Alethea Gold is hands-on in distributing aid in the world’s troublespots
March 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based Alethea Gold is a global ambassador to iAID and has been co-ordinating humanitarian projects in disaster zones for several years. Read more
Hamas misread the map
March 27, 2019 by Eran Lerman/JNS
To an observer from another planet, the conduct of Hamas’s leadership would look like utter madness, akin to a visitor at a zoo entering the lion’s cage—or sending his kids inside—with a sharp stick to poke the lions to see what happens. Read more
US recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over Golan ‘sends direct message to Arab world’
March 27, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty in the Golan Heights by the United States could not have come on a more sobering day for Israelis. Read more
Considering the national interest in the forthcoming elections
March 27, 2019 by Isi Leibler
Despite the high-pitched abuse being exchanged between the principal contenders, Likud and Blue and White, paradoxically this election highlights the unity of the nation. Read more
Trump could replicate Golan Heights decision in Judea and Samaria
March 27, 2019 by David Singer
President Trump’s Proclamation on Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel (Proclamation) could have important implications for America’s future policy regarding territorial claims by the Jewish people in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Read more
An exciting piano package from Alessio Bax: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 26, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Italian pianist, Alessio Bax, ticked all the right pre-concert boxes for his Sydney Recital Hall performance last night. Read more
Why does Judaism prohibit mixing milk and meat…ask the rabbi
March 25, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers question on Judaism…. Read more
Feintooner
March 25, 2019 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon – Purim Spiel 2019 Read more
New Rabbi Sought for National Capital: A Community with Verve!
March 25, 2019 by Community Editor
The ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC) is seeking a new Rabbi to serve their warm and lively congregation in the nation’s capital Canberra. Read more
Is every day like Purim?
March 24, 2019 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
In Spirals of the Soul (p. 115) I cite the AriZa”l, R’ Isaac Luria, who famously declares that Yom Kippur, known in the Torah as Yom Kippurim, “is like Purim” – Yom K’Purim. I go on to suggest that the implications of this go far deeper than a play-on-words. Read more
A chat with Deborah and Willie
March 24, 2019 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier talk with Henry Greener about their past experiences, how they met and the journey they have travelled together for the past 27 years. Read more
On the other hand
March 23, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
With election day rapidly approaching Israelis are faced with the dilemma of which party to cast their ballot for. Read more
Blood libels
March 22, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
On March 22nd1144, in Norwich, England, Jews were first accused of killing a Christian child because it was claimed, they needed its blood for the Four Cups of Wine at the Passover Seder. Read more
Return of the Amalekites
March 22, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
Every year on the Shabbat prior to Purim, Jews wherever they may live, gather together to remember how the ancient Amalekites treacherously attacked the weakest and most vulnerable Israelites as they journeyed towards the Promised Land. Read more
After the New Zealand mosque attacks, pointing fingers of blame
March 22, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
It’s not often that I find myself in the same boat as Chelsea Clinton. Read more
Five Feet Apart – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 21, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
It’s hard being a teenager and even more so for one has a serious illness. There have been a few American films in recent years on this theme – Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, which was sweet and funny and The Fault in Our Stars, also charming and both just a little schmaltzy.
Discovering the lost journals of Dr Andor Kämpfner
March 20, 2019 by Community newsdesk
Shortly after his liberation from Buchenwald in April 1945, Dr Andor Kämpfner began writing an extraordinary document; his journals. Read more
Gazans want to live
March 20, 2019 by Edy Cohen/JNS
In recent days, we have been witness to unprecedented demonstrations against the cost of living in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Esther’s way: Unmasking the ‘new antisemitism’ on campus
March 20, 2019 by Rabbi Benji Levy - JNS
A few weeks ago, I woke up to a flurry of messages from my students in Australia asking how swastikas could taint the iconic Bondi beach where we grew up. Read more
Ilhan Omar needs to rethink her flawed position on Palestine
March 20, 2019 by David Singer
For far too long political debate has been reduced to name-calling and identity labelling with facts and reasoned arguments taking second place – consigning civilised discourse and the exchange of ideas and opinions into the trash bin. Read more
Christchurch Massacre Put in Context: An Excuse for Hostility
March 20, 2019 by Professor Bill Rubinstein
No one in their right mind can have any reaction to the massacre of innocent Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand than outrage and deep sympathy for the victims and their families. Read more
What’s the matter with Israel’s Supreme Court?
March 19, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Israel’s highest court just did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favour. Read more
Riding the Freedom Train
March 19, 2019 by Rabbi Moshe Gutnick
Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters across the Tasman. Read more
Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Kiwi wails as civilization derails Read more
The Bielski Partisans: fighting back: a ‘forestJerusalem’ story
March 18, 2019 by Tamara Vershitskaya and Leslie Bell
Novogrudok is a small city in Western Belarus (formerly Byelorussia). A country of rolling hills with thousands of streams and lakes, over 40% of its territory is dense primeval forest where wolves, bears, wild boars, and bison roam. Once the hunting grounds of Russian and European aristocracy, it was also important and well-known centre of Jews who lived there since the 15thcentury. Read more
Ari Fuld’s supporters run the Jerusalem marathon – a video report
March 18, 2019 by TPS-IL
Friday’s Jerusalem marathon had numerous groups running together to support a cause. One group ran to continue the legacy of Israel advocate Ari Fuld, recently murdered in a terror attack. Read more
Litzman, Leifer and the rabbis against justice
March 18, 2019 by Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
In November 2018, I sat with Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer, the three sisters from Australia who have been working for years to bring their alleged sexual abuser, Malka Leifer, to justice. They were in Israel to try and pressure a justice system that they knew was being manipulated, even if they didn’t know by whom. Read more
The Christchurch mosque massacre and the changing face of extremism
March 17, 2019 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
By the time the world woke up on Friday, Mar. 15, Google’s search engine was jammed with news of a mass shooting at another place of worship in the world. Counts of 49 dead and dozens wounded were being reported at the Al Noor Mosque in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more
On the other hand
March 17, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
Purim is just around the corner which means that parents and children are busy trying to decide which fancy dress costume they will masquerade in. Read more
Modern composer, historic film
March 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Elana Kats-Chernin has composed music for the classic 1930 silent film “People on Sunday” to be presented at the NSW State Library in Sydney next month. Read more
