Potted Potter, The Unauthorized Harry Experience, A Parody by Dan and Jeff

May 1, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past:  Alan Philip Frankel – a World War I Veteran’s Journey

April 30, 2024 by  

The last story before Pesach was written about Philip Louis Frankel. Read more

Now is the time for choosing

April 28, 2024 by  

On Wednesday, hikers around the southern Israeli city of Arad discovered the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile from the April 13 overnight assault. Read more

Tony Abbott tells JNS: Talk of Palestinian state does not represent country

April 28, 2024 by  

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong was not representing most of her country’s citizens when she said that recognizing a Palestinian state would not constitute a reward for Israel’s enemies, former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott told JNS. Read more

On the other hand

April 28, 2024 by  

What time did you finish? Read more

RBG: Of Many, One

April 28, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

UN lobbies to recognize fictitious State of Palestine

April 28, 2024 by  

The United Nations has become actively involved in lobbying its member states to recognize a fictitious State of Palestine that does not meet the legal requirements for statehood laid down in the 1933 Montevideo Convention. Read more

‘Pro-Palestine’ campus mobs think Jew-hatred is progressive

Ideas that reduce complex problems into simple mantras are always popular. Read more

Dry Bones: War assessment

War assessment Read more

Shamefully disconnected

April 26, 2024 by  

Our annual Seder commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt has concluded for another year. Read more

An ANZAC Day lesson on Surafend

April 25, 2024 by  

“While Surafend is a little-known part of our ANZAC history, I went there twice in 2010 and 2017, met locals and researched the history,” said author, historian and pastor Barbara Miller. Read more

Things I Know To Be True

April 25, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The perils of a ‘revitalized’ Palestinian Authority

April 22, 2024 by  

The world is now contemplating the future governance of Gaza in the aftermath of the horrific Oct. 7 massacre and the ensuing war. Read more

Palestine – let the UN farce end

April 22, 2024 by  

The latest attempt by the Security Council to admit “the State of Palestine” to membership of the United Nations has been vetoed by America – whilst the Security Council refuses to even discuss an alternative solution – the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution – which calls for the merger of Jordan, Gaza and part of the West Bank into one territorial entity. Read more

Feintooner

April 22, 2024 by  

This week’s cartoon: It’s all baked in the birthday cake. Read more

The Almighty Sometimes (MTC)

April 22, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

On the other hand

April 22, 2024 by  

The change of seasons in Israel is usually not a gradual transition but more like an abrupt switch. Read more

The Trojan War (A Slightly Isolated Dog)

April 22, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Israel needs to loved and feared

April 19, 2024 by  

To paraphrase Micah Goodman, the bind that Israel is in, is that to ensure its long-term existence, Israel needs to be loved by the West and yet simultaneously, feared by her enemies in the Middle East. Read more

Slavery today

April 19, 2024 by  

We tend to think of slavery as something belonging entirely to the past. Read more

Plagues – past, present and future

April 19, 2024 by  

Why was this night different from all other nights? Read more

Podcast: L’Chaim to Life

April 18, 2024 by  

Maurice Klein speaks with Aussies Avi and Raffi Feldman about their volunteering in Israel with SAR-EL on IDF bases in a logistical support role. Read more

On Jewish powerlessness

April 18, 2024 by  

While Israel’s military brass and political leadership dither about whether and how the country responds to Iran’s attack, the Israeli public has seemingly made up its mind. Read more

Challengers

April 18, 2024 by  

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Jeanne du Barry

April 18, 2024 by  

A movie review by Alex First Read more

A Case for the Existence of God

April 18, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Metzora – Shabbat HaGadol:  Elijah

April 18, 2024 by  

“Behold I will send you Elijah (Eliyahu) the prophet before the great awesome Day of God and he will reconcile fathers to children and children to fathers” (Malachi 3:24). Read more

Dry Bones: Prophetic times

Prophetic times Read more

Be’eri farmer who lost his wife, son and leg on Oct 7 returns to his fields

April 17, 2024 by  

“A farmer does not leave his land.” Read more

Time to open our eyes to reality

April 17, 2024 by  

This op-ed has caused me great pain in writing, and I am sure it will have a similar effect on many readers. Read more

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