ALP policy-change boosts PLO aim to destroy Israel and Jordan
August 1, 2017 by David Singer
The Resolution of the NSW Labor Party Conference urging the next Federal Labor Government to recognise “Palestine” (Resolution) has given a boost to the political objectives of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) whose Charter calls for the destruction of Israel and Jordan. Read more
Feintooner
August 1, 2017 by Feintooner
Feintooner on Jerusalem. Read more
No good options for Netanyahu
August 1, 2017 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The last two weeks was not a good time to be prime minister of Israel…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS.org. Read more
The Time of Their Lives – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
July 31, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Like a dish described on a menu, some things don’t always live up to the promise. A road movie with two (very) mature Englishwomen, running away from home and behaving disgracefully, plus the promise of late life romance, sounded delicious.
Mesirah? Ask the rabbi
July 31, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
“Mesira” was a key word in the recent Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Rabbi Apple answers about its meaning. Read more
Call for Temple Mount to not be a site for violence or incitement
July 30, 2017 by Ron Weiser
Fifty years ago, after recapturing the Temple Mount which also houses the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, Israel established the so-called “status quo” which has remained more or less unchanged since 1967. Read more
Drinkable water at the top of Israel’s list of national security issues.
Perhaps few resources are more valuable to a nation than water and energy supplies. Israel will soon reach what could be a point of no return in which the Netanyahu government will have to decide which to put first: water or energy. Read more
On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner
July 29, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
Some of this week’s good news which most probably never surfaced in your local media. Read more
Can the President pardon himself?
July 29, 2017 by Alan Dershowitz
President Trump’s tweets about his broad power to pardon have raised the ultimate question: Can the president pardon himself? The answer is crystal clear! And anyone who gives you a different answer is misleading you, because there is only one correct answer…writes Alan M. Dershowitz. Read more
The Scorpion and the Frog…writes Michael Kuttner
July 28, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
This tale of duplicity has a moral which basically teaches us that what is fundamentally vicious will not change because one’s nature cannot be changed. Read more
Feintooner on Halamish
July 26, 2017 by Feintooner
Feintooner turns his thoughts to the three Israelis murdered in Halamish. Read more
Australian World Orchestra’s chamber spin-off…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
July 26, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
With the veracity and popularity of the Australian World Orchestra now firmly established, its creators, led by conductor Alexander Briger, no doubt feel the need for development. That’s what last night’s chamber music concert was all about. Read more
Rising from the Ashes
July 26, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
For many who survived the terrors of the Holocaust, questioning ones faith and belief in G-d, religion and Judaism became a real and profound challenge to face. How do you continue to recognise a G-d who allowed such tremendous evil to occur?…a new video from Melbourne’s Jewish Care. Read more
Ex-Mossad chief: Jewish spies were instrumental in making Balfour Declaration
July 25, 2017 by Asher Gold
Aaron Aaronsohn and his friends at the NILI underground played a crucial role in the formation of the Balfour Declaration, a diplomatic document that paved the way to the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more
Amid Temple Mount crisis, 3 Israelis killed by terrorist who vowed ‘revenge’
July 24, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
A Palestinian terrorist fatally stabbed an Israeli father and two of his adult children last Friday night in the Samaria community of Halamish, amid escalating tension over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Read more
The Rabbi discusses Tishah B’Av
July 24, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple has answers on Tishah B’Av. Read more
On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner
July 22, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
Summer has kicked in with a vengeance in Israel and we have had a succession of sizzling weeks with record temperatures and humidity. Read more
2,700-yr-old water system discovered close to Wonder Woman’s home town
July 22, 2017 by Agencies
An impressively large 2,700-year-old water system has been exposed at Israel Antiquities Authority excavations near Rosh Ha-Ayin with the help of students majoring in the Education Ministry’s Land of Israel and Archaeology studies. Read more
The argument is about Jews, not metal detectors
July 22, 2017 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
To an objective observer, the crisis that erupted in the aftermath of a bloody terror attack near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount makes no sense…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS.org. Read more
Youthful plenum
July 21, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies July plenum was dedicated to the youth movements and the special role they play within our community. Read more
The ladder of growth…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
July 21, 2017 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In preparation for BINA’s 20 years celebration, I have been reading a book called “Practical Kabbalah,” authored by our upcoming guest speaker Rabbi Laibl Wolf from Melbourne. I share with you a short idea from the beginning of the book where he discusses the importance of personal growth. Read more
A tale of two Palestinian worlds
July 21, 2017 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
For slightly more than a decade, the two main areas slated for a future Palestinian state—the disputed territories and the Gaza Strip—have been ruled by competing factions, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Hamas terror group…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
Trump should dump PLO and jump-start Israel-Jordan negotiations
July 21, 2017 by David Singer
President Trump has completed six months in office without managing to get Israel and the PLO to resume their negotiations – stalled since April 2014…writes David Singer. Read more
Out of the mouths of fools…writes Michael Kuttner
July 21, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
This week has witnessed a veritable army of fools articulating everything from baseless hatred to recycled lies. Read more
Mahler’s longest – but worth the wait: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
July 20, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The perceived popularity of Mahler’s third symphony was illustrated by the SSO scheduling four performances, three of them in its APT Master Series – rare for any work. The first, in the Opera House last night, vindicated the decision, with a virtually full house which was rewarded with an outstanding musical event. Read more
Warm welcome in Fiji
July 19, 2017 by Emily Gian
I have just returned from an overseas vacation with my family. My husband is Israeli and for some reason, I will sometimes get nervous if people ask where he comes from. Read more
Temple Mount terror attack highlights sharp dichotomy between Israeli minorities
July 19, 2017 by Ariel Ben Solomon - JNS.org
Last Friday’s deadly terror attack near the Temple Mount shows how Israel is at the forefront of the clash of civilisations between the Islamic world and the West—not only with the Palestinians and surrounding Arab countries, but also from within its own minority populations…writes Ariel Ben Solomon. Read more
Get ahead in Hebrew
July 18, 2017 by Community newsdesk
>Sydney’s BJE is proud to introduce its new PRE- Bar and Bat Mitzvah Hebrew reading classes to help students improve their fluency before they start learning for the Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Read more
Feintooner
July 18, 2017 by Feintooner
Feintooner turns his crayons to the Al-Aqsa mosque… Read more
UIA Women’s Division world president’s event
In her first event as KH-UIA International President of Women’s Division Sydney-based Penny Hurst has led an incredible and productive five-day seminar (Mifgash) in Israel. Read more
