Amazing opportunity for Jewish university students to learn & earn
August 9, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Chunky Move’s 4/4
August 9, 2023 by Alex First
A Melbourne dance performance reviewed by Alex First Read more
Austen’s back with Charles Waterstreet as his warm-up
August 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Comedian Austen Tayshus returns to Bondi in October and November after his sell-out season in 2019, described as “comedy at its best”. Read more
Love With No Remorse
August 8, 2023 by Alex First
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From New Zealand’s Jewish past: Merchant, auctioneer, shipping agent and community leader
August 8, 2023 by Features Desk
David Nathan, one of two Jews listed in the 1841 New Zealand Census, was born in London in 1816 and was the third son of Nathan Lion Nathan and his wife Sarah. Read more
Time for MBS to come clean on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
August 7, 2023 by David Singer
The possibility of Israel and Saudi Arabia doing a peace deal rests on the shoulders of one man – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Read more
The Jewish festival of love in Sydney
August 7, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Is the Messiah simply a nice dream or will it really happen?
August 7, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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kerosene/SIRENS
August 6, 2023 by Alex First
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On the other hand
August 6, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
This past Shabbat, we had an inspiring and uplifting experience that put all the negativity currently being spread into a positive perspective. Read more
Ahead of new Netflix show, Gal Gadot shares thoughts on her career
August 4, 2023 by JNS
Gal Gadot’s first Hollywood audition was for the role of a James Bond girl in “Quantum of Solace,” alongside Daniel Craig. Read more
Shabbat Eykev: Chosen People
August 4, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
It still amazes me how often I hear non-Jews claim that we Jews are so arrogant and exclusive because we claim to be the Chosen People. And they happily ignore that Christianity and Islam proudly claim to be the Chosen People of God or Allah. Read more
Verbal pollution
One of the blights plaguing humanity these days is the increasing pollution which is causing ecological damage to our oceans and poisoning the air we breathe. Read more
Telethon Kid
August 4, 2023 by Alex First
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Sadness and Joy
August 4, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av, reminds us of the greatest catastrophes in our history. Read more
Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works?
August 3, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favour. Read more
2:22 – A Ghost Story
August 3, 2023 by Alex First
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L’Chaim – to Life: Peter Wertheim and the J7
August 3, 2023 by J-Wire
Morry Frenkel speaks with Peter Wertheim, Co-Chief Executive officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), about Australia’s involvement in the recently-formed J7, the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. Read more
Take it away Ludwig!
August 3, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
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Courage to Care Victoria countering antisemitism
August 2, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Melbourne’s Courage to Care is reaching schools across Victoria to increase awareness of the outcome of antisemitism. Read more
JOFA conference to discuss orthodox feminism
August 2, 2023 by Community Editor
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia will host its first-ever in-person conference dedicated to discussing orthodox feminism and the state of women’s inclusion in Australia. Read more
Senior general analyses the threats to Israel’s security – both external and internal
August 2, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
In the latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar, Lt. Gen. Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, former Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Defence and IDF Chief of Staff, spoke about “Countering Iran’s three front proxy war against Israel”. Read more
Untitled Three-Hander
August 2, 2023 by Alex First
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From New Zealand’s Jewish Past: Joel Samuel Polack – one of New Zealand’s first Jewish settlers
August 1, 2023 by Features Desk
Our stories over the last three years have concentrated on amazing men and women who have contributed to the growth of Australia and its community. This week takes us across the sea to New Zealand to learn about their early pioneers. Read more
Chabad of RARA travels 20,000km to provide connection to every Jew in regional Australia
Chabad of Rural and Regional Australia, famously known as “RARA”, has had a record-setting past two months. During this time, eight bochurim have travelled thousands of kilometres around Australia in search of Jewish people in far-flung places. Read more
Normalising ties: Israeli, Saudi sources disagree on Palestinian linkage
August 1, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
In recent days, officials in Jerusalem and Washington have hinted at possible progress in normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Read more
Aug-06 5pm Online: Practical ways to save energy
August 1, 2023 by Community newsdesk
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Sovereignty may be the price for normalisation with Riyadh
July 31, 2023 by Ariel Kahana
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that “we will one day be able to have railways connect Saudi Arabia and Israel,” just hours after a New York Times piece suggested that the kingdom was expecting the Jewish state to make significant concessions to the Palestinians as a precondition for normalization. Read more
Parade (Soundworks Productions)
July 31, 2023 by Alex First
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What is one to make of Albert Einstein’s statement that “The Jewish God is simply a negation of superstition”?
July 31, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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