On the other hand

While political scandals continue to hog the media headlines the good news tends to get buried. Here are some of the latest positive developments from the Promised Land…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

A conversation with Rabbi John Levi

Rabbi John Levi, Emeritus Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, has been in Israel with his wife, Robyn, for the last six months. Read more

Is President Trump preparing to put pressure on Israel?

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he intends to pressure Israel to make yet more concessions to the Palestinian Authority. I wonder why pro-Israel voices have not been expressing concern about this development…writes Stephen M. Flatow. Read more

The demand for sovereignty over Judea and Samaria is a waste of Zionist energy

The longing for Jewish sovereignty over the historic homeland of the Jewish people is understandable. Nevertheless, the recent attempt to pass a law declaring Israeli sovereignty over the settlements in Judea and Samaria is useless. Read more

Corruption charges lobbed at him, Netanyahu feels political earth rumble, but not crack

A political and legal storm hit Israel Tuesday evening when Israeli police officials informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they plan to recommend bribery and breach of trust charges in the two corruption cases against him…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS.org. Read more

Irrational insanity…writes Michael Kuttner

It has been one of those weeks again in which we have heard unbelievable utterances, read more misinformed media reporting and witnessed witless behaviour. Read more

Realising Ben-Gurion’s dream

Eran Doron is the mayor of the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council in which its territory represents 22% of the land  of Israel. He talks to J-Wire. Read more

Analysis: Downing of Israeli F-16 is no victory for Iranian axis in escalating ‘war between wars’

A day after Israeli, Syrian, and Iranian forces were involved in a major military confrontation—that left an Israeli F-16 shot down, along with an Iranian drone, and multiple Syrian air defenses destroyed—the dust has begun to settle and the bigger picture is emerging…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

New Zealand headlines mislead on Iranian provocation

On Saturday evening, New Zealand time, an Iranian drone (modelled on an American stealth UAV) entered Israeli airspace. Read more

Rinat and company star in dazzling Carmen – an opera review by Victor Grynberg

It was a lot more than Israeli Carmen superstar Rinat Shaham and the glorious music of Georges Bizet that prompted the audience to rise as one for a rapturous standing ovation at the premiere last Saturday night. Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner: Drone S.W.A.T.ting Read more

Why is 13 unlucky?

Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question….and others. Read more

Trump to Israel Hayom: The Palestinians are not looking to make peace

In interview with Israel Hayom Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth, U.S. President Donald Trump says, “I have achieved more than I had promised” in first year of term • “Israel has to be careful with settlements,” he says, adding that Israelis and Palestinians would be “foolish” not to make a peace deal. Read more

Is Marama Davidson a dogmatic street activist or serious political leader?

A day before Marama Davidson’s announcement that she was putting her name forward as a candidate for the NZ Green Party’s co-leadership she attended an anti-Israeli protest organised by  the Palestinian Solidarity Movement and Kia Ora Gaza – the same group that sent Marama on the ‘Ship of Fools’ to Gaza – to demonise Israel. Read more

UN Secretary-General Guterres ignores Jordan-Palestine nexus

United Nations Secretary-General – Antonio Guterres – displayed how little he knows of the history, geography and demography of Palestine when addressing the opening of the 2018 Session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (“CEIRPP”). Read more

Damned if you do . . . and Trump and Netanyahu are certainly doing

Day in and day out, two men—two crucial world leaders—remain under a constant barrage of verbal attacks. They are subjected to an obsessional, unhinged and unprecedented stream of abuse, distortion, character assassination and malicious fantasies…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS.org. Read more

On the other hand

Good news about Israel is not news as far as the general media is concerned. That is why J-Wire brings you weekly updates on innovative and revolutionary developments which have the potential to make the world a better place. This is Tikkun Olam in action rather than meaningless slogans. Read more

Krav Maga for women

Melinda Slonim is a Krav Maga Instructor for women, teaching the Israeli Military self-defence a means to teach, train and empower people to be aware and capable of looking after themselves if ever they are attacked physically. She talks to Henry Greener. A video report. Read more

Cabaret Balaganeyden – Shikered! A Purim cabaret

The long-awaited return of Cabaret Balaganeyden: A Messy Paradise to Melbourne’s Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre will be performed later this month. Read more

Jewish-Muslim comedy debate

The Third Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate will take place in Melbourne next month. Read more

Priorities

Decisions made by political leaders and those in authority usually reflect their priorities…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Aliyah from Western countries

The founders of modern Israel originated from contrasting ideological movements…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

NSTE Welcomes Interim Cantor Labow

Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel (NSTE) has welcomed Cantor Ted Labow to the congregation as Interim Cantor for the next six months. Read more

La Traviata returns to the Opera House

Award-winning Australian soprano, Nicole Car, will make a triumphant return to the Sydney Opera House this summer to make her debut in the title role of Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s iconic La Traviata. Read more

Don’t blame the Israeli Government for failing to extradite Malka Leifer

I don’t think it’s fair to criticise the Israeli government for the fact that Malka Leifer is seemingly playing the system…writes Manny Waks. Read more

Win a double pass for “Menashe”

J-Wire has double passes for the critically acclaimed American movie “Menashe” made in Yiddish. Read more

 Mozart is a Manny splendoured thing: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

If you want to put bums on seats you schedule all-Mozart programs. And if you want to add a bit of high-wire thrill you bring in Emanuel Ax to play two piano concertos per concert. That’s what spawned sell-out houses to the SSO’s opening series for 2018. Read more

Who first said “How odd of God to choose the Jews? …ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this and other questions.  Read more

Strong messages from 2018 Holocaust observance

Linking this year’s United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day (UNIHRD) with the New Zealand Human Rights Commission’s campaign “Give nothing to racism” produced some very forthright statements at the commemoration ceremonies. Read more

Trump credits Senate bipartisanship for Jerusalem Declaration

President Trump’s State of the Union address was mainly met in stony silence by the Democrats as their Republican rivals continually jumped to their feet to loudly applaud the President’s many achievements at home and overseas during the past twelve months…writes David Singer. Read more

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