The many lives of Anne Frank

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Destiny

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Eva Buhrich – a champion of modern design and a prominent architectural commentator Read more

Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo

An entertainment experience reviewed by Alex First Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Recognition of the real meaning of recognition Read more

Jewish ‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler dead at 96

Jerry Adler, a Broadway veteran and acclaimed Jewish actor best known for his role as consigliere Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on HBO drama The Sopranos, died at the age of 96 on Saturday, his family announced. Read more

“Next Year in Jerusalem”. This Year, Thanks to You

Each year, as Yom Kippur ends, we declare together: L’Shanah HaBa’ah B’Yerushalayim. Next year in Jerusalem. For generations, Jerusalem has been a symbol of our shared vision of unity, peace, home, and for the right to live freely and proudly as Jews. Read more

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Sydney Jewish Museum crowdsources snapshots of Jewish identity

Life. Colour. Connection. That is the promise of Chai-Lights, a new online gallery from the Sydney Jewish Museum that is already buzzing with stories of Jewish life in all its forms.

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When even consensus in Israel is contentious

Consensus is so hard to come by in Israel that even when it exists, it’s a source of strife. The issue of the hostages’ rescue is a perfect case in point. Read more

Everybody wants a Palestinian state, except the Palestinians

It’s back in fashion. If Palestinian statehood were a stock, its price would be soaring. Read more

On the other hand

Does starting school earlier foreshadow a student’s future success? Read more

Is there a movie in this?

Okay, we’ve got some serious stuff to deal with today, so let’s get the funnies out of the way at the start. Read more

21 Foreign Ministers parrot false United Nations propaganda

Twenty one Foreign Ministers have banded together to sign a Joint Statement (below) that parrots the false allegation propagated by the United Nations: That Israel is acting in violation of international law in approving plans “for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem” (E1) – without specifying the particular international law that they rely on to make such claim. Read more

The plot thickens

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, recently made worldwide headlines and got his five minutes of “fame” after accusing Israel’s Prime Minister of “losing the plot.” Read more

Hamas ‘death culture’ beyond comprehension, says founder’s son

Hamas’s embrace of “death culture” is beyond comprehension for much of the world, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the founder of the terrorist group, told JNS on Tuesday. Read more

The E1 battle: Why Israel can’t bow to Macron’s Palestinian fantasy

Israel’s recent approval of 3,401 housing units in the strategic E1 corridor has unleashed the usual chorus of outrage from world leaders and Palestinian statehood advocates. Read more

Alan Slade writes…

Israel’s decision to revoke “the visas for Australian diplomats at a key office in the Palestinian territories” (“Wong rebukes Israel’s ‘isolating’ move to cancel visas for Australian diplomats”, SMH.com.au, August 19), should have had the condition that the visas would be reinstated when Australia advised Israel exactly where the Palestinian state to be recognised by Australia is. Read more

Upholding the values that define us as a people

Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, is demonstrating both courage and integrity in urging the leaders of the State of Israel to adhere to “the vision that Theodor Herzl or the founders of Israel had for the state — a vision rooted in safety, democracy and moral purpose for all its citizens.” Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Maurice Klein speaks with Sara Gold and Vicki Fleiszig-Marton, co-presidents of JNF Victoria. Read more

Shabbat Reay

A gift to Abbas, a betrayal of peace

While Israeli hostages are being brutalised and starved by Hamas and Palestinian terrorists in tunnels deep in the Gaza Strip, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have chosen to reward such terror with the unconditional recognition of the nonexistent “State of Palestine.” Read more

Holocaust denial clash at centre of controversial film ‘Anno 2020’

A Holocaust-denial showdown is at the heart of ‘Anno 2020’, the award-winning Australian mystery-drama set for global streaming release on September 13.

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Lost Birds

A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Hugh Buhrich – an architect-constructor of exceptional ability Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Rolling out the unwelcome mat

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Visa politics and the cost to Australia

It began quietly enough — the Albanese Government denied entry to Israeli former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, citing her inflammatory rhetoric toward Palestinians. Read more

Why the Dreyfus case matters now more than ever

For as long as people have cared about the arts, the question about whether one’s personal foibles or even crimes are more important than their work has always bedevilled audiences and critics. Read more

The human suffering protesters write off

Several million people around the world have participated in pro-Hamas demonstrations since the Islamist organisation’s atrocities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Read more

Trump: Ditch UN, Hamas, PLO – focus on Israel & Jordan

President Trump needs to turn his attention urgently to resolving the Jewish-Arab conflict after concluding his peace-making attempts between Russia and Ukraine – ditching the United Nations (UN), Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as possible parties to any peace negotiations – whilst calling on Israel and Jordan to begin negotiations to allocate sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between their two respective states. Read more

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