Israel should have ignored Trump’s pressure on Omar and Tlaib

Unlike his predecessor, Barack Obama, President Donald Trump doesn’t think more “daylight” between the United States and Israel is needed, and he has had Israel’s back on all the major issues regarding the peace process and threats like Iran. Read more

Never say never

Whenever you hear or read about politicians or political parties stating that they will never embark on a particular course of action your alarm bells should start ringing. Read more

Birth of the Cool

MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL – a documentary featuring the life and career of musical giant and cultural icon Miles Davis, a true visionary, innovator and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word, will be screened in a short season. Read more

Study reveals that Hungary has largest percentage of population with jewish ancestry outside of Israel, not US

A study by the genetic testing company MyHeritage has found that surprising numbers of people descended from Jewish ancestors in Hungary and are higher than previously estimated by demographers. Read more

Trump reaffirms Bush’s recognition of Jewish claims in West Bank

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) is frothing at the mouth at media reports indicating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a public declaration from US President Donald Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank prior to the Israeli elections on 17 September. Read more

 AOC, his name was Dvir Sorek

Freshman  U.S.Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently revealed her true feelings about Israel. During a radio interview, AOC concurred wholeheartedly with the program’s host that “…what’s going on with Israel and Palestine…is very, very, criminal, and it is very, very unjust.” Read more

Dvir Sorek murdered and Palestinians celebrate

Last week, 19-year-old yeshivah student and Israel Defense Forces’ recruit Dvir Sorek was found stabbed to death near his village of Migdal Oz in Judea and Samaria. Read more

Solomon’s Secrets: meet Angie Fox and Amelia Frid

Angie Fox and co-writer Michelle Schwartz have written the latest Saltpillar Theatre Play “Solomon’s Secrets”, which will be performed at Melbourne’s Phoenix Theatre from August 10 to 25. A video interview. Read more

Do dying persons have the right to know about their condition?

Ask the rabbi….Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

Sacred music festival for Emanuel

Saturday 7th September is the opening night of the 2019 Sydney Sacred Music Festival and will see this popular festival of World Music come to Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for the first time. Read more

On the other hand

Israel’s latest communication satellite has just been launched into space. Read more

Courage to Care to visit Warragul

Courage to Care brings important messages to Victorians, in particular, secondary school students, through a free travelling program and interactive multimedia exhibition. Next stop Warragul. Read more

Meet Rabbi Moshe Kahn: a video interview with Henry Greener

Rabbi Moshe Kahn is Director of DaMinyan and Chabad Youth, a congregation and organisation with a unique shule catering for young Jewish adults and youth from all walks of life in a warm, accepting, inspirational way, creating events, dinners, parties, camps and a newsletter to cover the wide reach of interests and age groups involved. Read more

Yemen & the 9th of Av

Ever since I first visited a Yemenite community in Israel way back in 1958, I have had a soft spot for and a very strong affiliation to Yemeni Jews for their warmth and deep religious devotion. Read more

Home and away

Like the long-running Australian soap opera, this week’s local and overseas events contained a kaleidoscope of drama, villains and recurring themes. Read more

Melbourne teens attend US summer leadership camp

Six Jewish teens from Melbourne public schools have recently returned from a three-week-long camp in Pennsylvania, USA where they represented the United Jewish Education Board at the B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation International Leadership Training Conference.

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Northern Territory sister school students visit Emanuel

A very special group of nine children and four teachers from Jilkminggan School, Emanuel’s sister school in the Northern Territory, recently made the long journey to Sydney for a week-long visit. Read more

There will be no unity government

My commitment is clear: To establish a strong right-wing government after the election, which will continue to lead the State of Israel to unprecedented heights and to guarantee the security of Israeli citizens. This is my commitment to Likud voters. There will be no unity government. Read more

Twenty-five years later: Three new books introduce the Lubavitcher Rebbe to a new generation

When Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson—known universally as “the Rebbe”—passed away 25 years ago, sceptics predicted the end of the forward growth and momentum of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement he had led for four decades. Read more

Jordan Jew-hatred risks Trump, Israel and United Nations ire

Jordan’s decision to ban Jews visiting or praying at a Jewish religious site – Aaron’s tomb situated on Jordan’s Mount Hor– has seriously threatened the Israel-Jordan peace treaty and possibly postponed even further the long-awaited release of President Trump’s plans aimed at ending the 100 years old Arab-Jewish conflict. Read more

Q. Does Judaism permit abortions? ask the rabbi

A. Judaism regards children as a blessing and procreation as a religious and moral obligation. Read more

What real incitement to murder looks like

In the wake of the latest mass shootings to afflict America, some Jewish organizations and their leaders joined in the effort to place at least some of the blame for these atrocities on President Donald Trump. Read more

“Either us or the Zionists. There is no room for both.”

The Palestinians have only themselves to blame for unifying the bulk of the Israeli public and for not being a hot issue of division in the forthcoming Israeli elections. Read more

Grandmother duo assists in battling Gaza fire balloons

Linda Bracha remembers her first day on the job as a volunteer at the Gaza border: “As we were leaving at the end of our shift, we saw an incendiary kite hit the ground and found ourselves driving right into the fire it caused. Read more

Kirill Gerstein’s journey through genres: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

Visiting 40-year-old Russian-American pianist, Kirill Gerstein, is at the top of his game. Read more

Minky opens a Gallery

A brand-new work from the pen of award-winning writer-director Joanna Weinberg is set to premiere at Sydney Fringe this September… and it marks the stunning solo debut of comedian and actor Jodine Holli Wolman. Read more

Australia must speak out on UNRWA allegations

Australia, a major global donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) and member of the group’s advisory committee, needs to speak out on damaging allegations against the agency’s senior staff. Read more

Tishah B’Av – ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple explains Tishah B’Av. Read more

On the other hand

Boycotters of Israel are active in many countries the latest example being Canada where the Federal Court has decreed that wines produced in Judea and Samaria cannot be labelled as products of Israel. Read more

The incendiary balloon of international law

For months now, Israel has been attacked by aerial incendiary weapons launched by Hamas during riots at the Gaza border fence. Read more

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