A letter to the anti-Israel Left
February 10, 2016 by Julie Nathan
Julie Nathan addresses a letter to that small fraction of the political Left which not only criticises Israeli government policies or practices but also demonises and denigrates Israel at every opportunity and thus denies its legitimacy. Read more
Israeli journalist to speak on German society
February 10, 2016 by Eileen Freed
Eldad Beck the Berlin-based correspondent of the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth since 2002 will speak to the Melbourne community on German society from the Shoah to the present day. Read more
Netanyahu Should Step Down
February 9, 2016 by Gil Solomon
Because of many issues, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should step down…writes Gil Solomon. Read more
Newt’s News
February 8, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Homage to the Holocaust, with Elie Wiesel, Dr Dvir Abramovich, Vladimir Putin inviting Jews to Russia, Women’s Rights and Liberals praying at the Western Wall and France’s recognition of Palestine controversy…a video presentation. Read more
Brooklyn – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
February 8, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Films of beloved books don’t always match images invoked by the written word.
Felix and Meira – a movie review by Toni Susskind
February 8, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Winner of several International film festivals, including best cinematography, screenplay, actor and actress, Felix and Meira is a thought-provoking movie, set against the backdrop of a tightly knit Hasidic community in modern-day Montreal. Read more
Can you criticise the Government?…ask the rabbi
February 8, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. What right do we have to criticise a democratically elected government? Surely Judaism believes in loyalty to duly appointed leaders. Read more
Separate but Equal? Egalitarian Prayer Space at Western Wall Makes Israel Similar to Iran
February 7, 2016 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
A plan to create a special prayer space in the southern expanse of the Western Wall where the Conservative and Reform movements can hold gender-mixed services was approved by the Israeli government at the end of last month…writes Gidon Ben-Zvi. Read more
Palestine – Security Council And Quartet Silence Dooms Two-State Solution…writes David Singer.
February 7, 2016 by David Singer
The UN Security Council and the Quartet – Russia, America, the United Nations and the European Union – have ended any expectations they had of successfully negotiating a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation – after failing to categorically reject UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s highly offensive remarks before the Security Council and in the New York Times. Read more
When terror strikes
February 5, 2016 by Emily Gian
A father travels with three of his children along a road travelled daily. But this day is different to other days…writes Emily Gian. Read more
Learning to trust…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
February 5, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) our sages teach us many lessons in personal growth. Read more
Holocaust black holes…writes Michael Kuttner
February 5, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
As the number of Shoah survivors able to personally bear witness to the horrors they experienced decreases, the challenge is to ensure that future generations will be educated and informed of what happened during the years 1933 to 1945. Read more
Michael Bloomberg could be the latest twist for Jewish voters in 2016 U.S. election
February 4, 2016 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
The 2016 U.S. presidential race has been high on twists, with billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump and socialist Bernie Sanders leading in many polls…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
The Western Wall prayer decision and the shifting Israel-Diaspora paradigm
February 4, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
The Israeli government’s passage of legislation that authorises egalitarian prayer in a soon-to-be-created 9,700-square-foot, NIS 35 million ($8.85 million) section adjacent to the southern part of the Western Wall (Kotel in Hebrew) has been called groundbreaking, empowering, dramatic, and unprecedented. Read more
No more illusions: Come home
February 3, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Objectively analysing recent events can only lead to the dismal conclusion that the status of Diaspora Jewry, bad as it is, is only likely to deteriorate…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Newt’s News
February 2, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt’s News on Death, Property & Media Bias looks at a funeral in Israel, Jewish Settlers being evicted, Honest Reporting, a controversial accident, Punk Jews and the Yoga Yenta…!!…a video presentation. Read more
Michael Danby talks on media bias against Israel
February 2, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The Shtick’s Henry Greener talk with Michael Danby MP on media bias relating to Israel, with the example of the ABC’s Sophie McNeil report examined in-depth. A video presentation. Read more
New Zealand artist Lilach Cohen exhibits new works
February 1, 2016 by Keren Cook
A new exhibition at the Helensville Art Centre this week will showcase will showcase two and three-dimensional works, by Israeli artist Lilach Cohen culminating in an installation inspired by her relationship with the sea. Read more
A Kiwi in Warsaw
Former New Zealand lawyer Lorraine Lipman writes about life in her new home in Warsaw. Read more
BINA expands in 2016
January 30, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Rabbi Michoel Gourarie will be joined by his son Rabbi Levi Gourarie in running the popular BINA educational courses. They talk to J-Wire..a video interview. Read more
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Iran cartoon contest has policy implications
January 29, 2016 by Karen McDonough - JNS.org
While millions of people around the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, an Iranian government-sponsored Holocaust cartoon contest was in the works. Read more
Failing grades for dummies…writes Michael Kuttner
January 29, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Way back in the 1940’s and 1950’s when I went to elementary and high school the punishment meted out to pupils who consistently failed to listen, learn and do their homework ranged from detention and lines to strapping (hands or bottom) and caning. Read more
Just a box of chocolates
January 29, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In January 1987 a few days after our wedding, my wife and I together with my parents and younger sister had the great merit to visit Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneersohn (wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe o.b.m.)…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more
Plischke furniture finds a new home at Marlborough Museum
January 29, 2016 by Keren Cook
The Yard Bar in Marlborough holds special and surprising historical significance and, is a popular spot for locals who to enjoy an after-work pint. Read more
Rescue Remedy
January 28, 2016 by Agencies
ABC’s Rachael Kohn interviews the ‘Canadian Schindler,’ Judy Feld Carr who was a regular housewife with six kids with a big secret. Read more
The requiem for the Oslo Accords warrants a unity government
January 28, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The controversy over the Oslo Accords, which bitterly divided the nation over the past quarter century, is no longer a contentious issue…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Room: a movie review by Toni Susskind
January 27, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Based upon the novel by Emma Donoghue, I approached Room with a level of trepidation. Read more
Spotlight – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
January 27, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Spotlight could be seen as an elegy for a lost world.
Newts News: Wearing a yarmulke and International Holocaust Remembrance
January 26, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Newt comments on current news. A video presentation. Read more
Henry Greener talks with Henry Roth
January 26, 2016 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Bridal-wear designer icon Henry Roth has recently moved from Sydney to Melbourne. He talks with The Shtick’s Henry Greener. A video interview. Read more
