Anti-Israel virtue-signalling on Gaza is immoral

The avalanche of anti-Israel propaganda as a result of a flurry of reports of alleged starvation in the Gaza Strip is starting to overwhelm even the most stalwart supporters of the Jewish state. Read more

Taking the lead in philanthropy

What does it mean to give meaningfully? To lead with values? To inspire change that lasts? Read more

Shabbat Devarim

Words
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This is the Hezbollah-linked activist behind lawfare on Israelis

Long before he perfected the use of lawfare to hound Israelis abroad, Belgian-Lebanese anti-Israel activist Dyab Abou Jahjah was already seen as “one of the most dangerous figures” for modern European Jews, according to a community activist from Antwerp. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Jascha Spivakovsky – Russian Empire-born Australian piano virtuoso of the 20th century Read more

The war Hamas wants; the war Israel is fighting

While humanitarian aid drops from the sky, hundreds of trucks carrying the same supplies sit idle at the Gaza border. The failure is not logistical—it is political and moral. Efforts to divide the Gaza Strip into humanitarian zones have collapsed. Read more

Israel paves way for Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution

The Declaration by Israel’s Parliament on 23 July (Knesset Declaration) hammers the last nails into the coffin containing proposals to create a new state between Israel and Jordan (two-state solution) – whilst breathing new life into the 2022 Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) –authored by an advisor to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman – calling for the division of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between Israel and Jordan. Read more

On the other hand

The negative and often fake news propagated by the international media about Israel on a daily basis is contributing to the torrent of toxic hate affecting Jews worldwide. Read more

Blood Wedding

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Transparently disgraceful

There are times when a situation is so clearly disgraceful that silence is no longer an honest option. Read more

Sir Thomas More

I was always interested in history. Having been brought up in England, I have a particular interest in its history. Read more

“Spark an Intifada”? A dangerous and hypocritical poster on Auckland campus

A new poster recently appeared on the University of Auckland campus under the banner of the Palestine Student Action Committee. Read more

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Mattot & Massei

Should we settle in Israel Read more

Gaza fundraising restrictions: not discrimination — just common sense

Recent reports in New Zealand media have highlighted that PayPal and Givealittle have restricted donations to Gaza, sparking outrage from some activists and donors. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Hannah (Phillips) Maclurcan – hotelier, celebrity chef, bestselling author, fashion icon, entrepreneur, and society-page queen Read more

Burning questions: what really happened at Taybeh’s church?

An independent investigation by The Press Service of Israel has uncovered critical inconsistencies in claims that radical Israelis deliberately set fire to a 1,500-year-old church in the Palestinian village of Taybeh. Read more

Trump and Rubio take on Jew-hatred & Jew-bashing at UN

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are taking on the United Nations (UN) – the epicentre of Jew-hatred and Jew-bashing being exported to many of the UN’s 193 member States worldwide. Read more

‘Israelis not welcome’: Pro-Hamas movement poses a threat in Italy

As they continue to weather nearly 21 months of a multi-front regional war, Israelis have been reminded once again that some governments in the democratic world are far more reliable than others. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Chip Le Grand

Morry Frenkel speaks with Chip Le Grand, Chief Reporter for The Age newspaper, about the articles he has written since the recent arson attack on the East Melbourne Synagogue, the storming of the Israeli restaurant, Miznon, and the arson and graffiti attacks in Greensborough. Read more

Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The whole equation

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Australia’s antisemitism plan can’t wait for a counterpart

Antisemitism in Australia is at crisis level—there is no other way to describe it. Read more

On the other hand

The contrast between Iranian attempts to destroy and Israel’s determination to better humanity is evident yet again. Read more

Hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze

The hypocrisy, double standards and malevolence are off the scale. Read more

Fasting

In The Economist of June 20^th, there was an interesting article under the heading “Do longevity drugs work.” Read more

Curses – ancient and modern

It is amazing how very often the weekly Torah portion that we read in Synagogues on Shabbat contains startling messages so highly relevant to our current situation. Read more

Echo: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Nina Bassat – Antisemitism is not our problem, antisemitism is totally a societal problem  Read more

Here You Come Again

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Pinchas

Qualities of Leadership Read more

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