British Jews: A wake up call

British Jews and many other British nationals were shocked and dismayed with the outcome of last week’s general elections in the U.K….writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Kids Circle to hold holiday camp at North Shore Temple Emanuel

Sydney’s Kids Circle has lined up another attractive and varied School Holiday Program for July including visits from Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, Le Cordon Bleu Qualified Chef and owner of Jon-Patrick Catering Company, Gene Cameron, and co-author of “A Fearsome Beast and a Dumpling Feast”, Yves Stening. Read more

‘Wonder Woman,’ big-name concerts upstage cultural boycott of Israel

As Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s “Wonder Woman” film heads toward $400 million in earnings after debuting in early June, and numerous big-name musical acts line up to perform in Israel this summer, the influence of the BDS movement’s cultural boycott of the Jewish state appears to be waning…writes Adam Abrams/JNS.org. Read more

Why won’t Abbas accept “Two-states for Two Peoples”?

There is a widespread but false belief that Mahmoud Abbas is finally prepared to accept the two-state solution proposed by the U.N. in November 1947 when it divided mandatory Palestine into two areas: one for the Jewish People; the other for the Arab People…writes Alan Dershowitz. Read more

If a Jew has not been circumcised, can he have a Barmitzvah?…ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple answers questions on The Lord’s Prayer, an Uncircumcised Barmitzvah, The Talmud… Read more

Hard at the top: Fraser Beath McEwing meets composer Elena Kats-Chernin

Composing classical music is a fraught occupation and Elena Kats-Chernin is not exempt from feeling its pressure. Read more

Feintooner: Just desserts

Feintooner turns his crayons to the terrorist attack in Teheran. Read more

Abbas concessions kick-start Trump attempt to resolve Israel-Arab conflict

Three concessions made by Mahmoud Abbas – following pressure placed on him by President Trump – open the way to possible negotiations between Israel, the Palestinian Arabs, Egypt and Jordan to resolve the 100 years old Israel-Arab conflict…writes David Singer. Read more

Israel critics accidentally admit there is no ‘occupation’

Noted literary couple Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have discovered a new cause: the evils of “the Israeli occupation of the Palestinians”…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org. Read more

Six Day War: Day Six

Jubilation as the war ends. Israel, small and only 19 years old, was now the Middle East’s dominant military power. Read more

Will twin terror attacks on symbols of Islamic Republic threaten stability in Iran?

The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism got a taste of its own medicine June 7, as twin terror attacks struck prominent Iranian institutions…writes Alex Traiman/JNS. Read more

Medical cannabis in Australia

Tommy Huppert has taken the initiative to fully get involved in the newly permitted industry that legally allows for the research, production and distribution of medical cannabis in Australia. Read more

AIJAC hosts Greek Deputy FM and top local diplomats

Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Terens-Nikolaos Quick has met with Dr. Colin Rubenstein, Executive Director of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council at AIJAC’s Melbourne offices. Read more

Crunch time…writes Michael Kuttner

War has been declared against democratic values by the forces of Islamic terror but there are still too many who refuse to acknowledge what must be done to defeat it. Read more

History, Precedent and Comey Statement show that Trump did not obstruct justice

In 1992, then President George Walker Bush pardoned Caspar Weinberger and five other individuals who had been indicted or convicted in connection with the Iran-Contra arms deal…writes Alan M. Dershowitz. Read more

Six Day War: Day Four

It was a totally unprecedented outcome: Israel had defeated Egypt and Jordan and reunited Jerusalem! Israelis and Jews worldwide were overjoyed. Israel had averted near certain annihilation, and acquired territory that was strategically critical and historically meaningful. Read more

Journalist shills for Palestinians; slams Israel, omits basic facts

Sophie McNeill has a history of advocacy journalism…writes Daniel Pomerantz/Honest Reporting. Read more

The Six Day War: Day Three

“The Temple Mount is in our hands.” Witness the dramatic moment when a 2,000-year-old dream became a reality. Israeli forces took control of eastern Jerusalem including the Old City and the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site. This was seen by many as a profound moment in Jewish history. Read more

Six Day War: Day 2

Learn what prevented Israel from firing on the Jordanian army in Jerusalem on the second day of the war. Israeli troops had begun approaching the Old City of Jerusalem – the soldiers waited to find out what would happen at Judaism’s most holy site.  Read more

CBDChabad launches mental health event to ‘Challenge the Black Dog’

CBDChabad has planned an event designed to help fight the stigma of mental illness and to increase awareness about mental health. Read more

A new tolerance for antisemitism…writes Alan Dershowitz

All over the world anti-Semites are becoming mainstreamed. It is no longer disqualifying to be outed as a Jew hater. Read more

Israel must now be proactive…writes Isi Leibler

The fervent hope shared by most Israelis — despite the frustration of some American Jews — is that U.S. President Donald Trump will overcome his domestic political problems and strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance. Read more

Six Day War: Day One

Find out how big of a danger Israel really faced. With 200,000 Arab troops massing near its borders, Israel realised war was coming. What Israel did next has become one of the most talked-about actions in the history of warfare. Read more

Want a path to peace? Pound the table at Abbas

The most important incident during President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East took place out of view of the international press….writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS.org Read more

Never Again! Forgotten within twenty-two years

Like other teenagers during May-June 1967, I was bopping to the hits of the time…writes Ron Jontof-Hutter. Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner turns his crayons to Trump, Jerusalem and climate change. Read more

Can criminals be counted in a minyan?…ask the rabbi

Interesting questions for Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

Six Day War: Egypt Expels UN Observers – A War of No Choice

Egyptian President Nasser makes aggressive moves, amassing tens of thousands of troops along Israel’s border, and ordering the UN peacekeeping force to leave. Watch their astonishing response. Read more

Trump should move Pollard to Jerusalem…writes David Singer

President Trump’s delay in moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem presents the President with a wonderful opportunity to commute Jonathan Pollard’s sentence – freeing Pollard to move from New York to Jerusalem. Read more

Whitney. Can I be me – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Way back there was Janis, then Amy went and then Whitney too was dead after years of struggling with addiction, felled by the demands of fame.

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