Holocaust survivor saved from Hamas buries son, fears for captive family
November 8, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
“This is a second Holocaust for me,” said survivor Ruth Haran, 87, who is reliving a childhood nightmare. Read more
Defoe’s Plague
November 7, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
On the other hand
November 7, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Faced with modern-day barbarians at Israel’s borders, one would think that most would stand in solidarity with those massacred and kidnapped. Read more
UN non-support for Israel spawns worldwide network of Jew-haters
November 6, 2023 by David Singer
An organised international Jew-haters network has been unleashed following the failure of the United Nations (UN) to cooperate with Israel by evacuating Gaza’s children, women, the sick and the elderly to safe havens outside Gaza to enable Israel to quickly hunt down and kill those monsters in Gaza responsible for the horrific massacre in Israel of 1400 civilians and abducting over 200 as hostages on October 7. Read more
Media wars
November 5, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
Not so long ago, I was watching television news coverage of the bombings in Ukraine. I told my wife that it was hard to imagine what it would be like. Read more
Ben Cohen: A letter to the rest of the world
November 5, 2023 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Dear non-Jews, Read more
ISRAELOPHOBIA: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred & What to do about it
November 3, 2023 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
A book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more
Hostages
November 3, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
We are in the midst of a horrendous hostage crisis. Kidnapping is such a fundamental crime that it is one of the Ten Commandments. Read more
Unsurprising
November 3, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
It is astounding to see that there are still individuals who are surprised by subsequent developments following the Hamas pogrom. Read more
Shabbat Vayeyra: Who is Sodom today?
November 2, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Can a whole society be corrupt? Surely, some people must be able to see when things begin to go wrong, or peer pressure is just too powerful to resist. Read more
A concert not to be missed: A music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
November 2, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Although there were three omissions from last night’s Emirates Master Series SSO concert, they didn’t detract from an outstanding event. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Ilana Maizels – JNF Emergency Appeal for Israel’s South
November 2, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Ilana Maizels, Executive Director of JNF Victoria. Read more
Dark laughter: How Israelis are using humour in a time of war
November 2, 2023 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
“They’re cockroaches. Instead of Iron Dome we need a big Iron Shoe to stomp out every one of them,” the mild-mannered pediatrician grinned at me after he had examined my daughter’s ailing foot. “Give her Nurofen for three days after meals. That should do the trick.” Read more
One Life
November 1, 2023 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First – a movie about saving Jewish children Read more
In the Club
November 1, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Israel’s ambassador to NZ: “If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel”.
November 1, 2023 by Ran Yaakoby
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, Ran Yaakoby, has penned this article following NZ’s vote at last Saturday’s UN’s Security Council for an “immediate, durable and sustainable humanitarian truce”. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Maurice Ashkanasy QC – Melbourne barrister and Jewish community leader
October 31, 2023 by J-Wire
Maurice was born was born Moshe Ashckinasy on 3 October 1901 at Mile End Old Town, London. Read more
‘Startup On Steroids’: Civilians raise US$3.7M to equip IDF troops
October 30, 2023 by John Jeffay - No Camels
The famed ingenuity that earned Israel the moniker “Startup Nation” has spread to the home front during the war triggered by the October 7 massacre in southern Israel, in which Hamas terrorists killed 1,400 people, wounded thousands more and abducted hundreds into Gaza. Read more
Does Judaism have a problem with people being ambitious?
October 30, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
UN and OIC refuse to cooperate with Israel
October 30, 2023 by David Singer
The Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting held on 18 October 2023 “to discuss the ongoing Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people” marks a shameful and disturbing new low point in Islamic-Christian-Jewish relations. Read more
Feintooner
October 30, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: H*A M*A*S*H: Notes from the Underground Read more
Into the Fray: Gaza – misconceptualising the conflict; miscomprehending the enemy
October 29, 2023 by Martin Sherman
There is a prevailing myth that the general population in Gaza is the hapless victim of its radical leadership. This is demonstrably false. Read more
Image is nothing, moral clarity is everything
October 27, 2023 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
It is the most natural human reaction after someone experiences trauma, loss, and heartache to reach out, to want love, sympathy, warmth, and comfort from friends, family – even strangers. We all need people to reassure us that they feel our pain and that they care about us. Read more
True colours
It is at times like these when one can discover who is genuine and who is “missing in action”. Read more
Universalism and Tribalism
October 27, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Dry Bones: The modern dilemma
October 26, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
Hamas’s war against Israel is Iran’s war against the modern world. Read more
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
October 26, 2023 by Alex First
A musical comedy reviewed by Alex First Read more
Manifesto
October 26, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne dance review by Alex First Read more
Henry Greener hears current news from Joel Burnie
October 26, 2023 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Joel Burnie discusses the Israel/Gaza situation. As Executive Manager at The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, he knows so much more than most…!! Read more
L’Chaim to Life – a podcast: Shay Klein – The A-Team feeding the IDF in the South
October 26, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with his cousin Shay Klein in Israel, who with hundreds of volunteers and donors, has joined Tzachi Kafri and “The A-Team” setting up a temporary food station to feed and provide some comforts for the IDF soldiers preparing for the incursion into Gaza. Read more
