Robert Faurisson: The liar and his legacy
October 27, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
“He will lie, sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool,” opines one character about another in William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
JIFF Giveaways
October 27, 2018 by Arts Editor
J-Wire has double-passes for ever-popular The Jewish International Film Festival. Read more
Abraham: A Man for all Seasons
October 26, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
Abraham is revered by the major monotheistic religions. In Judaism, what he went through is constantly being re-examined to provide us with an example we should follow. Ma’aseh Avot Siman LeBanim…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more
The elasticising of semantics
October 26, 2018 by Yisrael Medad - JNS
“Zionism developed as a colonialist movement” is how Professor Ishay Rosen Zvi, head of the Talmud and Late Antiquity section in the Jewish Philosophy Department at Tel Aviv University, opens a recent op-ed of his published in Haaretz. Read more
Squalls on the horizon
October 26, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
We are slowly transitioning from summer to autumn and if past performance is anything to go by winter will arrive with a bang…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Art shows a new way to remember the past
October 26, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Next week, The Sydney Jewish Museum will launch its new temporary exhibition The Fate of Things: Memory Objects and Art. Read more
Beautiful Boy – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
October 25, 2018 by Roz Tarszisz
That this film is based on a true story inspired by two memoirs only serves to make it all the more compelling. Read more
Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul – a book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
October 24, 2018 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Having read and used Naomi Levy’s writings before I was fascinated to find out the connection between Einstein and Rabbi Levy. Read more
Mishpacha….red cucumbers?
October 24, 2018 by Jonah Solomons
Follow the adventures of a Jewish family with whom you may well recognise… Read more
Jordan challenges Israel on land-lease agreement
October 24, 2018 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
Under a blistering sun back in 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan, along with U.S. President Bill Clinton’s support and watchful eye, signed the Israel-Jordan peace treaty in the Arava valley of Israel, north of Eilat and near the Jordanian border…writes Fiamma Nirenstein/JNS. Read more
Jordan and Israel: Trump’s only viable two-state solution
October 24, 2018 by David Singer
Four major developments in the past week have heightened expectations that President Trump will have no option but to call on Jordan and Israel to negotiate the allocation of sovereignty between their two respective States in the West Bank and Gaza – 5% of the territory comprised in the 1922 League of Nations Mandate for Palestine (Mandate) …writes David Singer. Read more
Israel’s 70th in Auckland – photo gallery
October 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Kiwis from all over New Zealand gathered at the Waipuna Lodge in Auckland to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel and Aliyah. Were you there? J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
A call to GA participants
October 23, 2018 by Isi Leibler
First, permit me to open this column by expressing my distress that for the first time, the Jewish Federations of North American are holding their General Assembly in Tel Aviv rather than Jerusalem…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Rare event showcases potential of Israeli-Palestinian business cooperation
October 23, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The Judea Samaria Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JSCOCI), an NGO that promotes Israeli-Palestinian commercial partnerships beyond the Green Line (the pre-1967 ceasefire line), held an event recently in the city of Ariel, an Israeli city in Samaria…writes Israel Kassnett. Read more
A Jordanian move that spells weakness
October 23, 2018 by Eyal Zisser - JNS
The late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin saw the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan as one of his most important diplomatic achievements, if not the most important one…writes Eyal Zisser/JNS. Read more
The story behind the story of Jamal Khashoggi
October 22, 2018 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The disappearance and presumed murder of the Saudi exile Jamal Khashoggi have caused a crisis of relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS. Read more
Ring the Bells: world music stars to rock in Leonard Cohen tribute
October 22, 2018 by Geoff Sirmai
After a massive, critically acclaimed and sold-out show at Sydney’s City Recital Hall last year, Monsieur Camembert returns with its all-star, blockbuster show celebrating the life, music and poetry of iconic Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen. Read more
Why does the bridegroom lift his wife’s veil? Ask the rabbi…
October 22, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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
Just give it a rest…a Shabbat Project tale
October 22, 2018 by Rabbi Eli Schlanger
I have childhood memories of my family road trips from New York to Toronto— a 10-hour drive, including stops—to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousins…writes Rabbi Eli Schlanger. Read more
Feintooner
October 22, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Spreading Wildfires. Read more
On the other hand…Michael Kuttner
October 21, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Hamas exports rockets by firing them at Israeli civilian targets. Read more
Eulogy: Naji Solomon Dingoor
Naji Solomon Dingoor came from humble beginnings in India and made a wonderful life for his family here in Sydney, Australia. He was a light-hearted, good-humoured man who loved to sing the lines of the latest songs on the radio. We all know that deep voice with the loud contagious laughter that resonated throughout a room. Read more
Ride for cardiac research
October 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Do you love cycling!! Then come and join Maccabi Cycling Club for a 50 km ride in Melbourne to support Israel’s Rambam Hospital’s research into sudden cardiac arrest. You will be joining the Ambassador of Israel who is also riding to help raise funds for this amazing cause. Read more
Dershowitz on Lara Alqasem case: ‘Israel never should have detained her’
October 21, 2018 by Jackson Richman - JNS
The reactions of Jewish individuals and Israel-related groups are mixed over Israel’s Supreme Court allowing entry on Thursday to 22-year-old American BDS activist Lara Alqasem after initially refusing to let her enter earlier this month…writes Jackson Richman/JNS. Read more
Jews tattling on other Jews is nothing new
October 21, 2018 by Dror Eydar - JNS.org
Hagai El-Ad, the executive director of B’Tselem, is not a traitor…writes Dror Eydar/JNS. Read more
Shir Madness: Song of Songs
October 21, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Song of Songs is the Shir Madness Finale, after a full day of music, it is a ritual to put together a line-up of top performers who perform their chosen song written, performed or recorded by a Jewish person. Read more
Our generosity can overcome inequality
October 19, 2018 by Samantha Khavin
Despite centuries of unfavourable and damaging financial stereotyping, the Jewish people have always gravitated towards social justice and philanthropy. Read more
As Gaza approaches combustible levels, West Bank’s deceptive quiet faces tests
October 19, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
As tensions mount in the Gaza Strip and Israel following a severe security escalation, the question of whether the West Bank will also flare up remains relevant. Israel’s defence establishment is working quietly around the clock to prevent large-scale terrorist attacks that are being planned by Hamas and other Palestinian factions…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
Billy Rose
October 19, 2018 by Jeremy Rosen
Who was Billy Rose? If you have visited the museum complex in Jerusalem, not far from the Knesset, you will be familiar with the Billy Rose sculpture garden…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more
The problem with B’Tselem
October 19, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The U.N. Security Council heard testimony on Thursday about Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians from B’Tselem…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
