You Matter

This coming Wednesday and Thursday is Shavuos, the festival when we remember and celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mt Sinai 3322 years ago…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more

Fayad – Hardly a Moderate

The recently resigned former Palestinian Prime Minister Salman Fayad is being eulogized as the late great hope of moderation for the Palestinian Authority write Michael Kuttner and David Bedein. Read more

Limmud-Oz breaking records

There will be a record 17 international presenters at this year’s Limmud-Oz in Sydney to be held next month. Read more

Bayit Yehudi: Choosing Religious Moderation or Extremism…writes Isi Leibler

Naftali Bennett represents one of the most successful of the new generation of Israeli politicians to have emerged from the recent Knesset elections. Read more

Palestine – Google Goes Ga Ga…writes David Singer

Google has spoken – Palestine is now indeed recognized as a country by the internet giant following the change of tag line on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine”. Read more

He came, he saw, he posted, now he’s branded a racist…writes Ari Briggs

Last Thursday, Israeli TV personality Avri Gilad went on a trip to the Northern Negev with Regavim – an independent, professional research institute & policy planning think tank involved in protecting Israel’s National Lands. Read more

Trust and Acceptance

There is a custom at this time of year, between Pesach and Rosh Hashanah, to study the teachings of Pirkei Avot – Ethics of the Fathers. These are moral and ethical lessons that motivate appropriate social conduct and the betterment of the human being. Read more

A Tale of Two Killings and the Media’s Moral Equivalence…writes Emily Gian

 

1 May 2013

By Emily Gian

Yesterday, two incidents occurred in relation to Israel and the Palestinians which warranted media attention. But what is interesting is the way in which the two stories played out in the international media. Read more

Survivors Languish as Claims Conference issues remain Unresolved…writes Isi Leibler

Every day we hear additional heartbreaking stories depicting the appalling suffering of destitute elderly Holocaust survivors denied elementary needs such as food, medicine and other basic services to enable them to live out their remaining years with dignity. Read more

Maccabi NSW Awards

Two Olympians have received Maccabi NSW Jewish Sports Awards. Read more

Palestine – Balfour Declaration Raises Arab Hackles…writes David Singer

The Palestinian Arabs are up in arms at the news that the original 1917 Balfour Declaration will be released by the British Library for display in Israel  alongside Israel’s Declaration of Independence at the opening of a new museum in Tel Aviv in 2015 on the site where Israel declared its independence in 1948. Read more

A Serious Case of Colour Blindness…writes Michael Kuttner

Individuals suffering from colour blindness are unable to distinguish between red and green. This of course can be a dangerous situation if they drive  and have to know when to stop or go at traffic lights. In serious cases those afflicted may be denied a driving license. Read more

The Bow and Arrow

This coming Sunday is a special day in the Jewish calendar…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie Read more

Cape Town: The Jewish Dimension…writes Garry Fabian

While the Jewish population in South Africa has diminished over the last decade as many have emigrated to the US, Australia and other parts of the world, there is still a substantial number living in the country. Read more

Israel advocacy alert

We have become accustomed to conspiracy theories linking Israel to various tragedies around the world…writes Emily Gian. Read more

B’nai B’rith and Hatzolah participate in drugs forum

More than 150 members of the Melbourne community have attended  a “Drugs Without Borders: Rethinking Responses”, forum organized by B’nai B’rith Victoria. Read more

Spigelman features in off-Archibald show

An exhibition will open in Sydney on April 28 featuring works submitted for the Archibald Prize, but failing to pass the selection stage. Read more

American Jewish Leaders: Stop the Rot Now…writes Isi Leibler

Visiting New York this week, I sought to assess the broader implications of the recent “International Peace Award” bestowed on former president Jimmy Carter by Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School. This unsavory display of groveling by a major Jewish institution to a committed foe of the Jewish people is not merely a stain on the entire Jewish community but highlights a dramatic erosion of Jewish values and Jewish dignity. Read more

Palestine – Singing From The Same Hymn Book…writes David Singer

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has now claimed that a “country” exists in  that area of the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority’s complete administrative and security control prior to the Authority’s demise in January 2013. Read more

Giving moderation a bad name…writes Michael Kuttner

 When is someone called a moderate not really one at all? Read more

Whose side are you on?

Question:
I have a jealousy problem. I am envious of anyone that succeeds more than me or has more than I do. It makes me miserable but I just can’t get rid of this emotion. What can I do to feel differently? Read more

Basketball team makes the finals

Northside Maccabi Basketball Club Mens ‘C’ grade team, The Maccabi Kings have made the Grand Final. Read more

Independence Day and the Zionist Vision…by Isi Leibler

As we launch into our 65^th Independence Day celebrations it is timely to review and rationally assess the extent to which our Zionist objectives have been achieved. Read more

Palestine – Two New Arab Myths…writes David Singer

Two new Arab myths have surfaced in the past week to complicate attempts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to procure the resumption of the long stalled  negotiations between Israel and the PLO. Read more

Different but one

Central to the design of creation is that everyone is different…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more

Sanctimonious Jewish Bleeding Hearts…writes Isi Leibler

I was somewhat taken aback by a letter released in the wake of President Obama’s visit to Israel, signed by 100 American Jews including a number of rabbis, communal leaders and academics, many, if not most of whom are politically inclined to the left but regard themselves as committed Zionists. Read more

Remembering the Past – Learning Lessons for Today…writes Michael Kuttner

Anyone who has been in Israel during Yom Hashoa and Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha’Atzmaut  will remember the eerie feeling as the haunting sound of the wailing siren reverberates throughout the country and most people stand in silent tribute as they recall those martyred during the Holocaust and those who made the supreme sacrifice in defending the Jewish People’s rebirth as a nation in their homeland. Read more

Palestine – Obama Chooses Zionism Over Rejectionism…writes David Singer

Veteran Israeli peace activist and former Knesset member Uri Avnery points out in his latest article “Obama’s Empathy Deficit in Palestine” that there are  two completely divergent Jewish and Arab narratives driving each other’s current claims to the territory once called Palestine. Read more

Be a Child

Growth, change and self-development aren’t always easy. They require a lot of effort, and some risk taking…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more

April Fools

The dust has hardly settled after the Obama big top packed up and left town and we are faced with yet another act. This one is entirely predictable with the performers being second grade material but this neither detracts from their brazen chutzpah nor the reaction of the local and international media…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

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