Negev town to aid families of children with medical and therapeutic needs
November 7, 2018 by Josh Hasten - JNS
The Israeli government gave its stamp of approval in September on the establishment of an inclusive new town within the Merhavim Regional Council in Israel’s Western Negev Desert. Read more
Spitfire: a movie review by Elana Bowman
November 7, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Spitfire the documentary is simply beautiful. Read more
Trump triumphs as Oman and Brazil step up and PLO bows out
November 7, 2018 by David Singer
Oman has broken ranks with the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) by endorsing President Trump’s efforts to resolve the Arab-Jewish conflict…writes David Singer. Read more
Feintooner
November 6, 2018 by Feintooner
Iranians have marked the 39th anniversary of the Islamic revolution with a milder display of nationalism. Every year this is celebrated with the burning of Israeli and American flags, and chants of Death to America and Israel.
New IDF chief of staff, who takes nothing for granted, faces an explosive region
November 6, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
The recent appointment of Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi as the next Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces means that the Israeli military will soon be led by a general who takes nothing for granted, and whose mission will be to navigate an increasingly complex and explosive Middle East. Read more
Gaza border communities under fire say enough is enough
November 5, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
“I lay on top of my children, we were 300 meters from the bomb shelter but there was not enough time to run there, we were caught off-guard walking home from a Shabbat meal, all my children were screaming as we saw the rockets and heard the explosions.” Read more
The zodiac explained
November 5, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
What’s the connection between Judaism and the zodiac. Ask the rabbi. Read more
‘Anti-Semitism upholds white supremacy’
November 4, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
On a sunny afternoon last Tuesday in Pittsburgh, about 200 demonstrators gathered outside the JCC in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood, a short distance from the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh where, on the previous Shabbat, the neo-Nazi assailant Robert Bowers gunned down 11 Jews who had gone there to pray…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
Returning to synagogue, how do we speak to our children about Pittsburgh?
November 4, 2018 by JNS
Unlike any previous tragedy, where we listen to the horror stories, process our emotions and then return to ordinary life, this time is different. As the tragic shooting took place in a synagogue, the reverberations of trauma may have a direct impact on our own lives. Most certainly, we will all be thinking of it this Shabbat…writes Rabbi Dr Ari Sytner/JNS. Read more
Monash’s Masterpiece: The battle of Le Hamel and the 93 minutes that changed the world
November 4, 2018 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen reviews Peter FitzSimons’ book on Sir John Monash ahead of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day on Nov 11th marking the end of WWI in 1918. Read more
On the other hand…Michael Kuttner
November 3, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
It seems almost unbelievable that in a week when Jewish worshippers were gunned down in the USA there should be any good news to report…but what about a 95-yr-old enjoying his first sky dive and a revolutionary way to store food? Read more
Hagar
November 2, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
Since I wrote about Abraham last week, it seems only right in this era of #MeToo, that I should write about a woman, Hagar. She too is far more complex and multi-faceted than a surface reading of the text would suggest…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more
Madiba the Musical: a theatre review by Elana Bowman
November 2, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Madiba the Musical celebrates the life of the former South African president’s struggle towards freedom; is interwoven with stories and songs of the Black Africans during the apartheid era. Read more
A never ending battle…writes Michael Kuttner
November 2, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The massacre of Jewish worshippers in a Pittsburgh Synagogue has shattered any illusion that “it can’t happen here.” Read more
Grappling with the roots of antisemitism after Pittsburgh
November 2, 2018 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
As Jews around the world grieve for those who were slaughtered in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, the reaction of many in both Jewish and non-Jewish circles has demonstrated a refusal to acknowledge the true significance of what happened. Read more
Mishpacha
November 1, 2018 by Jonah Solomons
Follow the adventures of a Jewish family with some of whom you may well recognise… Read more
JIFF: Week 2
The Jewish International Film Festival enters its second week… Read more
Australian Pro-Israel Christians show their support
As millions of Australians mourn the tragic deaths at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, we re-affirm our support and friendship and will continue to do all within our power to educate and act in support of our Jewish friends and the nation of Israel. Read more
Jewish labels are meaningless to anti-Semites
October 31, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau didn’t intend to say anything that would wound American Jews in the wake of the mass slaughter at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue…Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Trump’s one-state solution: A Jordan enclave in the West Bank
October 31, 2018 by David Singer
United States Secretary of Defense – James Mattis – remarkably failed to mention “the two-state solution”, or even the “Palestinian-Israeli conflict” in his keynote address-“US Policy in a Changing Middle East”– delivered at the International Institute for Strategic Affairs 14thRegional Security Summit in Manama, Bahrein held between 26-28 October. Read more
The futile search for meaning in antisemitic crimes
October 30, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
When something terrible happens, we demand explanations…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Restore deterrence in Gaza now
October 30, 2018 by Isi Leibler
All of us abhor military confrontation or war, which inevitably leads to casualties…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Death in Pittsburgh
October 30, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
The massacre of eleven Jews in a synagogue in Pittsburgh is not just about current antisemitism…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more
U.S. citizen is being held hostage by a rabbinical court in israel
October 30, 2018 by Alan Dershowitz
An elderly and sick U.S. citizen has been held hostage for three years by a rabbinical court in Israel…writes Alan M. Dershowitz. Read more
The Pittsburgh Massacre: No Answers, Just Choices
October 29, 2018 by Sarah Bendetsky
Pittsburgh was my home for two years. Although, it was very different from anything I’ve ever experienced in Moscow − from architecture, food, weather, lifestyle to the stubborn foreign language − one thing that stood out was its people…writes Sarah Bendetsky. Read more
12-year-old swimmer completes BatMitzvah swimathon for Ardoch children’s charity
October 29, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Giselle has just finished swimming 4km to raise vital funds for children in disadvantaged communities as part of Ardoch’s ‘In Celebration’ initiative. Read more
Love makes the world go round fundraiser
October 29, 2018 by Elana Bowman
A letter from Israel
October 28, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Being in Israel for the meetings of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors and at the same time overlapping American Jewry’s General Assembly, the feeling of the shift in the balance of power and confidence between Israel and the largest Diaspora community, is palpable…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
On the other hand
October 28, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Jordan wants to cancel part of its “peace” treaty with Israel. Abbas follows suit and threatens to abrogate signed agreements. Hamas and Hezbollah feverishly prepare to amass stockpiles of rockets targeting Israeli civilians…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
After Khashoggi: How the Sunni feud between Saudi Arabia and Turkey plays out in the Mideast
October 27, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
The ongoing drama surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul has dominated global headlines in recent weeks…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
