Shabbat Vayechi

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Dreyfus trip to Israel a gimmick

The announcement of Mark Dreyfus’s visit to Israel is a pre-election gimmick by the Prime Minister. Read more

Crime fiction: Every city has an evil shadow

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Move On Massacre Read more

Biden’s Medal of Freedom for George Soros: A dangerous misstep

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Saudi Arabia denies access to its Al Arabiya news site

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned international news channel Al Arabiya has denied me access to its website – apparently for the sin of writing extensively and positively about the Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) – published in Al Arabiya on 8 June 2022. Read more

Thank you very much, President Carter

A few years ago, during his visit to the Israeli presidential residence, I approached President Carter and told him that in my opinion, he was the best US president that we Israelis have had experienced…writesYoramDori

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On the other hand

Jerusalem is growing in leaps and bounds. Read more

Migration and Assimilation

There are very different reasons why Jews have always migrated, and many have assimilated. Read more

Oblivious

As we transition to a new civil year, it is glaringly transparent that many remain deliberately oblivious to lurking threats and dangers. Read more

Shabbat Vayigash

Politics
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School of Rock The Musical

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Paddington in Peru

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Nosferatu

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Chanukah without Omri

Omri is not just my husband; he is a devoted father, a talented 47-year-old shiatzu therapist, and a piece of our nation’s heart…writes Lishay Miran-Lavi. Read more

Jimmy Carter: A Jewish Tragedy

Among many other time-tested attributes, the Jewish people have a long memory. Read more

Jimmy Carter’s personal virtue didn’t ensure a virtuous or successful presidency

The stock of historical figures rises and falls with the changing times that follow them. Read more

Alex First names the best of Melbourne theatre in 2024 but a Sydney production tops the list

The world of creative theatre is one of many hues. As a Melbourne-based reviewer, naturally I see most productions in that city. Read more

Alex First names his best movies of 2024

Top of the list is Zone of Interest. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Poles put out  Jewish welcome mat at Auschwitz memorial Read more

Eradicating Jew-hatred at United Nations is long overdue

Ongoing attempts at the United Nations (UN) to denigrate, delegitimise and isolate Israel continue to give the UN the dishonour of being designated the epicentre of the worlds current Jew-hatred. Read more

“The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children”

A film dedicated to the families of October 7 hostages Read more

A real Chanukah gift? The release of the hostages

My younger brother Evyatar turns 24 on Dec. 28. His Hebrew birthday falls on the eighth night of Chanukah, the second of Tevet. I should be planning his celebration…writes Ilay David. Read more

Dry Bones

2025

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On the other hand

You know that it is that time of the year when sufganiyot (donuts) appear in the shops and chanukiyot (menorot) are erected on streets. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Gaza—A sense of Déjà vu

All the current “mainstream” proposals for the “Day After” in Gaza represent the triumph of misguided hope—or at least, misconceived correctness—over bitter experience. Read more

The real message of Chanukah

In Israel, tails are up. Despite the acute national trauma over the plight of the hostages, the continuing (if sporadic) missile attacks and the losses of soldiers’ lives that are still being sustained, there’s a general optimism that the Jewish state is winning this war and that genocidal Iran is staring at defeat. Read more

Orgies

Since we are in the midst of party season, I am reminded of the strange history of Jewish parties that went wrong. Read more

Anora

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Better Man

A movie review by Alex First Read more

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