Manon: a ballet review by Alan Slade
October 7, 2022 by Alan Slade
The scandalous tale of Manon Lescaut was first published in Paris in 1731, written by L’Abbe Prevost and banned until republished 22 years later with a warning. Read more
Twenty-seven new mental health scholarships
October 7, 2022 by Community newsdesk
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance has awarded 27 scholarships to Jewish women in four Australian states to complete mental health training via Maaglei Nefesh, an Israeli-based mental health organisation run by Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig. Read more
The Meeting: a theatre review by Alex First
October 7, 2022 by Alex First
A secret imaginary rendezvous between two towering but polar opposite African American leaders plays out in The Meeting. Read more
Sucology
October 7, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
The Festival of Succot doubles up as the Festival of Ecology. Read more
An evening of Truth & Lies
Sydney’s JewishCare has hosted an evening of divulging international truth and lies about refugees, at which former Federal judge Marcus Einfeld shared many controversial situations. Read more
Send a message against racism – join the Harmony Walk
October 7, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Four Sydney Councils – Randwick, Waverley, Bayside & Woollahra will join Multicultural NSW in supporting the anti-racist Harmony walk being held on 16 October. Read more
A nechtiker tog
October 7, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
This exquisite Yiddish expression loosely translated means “whom are you trying to fool?” Read more
Shabbat Haazinu: Jewish song
October 7, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
“Listen to the song,” we are told in this week’s Torah reading, Haazinu. Read more
Israel’s devastating capitulation to Hezbollah
October 6, 2022 by Caroline Glick - JNS
It is almost impossible to grasp the danger of Israel’s present moment. A month before the Knesset elections, the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defence Minister Benny Gantz is moving full speed ahead with a maritime agreement with an enemy state that it insists will obligate Israel in perpetuity. Read more
Thoughts on the upcoming election in Israel
October 6, 2022 by Ron Weiser
At last, we appear to have an Israeli election issue on at least one foreign policy matter, rather than just solely on personalities – or do we? Read more
Why is Sukkot called “Our Festival of Joy”?
October 6, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Abraham Accords foster a new regional architecture for the Middle East
October 6, 2022 by Ran Yaakoby
In these challenging times, it is natural to seek out beacons of hope and optimism. Read more
If you want peace, reform the Palestinian Authority
That the Biden administration regards Israel as a more congenial and cooperative diplomatic partner than the Palestinian Authority was evident from the remarks delivered by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Security Council briefing on the Middle East last week. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Yom Kippur 1839 – Hobart Tasmania
October 4, 2022 by Features Desk
The following is an extract from the article “The Jews” published in Hobart in 1839. Read more
Ghost Stories: a theatre review by Alex First
October 3, 2022 by Alex First
An engaging professor of parapsychology talks us through the history of ghost stories – how they came to be and how they have evolved over time. Read more
Sweeter isn’t always tastier, finds Hebrew Uni study
October 3, 2022 by Tali Aronsky
Most of us struggle with a sweet tooth despite wanting to eat healthily. Read more
10 things you need to know about Yom Kippur
The Bible calls Yom Kippur the “Sabbath of Sabbaths,” the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and the pinnacle of the High Holidays that start with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Feintooner
October 3, 2022 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: A tale of two Handmaids Read more
Doubling Australian aid to UNRWA: A vital perspective
October 3, 2022 by David Bedein
The Australian government will double its aid to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which the UN created as a “temporary” entity in the wake of the Israel War of Independence, to help half a million Arabs displaced as a result of these hostilities. Read more
Lapid rejects Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution
October 3, 2022 by David Singer
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has finally emerged from the cocoon of silence that has enveloped all current 120 Knesset members – choosing to reject a solution emanating from Saudi Arabia on June 8 calling for the merger of Jordan, Gaza and part of the West Bank into one territorial entity to be called the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine (Saudi Solution). Read more
On the other hand
October 2, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
“If I had a hammer – I’d hammer in the morning – I’d hammer in the evening – All over this land” Read more
Use by date expires
September 30, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
When use by dates expire for food and medicine, we dispose of the remaining items to avoid being either poisoned or adversely affected. Read more
How Benny Gantz killed Israeli-Palestinian peace
September 30, 2022 by Caroline Glick - JNS
In an interview with Maariv last week, former Israeli Air Force commander Amir Eshel made several startling admissions about the role he and other IDF generals played in scuttling former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most significant strategic policies. Read more
UN Security Council hails Lapid’s ‘two-state’ commitment, questions Israeli counterterrorism ops
September 30, 2022 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
As the United Nations Security Council met on Wednesday, a recurrent theme emerged. Council members lauded Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s support for a two-state solution while simultaneously expressing concern over growing instability in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. Read more
Cyrano: a theatre review by Alex First
September 30, 2022 by Alex First
A massive triumph. The MTC production of the season. A talented cast, headlined by writer and star Virginia Gay proves that the pen is mightier than the sword. Read more
Why social justice warriors can’t deal with anti-Semitism
September 30, 2022 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Ruth Wisse, an emeritus professor of Yiddish literature at Harvard and an unfailingly impressive commentator on the Jewish world, has uttered a desperate cry about the moral and spiritual state of American Jews. Read more
Divine Royalty
September 30, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
“Adonai, what is a human being that You should care about him, what is a mortal, that You should consider it? A human is no more than a breath, a life is like a passing shadow” (Psalms 144.3.).
What can express the vulnerability, the insignificance of human beings, more succinctly than that? Read more
Mikolot Public Speaking Competition goes international
September 29, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Six students participated at Sydney’s Moriah College in the 2022 Grand Final of the Mikolot: Voices of the Future Public Speaking Competition. Read more
Shabbat Vayeylech and Shuva: Why God hides
September 29, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is always called the Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Return. Read more
Jewish director says Facebook banning ads for his Holocaust film was shameful
September 29, 2022 by Alan Zeitlin
A son of Holocaust survivors is demanding an apology from Facebook for blocking ads for his newly-released film “Beautiful Blue Eyes.” Read more
