L’Chaim to Life: Josh Burns

Morry Frenkel speaks with Josh Burns, Labor’s Federal Member for Macnamara, about the recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ recently tabled report of the Inquiry into Antisemitism in Australian Universities. Read more

Hard Truths

A British Film Festival movie reviewed by Alex First Read more

Hour of the Heart: Connecting in the here and now

Distilling wisdom: Irvin Yalom’s heartfelt hour – a book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

A full-circle moment: Moriah’s Hans Kimmel project introduces video documentary option

Sydney’s Moriah College is introducing an exciting new addition to the Hans Kimmel Project—a video documentary option, allowing students to capture their family members’ stories on film. Read more

Remember

The Shabbat before Purim is always called Shabbat Zachor. The Shabbat to remember. Read more

Mickey 17

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Never Have I Ever

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Better safe than sorry

Far too many times in the past, we have seen how a refusal or reluctance to take decisive action has resulted in disastrous consequences. Read more

Shabbat Tetzaveh & Shabbat Zachor

With Trump’s backing, Hamas’s defeat is now possible

For the last year and a half, it has been a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read more

Mar-24 10am Melbourne: MDA First Aid for Seniors

Free first aid instructions for seniors. Read more

UIA NSW Gala Campaign: Photogallery

UIA NSW recently held its annual Gala Campaign: Stars of David with guests of honour Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin. Read more

Oh Canada Ten double passes to give away

Thanks to Transmission Films, we have 10 double passes to give away to OH, CANADA, a film starring Richard Gere, Uma Thurman and Jacob Elordi, opening nationally in cinemas on 27^th March. Read more

Win tickets for Spit starring David Wenham

Thanks to Transmission Films, we have 10 double passes to give away to SPIT, a film starring David Wenham, opening nationally in cinemas on 6^th March. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Walter Moritz Boas – noted Physicist and Metallurgist  Read more

POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

And Then There Were None

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow)

A Melbourne theatrical experience as reviewed by Alex First Read more

Berlin

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Ayn Rand: Writing a gospel of success

On International Women’s Day: Remembering Ayn Rand -a book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

On the other hand

Israel came to a virtual standstill as the funeral of the murdered Bibas children and their mother took place. Read more

Trump reverses Biden’s betrayal of Israel

President Trump’s decision to treat Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and Gaza (“disputed territories”) as two separate non-contiguous territorial entities has reversed former President Biden’s treatment of them as contiguous territorial entries within which a Palestinian Arab state between Israel and Jordan should be created (“two-state solution”). Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: No more free lunches Read more

Rappelling for joy: Israeli soldiers bring Purim cheer to children with disabilities

For Liran Menashe, what started as a routine job six years ago has since evolved into a heartwarming Purim tradition for Israeli children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. Read more

A vile equivalence

Noa Argamani, the Israeli hostage who was rescued from Gaza by the Israel Defence Forces last June, addressed the U.N. Security Council this week. Read more

Bloopers

Way back in the dim and distant past, there used to be a popular programme on New Zealand television called “Bloopers.” Read more

The peril of compromise: How Australian universities are again failing Jewish students

For the past sixteen months, Australia’s Jewish community has faced an alarming rise in antisemitism. Read more

Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola

I first heard of the Christian polymath Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola ( 1463-1494) from the late  Jack Lunzer, the owner and curator of the Valmadonna Trust Library that a few years ago was sold off at Sotheby’s in New York in 2017 and ended up at the National Library of Israel. Read more

Shabbat Truman

The Urim and Tumim Read more

Gene discovery could lead to longer-lasting flower scents

Israeli scientists said on Wednesday they uncovered the genetic secret behind the petunia’s captivating fragrance in a study that could lead to flowers with stronger, longer-lasting scents, benefiting perfumers and commercial floriculture. Read more

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