A Boris bear hug against British antisemitism

Is the British government beginning to change its century-old attitude of ambiguity towards Israel and come out instead as its unequivocal friend? Don’t get too excited just yet. Read more

Has anything changed?

We are in the midst of what is commonly known as the “festive season.” Read more

Just another way for the Palestinians to avoid peace

The announcement by Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, that she is prepared to begin an investigation into Israeli “war crimes” was a significant victory for those who have sought to use the court to help delegitimize the Jewish state. Read more

A Happy Chanukah from the JCA!

Wishing you and your family a Happy Chanukah from all of us at JCA! Read more

Jojo Rabbit: a film review by James Berardinelli

It’s not hard to understand how something like Jojo Rabbit might divide audiences. Comedies about Hitler, the Holocaust, and the Third Reich can be difficult to sell, even if there’s an underlying seriousness to the subject matter. Read more

Time to shut down the Palestinian Chanukah and Christmas scams

It used to be confined to an annual piece of theatre staged by the Palestinian Authority every Christmas. Read more

Israel intends to fight back against war-crimes probe by International Criminal Court

Yet another U.N. agency has stepped into the minefield that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and as a result, appears in danger of losing its legitimacy. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon…Just Nuts Read more

Do you want to read a Chanukah story?

Ask the rabbi… Read more

On the other hand

During the current session of the United Nations General Assembly, no fewer than EIGHTEEN resolutions against Israel will be debated and voted on. Read more

The real implications of impeachment for American Jews

Whether you support or oppose the effort to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office, there’s little doubt that this historic battle is now dominating the American political landscape in a way so as to sideline every other issue or to turn them into impeachment sidebars. Read more

‘Dark days are coming back’: Justice is denied for Sarah Halimi

The appeal court in Paris duly confirmed on Thursday the dreaded expectation of French Jews who have anxiously followed the legal proceedings in the case of Sarah Halimi, the 65-year-old widow who, on April 4, 2017, was viciously beaten and then thrown to her death from the third-floor window of her apartment by one of her own neighbours. Read more

One down, two to go

You could almost hear the collective sighs of relief from British Jews as the results of the election became evident. Read more

Political auto-immune disease among Diaspora Jews

Why are so many Diaspora Jews doing the dirty work of their mortal enemies for them? Read more

A Century of support for the People of Israel

In 2020, Keren Hayesod – UIA will celebrate its centennial – 100 years For the People of Israel. Read more

Moscow’s trouble with Israelis has a deeper meaning

Israel has long had a complicated relationship with Russia. Read more

Kristallnacht Cantata: a Voice of Courage: music review by S.C. Knight

On the 8 December, I was one of a capacity audience who attended the world premiere of the Kristallnacht Cantata: a Voice of Courage. Read more

Forum discusses mental health services

Sydney’s Jewish House has hosted a public forum inviting the local community to share their experiences and insights into mental health services with National Mental Health Commissioners Christine Morgan, Lucy Brogden and Rabbi Mendel Kastel. Read more

Jews shouldn’t ignore the real lesson of Corbyn’s defeat

British Jewry heaved a collective sigh of relief when Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in last week’s parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom. Read more

Chanukah with Kangarusski

120 people gathered in Sydney to celebrate Hanukkah organised each year by a group of Kangarusski volunteers has become one of the most anticipated events in the community, and this year’s celebration certainly did not disappoint. Read more

Israel now needs miracle to set secure and recognized boundaries

History will not kindly recall Israel’s power-hungry politicians who have forced a third election within twelve months on Israeli voters at a direct cost of another US$135 million. Read more

Can Labour overcome antisemitism after Corbyn?

History will not be kind to Jeremy Corbyn, the vanquished and soon-to-be-former leader of the opposition British Labour Party. Read more

The Unknown Chanukah Megillah

Chanukah and Purim are often compared. But the differences are substantial. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon…Early Purim in the U.K. Read more

The British working class saves Britain … and its Jews

The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe again. Overcome by the sense of deliverance from a great evil, some even wept. Read more

Thousands of sermons

Modern rabbis live in two cultures at once and bridge them by means of sermons, in my case thousands of them. Read more

More functions to raise funds for Hakoah

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On the other hand

At long last, the heavens have opened and the first storm of the winter resulted in precipitation causing floods. Read more

After the Jersey City shooting, focus on Jewish fear, not politics

A quickly deleted tweet summed up everything that is wrong about the discussion of antisemitism in 2019 America. Read more

International Criminal Court hints Palestinians may be guilty of war crimes over ‘pay for slay’

The Palestinians were just hit by a judicial bombshell. Read more

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