Empire by Spiegelworld

’10 out of 10’ (Sun Herald), ‘the best show I’ve seen in years’ (Sydney Morning Herald), ‘the best sex of my life and I wasn’t even involved’ (Brisbane Times). It’s not every day that a show comes to town that arouses that kind of excitement!…writes Deb Meyer. Read more

Slezak on Ryvchin – Nemesh on Slezak

J-Wire published an article today by Peter Zlezak on Alex Ryvchin’s take on BDS. Let’s go through Slezak’s errors one by one…writes William Nemesh. Read more

Slezak questions Rhiannon criticism

It is telling that Alexander Ryvchin’s denunciation of Senator Lee Rhiannon (J-Wire, Dec-18)  fails to mention the grave charges that motivate such critics of Israel, even to rebut them – the egregious, serial violations of human rights, international law and UN resolutions…writes Peter Slezak. Read more

Law against racial vilification steeped in Australian history…writes Peter Wertheim

Those who would dismiss Australia’s laws prohibiting racial vilification as a mere concession to latter-day political correctness and ‘the culture of complaint’ should remember that such laws were called for by a distinguished Supreme Court judge as far back as 1949. Read more

Amnesty Oz hosts Antisemitism…writes Julie Nathan

The Facebook page of Amnesty International Australia (AIA), an organisation which professes support for human rights, has attracted a spate of anti-Jewish comments in response to a posted story about Palestinians in a West Bank village. The same page also attracted some anti-Muslim and anti-Arab comments in response. Read more

For the sake of human rights, BDS must end its dishonesty…writes Alex Ryvchin

When Dr Norman Finkelstein, an icon of the anti-Israel movement, blasted the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign as a “duplicitous, disingenuous cult,” his words were met with a great sense of betrayal among the campaign’s adherents. After all, Finkelstein was once revered as a veteran campaigner who among many other things, called Israel a “satanic state.” Read more

Meeting Rabbi Stav

Senior Rabbis and members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria  had a private consultation with Rabbi David Stav, a prominent rabbinical leader who was recently the runner up nominee for the Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbinate. Read more

Israel Snow Report

Michael Kuttner is J-Wire’s correspondent in Israel. He sends us a weather report from his home in Efrat. Read more

Palestine – European Union Embroiled In Financial Scandal…writes David Singer

The European Union (EU) has become embroiled in a financial scandal of massive proportions in relation to the financial assistance given by it to the Palestinian Authority (PA) since 1994. Read more

Of Mice and Men

Dr Ron Weiser writes on Iran and Nelson Mandela… Read more

Something for almost everybody…an SSO concert review

Haydn, Brahms and Britten covered most musical tastes at the SSO Master Series concert last night, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more

A successful signing

 Sydney’s Rabbi Chaim Ingram has successfully  launched his book “Fragments of the Hammer… Discoveries in the Weekly Sidra”. Read more

Obama’s Munich Reverberates but Israel is no Czechoslovakia…writes Isi Leibler

Now that we have absorbed the shock of Obama’s capitulation to the Iranians, it is time to face hard realities and plan for the future. Read more

Common Sense is not so Common…writes Michael Kuttner (and Voltaire)

The above quote by Voltaire is manifest on a daily basis especially when it concerns Israel. This week has proved no exception and therefore I would like to share with you a few of the latest examples to demonstrate as if any proof was really needed that the sky is the limit for all those who think they know it all. Read more

Bedouin settlement, are we missing the point?…asks Ari Briggs

Recently a day of rage in Israel was initiated to protest the Begin Plan, the Government’s proposal to accommodate Bedouin settlement in the Negev. Read more

New principal for King David

Marc Light has been appointed as Principal of Melbourne’s The King David School. Read more

Targeted for harassment…writes Barbara Miller

‘We’re so pleased with the outcome, for all our people,’ said Dr Atkinson, an academic. ‘Especially for the younger people coming through, who really shouldn’t have to deal with that continual stuff to have to justify their identity.’1 Read more

Beyond Spain with Dahlia Dior

Sydney songstress Dahlia Dior with the help of a superb ensemble of musicians and backing vocals, has come out with a unique end-of-year musical package called Spain and Beyond.  Read more

Nelson Mandela and Zionism…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org

In the coming days, there will be much reflection on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, following the former South African president’s passing on Dec. 5. And in the coming weeks, we can anticipate a febrile exchange over his true views on Israel and the Middle East. Read more

Doughnuts of the Brain

Question: I was troubled by the mass consumption of doughnuts during Chanukah. Read more

The Montefiore: President David Freeman

Ahead of Sunday’s AGM and contested election, president of the Sir Moses Montefiore Home David Freeman has issued a statement: Read more

Morocco, despite anti-Israel proposals, seen as rare warm environment for Jews in Arab world

Concern is rising as to how safe an environment Morocco is for Jews….Sean Savage of JNS.org reports. Read more

Training rebbetzin

Over 20 Victorian Rebbetzins have attended a professional development seminar on ‘Leadership Transition’, hosted and sponsored by Monash University. Read more

Meeting the Indian community

Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, President of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met with the with the Indian, Hindu and Sikh communities to provide guidance on achieving and executing a Strategic plan. Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Days 7 & 8

Embracing Poisonous Partners…writes Michael Kuttner

The newly elected head of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition, Yitzhak Herzog, has just returned from a pilgrimage to Ramallah where he was granted an audience with the President of the Palestinian Authority whose term of office incidentally expired over 5 years ago. Read more

Melbourne Now

Melbourne Now is a current exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria assembling over 250 outstanding commissions, acquired and loaned works and installations, Melbourne Now explores the idea that a city is significantly shaped by the artists, designers and architects who live and work in its midst. Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 6

Day 6 of our Mission saw us off in the bus to Honest Reporting Headquarters – Jerusalem Israel, where Simon Plosker, Managing Editor, gave us a crash course in ‘Understanding Media Bias’. Read more

First book from Rabbi Ingram

Rabbi Chaim Ingram will launch his first book in Sydney next weekend. Read more

Why Australia is right to challenge the UN’s anti-Israel bias…writes Alex Ryvchin

The Government’s decision to revert to Howard-era voting patterns on Israel at the United Nations General Assembly has been criticised as a betrayal of the Palestinians. Read more

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