Timing is indeed crucial…writes Michael Kuttner
February 19, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Momentous events in our recent past and also today are more often than not determined by timing. Read more
How to get serious with U.N. bias…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org
February 19, 2016 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, this week sounded an unusually strong—and therefore welcome—warning about the continuing bias against Israel in the corridors of the world body. Read more
Effective leadership…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
February 19, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
This past Tuesday (7th of Adar), we commemorated the birth and passing of Moshe Rabeinu – Moses. He was the great leader that took us out of Egypt and led us to Jewish nationhood at Mt. Sinai. Read more
Ludwig van does it again
February 19, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Another entire program of Beethoven under Vladimir Ashkenazy, with the addition of a solo violinist, again packed the Sydney Opera House for the second of the 2016 APT Master Series concerts, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Newt’s News
February 18, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt’s News is the meat in The Shtick sandwich…providing current events and views…this week featuring Hamas tunnels threatening Israel, the IDF protecting Israel, Palestinians employed by Israelis, Israel the Start Up Nation and Innovation coming out of Israel…a video presentation. Read more
Good report for JewishCare
February 18, 2016 by Warren Hurst
Primary Health Networks (PHN), established by the Federal Government to improve co-ordination of care has complimented Sydney’s JewishCare following a visit to its Sydney facility. Read more
Hebrew Uni archaeologists find prehistoric village
February 18, 2016 by Agencies
Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed in Israel a prehistoric village, dated around 12,000 years ago, in excavations in the fertile Jordan Valley. Read more
The tragedy of Ehud Olmert in retrospect
February 18, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The image of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, now 70, entering Maasiyahu Prison to serve a 19-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice is a shocking stain on the entire nation…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Laboring on about Israel…writes Emily Gian
February 17, 2016 by Emily Gian
The NSW Labor Party held its annual party conference last weekend. Read more
British hypocrisy on Arab terror
February 17, 2016 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
The British government says Israel is being too harsh in giving prison sentences of 15 years each to five Palestinians who murdered a Jewish toddler. Yet when the British had to deal with Palestinian terrorists, they themselves were a lot harsher…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org. Read more
Trumbo: a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
February 16, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It is not a crime to belong to a political party. But there was a time in America when it was a crime to be a communist working in Hollywood.
A night at the pictures
February 16, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Pictures are what American pianist Garrick Ohlsson had in mind for his recital last night, the first of the International pianists in Recital concerts for 2016 in the Sydney City Recital Hall, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
How March of the Living Impacts on Participants
February 15, 2016 by Agencies
With more than 220,000 participants having experienced March of the Living International (MOLI) trips to Eastern Europe and Israel, MOLI has published a study examining the effects that the program has had on its participants. Read more
March of the Living
February 15, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Adam Dostalek’s March of the Living Documentary tells his emotional story of a journey to Poland and Israel. Speaking at the UN International Holocaust Memorial Day event at the Glen Eira Town Hall, Adam tells us about his experience and the need to continue remembering the Holocaust so that such horror will never occur again…NEVER AGAIN…!!…a video presentation. Read more
An outbreak of antisemitism highlights important links between denial of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust…writes Nikki Marczak
February 15, 2016 by Nikki Marczak
Last week, the ugly heads of racism and antisemitism reared up after my colleague, Meher Grigorian, wrote an article exposing the Australian Government’s partnership with an organisation notorious for denial of the Armenian Genocide. Read more
Armenian leader to address NSW plenum
February 15, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Armenian community leader Vache Kahramanian will address the Jewish community at next week’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum. Read more
Political visit to Monte
February 15, 2016 by Natalie Shymko
Sydney’s Montefiore aged care facility in Randwick was delighted has hosted a visit from NSW State Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka and Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith. Read more
Do lawyers care?…ask the rabbi
February 15, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Is there a Jewish perspective on criticising lawyers? Ask the rabbi. Read more
Palestine – France Signals Surrender To PLO And Muslim Pressure…writes David Singer
February 14, 2016 by David Singer
France’s extraordinary decision to try and resurrect the dead two-state solution smacks of:
Pictures from Jerusalem
February 14, 2016 by Keren Cook
An Auckland-based award-winning photographer is giving New Zealanders the opportunity to see the real Jerusalem through a recent exhibition. Read more
Palestinian voices for peace
The wave of terror directed against Israelis by Palestinians certainly harms Israelis…write Roz Rothstein and Yitzhak Santis/JNS.org Read more
20 Valentine’s Day inspiring Jewish quotes
February 14, 2016 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
For the stringent Jew, Valentine’s Day clearly has nothing on Judaism’s own love fest Tu B’Av. Read more
Who cares if Bernie Sanders is Jewish?
February 13, 2016 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
It would be churlish to deny the remarkable achievement of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in decisively winning the recent New Hampshire primary…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org. Read more
Ignorance is not bliss…writes Michael Kuttner
February 12, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Benjamin Franklin said it best when he stated: “We are all born ignorant but one must work hard to remain stupid.” Read more
The beauty behind the fog
February 12, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
A few years ago, my wife and I spent a few days in the Blue Mountains…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more
Australian TV oversimplifies Israel’s NGO challenge
February 11, 2016 by Aaron Kalman
A January 29 segment, aired on ABC Australia’s 7:30 show, is a prime example of how, too many times, stories about the Arab-Israeli conflict are oversimplified. Read more
Zoolander 2 – a movie review by Toni Susskind
February 11, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Similar to its predecessor, Zoolander 2 is a mix of satire and tongue in cheek humour that doesn’t to take itself too seriously. The jokes are more hit and miss than the original, but it is still an entertaining way to spend a night out. Read more
The unbeatable trio…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
February 11, 2016 by Fraser Beath McEwing
It’s the magic formula: a full program of Beethoven, the guest return of the much-loved Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in full song. It is no surprise that the APT Master Series drew a full house for the first concert of its 2016 season, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Should we stand by knowing that Hamas intends to attack us?…asks Isi Leibler
February 10, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Few envy the painful decisions that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be obliged to make in the months to come. Read more
BDS after the boycott
February 10, 2016 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
2016 may well be remembered as the year that Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel finally died its death—in a clinical sense, at least…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org. Read more
