Feintooner
April 27, 2026 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Red Hot Poker Games Read more
Sapiro v. Ford, or how to cut an antisemite down to size
April 27, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
Every once in a while, part of a film’s or a book’s importance lies in what it does not tell us explicitly.
Time for Trump to dictate terms of Iran’s surrender
April 27, 2026 by David Singer
President Trump’s patience must have been pushed to its limit with his announcement cancelling Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit to Islamabad for continuing negotiations with Iran on April 25.
Family reunification push brings 240 Bnei Menashe immigrants to Israel
April 26, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A first group of immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community in northeastern India arrived in Israel on Thursday night, marking the launch of a new government-backed effort to bring the entire community to the country over the coming years.
Bondi exhibition ‘Holding Light’ turns grief into collective response
April 26, 2026 by Rob Klein
Four months after the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 people during a Chanukah celebration, a major exhibition has opened at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery, transforming grief into a shared act of reflection.
On the other hand
April 25, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
More than 2,000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to Israel in the last 10 years, with 120 new immigrants since October 7, 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Absorption and Integration ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
The Jewish ANZACs: a legacy of service and sacrifice
As Australians and New Zealanders mark ANZAC Day this week, the contribution of Jewish servicemen and women stands as a clear example of how a small community has played a significant role in the defence of both nations.
The dawn of a new world order
April 24, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Most people in America are against the war with Iran, as they are in Britain, too. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life
April 24, 2026 by Features Desk
Greg Hearn – Islam is a political ideology protected by a religious wrapping paper Read more
When intersectionality failed Jewish women
April 24, 2026 by Ariella Tracton
In Year 12, I wrote my final extended English piece on Intersectional Feminism. Read more
From a dream to miraculous reality
April 24, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
After two thousand years of praying for and dreaming about a return to Zion the Jewish nation was reborn on 5 Iyar 5708 corresponding to 14 May 1948. Read more
Jewish Queen Berenice and the Roman Empire
April 23, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Shabbat Achrei Mot–Kedoshim
April 23, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Love Your Neighbour Read more
Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Beyond Good and Evil Read more
Comedian tells his great-grandfather’s story
April 20, 2026 by Features Desk
Melbourne comedian David Rose will bring his warm, personal stand-up show, Nepo Great Grandbaby, to Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival, following sell-out runs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Read more
Trump positioning to end the US-Israel-Iran conflict
April 20, 2026 by David Singer
The stunning military advances made by the US and Israel during the last seven weeks in the prosecution of their 47-year-long war against Iran could soon see Trump presenting the terms of surrender to be signed by Iran for ending their long-running conflict. Read more
Of all places leading the way against antisemitism, look to Ukraine
April 19, 2026 by Ben Cohen
It’s one hell of a reflection on Europe that the country which now arguably has the continent’s toughest laws against antisemitism—and the greatest will to fight this resurgent evil—is Ukraine. Read more
On the other hand
April 18, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
In the midst of war, Israeli researchers continue to bring hope to humanity. Read more
An unholy silence
April 17, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
When U.S. President Donald Trump sent Vice President JD Vance to negotiate with members of the Iranian regime in Islamabad, people initially thought that Vance—reportedly the most outspoken voice in the Trump administration against going to war with Iran—would be a soft touch. Read more
For Israeli military aid: It’s the standards, stupid!!!
April 17, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s political proxy of the moment, Brad Lander, accused U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman a week ago of “utterly failing to meet the moment to see Palestinian lives as just as valuable as Israeli and Jewish lives”. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim – to Life
April 17, 2026 by Features Desk
Sharon Kuper speaks with Dassi Erlich, the brave whistleblower who spent fifteen years fighting to bring her abuser, Malka Leifer, to justice. Read more
A futile exercise
April 17, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
A “futile exercise” is an action, attempt, or endeavour that is completely pointless, useless, or unlikely to succeed. Read more
Israel Independence Day
April 17, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
The Jewish calendar has now entered the memorial season. Read more
Shabbat Tazria Metzora
April 16, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Who gave you the right to define our identity?
April 16, 2026 by Michael Gencher
By now, anyone watching social media, university campuses, or public debate with open eyes will have noticed the same pattern again and again. Read more
‘From the depths’: Melbourne community gathers for Yom Hashoah commemoration
April 15, 2026 by Rob Klein
Holocaust survivors and younger generations gathered side by side on Monday night as Victoria’s Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah with a powerful call to remember and reflect.
How to defend against antizionism – Part 3
April 15, 2026 by Joshua Dabelstein
An Arsenal Against Antizionism: How to Reclaim the Language
(click here for part 1) (click here for part 2)
If antizionism is sustained through language, then language is where it must be confronted.
Creating a Secure Life
April 14, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
How to defend against antizionism – Part 2
April 14, 2026 by Joshua Dabelstein
Hostility as a Virtue: The Moral Logic of Antizionism
Distinct forms of anti-Jewish hostility are produced in response to what a given society considers morally persuasive, intellectually legitimate, or politically necessary. What changes is the language through which violence justifies itself.
Iran hasn’t won, and America hasn’t lost … yet
April 13, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
It’s not clear who is crowing the loudest about the meaning of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that President Donald Trump announced on April 8. Read more
