Dershowitz, the Me Too Movement and the Rule of Law
August 23, 2020 by Isi Leibler
On Friday, August 14, The Jerusalem Post Frontlines section featured a massive two-page article by David Brinn about allegations leveled against American lawyer and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz. Read more
Temple Beth Israel launches Yachad
August 20, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
In response to Covid-19, and the community not being able to gather together, prayer offerings have rapidly moved to an entirely virtual space. Read more
Netanyahu’s bold move
August 19, 2020 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
Anyone wondering what had become of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ostensible July 1 target date to begin the process of extending sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria received an answer last Thursday. Read more
Trump Mapping Committee needs to break its deafening silence
August 12, 2020 by David Singer
Peace between Jews and Arabs after 100 years of unresolved conflict – promised with President Trump’s release of his deal of the century on 28 January – has stalled – with the continuing failure to produce a map translating Trump’s conceptual plan into an attainable reality. Read more
Israel’s High Court hits a new low
August 12, 2020 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The ruling by Israel’s High Court of Justice against the home demolition of Palestinian terrorist Nizmi Abu Bakr is the latest example of judicial overreach based on political bias. Abu Bakr confessed to and was indicted on charges of murdering 21-year-old Israel Defence Forces’ Staff Sgt. Amit Ben-Yigal on May 12. Read more
How to help a failed state?
August 11, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Last week’s disaster in Beirut epitomizes everything that is wrong with Lebanon. But we didn’t have to wait for an investigation into the explosion at the Beirut port that left more than 150 people dead to know what is wrong with that country. Read more
Tour Jewish museums in Cape Town, London and Maryland
August 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Jewish Museum of Australia has teamed up with the Jewish Museum London, Jewish Museum of Maryland and South African Jewish Museum to bring you Around the World in 21 Days: Museums Across the Seas. Read more
He’s Australian from Laotian parentage…but he loves Yiddish
August 10, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Akarin Siriamphone loves Yiddish…he talks with Henry Greener. Read more
Lebanon: What happened?
A few minutes after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, a fire broke out in Hangar 9 of Beirut’s port. Videos from the first moments afterwards show black smoke, indicative of a grease or other material fire. Read more
Why do we wish mourners a long life
August 10, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi… Read more
Zionism is in good shape
August 9, 2020 by Ron Weiser
Almost everywhere one turns today, there are debates about the condition Zionism is in. Read more
On the other hand
August 9, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
This week we celebrated Tu B’Av – the Jewish Festival of love. Read more
New principal for Yeshiva College Bondi
August 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Duncan Kendall has been appointed as the Principal/CEO of the Yeshiva College Bondi. Read more
$16,000 for Jewish House
August 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
State Labor MP Dr Marjorie O’Neill has presented Sydney’s Jewish House with a $16,000 grant to purchase a new vehicle to increase their food deliveries to the needy. Read more
American pundit sheds light on Lebanon situation, China Mideast policy at AIJAC Webinar
August 9, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
AIJAC’s latest webinar guest Michael Doran, a former senior director in the US National Security Council and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence in the George W Bush administration, shed light on the Hezbollah conduct he says led to the tragic Beirut explosion. Read more
Exploring Chabad’s history in Victoria
August 9, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Mottel Feiglin’s role as Executive Producer of a 2-part film tracing his family history has created a digital comprehensive document of the origins and life’s work of Mottel’s grandfather who, with a few other Chabad families established the Yeshivah Centre in Hotham Street East StKilda. Henry Greener talks with him. Read more
How Iran illustrates the fallacy of social-media censorship
August 9, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Israeli human-rights attorney and Zionist advocate Australian-Israeli Arsen Ostrovsky hit the nail on the head during a recent Knesset committee hearing about social media. Read more
Midsummer madness
August 7, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
Dictionary definition: “foolish or extravagant behaviour supposed to occur during the summer.” Read more
After Knesset fiasco, Twitter still refuses to remove Iran leader’s account
August 7, 2020 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Twitter is refusing to take down the account of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s account on the social media platform, even though he posts tweets calling for the genocide of Israel and the Jewish people, and even after the company was called out for its double standard over how it decides who violates its guidelines. Read more
Finding Love
August 7, 2020 by Jeremy Rosen
Did you know that there is an ancient tradition that on two days in the year, unmarried girls used to go out dancing in the vineyards around Jerusalem in order to find a marriage partner? Read more
The Order: a book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
August 7, 2020 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
This is Dan Silva’s twenty-third novel and as usual features as its chief protagonist is Gabriel Allon who is not only head of Israel’s secret service, the Mossad, but also an art restorer. Read more
Biden’s new Jewish point man says Israelis and Americans are less safe under Trump
August 6, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Aaron Keyak just began his new position as Jewish outreach director for the presidential campaign of the presumptive Democratic 2020 nominee, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Read more
Don’t forego a historic opportunity
August 5, 2020 by Isi Leibler
Virtually overnight, the coronavirus pandemic descended upon us, inflicting sickness and death. Read more
Geoff Sirmai to play Shylock
August 4, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Streamed Shakespeare has announced its newest production: The Merchant Of Venice. Read more
The perils of COVID incumbency create a summer of woe
August 4, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Only a few months ago, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to illustrate the vast differences in management skills between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Advice to Jewish celebs: Grow up!
August 4, 2020 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
I have a Jerry Seinfeld question. Why do Jewish celebrities keep whining about their parents? Read more
The Powerbroker: Mark Leibler, An Australian Jewish Life
August 4, 2020 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
My first response when I picked up this book was how appropriate it was that a University Press named after one of Australia’s greatest Jews should publish a book about one of contemporary Australian Jewry’s most powerful, and most important Jews. Read more
Three Jewish grandmothers play matchmaker
August 3, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In 2019, Jewish Life Television launched Bubbies Know Best, a dating show with a Jewish twist – where three Jewish grandmothers act as matchmakers for Young and Old, Straight and Gay, Jewish and Non-Jewish. Based upon the show’s great success in Season 1, Bubbies Know Best began pre-production on Season 2 earlier this year. Read more
Are sports mentioned in the bible? Ask the rabbi
August 3, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question and others. Read more
The Shtick on J-Wire: Wellbeing in COVID-19 times
August 3, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Melbourne nutritionist Talitha Newton is also a Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and Life Coach, who advises her clients on how to deal with their health challenges, be it mental, physical or spiritual. Read more
