Force of Nature: The Dry 2
February 8, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
The 7 Deadly Myths: Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West
February 8, 2024 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Alex Ryvchin’s book reviewed by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more
Researcher has sounded alarm for decades about hate in UNRWA camps
February 7, 2024 by Judy Lash Balint - JNS.org
Palestinian children in U.N. Relief and Works Agency camps, mere yards from the border with Israel, talk in a video about killing Jews and returning to their land. “The actions of Hamas match the ideology of UNRWA,” the narrator says. Read more
‘Farce, desperate scheme to save UNRWA,’ critics slam UN review of its agency’s neutrality
February 7, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Following allegations that a dozen employees of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East participated directly in Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, the United States and other nations announced their suspension of future funds, pending an investigation. Read more
Hitler’s Jewish Soldier: Part 1 on SBS Thursday
February 6, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dubbed “The Mascot,” Hitler’s youngest soldier was, remarkably, a Jewish boy who hid his secret in Australia for almost fifty years before embarking on a rollercoaster ride to uncover his true identity. Read more
Australia’s Jewish Past: Barbara Nancy Brash – renowned artist and printmaker
February 6, 2024 by Features Desk
Barbara’s grandfather, Marcus Brasch, as we have known from last week’s story and that of Lena Brash, became the owner of the largest music business in Australia – Brashs. Read more
‘Allowing Hamas to stay in Gaza is not acceptable’
February 5, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
An interview with Israel’s former U.N. envoy Danny Danon. Read more
Riyadh wants declaration on Palestinian state for Israel ties
February 5, 2024 by Charles Bybelezer - JNS
Arabia would suffice with a declared Israeli commitment to the two-state solution in order to normalise ties with Jerusalem as part of a broad agreement, including a defence pact with the United States. Read more
Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine: Biden’s new solution?
February 5, 2024 by David Singer
President Biden needs to urgently answer three questions following these remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast: Read more
Groundhog Day: The Musical
February 5, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre reviewed by Alex First Read more
It’s Biden who’s playing politics with the Gaza war, not Bibi
February 4, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reputation as a master political schemer and a cynical seeker of power is so deeply embedded in the public consciousness that there is literally nothing he can do without being accused of acting only to seek some sort of advantage over his opponents. Read more
This is not 1938
February 4, 2024 by Rabbi Warren Goldstein
The International Court of Justice has delivered its interim judgment on the South African government’s “genocide” charge against Israel. Read more
America and Britain cross a treacherous red line
February 4, 2024 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Fears that the Biden administration’s bear hug of embattled Israel is the prelude to eating it alive were dramatically enhanced this week. Read more
On the other hand
February 4, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
The call-up of reserve soldiers has disrupted the lives of countless families and also inflicted major economic stress. Read more
Eulogy for a friend
February 4, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Mordell Klein (1943-2024) was my oldest friend! A brilliant, charismatic, multi-faceted man of many talents and contradictions. Read more
Reader’s letter: “Where’s the Jews?”
“Police find no evidence of anti-Semitic chant at pro-Palestine rally”. Read more
Torch Song
February 4, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
The Magic Flute now brilliant Australiana
February 4, 2024 by Victor Grynberg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in his all too short life, wrote masterpiece after masterpiece…writes Victor Grynberg. Read more
False expectations
February 2, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
Justice when it applies to Israel and Jews has a completely different connotation to that applicable for the rest of the world. Read more
Fox sisters aiming for Paris Olympic kayak double
February 1, 2024 by AAP
Noemie Fox’s biggest rival might become her biggest weapon with the slalom kayaker working with her superstar big sister Jessica Fox to achieve her Olympic dream. Read more
Dry Bones: Believe it or Not
February 1, 2024 by J-Wire
Israel’s prime minister talks tough, but… Read more
Danny Lamm talks Israel with Henry Greener
February 1, 2024 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Jewish community leader Dr Danny Lamm seeks the real truth about the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the Palestinian resistance to the existence of the State of Israel. Read more
Shabbat Yitro: Belief
January 31, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
“I am Ad’nai, your God, who took you out of Egypt” (Exodus 20:2). Read more
Mozart opera has its Sydney premiere
January 31, 2024 by Features Desk
Opera Australia and Victorian Opera’s exciting new co-production by Lindy Hume of Mozart’s Idomeneo will have its Sydney Premiere at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, opening on 20 February and running to 15 March. Read more
Dry Bones: Friendly Tribes
January 30, 2024 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
They recognise Jews as the original inhabitants of the Land of Israel who have maintained an unbroken connection here over millennia. Read more
UNRWA exists to help fight the war to eradicate Israel
January 30, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Let’s not get caught up in the details of the controversy that made headlines this past weekend about the fact that 12 employees of UNRWA—the U.N. refugee agency dedicated to assisting the Palestinians—took part in the Hamas pogroms in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Marcus Brasch – founder of the famous Brashs music stores
January 30, 2024 by Features Desk
Marcus Brasch, brother of Lena and Woolf, was born in Germany and emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1848. Read more
Beware the Political Generals
January 30, 2024 by Gil Solomon
Compounding the hostage tragedy in Israel today are the thousands of Leftist citizens actively participating in demonstrations, agitating for the political purpose of bringing down Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read more
Eytan meets the donor whose blood saved his life
January 29, 2024 by Zaki Heler
Eytan Tesler, an IDF fighter, was critically wounded by an RPG missile while fighting in Beit Hanoun. Eitan lost a large volume of blood and suffered serious and life-threatening injuries. Read more
ICJ: blanket media coverage – Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine: Nil
January 29, 2024 by David Singer
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel has rightly received blanket media coverage – whilst the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) continues to receive virtually no media attention – notwithstanding its implementation could have avoided: Read more







