Large winery and a Roman bathhouse discovered in Jerusalem

Unexpected finds more than 1,600 years old were uncovered during archaeological excavations financed by the Merom Yerushalayim Company, which the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in Schneller Compound prior to the construction of residential buildings for Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox population. Read more

Want to boycott Israel? Put your money where your mouth is says website

When navigating to www.bdsguide.com, I’m immediately confronted with a clenched fist on a red banner against a crisp white background, and the matter-of-fact wording that I’m viewing the site in the Safari browser on Mac OS X. Read more

Clueless politicians…writes Michael Kuttner

Some definitions of “clueless” according to the Webster and Oxford dictionaries are: ignorant, oblivious, unacquainted, hopelessly unaware, uninformed, unknowing, unmindful and unwitting. Read more

Is your cup overflowing?…asks Rabbi Michoel Gourarie

In Jewish tradition all important events are marked with a blessing recited over a cup of wine. Read more

A headline by any other name…writes Emily Gian

“ISRAEL/PALESTINE PEACE DEAL SIGNED”   Read more

Rivlin’s regrettable cancellation of Australian state visit

Israel today has few genuine friends willing to stand up and defend the Jewish state and counter the many nations that apply bias and double standards in ongoing harassment. Read more

Emmy Monash finalist in elder care innovation awards

Melbourne’s aged care facility Emmy Monash has been shortlisted as finalist in the “Best Active Ageing Programme” category in the 2016 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards. Read more

On Palestinian incitement, Kerry merely slaps Abbas’s wrist

Just when you thought Secretary of State John Kerry couldn’t get any weaker on the problem of Palestinian incitement and violence, he did…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org. Read more

Newt’s News: A video presentation

Newt’s News about Truth, Terror and Tenacity with excerpt opinions and footage covering topics of interest for thinking people. This week: defending Jerusalem’s streets, BDS  in the U.K.and on being a Jerusalemite. Read more

Jewish view on prostitution?…ask the rabbi

Q. What is the Jewish view of prostitution? Read more

Monte – meet Monte

Sydney’s Montefiore’s Honorary Treasurer, Tom Mautner, has met with Dr Simon Sebag Montefiore, a descendant of Sir Moses Montefiore, the man after which Montefiore Home was named. Read more

Donald Trump counters criticism of ‘neutral’ stance on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Everything has already been said about Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination: that the GOP establishment is wary of him, that he intentionally makes provocative declarations, that he is nothing more than a passing fad, and that he will ultimately fail. Yet in the meantime, the billionaire businessman from New York has won three consecutive primaries/caucuses in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.

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Palestine – End The West Bank Refugee Gravy Train

With more than three million Syrians fleeing war-torn Syria seeking safe havens in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Europe – scarce United Nations resources continue to be used supporting and maintaining about 760,000 Palestinian Arabs currently living in the West Bank and registered as “refugees” with the United Nations Relief And Works Agency (UNRWA). Read more

Landmark Zion Square to become a centre of tolerance

The historic Zion Square, in the heart of downtown Jerusalem, the site of dozens of protests and demonstrations, will soon become a square of tolerance and mutual respect in the spirit of the late Shira Banki, who was murdered at a Gay Pride parade last year. Read more

Hebrew University produces new orthopaedic tool

A new guide-wire has been developed in a joint project between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah medical Centre. Read more

A 3,000-yr-old schmatta discovery

The ancient copper mines in Timna are located deep in Israel’s Arava Valley and are believed by some to be the site of King Solomon’s mines. The arid conditions of the mines have seen the remarkable preservation of 3,000-year-old organic materials, including seeds, leather and fabric, and other extremely rare artifacts that provide a unique window into the culture and practices of this period. Read more

Frank questions…writes Dr Ron Weiser

Retired US Congressman Barney Frank, long time liberal Democrat and strong Obama supporter, repeated two interesting questions last week in Sydney that continually baffle observers of the Middle East. Read more

Get busy…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie

The Kotzker Rebbe (a famous Chassidic leader) once said: “I don’t want my disciples to abstain from sin because they fear negative consequence. I want them to be free of sin simply because they have no time to transgress.” Read more

French (and other) follies…writes Michael Kuttner

From the country which falsely accused Alfred Dreyfus of treason and whose Vichy collaborationists enthusiastically rounded up and transported Jews to their deaths, we now await another Gallic gesture of ill will heading in our direction. Read more

The five mems…writes Asher Kozma

The latest UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) figure shows the number of refugees worldwide as 13 million. Read more

The European implosion obliges new alliances for Israel and Jews…writes Isi Leibler

The mass migration of Muslim “refugees” to Western Europe could result in one of the most significant global demographic upheavals in history. Read more

Author Montefiore in Sydney

Acclaimed author Simon Sebag Montefiore has charmed a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Waverley Library yesterday discussing his latest book, The Romanovs. Read more

Technion mission

A visit to Israel, a tour of The Technion’s research unit and attending the conferment of an honorary doctorate on former NSW Governor Dame Marie Bashir form part of an exciting mission planned by Technion Australia. Read more

Blooming orchids and Women of the Wall: a Q&A with Anat Hoffman

Anat Hoffman is a founding member of Women of the Wall, a religiously diverse group of women from around the world who seek equal rights for people of all genders and religious expression at the Western Wall. The group is best known for working to gain the right to read Torah at the Western Wall wearing a prayer shawl (tallit)—a Jewish commandment that is not traditional for women, but also not outlawed in scripture. Read more

Where politics meets hate: antisemitism on the 2016 U.S. campaign trail

The Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC) recently issued its annual report on hate in America…writes Dr Steven Windmueller/JNS.org. Read more

13 HOURS: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi…a movie review by Toni Susskind

Directed by Michael Bay of Transformers fame, 13 hours attempts to retell the attack on a visiting US diplomat and a CIA compound that did not officially exist in Libya in 2012. Read more

Newt’s News

Newt’s News asks questions…looks for answers… to issues that the world, our community and any thinking person might be asking….a video presentation produced by The Shtick. Read more

Why do many Chassidic groups isolate themselves from the modern world?…ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple answers your questions… Read more

Meet The Technion’s man in Australia

Ron Lazarovits heads The Technion Society in Australia, representing the oldest university in Israel, based in Haifa…he talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. A video presentation. Read more

Syria – End The Diplomatic Doublespeak Start Getting Serious

The deadline for a ceasefire in Syria by 19 February has passed with no indication that it will be achieved at any time in the foreseeable future. Read more

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