What does a Jew look like?…ask the rabbi
March 21, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers your questions. Read more
Mess Matters
March 21, 2016 by Toni Susskind
“Mess Matters,” a Melbourne indoor play centre that promotes the concept of Messy Play, has teamed up with the “Melbourne Friendship Circle,” to run a morning play session, once a term, for special needs Jewish children. Read more
Clinton Silent On Honouring Bush-Congress Commitments To Israel…writes David Singer
March 20, 2016 by David Singer
Marco Rubio’s withdrawal from the Presidential race this week will not relieve Hillary Clinton from affirming or disavowing the following pledge made by Rubio during his failed campaign:
Kangarusskis meet Anne Frank
March 18, 2016 by Hayley Hadassin
Kangarusski has visited the Sydney Jewish Museum with 30 Russian families to attend the “Anne Frank – A History for Today” exhibition. Read more
Take me to your leader…writes Emily Gian
March 18, 2016 by Emily Gian
There is a point of view among many students of Middle Eastern politics that all of its problems would be solved if Israel ended its occupation of the territories captured during the 1967 Six-Day-War and handed them to the Palestinians. Read more
Blunders Down Under…writes Michael Kuttner
March 18, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
A visit by the Iranian Foreign Minister to New Zealand was always going to be a duplicitous charm exercise, but in actual fact it turned out to be even more nauseating than one could have anticipated. Read more
Eye in the Sky – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 17, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Two British treasures – Alan Rickman (in one of his last appearances) and Helen Mirren bring their finely honed skills to this modern thriller, so it’s already off to a good start.
Melbourne’s Jewish Care at work
March 17, 2016 by Ayal Tusia
The Butterfly Effect video, produced for Jewish Care’s 2016 Annual Appeal features four real client scenarios that highlight how critical it is to have an organisation like Jewish Care for the community to turn to when life takes a turn for the worse. Read more
New rabbinical team
March 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The new executive of the Rabbinical Council of NSW has quoted the Torah in stating that refugees would not be sent back to “an unsafe, hostile or immoral environment. Read more
Limmud volunteers hear from the top man
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Clive Lawton, the co-founder of Limmud, has visited Sydney inspiring Yom Limmud Sydney’s team of volunteers. Read more
A time for unity against dangerous new Obama initiatives…writes Isi Leibler
March 16, 2016 by Isi Leibler
U.S. President Barack Obama continues to ignore the catastrophic global repercussions of his flawed policies toward the Middle East, where hundreds of thousands of Arabs have been butchered in civil wars and millions displaced from their homes. Read more
Four $500 prizes to be won by Year 10 students
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Jewish Historical Society is offering four prizes of $500 for an essay on Jewish Australian soldiers who fought in World War 1. Read more
Eat kosher before seeing Asher Lev
March 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Eternity Playhouse Theatre in Sydney’s Darlinghurst will offer high-end Kosher dining during the run of the award-winning play ‘My Name is Asher Lev’ in May. Read more
Anna Ciddor talks to The Shtick’s Henry Greener
March 16, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Author and illustrator Anna Ciddor on her new book “The Family with two front doors” and the “Can we talk about Poland ?” Exhibition, at the Jewish Museum of Australia during March 2016…a video presentation. Read more
Box office boo-boo but a great performance
March 15, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
While many punters voted no with their buttocks, those who did come to the Sydney City Recital Hall last night for two hours of Messiaen went home rewarded, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Newt’s News
March 14, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newton Gatoff in his weekly “Newt’s News” segment, this week on Radical Jews, Muslims, and Donald Trump. A video feature. Read more
Is smoking kosher?…ask the rabbi
March 14, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers your questions. Read more
Palestine – Trump Must Blow His Own Trumpet With Greater Clarity…writes David Singer
March 13, 2016 by David Singer
As the terror lingers on…writes Emily Gian
March 11, 2016 by Emily Gian
It was the morning after International Women’s Day when I awoke with thoughts of penning an inspired piece about Israeli women and their influence on all aspects of Israeli society. Read more
Palestinian teachers on strike—against the real ‘occupier’
March 11, 2016 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
It has taken more than a month, but the international news media are finally waking up to the fact that the largest teacher’s strike in memory is raging in the Middle East. Read more
A kosher lunch
March 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Jewish diners will have a unique opportunity to enjoy Kosher cuisine at Kepos & Co on Monday and Tuesday next week. Read more
Days of infamy…writes Michael Kuttner
March 11, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
We are in a state of war yet unfortunately there are still many who prefer to pretend that this is not so. Read more
10 Cloverfield Lane: A movie review by Toni Susskind
March 10, 2016 by Toni Susskind
10 Cloverfield Lane is a taut psychological thriller which draws you in and demands your attention. Read more
A testing night for some, bliss for others
March 10, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The SSO went out on a limb presenting a single work by a contemporary composer for the usually predictable ATP Master Series concert last night, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Jewish students play with the ACO
March 9, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Students at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College will perform with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. Read more
Newts News: A video presentation
March 8, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt’s News brings weekly commentary on The Shtick, regarding topics of current concern to our community, in his own inimitable style. Read more
Israeli lawyer talks to young professionals
March 8, 2016 by Rebecca Searle
Zionism Victoria has hosted a Boardroom Lunch at which a presentation was made by Daniel Chinn, a London-born Israeli lawyer specialising in representing venture capital and private equity funds. Read more
Ask the rabbi: electricity on Shabbat
March 7, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Why isn’t electricity allowed on Shabbat? Read more
Palestine – Rubio Challenges Clinton’s Support For Israel
March 6, 2016 by David Singer
Marco Rubio has directly challenged Hillary Clinton – and every other Presidential candidate – to honour the commitments given by President Bush to Israel on 14 April 2004. Read more
Israel vs. the foreign media: when the headlines make their own headlines
March 6, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no stranger to making headlines, a brewing spat between the Israeli government and foreign media means that the headlines themselves—and the journalists behind them—become the story…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS.org. Read more
