A Jewish majority is insufficient to protect Israel
January 17, 2022 by Caroline Glick - JNS
After their claim to be the peace camp exploded into a million pieces in a hundred suicide bombings, Israel’s left reinvented itself as the Zionist camp. Read more
Feintooner
January 17, 2022 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon. Hate is a many splendoured thing. Read more
UN Security Council incites Jew-hatred thanks to Obama & Biden
January 17, 2022 by David Singer
The Obama-Biden administration’s failure to veto UN Security Council Resolution 2334 on 23 December 2016 – as President Obama was vacating the White House to hand over the reins of power to President-elect Donald Trump – has seen that Resolution being weaponized for the last five years to incite Jew-hatred worldwide – with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres firing the bullets. Read more
Ancient synagogues were decorated with art. Why?
January 17, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi? Read more
On the other hand
January 16, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
In at least one crisis, Israel is not alone. Read more
The emergence of Arab Zionism?
January 14, 2022 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
While Western liberals and the U.N. Human Rights Council double down in their determination to demonize, delegitimize and destroy Israel, support for that beleaguered country is coming from a surprising direction. Read more
Fair dinkum
January 14, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
Non-Australians may be baffled by this expression therefore an explanation provided by Dr Google could help to clarify it. Read more
Do not trust princes
January 14, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
I was born during the Second World War when it seemed that Hitler was going to conquer the world. Of course, had he, I would not be here today. Read more
This week’s parsha: Beshalach – Ups and downs
January 13, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
Life has its ups and downs. Just look at this week’s Torah reading. Read more
Under economic and geopolitical pressure, Erdoğan attempts to make nice with Israel
January 12, 2022 by Dmitriy Shapiro
In a virtual discussion held by the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), Turkish scholar and former politician Aykan Erdemir said Jews should be wary of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s outreach efforts towards Jews and Israel. Read more
A new president for B’nai B’rith NSW
January 12, 2022 by Community newsdesk
Janine Zimbler has been elected as the new Council President of B’nai B’rith NSW. Read more
Politics and combating antisemitism don’t mix
January 11, 2022 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
At a time when antisemitism is on the rise around the globe, the office of the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy for Combating and Monitoring Antisemitism ought to be filled. Read more
Feintooner
January 10, 2022 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…DiploLunacy. Read more
Israel & Jordan need to negotiate on Trump 2020 Peace Plan
January 10, 2022 by David Singer
It is regrettable that Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Jordan’s King Abdullah did not discuss the possibility of Jordan-Israel negotiations on former US President Donald Trump’s 2020 Peace Plan for allocating sovereignty in Judea/Samaria (West Bank), Gaza and parts of Israel (Trump’s Plan) – when they met in Amman on 5 January. Read more
What should a synagogue do if a gay member of the community applies for membership?
January 10, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
Biden administration remains ‘deeply blind’ to inherent flaws of UNRWA, say Mideast experts
January 9, 2022 by Dmitriy Shapiro
The U.S. State Department’s Population, Migration and Refugees Bureau ended 2021 with another payment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), a move some experts have criticized as wrongheaded and in line with an eagerness to blindly reverse policies put forth by the Trump administration. Read more
Has the time come to bribe the unvaccinated?
January 9, 2022 by Ben Cohen
“How can we as a society stand by and watch people die when a simple shot could prevent a life-threatening illness?” That was the agonised question asked by a group of nine healthcare providers in Minnesota who took the unprecedented step of publishing an advertisement in local news outlets begging people to get vaccinated last weekend. Read more
Emma Watson is right
January 9, 2022 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
“Free Palestine!” says actress Emma Watson. She’s right. Read more
On the other hand
January 9, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
Did you know that Israel has more than six thousand active “startups?” Read more
Shabbat Bo: Blood on the door
January 7, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
We are all familiar with the Mezuzah, that we place on the right doorpost of our houses and offices. Read more
Eyes shut and ears closed
January 7, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
The new year is only a few days old, and we can already see and hear the same familiar refrains emanating from the usual quarters.
Harry Potter and the search for fake antisemitism
January 7, 2022 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Jon Stewart tells us he was just kidding. The former star of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” who now has a popular podcast, is involved in entertainment projects as well as supporting various philanthropic causes. Read more
With Bennett watching, Gantz and Lapid are bringing Israel back towards a two-state paradigm
January 7, 2022 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Israel may have a right-wing prime minister, but Naftali Bennett is not positioning Israel’s diplomatic priorities. Read more
The most important conversation the Jewish world needs to have
January 7, 2022 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Links between Israel and Diaspora Jews have been put under increased strain by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Another scandal
January 7, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
Why does every religion seem to have a problem with sex criminal clergy sheltering under its protection? Read more
There is no place in our Australia for intolerance
January 7, 2022 by Darren Bark
As 2021 came to a close, we all reflected on the challenging times we have lived through in recent years. 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
Shira Haas hosts IPO 85th anniversary
January 5, 2022 by Features Desk
Marking the 85th anniversary of the founding of Israel’s most revered and respected cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic (IPO) has released a unique Film chronicling the IPO’s history and its lasting impact on music both within Israel and across the globe. Read more
The Nazis Knew My Name: a remarkable story of survival and courage in Auschwitz
January 5, 2022 by J-Wire
This book is about Magda Hellinger. It is an amalgam of materials both from writings and stories shared by Magda as well as those she recounted through the oral histories programs of both Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre and the Visual History Foundation [often described as the Spielberg project]. Read more
