Chanukah on The Ovation of the Seas
January 19, 2017 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
Once again this Chanuka, it was my delight and privilege to be invited, together with my wife, by Royal Caribbean to be rabbi-in residence on a cruise voyage, this time on the new gigantic addition to its fleet, Ovation of the Seas…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more
UN Security Council Members Trash Quartet Roadmap and Two-State Solution
January 19, 2017 by David Singer
Twelve of the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council have apparently had a major rethink on the terms of Resolution 2334 which they approved 14-0 on 23 December 2016 with only America abstaining…writes David Singer. Read more
UN Resolution 2334: Death Knell for Israel’s Middle Class?
January 18, 2017 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
Little noted in the media firestorm surrounding the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 2334, commanding Israel to stop all settlement activity, is the potentially deadly ramifications for Israel’s struggling middle class. With one vote, the United Nations outlawed most Israelis’ only way out of living from paycheck to paycheck….writes Gidon Ben-Zvi. Read more
Netanyahu messed up but it is time to move forward
January 17, 2017 by Isi Leibler
Enough is enough. Since the beginning of his public life, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been subject to the most ferocious ongoing campaign of vilification endured by any politician in the democratic world…writes Isi Leibler.
Paris Buries Palestine and UN Security Council Resolution 2334
January 16, 2017 by David Singer
72 States and Organisations meeting in Paris on 15 January have repudiated Security Council Resolution 2334 (“UNSCR 2334”) – just three weeks after it was passed on 23 December 2016…writes David Singer. Read more
How much should be spent on Torah ornaments…ask the rabbi
January 16, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the Rabbi….Rabbi Raymond Apple asks questions. Read more
McCully puts Cart before the Horse Again
January 13, 2017 by John McCormick
Murray McCully again puts the Cart before the Horse. You can’t sort settlements until you have agreed borders, then it becomes obvious what happens to the settlements outside the boundaries of Israel…writes John McCormick. Read more
Washington, Wellington, Paris, New York, Ramallah and Gaza
January 13, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
What do all these names have in common?…asks Michael Kuttner. Read more
Resolution 2334 – Preserving the two state solution…writes Murray McCully
January 12, 2017 by Murray McCully
The spirit of unanimity in which the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 2334 on December 23 stands in sharp contrast to the condemnation and accusations that have dominated subsequent commentary from Israel and that country’s supporters. Read more
It’s Our Duty to Tackle Family Violence…writes Bill Appleby
Jewish Care Victoria believes that a healthy, relevant, democratic community needs everyone to engage in the strategic decision-making process of its communal organisations. Read more
NZ, Israel & UNSC Resolutions 242 and 2334
I wonder just how well thought out UN Security Council Resolution 2334 (UNSC2334) was…writes John McCormick. Read more
Palestine: Paris Conference Challenges UN Security Council Resolution 2334
January 11, 2017 by David Singer
Seventy countries flocking to Paris on January 15 seem set to challenge Security Council Resolution 2334 before the ink has hardly dried…by David Singer. Read more
The tide slowly turns against Iranian terror
January 10, 2017 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
A glimmer of hope in the fight against Iranian-backed terrorism shone forth from Argentina during the final days of 2016…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org. Read more
Can you explain the terms deism, theism, pantheism and panentheism?
January 9, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Questions for Rabbi Raymond Apple… Read more
Moving the Australian Embassy in Israel
Last week Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott proclaimed something that he never called for as PM. He stated that Australia should move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more
Michael Shafar is Jewish-ish
January 9, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
After a sell-out season at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Michael Shafar debuts Jewish-ish at Fringe World. Michael is one of the country’s best emerging comics having headlined around Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the US. He also happens to be Jewish, which is something he will probably mention on stage. Read more
Dr. Steinmeier’s disconnect…writes Ron Jontof-Hutter
January 8, 2017 by Ron Jontof-Hutter
When Secretary of State John Kerry recently thundered that Israel could choose to be a Jewish state or a democratic state, but not both, he was enthusiastically supported by German Foreign Minister.
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Congress rebuffs Obama and Kerry for abandoning American Policy on Israel
January 8, 2017 by David Singer
The US Congress has swiftly moved to rebuff the efforts by President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to reverse long-standing American policy in relation to Israel…writes David Singer. Read more
A Barmitzvah at 73
January 8, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
A Sydney man has celebrated his Barmitzvah on the 60th anniversary in the year marking where it should have been performed. Read more
Jerusalem declared illegitimate by Obama, Kerry and McCully
January 6, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
Now that large parts of Jerusalem, the unrecognised capital of the Jewish State, have been declared illegal and illegitimate by all and sundry, it is timely to point out a few incontrovertible facts. Read more
Palestine – Anti-Israel Security Council Resolution 2334 Violates UN Charter
January 6, 2017 by David Singer
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 violates article 80 of the United Nations Charter and accordingly is illegal in international law…writes David Singer. Read more
Immerse Yourself in Ancient Jerusalem
January 6, 2017 by Sophie Deutsch
Have you ever wondered what ancient Jerusalem looked like some 2,000 years ago? A new virtual reality app may ease your curiosity. Read more
Jackie – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
January 5, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
For those who remember the day President John Kennedy died in November 1963, this biopic will bring it all back. Read more
Israel and the Trump administration…writes Isi Leibler
January 5, 2017 by Isi Leibler
In just two weeks, a new U.S. administration will enter the White House.
Obama: Pan-Arabic Wolf in Progress
January 4, 2017 by Harry Ben-Zvi and Gidon Ben-Zvi
The December 23, 2016 UN vote proves that President Barack Obama only paid lip service to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict during his eight years in office. Read more
Why do so many sing at the Shabbat table?…ask the rabbi
January 4, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Why do many people sing “z’mirot” (special table songs) during the Shabbat meals? Read more
Analysis: Are the Israeli settlements legal under international law?
Rachel Avraham explains the history behind why Israeli communities exist in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, why the world is opposed to it and why Israel is passionately standing behind their position. Read more
Engravings of a Seven-Branched Menorah and a Cross were discovered by hikers
January 4, 2017 by Agencies
A rare and intriguing discovery was revealed this weekend by hikers exploring a water cistern in the Judean Shephelah: On the walls of the cistern, in chalk bedrock, were incised ancient engravings of a seven-branched menorah and a cross. Read more
Some of our leaders are morally deficient…says Perry Trotter
January 3, 2017 by Perry Trotter
J-Wire contributor Perry Trotter is a New Zealand Christian who has sent a video message of how he views his country’s sponsoring the UNSC resolution 2334. Read more
An open letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English
Open letter to the prime minister of New Zealand, Edward English Read more
