Can you tell me something about Shavuot?
May 22, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
The Coronation
May 19, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Whatever one may or may not think of monarchy, the coronation of King Charles was a magnificent pageant. Read more
Christiane Amanpour and the Institutionalisation of media bias
May 19, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
At what point do we just shrug and no longer bother to even complain about a biased press? Read more
Soros, antisemitism and the progressive assault on language
May 19, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
One of the key characteristics of our difficult times is the way in which the progressive left has hijacked language. Read more
The weaponisation of antisemitism against conservatives
May 19, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
A conference held in London this week was subjected to an extraordinary onslaught on social and mainstream media from people who weaponised antisemitism against it. Read more
A Capital Offence
One of the synonyms for a capital offence is a heinous crime. Read more
Joe Biden’s empty words about antisemitism
May 18, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
For those who think what Jews need is more official recognition of their heritage, it was a great afternoon. Read more
Shabbat B’Midbar: War and Conscription
May 18, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Those irritating antisemitic thugs: how low can they go?
May 18, 2023 by Bruce S. Ticker
Two antisemitic thugs in London and Boca Raton, Florida, picked on Jewish targets their own size to badger, as disgusting as these attacks are. Read more
A blend of the familiar, the unfamiliar and the new: Music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
May 18, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Having Wolfgang in your name would seem to direct your destiny towards musical composition. It certainly did with Erich Wolfgang Korngold, (1897 – 1957) whose only symphony was played by the SSO last night. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Holocaust survivor Suzi Steed
May 18, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Suzi Smeed, who was just two years old when her family was swept up in the Hungarian Holocaust as the Nazis stormed into Budapest with the goal of rounding up all the Jews and freighting them to Auschwitz for extermination. Read more
May-28 3:00pm Sydney: In your 70s? A mix and mingle event
May 17, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
An opportunity to meet new people in your age group. Read more
In your 70s? A mix and mingle event
May 17, 2023 by Community Editor
An opportunity to meet new people in your age group. Read more
Emanuel School empowers student leaders in sustainability
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School recently hosted the first Inter-School Student Leadership in Sustainability Symposium, bringing together senior student representatives and staff from various schools to share ideas and successes in implementing sustainable practices. Read more
What does Turkey’s election mean for Israel?
May 17, 2023 by Shimon Sherman
Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) declared on Monday that the country would be heading to a runoff election in late May, after incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to secure over 50% of the vote in Sunday’s election. Read more
Iran is stepping up pressure on its proxies to join forces against Israel
May 17, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Heavy Iranian pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to establish a “joint operational mechanism” to coordinate activities against Israel is reportedly causing internal divisions among the Iranian proxies. Read more
The Gaza Strip and learning to live with insoluble problems
May 16, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Upon its conclusion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly lauded the Israel Defence Forces for its brilliant work during “Operation Shield and Arrow.” Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Saul Solomon – Photographer
May 16, 2023 by Features Desk
Saul was born on 15 January 1836 in Knightsbridge, London. Read more
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance offering mikveh teaching qualifications to men
May 15, 2023 by Nomi Kaltmann
JOFA Australia will be offering men the chance to become qualified Chatan teachers under the tutelage of Rabb Yoni Rosensweig, a highly esteemed Jewish educator and the head of the Israeli-based mental health charity Maaglei Nefesh. Read more
Israel under fire and the West’s pusillanimous response
May 15, 2023 by Richard Kemp
When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Western governments, international organisations, media and human rights groups quite rightly rallied around without hesitation, recognising the need to give unreserved moral support to a nation defending itself from violent attack. Read more
Why are uncultured people called Philistines?
May 15, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Feintooner
May 15, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: The shield and arrows of outrageous fortune Read more
Islamic Jihad eases way for Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
May 15, 2023 by David Singer
The decapitation of Islamic Jihad’s senior leadership in Gaza should help facilitate negotiations to successfully implement the creation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine and end 100 years of conflict between Jews and Arabs. Read more
Book Club: The Next Chapter – a movie review by Alex First
May 14, 2023 by Alex First
Book Club: The Next Chapter is a feel-good sequel to the 2018 film Book Club. Read more
Germany’s far-right comes to Yad Vashem
May 14, 2023 by Ben Cohen
Ever since its foundation in 1953 by an act of the Knesset, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem has served admirably as Israel’s national memorial to the Holocaust. Read more
On the other hand
May 14, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Usually on Lag B’Omer, we make sure to shut all our windows so that smoke from the bonfires does not enter. Read more
This middlebrow concert was a sheer delight – a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
May 12, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
While my reviews usually concentrate on the Emirates Master Series because that’s supposed to attract the most musically sophisticated crowd, last night’s SSO program of the Rach 2 and a Respighi tone poem was a delicious diversion. Read more
Evolving Judaism
May 12, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Many people think that Judaism is so conservative that it simply doesn’t change, and we are still rooted in a tradition that is 3000 years old.
South African Film Festival now on line
May 12, 2023 by Features Desk
The Digital Festival Pass launched by the South African Film Festival delivers features, documentaries, shorts, and exclusive content that you can’t find anywhere else. Read more
Catastrophic
May 12, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Note 15 May in your diary because that is the date when all the Israel historic revisionists will be having their annual convulsions. Read more
