Read more

Israel Independence Day

The Jewish calendar has now entered the memorial season. Read more

Shabbat Tazria Metzora

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Who gave you the right to define our identity?

By now, anyone watching social media, university campuses, or public debate with open eyes will have noticed the same pattern again and again. Read more

‘From the depths’: Melbourne community gathers for Yom Hashoah commemoration

Holocaust survivors and younger generations gathered side by side on Monday night as Victoria’s Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah with a powerful call to remember and reflect.

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How to defend against antizionism – Part 3

An Arsenal Against Antizionism: How to Reclaim the Language

(click here for part 1) (click here for part 2)

If antizionism is sustained through language, then language is where it must be confronted.

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Creating a Secure Life

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

How to defend against antizionism – Part 2

Hostility as a Virtue: The Moral Logic of Antizionism

(click here for part 1)

Distinct forms of anti-Jewish hostility are produced in response to what a given society considers morally persuasive, intellectually legitimate, or politically necessary. What changes is the language through which violence justifies itself.

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Iran hasn’t won, and America hasn’t lost … yet

It’s not clear who is crowing the loudest about the meaning of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that President Donald Trump announced on April 8. Read more

Trump scammed by Iran and Pakistan

President Trump was scammed by Iran and Pakistan into beginning negotiations with Iran – when Iran knew it could not complete the immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Read more

Tradition revisited: Fiddler on the Roof returns

Few musicals have endured like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, but its staying power has never relied on nostalgia alone.

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How to defend against antizionism – Part 1

Part 1: Diagnosing the problem

Today we rely on the word ‘antisemitism’ to describe all anti-Jewish sentiment. The word sprang into popularity through Wilhelm Marr’s The Victory of Judaism Over Germandom (1879), which mounts the antisemite’s moral case while rejecting the religious persecution of prior centuries.

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JNF Blue Box continues to strengthen Israel

For 125 years, JNF has played a central role in building and strengthening the State of Israel.

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On the other hand

If a reliable, convenient and affordable public transport system is available, commuters will use it. Read more

Sydney Jewish comedy showcase returns with laughs, stories and a stacked line-up

Sydney’s Jewish comedy scene is gearing up for a lively night, with the Sydney Jewish Comedy Showcase returning next month as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival.

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Counting down

The countdown has commenced. Read more

Ceasefire questions leave Israel wary of what comes next

Messages from the Israeli government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire announcement on Tuesday were few and brief. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life

Professor Henry Brodaty – There is a lot we can do to improve people’s quality of life for many years with dementia Read more

Trump: Iran must surrender or go back to the Stone Age

President Trump has left Iran with no option but to end Operation Epic Fury by surrendering its armed forces and handing over its remaining weapons of mass destruction. Read more

After everything, Macquarie is still teaching the same poison

After everything Australia has been through in recent years, after the hatred, intimidation, and cowardice, after the December 14 massacre and all the speeches that followed, after yet more promises of action and resolve, we are still here. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

 Henryk Ryszard (Richard) Krygier – publisher, journalist, and businessman Read more

The Phantom of the Opera

An opera review by Alex First Read more

The High Road: Confessions of a homicide cop

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Menachem Begin would be horrified by Israel’s death penalty law

The death penalty law adopted last week by a bare majority of 62 Knesset members is a discriminatory abomination that would subject West Bank Palestinians to capital punishment. Read more

Zionism Today

Every year, there is an overload of Pesach newsletters and blogs, usually regurgitating everything we have heard before, rationally and mystically, about slavery, freedom and survival. Read more

Ben-Gvir’s death penalty law is an abomination

Just days before Pesach – Passover – when Jews around the world recite avadim hayinu, that we were once slaves in Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and 60 other Israeli parliamentarians saw fit to enact a morally repugnant death penalty law that effectively only applies to West Bank Palestinians convicted of lethal terrorist attacks. Read more

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