Jerusalem Day
May 23, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
This morning, I overheard a conversation in the gym in which someone was declaring, in reference to the murders of the two Jews in Washington, that there are crazy people everywhere and murders happen. Read more
Predictability
May 23, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
There are some things in life so predictable and invariable that when they occur, there should be no sense of surprise. Read more
Melting Point
May 23, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin
A Jewish family story and the search for a Jewish homeland
L’Chaim – To Life: George Foster
May 23, 2025 by Features Desk
Celebrating survival and resilience Read more
The Birds
May 23, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Cleaner energy for 100 Jewish homes
May 23, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new initiative will support 100 Jewish families in replacing gas appliances with efficient, electric alternatives powered by clean energy. Read more
Debut novelist wins 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature
May 23, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ukrainian-American author Sasha Vasilyuk has been named the 2025 winner of the prestigious Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for her debut novel Your Presence Is Mandatory. Read more
Honouring those who rescued fellow Jews in the Holocaust
May 23, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
A symbolic cornerstone was laid on Wednesday for the Jewish Rescuers Grove, a first-of-its-kind memorial honouring Jews who risked everything to save fellow Jews during the Holocaust. Read more
Rossini in Paris
May 23, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more
Beetlejuice the Musical
May 22, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Julie Nathan
May 22, 2025 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Julie Nathan, Research Director at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). Read more
Shabbat Behar & Bechukotai
May 22, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Nice Work If You Can Get It
May 20, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more
Little People of the Book
May 20, 2025 by Community newsdesk
More than 100 children and adults gathered at Emanuel Synagogue and Emanuel Woollahra Preschool for the first Little People of the Books event. Read more
MDA Milk Bank: a symbol of unity and compassion
May 20, 2025 by Tammy Porat
The Magen David Adom Milk Bank is a life-saving initiative that provides breast milk to babies who require nutritional support, regardless of their religious or cultural background. Read more
Academic freedom for some
May 20, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
How New Zealand universities marginalise pro-Israel voices. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
May 20, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Sarah Saqui – great-aunt to May Saqui, and a most interesting lady Read more
Feintooner
May 19, 2025 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: The Ups and Downs of Parallel Pursuits Read more
Humans 2.0
May 19, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne Circa performance reviewed by Alex First Read more
United Nations readies to increase Jew-hatred worldwide
May 19, 2025 by David Singer
A scheduled United Nations high-level conference to take place on June 17-20, 2025, in New York will be the trigger point for increased demonstrations against Jews and Israel worldwide. Read more
Israel’s role in Trump’s vision for the Mideast
May 18, 2025 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
Two major misconceptions continue to distort the conversation about the Middle East, Israel and the war in Gaza. Read more
On the other hand
May 18, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The thirty-third day of counting the Omer, known as Lag B’Omer, is being celebrated this week. Read more
The gold-plated peacenik in the White House
May 16, 2025 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
When Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election last year, many in Israel thought they’d dodged a bullet. Read more
More than an ambulance service
May 16, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
From high-tech innovation to humanitarian heroism, Magen David Adom is saving lives every day—and now Australians can step up and help carry the stretcher figuratively. Read more
Echoes of a disastrous past
May 16, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Students of history will recognise current developments as yet another disastrous rerun of past failed political objectives. Read more
Woke Aida
May 16, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
The opera Aida was composed by Giuseppe Verdi and first performed in 1871. Read more
Nakba Day advice for Melbourne readers
May 16, 2025 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Victorian CSG has advice ahead of Sunday’s Nakba Day march. Read more
The useful idiots of Sydney University: a cautionary tale of ignorance and antisemitism
May 16, 2025 by Michael Gencher
If you’ve ever wondered what “useful idiots” look like in 2025, the University of Sydney’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Special General Meeting (SGM) on 14 May provided a textbook case. Read more
Les Misérables
May 15, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Shabbat Emor
May 15, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
An Eye For An Eye Read more
