International Women’s Day: Real-life ‘Wonder Women’ of Israel’s volunteer medic team
March 9, 2018 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
They respond to emergency calls from the public, often putting themselves in danger in order to save lives. They perform CPR, deliver babies and comfort victims of traumatic events. They work behind the scenes in an often thankless job. And they are all volunteers, with their own busy lives, children and challenges…writes Eliana Rudee/JNS. Read more
On Borrowed Time: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier
March 9, 2018 by Geoffrey Zygier
Morry Schwartz’s Black Inc recently published On Borrowed Time, the latest work by Robert Manne, Emeritus Professor of Politics at Melbourne’s La Trobe University. Read more
Henry Greener meets Ron Yonton-Hutter
March 9, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Ron Yontof-Hutter is a writer, author and violinist with a passion for righting wrongs in relation to the issues of antisemitism and anti-Israel activism. Read more
Alternative Oscar nominees
March 9, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The annual Hollywood frenzy has concluded with winners clutching their awards and mouthing the usual inanities…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Not indispensable, but also not easily replaced
March 8, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legion of critics, it was all just a big distraction from the main event…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
The empty talk of two states
March 7, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Time was, the endorsement of a two-state solution by the executive director of AIPAC wouldn’t have been news…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Was this Netanyahu’s last appearance at AIPAC as prime minister?
March 7, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
With a wobbly coalition threatening his political stability and under investigation for alleged corruption, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surely must have appreciated the opportunity to escape Israel and receive a warm welcome by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more
Hebrew Uni reveals jellyfish have an arsenal
March 6, 2018 by Tali Aronsky
If you see jellyfish when swimming be aware it has a special venom for you. Read more
Can other faiths be true?
March 5, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple asks this question…and others. Read more
MP joins rabbis in sharing the joy of Purim
March 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Member for Heffron Ron Hoenig joined with Jewish community leaders Rabbi Mendel Kastel, CEO of Jewish House and Rabbi Mendel Grossbaum to spread the cheer of Purim at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Read more
Henry Greener talks with David Southwick – a video report
March 5, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Victorian State Member for Caulfield David Southwick MP talks top Greener about his Portfolio, emphasising innovation, Matthew Guy’s love for Israel and their upcoming State Election. Read more
Feintooner
March 5, 2018 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon from Feintooner: Reality Show: Doubles Read more
Prince William visit will advance Jordan-Israel two-state solution
March 4, 2018 by David Singer
Kensington Palace’s carefully-crafted tweet announcing that “The Duke of Cambridge will visit Israel, Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the Summer” – could spark a diplomatic war with far-reaching implications…writes David Singer. Read more
The House of Windsor’s Israel problem
March 4, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 66th year of reign in 2018, which by any standards is an extraordinarily long time for a single individual to be a head of state. (By comparison, King David is said to have reigned for 40 years, and Queen Victoria—comfortably overtaken now by Elizabeth—managed 64.)..writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
Under shadow of Hezbollah’s growing arsenal, Israeli home front gets busy
March 4, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
With Hezbollah pointing more than 120,000 projectiles at Israeli cities, towns and villages, it is clear to emergency and defence planners that any eruption of a new armed conflict will not resemble previous wars…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
On the other hand
March 3, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
The new Middle East is still a mirage but Israel’s achievements in the fields of science, medicine and technology are certainly no dream…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
La Superba: Nicole Car’s triumph in La Traviata..a review by Victor Grynberg
March 2, 2018 by Victor Grynberg
Since the all -conquering Nellie Melba, Australia has had an enviable record of producing world-class sopranos for over 100 years. Read more
Likud insiders rally behind Netanyahu, ruling out his resignation
March 2, 2018 by Ariel Ben Solomon - JNS.org
The new revelation that a lawyer involved in a case investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judge were allegedly colluding has temporarily shifted the media narrative of the scandals away from the Israeli premier…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more
Post Purim hangovers
March 2, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Once the Purim carnival festivities are over and the masks removed the real world again intrudes into our daily lives. Read more
Bollard City
March 2, 2018 by Carmel Shute
Bollard City, a solo exhibition by Georgian-born artist, Nina Sanadze, opens on Saturday 17 March at Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West, and explores how bollards have become the new icons of our time. Read more
Israeli public unconvinced by police recommendation to charge Netanyahu
March 1, 2018 by Evelyn Gordon - JNS
Recent polls show that if Israel held elections today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party would likely win again, despite police recommendations that he be indicted on six counts of taking bribes…writes Evelyn Gordon. Read more
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
February 28, 2018 by Roz Tarszisz
It takes a classy actress to play a Hollywood legend. In this biopic, Annette Bening throws herself into the role of fifties movie star Gloria Grahame.
The embassy will move . . . and the world won’t end
February 28, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Maybe it wasn’t such a big deal after all…writes Jonathan S. Tobin. Read more
A politicised coup by the Israel police?
February 27, 2018 by Martin Sherman - Mida via JNS
Ever since Benjamin Netanyahu was elected to lead Likud, and particularly after he became prime minister, the mainstream media has ceaselessly sought to besmirch him and his family. No other democratic leader has been continuously vilified to such an extent…writes Martin Sherman (Mida via JNS) . Read more
Former Israeli and U.S. top diplomats express admiration, caution on embassy move
February 27, 2018 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
After much speculation over when U.S. President Donald Trump would make good on his campaign promise, the United States announced on Feb. 23 that it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more
Feintooner
February 26, 2018 by Feintooner
A Purim cartoon… Read more
Carlo Goldstein, a conducting rarity
February 25, 2018 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Brought to Australia to conduct the John Bell production of Carmen in the Sydney Opera House, Carlo Goldstein’s very name raises a smile. And when he tells his story, he emerges as a rarity in the world of classical music performance…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Abbas dumps Trump, embraces United Nations
February 25, 2018 by David Singer
PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas signed his own suicide note after another blistering attack on America in the United Nations Security Council on 20 February…writes David Singer. Read more
World music “Hello Tut Tut” band’s clarinetist Josh Gluck
February 25, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Josh Gluck plays clarinet in the world music dance band “Hello Tut Tut”.He speaks to Henry Greener about the origin, style and members of the Band, who have just completed recording their Album, which will be Launched at the Gasometer Hotel in Collingwood on March 9 . Read more
Kosky’s genius brings hilarity to an opera farce: The Nose – an opera review by Victor Grynberg
February 25, 2018 by Victor Grynberg
Based on a novel by Gogol, Shostakovich’s opera The Nose is as ridiculous a story as ever seen in opera. Read more
