Hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze

The hypocrisy, double standards and malevolence are off the scale. Read more

Fasting

In The Economist of June 20^th, there was an interesting article under the heading “Do longevity drugs work.” Read more

Curses – ancient and modern

It is amazing how very often the weekly Torah portion that we read in Synagogues on Shabbat contains startling messages so highly relevant to our current situation. Read more

Echo: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Nina Bassat – Antisemitism is not our problem, antisemitism is totally a societal problem  Read more

Here You Come Again

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Pinchas

Qualities of Leadership Read more

The progressive myth of Francesca Albanese

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is not a scholar. She’s not an expert. She’s not even an honest broker. What she is—and what she has always been—is a progressive denialist with a platform. Read more

Jews know who we are — it’s time others did too

Antisemitism in Australia has reached a point where the government is finally — and seemingly — doing something about it, declaring that something must change. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: French Equality Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Europe veers Right—towards Israel and Trump?

There are accumulating—albeit belated—signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve and Trumpian toughness Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Max Zilberman – a Buchenwald Boy and grateful to The Joint

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Superman

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Trump and Netanyahu devour two-state solution at dinner table

President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu let the world know that any idea of creating an independent Palestinian State between Israel and Jordan (two-state solution) was dead and buried in an extraordinary few minutes before dinner was served at the White House on 7 July. Read more

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Elle Woods’ superpower in Legally Blonde is staying true to herself. Read more

Nazi chic and soft-soaping the Jew-baiters

Let’s conduct a thought experiment. Let’s imagine that Nazism had broken out of its wartime German-dominated confines and had become the creed of millions throughout the West. Read more

On the other hand

One of the phenomenal aspects of life in Israel is a determination, after any tragedy, to rebound, rebuild and renew. Read more

Annie

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Kicking the can

Most of the problems we face today are as a result of them having in the past been “kicked down the road” for someone else to confront. Read more

Is peace possible?

For the past two years, I’ve been conflicted, even close to despair, over whether real peace is ever possible in Israel, and under what conditions. Read more

Shabbat Balak

War and Peace Read more

Reading the Middle East correctly will be vital to Israel’s security

Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown that he too adheres to the ‘Begin Doctrine,’ which says that no country that threatens the existence of the Jewish state will be allowed the weapons to do so. Read more

The fight against antisemitism needs an upgrade

If we want to fight antisemitism today, why do we keep talking about the past as if it alone will save us in the present? Read more

Mother Play: a play in five evictions

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The ‘Death to the IDF’ chant heard ‘round the world, all the way to Down Under

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Australia’s antisemitic arsonist and the choice the country faces

As I was making preparations on Friday night for Shabbat in Columbus, Ohio, my phone buzzed with some devastating news from Australia…writes Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Ron Castan AM QC – barrister and human rights advocate Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Ground Khamenei Day: Casting Shadows Read more

Trump prepares to ditch two-state solution

President Trump seems set to ditch the creation of a Palestinian state between Israel and Jordan (the two-state solution) when he meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House this week. Read more

On the other hand

The “ceasefire” with Iran means a slow return to normal daily activities. Read more

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