On the other hand

We live at a time when what was once unimaginable has today become reality. Read more

Meet Israel’s only female ultra-Orthodox Border Police officer

Sgt. Maj. Avishag Shiran Malka, 38, is the only female ultra-Orthodox member of the Israel Border Police. Read more

Away with the fairies

Originating from Scottish or Irish/Gaelic myths this expression has nowadays come to signify someone who refuses to face reality and lives in a dream world. Read more

Holocaust trauma

We all experience traumas of different kinds. Some are obviously far more serious than others. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: A sense of betrayal

Past deeds of heroism are no justification for present acts of subversion. Read more

Israeli actors make ‘Golda’ film more grounded, authentic, says director Guy Nattiv

Tel Aviv-born film director Guy Nattiv came to global prominence in 2019 when he won the Academy Award for best live-action short film for “Skin,” about neo-Nazis, violence, skinheads and their tattoos. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: podcast with Josh Burns

Morry Frenkel speaks with Josh Burns MP, Federal Labor Member of parliament for Macnamarra, about the recent Labor Party’s National Conference and the official statements that were made in relation to the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories and the illegal settlements. Read more

Leading the way: Bunnings executives explore Israeli innovation

The UIA Victoria Women’s Division has held a panel discussion with speakers Leah Balter and Irit Harris, senior Bunnings executives, moderated by Gabi Crafti. Read more

Shabbat Ki Teytsey: Long Life

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Cygnets

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Dry Bones

We used to say, “If it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” Read more

Dry Bones: Haredi roadblock

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s government has weathered the opposition’s anti-reform protests, consisting of blocking major highways, streets and intersections. Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish Past: Joseph Edward Nathan – developed New Zealand’s export dairy industry and the formation of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies

Joseph was born on 2 March 1835 in Houndsditch, part of the East End of London. Read more

Israel faces prolonged escalation in Judea and Samaria

Monday’s murderous terrorist attack on Route 60 in Hebron, in which an Israeli woman was shot dead and a man seriously injured, is just the latest indication of the sad fact that Israel is in the middle of a prolonged security escalation in Judea and Samaria—with no end in sight. Read more

Thank Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren

Right on cue, the Jewish Whiner Brigade has jumped on Bradley Cooper for his use of a prosthetic nose in his depiction of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in the upcoming movie “Maestro.” Read more

Dry Bones: Reform on hold?

Why Mr Shuldig always wears orange and blue… Read more

King Abdullah & Abbas reject Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

Jordan’s King Abdullah and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas have broken their 15 months long silence by finally rejecting the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution – first published in Saudi Arabia on 8 June 2022 – that shredded the failed two-state solution pursued by Saudi Arabia and the Arab League since 2002 (Arab Peace Initiative). Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Germany dons Israeli kippah for protection Read more

How do you explain the large number of Jews in art and other forms of culture?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

To weaken Hezbollah, you have to weaken Iran

It’s hardly a revelation that Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shi’a terrorist group in Lebanon, is once again engaging in provocations along Israel’s northern border. Read more

The problem isn’t Bradley Cooper’s nose

I was at least partly wrong when I wrote about the reaction to Bradley Cooper’s nose last year. Read more

A Pilate operation

Bibi Netanyahu is not Israel’s saviour. And this cartoon is not about Bibi. Read more

Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal

A Melbourne entertainment review by Alex First Read more

Rabbi Gabi joins the board at VEOHRC

ARK Centre’s Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann has been appointed by the Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes to the Board of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. Read more

On the other hand

In 1536 CE, the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal extended its campaign against Jews by establishing the Inquisition in Brazil. Read more

Dry Bones: Action movie news

“Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.” Read more

Pull the other one

When someone tells you something that is so patently absurd, the natural response is an old English expression “pull the other one, it has got bells on it.” Read more

The British Mandate

The British Mandate of Palestine was established on July 24^th, 1922. Read more

Dry Bones: Biden’s America

Time to take a look at the latest news about what’s happening in the legal system in the good old U. S. of A. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: Jillian Segal

Morry Frenkel speaks with Jillian Segal, Chair of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, about the goals of the foundation, its awarding of prestigious John Monash scholarships and the role of its leadership Academy. Read more

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