In praise of Netanyahu’s caution

People demonstrated in the streets of Sderot on Tuesday, and who could blame them? They had spent days running back and forth to bomb shelters and safe rooms, enduring the tension and dangers of being subjected to hundreds of rockets fired at their town, as well as the rest of southern Israel, by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists from Gaza. Read more

‘Hasbara’: Fostering counter-narrative engagement

Zionists explain themselves. That is what is at the root of the Hebrew term hasbara. Read more

Is the situation with Gaza the ‘problem from hell?’

Avigdor Lieberman announced that he was stepping down as defence minister on Wednesday in protest of what he called the government’s “capitulation to terror.” Read more

Will President Trump say “West Bank” or “Judea and Samaria”?

President Trump – having rejected a barrage of criticism since describing himself as a “nationalist”– faces a further torrent of invective should he choose to say “Judea and Samaria” rather than “West Bank” in his soon-to-be-released peace proposals. Read more

Hamas rolls the dice … again

From the possibility of an agreement to that of war, complete with dead and wounded, Hamas has returned together with other terrorist militias to hold all citizens in southern Israel hostage. Read more

An avoidable war with Gaza becomes inevitable

The Fourth Hamas War, as this latest conflagration may soon be called, comes as a surprise to no one. For the past six months, Hamas has been staging provocations and firing on Israeli communities at will. Read more

Israel needs a new policy in Gaza

The escalation in the violence emanating from Gaza on the very day after Israel permitted the transfer of millions of Qatari-sourced dollars into the coastal enclave underscores the futility of persisting with conventional wisdom.  Read more

In the Middle East, you win with fear

The past six months have brought us violent demonstrations along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, including cross-border infiltrations, rocket fire and incendiary kites and balloons. This means that a so-called “agreement” or truce is not a viable option. Read more

Hamas rockets and the idea of two states

Does it really matter what started the shooting at the border between Israel and Hamas-run Gaza? Read more

Youth celebrating Israel

The NCJWA “Youth Celebrating Israel” event marks the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of Resolution 181, the Partition Plan, on 29 November 1947 calling for the establishment of a Jewish State alongside an Arab State, thus leading to the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more

One citizen’s rights wrongs another

It was only just over a year ago that the Yes campaigners for the same-sex marriage vote were at pains to assure voters that religious institutions would continue to be protected…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more

Walking together

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), together with the William Cooper Legacy Project invite friends and allies to join with us in Walking Together, as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the William Cooper march on the German Consulate which took place in Melbourne on the 6th December 1938. Read more

World-class pianist and UIA success story entertains longstanding supporters

UIA NSW was honoured to host world-class pianist, Victor Stanislavsky from Israel at a ‘thank you’ brunch for cumulative givers. Read more

Australians do support recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

The brouhaha that followed the federal government’s announcement that Australia will consider moving Australia’s Israeli embassy to Jerusalem continues to sputter along…writes Peter Wertheimer. Read more

Can you refuse medical treatment? Ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. He is now retired and lives in Jerusalem where he answers interesting questions. Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner:  Kristallnacht 80th Anniversary: From Broken Glass to Breaking Glass Ceilings. Read more

Madiba: double pass to give away in Canberra

J-Wire has a double pass for Madiba the Musical in Canberra for Thursday 22  November… Read more

From Bosnia to the world: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s latest Jewish reflections

In the summer of 1993, I found myself at one of the most unsettling dinner engagements that I have yet experienced…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more

Keepin’ Chanukah with traditional Scottish ‘keepin’ cakes’

Get ready to light the first Chanukah candle, sing songs, play dreidel games, and, of course, eat. (Hanukkah takes place this year starting on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 2, and lasting through the evening of Monday, Dec. 10) But are we ready to indulge in all the rich holiday dishes in honour of Judith the Jewish heroine? Read more

Pittsburgh, politics and the president

Anti-Semitism hovered like a ghost, especially after the Pittsburgh massacre, on the U.S. midterm elections, and it has unexpectedly become a keyword for all of November…writes Fiamma Nirenstein/JNS. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

How many times do you read, hear or see positive news in the general media about the contributions that Israel is making to humanity? Read more

Mishpacha

Follow the adventures of a Jewish family with some of whom you may well recognise… Read more

Midterms

Everyone seems to agree that these midterm elections in the USA have been particularly bitter and antagonistic…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more

Saudi killing of Khashoggi is ‘business as usual’ in the Arab world

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his powerful son Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (known for short as “MBS”) continue to project stability despite the jitters that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sent through the American and European capitals…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more

ACO returns to the Emanuel

Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has announced the return of the Australian Chamber Orchestra to the synagogue on November 26 for an inspiring, intimate performance in the elegant surrounds of the New Sanctuary. Read more

November – a month to remember

For Australians and New Zealanders, the month of November is remembered for fireworks and horse racing…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Madiba: free double pass

J-Wire has a double pass for Madiba the Musical for Wednesday 14 November… Read more

The good old days

Those were the good old days. Then Prime Minister Malcolm “Menachem” Turnbull hosted the first ever prime ministerial visit of Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. ‘Menachem’ & Bibi. Turnbull hosted a memorable state lunch for the visiting Israeli at the Convention Centre in Darling Harbour. ‘Menachem’ & Bibi. Parliament was not sitting, and conveniently parliamentary critics of Israel did not have to be invited. Only a couple of isolated demos….writes Michael Danby. Read more

Beethoven didn’t have it all his own way: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

As well as playing some fine music, the SSO played a noteworthy tactical game this week and next by staging three different concerts with somewhat challenging musical cakes, but each laced with the delicious icing of Beethoven’s 7^thSymphony. Moreover, Beethoven appeared in the second half of each concert to prevent the unconvinced from scuttling away after interval. Read more

Which type of hate should we fear most?

Jews are divided on many issues. But there is probably no more foolish or self-defeating argument roiling contemporary Jewish life than the question of which types of anti-Semites are most to be feared. Read more

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