The truth behind Fauda
June 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
JNFuture is the gateway for the next generation of active Jewish leadership. Read more
Foxtrot: Double passes for lucky readers
June 21, 2018 by Arts Editor
Michael and Dafna are devastated when Israeli army officials show up at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan. Read more
Meet Brad Klibansky
June 20, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Brad Klibansky, Funeral Director at Melbourne’s Tobin Brothers Jewish Funerals tells Henry Greener about the new initiative undertaken by his firm. Read more
Jewish Life in Germany
June 20, 2018 by Danielle Kamien
Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre is to present a new exhibition: ‘Jewish Life in Germany Today’. Read more
Wonder Women of Israel
June 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Interactive (Ji) is an Educational Technology non-profit committed to providing quality, accessible and affordable content that inspires Jewish children to connect to their Jewish identity, wherever they are. Read more
Anne-Sophie Mutter with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: a music review by Victor Grynberg
June 19, 2018 by Victor Grynberg
On her third visit in just six years, arguably the world’s leading violinist, Anne-Sophie Mutter clearly wanted to share her ability with a delighted Sydney audience. Read more
Will recognising Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights be the next move for Trump?
June 19, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Rep. Ron DeSantis’s proposal to the Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs that the United States recognise Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights has been shelved for the foreseeable future…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more
Feintooner
June 18, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Chain Reaction. Read more
Is religion one of the world’s problems?…ask the rabbi
June 18, 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. and now lives in Jerusalem. He proffers his answer… Read more
Trump, Kim and the ‘good citizen’
June 17, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
One of the many memorable scenes in “The Lives of Others”—an exemplary German movie whose plot centers on the Stasi secret police in the late, unlamented German Democratic Republic—involves the indiscreet telling of a joke about Erich Honecker, the Soviet puppet who served as the GDR’s head of state…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
Anti-Semitism at the United Nations can’t go ignored
June 17, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
It was just another day at the office for U.N. officials. As it has done innumerable times in the last 50 years, on June 12, the General Assembly devoted an entire day of debate, procedural wrangling and voting to an effort to condemn Israel. As was the case with almost every previous effort of this kind, it succeeded…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
On the other hand
June 16, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The fight against terror demands an innovative involvement to ensure that Israel is always at least a few steps ahead of those who wish to harm us… writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
PLO rejects Trump lifeline on negotiations with Israel
June 15, 2018 by David Singer
President Trump – still mulling over the release of his ultimate peace deal to resolve the Arab-Jewish conflict – has seen the swift rejection of the call by Jason D. Greenblatt – Trump’s Special Representative for International Negotiations – to have Dr Saeb Erekat replaced as chief negotiator for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in future negotiations with Israel…writes David Singer. Read more
Heads turn away when it comes to the Islamisation of Europe
June 15, 2018 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Once again, Hezbollah flags flew in London last weekend at the Iran-supporting “Al Quds” march in Britain’s capital city…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS. Read more
Gaza scams continue aided and abetted by UN
June 15, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
One of the longest running fraudulent schemes in recent times must surely be the continuing international funding of the terrorist entity known as Gaza…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Haley: UN makes “morally bankrupt judgement” after passing resolution condemning Israel
June 14, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to condemn Israel’s for using “excessive force” against the Palestinians…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
Big splash at Caesarea Harbor with new Crusader market, upcoming visitors centre
June 14, 2018 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
New promenade walls and a 700-year-old Crusader market at the Caesarea Harbor were unveiled on June 10 in Caesarea National Park in the presence of Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, and various representatives from funding and cooperating parties…writes Eliana Rudee/JNS. Read more
Jewish home demolitions won’t bring peace
June 13, 2018 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Amid all the challenges Israel is facing—the Iran nuclear threat; the presence of Iranian-backed forces and Hezbollah troops along Israel’s northern border; rioters and arsonists along the Gaza border; and Palestinians in the West Bank constantly inciting against Israel and paying terrorists millions of dollars each to kill Jews in a sophisticated “pay-to-slay” stipend scheme—the last thing Israel needs is to pour fuel on the fire of an international community that questions Jews’ rights to live in the only region of the world named Judea. Read more
When sports gets corrupted by the Palestinian Authority
The Argentinian national soccer team cancelled its scheduled game in Israel due to Palestinian Arab terrorist death threats against its members…writes Farley Weiss/JNS. Read more
JCCV helps community organisations develop fundraising skills
June 13, 2018 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has hosted a half day seminar on grants and fundraising for Jewish community organisations today, with 42 Executive Directors, Rabbonim and professional staff from 20 different community organisations participating. Read more
Can you grab a cab if you have to go hospital on Shabbat?…ask the rabbi
June 13, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question…and others. Read more
Looking for Leah
Global Law is trying to locate a mailing address for the family of Leah Aharon formerly of Byron Bay NSW, who had emigrated to Israel. Read more
A visit to Israel
June 13, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Follow Melbourne video maker Henry Greener’s visit to Israel… Read more
Finding Margaret: A Holocaust story presented online by SBS
June 13, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In 2016, the Australian artist Anne Zahalka begins the melancholy task of sorting her mother Hedy’s belongings after her death. Read more
Foxtrot: a movie review by Hila Tsor
June 12, 2018 by Hila Tsor
I’ve never had a movie make me feel in that same way Foxtrot had. I begun crying 10 minutes into the film, and my tears kept rolling right through till the end. Read more
Let’s talk about Jewish day school fees…writes Becci Krispin
I read Rabbi James Kennard’s response to the Gen17 survey results, published in the Melbourne Jewish Report in May 2018, with some disbelief. Read more
DRESDEN by Justin Fleming: J-Wire has giveaways
June 12, 2018 by Arts Editor
“That was the hour it all began!” Read more
Feintooner
June 11, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Go fly a kite… Read more
Mama Mia…writes Michael Kuttner
June 11, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
We have just returned from a most relaxing vacation in Lake Garda, Northern Italy…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Menaced by extremists and migrants, European Jews increasingly feel abandoned by governments
June 9, 2018 by Eric Berger - JNS
If Sacha Ghozlan had any doubts about whether there would be more antisemitic attacks in France following the March murder of an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, he quickly got an answer…writes Eric Berger/JNS. Read more
