Gaza fighting changes nothing about Israel’s image struggle

If a ceasefire holds, the latest fighting between Israel and Palestinian terrorists in Gaza won’t have changed much in a conflict that’s already lasted a century. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Esther Kahn – one of Australia’s most successful women composers and the first music therapist in Australia

Esther was born in 1877 in London of German/Jewish descent.  At the age of five, she made her first public appearance in London as a pianist and won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music – an amazing opportunity for such a young child – but unfortunately, she was not able to take it up as the family moved to Sydney in 1883, just before her sixth birthday. Read more

Israeli-led research develops molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients

Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesised a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective alternative to an antibody that is successfully used to treat a range of cancers. Read more

Astrology and Judaism

Ask the rabbi. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon…The Root of all Evil. Read more

With al-Zawahiri’s assassination, it’s Groundhog Day for America (again)

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, both the Biden administration and the European Union are out to lunch. Read more

Anti-Semitism: Back to square one?

Monitoring and analyzing contemporary anti-Semitism, which I do rather frequently, is most of the time a frustrating experience, but no more so than now. Read more

Wennesland in La-La Land ignoring Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

It is amazing to think that one of the highest ranking United Nations officials dealing with the Palestine question – Tor Wennesland – could address the Security Council on the current situation without telling that august body of a significant new proposal that could finally end this 100-years old unresolved Jewish-Arab conflict. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Professor Ariel Porat – the dynamic president of Tel Aviv University

Morry Frenkel speaks in this podcast with Professor Ariel Porat, President Tel Aviv University (TAU) about his recent visit to Australia where he had discussions with local universities and members of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce. Read more

On the other hand

August 1, 2022, was a momentous day for all Israeli citizens aged 75 years and over. Read more

A paramedic in Israel

Aryeh Myers is a paramedic working with Magen David Adom. He previously worked as a paramedic in the UK and tells J-Wire about the major differences he has experienced in working in two very different environments. Read more

Jewish Agency in Russia soldiers on despite tensions, immigration surge

The Jewish Agency, which helps Jews immigrate to Israel, stands on shaky ground in Russia, as a Moscow court is set to hold a trial on its dissolution August 19. Read more

Consequences

We are currently in what is commonly referred to as “the nine days” leading up to 9 Av – the Fast of Tisha B’Av. Read more

Portrait of an Unknown Woman: book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen

This is Daniel Silva’s twenty-fifth novel and the 22^nd, with Gabriel Allon as the chief protagonist. Read more

A little lunch music

The aptly named “A little lunch music” is a series of six musical experiences curated by Kathy Selby and Sydney’s City Recital Hall. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: Ambassador Paul Griffiths – meet our man in Israel

Maurice Klein speaks with Ambassador Paul Griffiths, Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, since September 2020. Read more

As President Biden said, you don’t have to be Jewish to be a Zionist

On July 13, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel for the tenth visit of his career…writes Noa Tishby Read more

1972 Munich Olympics slaughter from the other side of the street

A telephone call on the morning of Sept. 5, 1972 woke up three East German journalists who had been sent to cover the Munich Olympics. Read more

IDF’s ‘Operation Breakwater’ curbing Palestinian terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria

Since being launched by the Israel Defence Forces in March this year, “Operation Breakwater,” aimed at stopping a wave of deadly Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis, has significantly dented the motivation and intent of terrorists in the West Bank to act. Read more

Shabbat Devarim: Optimism despite it all

The Book of Devarim, the last book of the Torah, is dominated by the personality of Moses even more than the previous three books. Read more

Antarctica: An IMAX movie reviewed by Alex First

While it is the coldest place on Earth, where temperatures plunge to as low as 90 degrees below zero and the water temperature is freezing, Antarctica is a surfeit of riches. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Florence Menk-Meyer – known as The Greatest Living Female Pianist

Florence was born Catherine Florence Meyer in 1860 to Menk and Rebecca (nee Fink) in St Kilda Melbourne and was one of six gifted children. Read more

Rabbi on demand

Rabbi Yossi Friedman will cease to be the spiritual leader of Sydney’s Maroubra Shule and retire from his engagement at Mount Sinai College on November 1 but no particular pulpit is waiting for his considerable talent. Read more

What does Judaism say about the right to privacy?

Ask the rabbi.

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UN will rue burying debate on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

The United Nations Security Council has lost any authority to broker an end to the Jewish-Arab conflict – after its 26^th July Quarterly Open Debate: “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” proceeded for 5 hours without any speaker making reference to a new solution emanating from Saudi Arabia to resolve the 100 years-old conflict. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon…UNhuman Rights Council. Read more

On the other hand

Climate change may be generating soaring temperatures this northern hemisphere summer but in Israel, there are other factors at work. Read more

Just outside Warsaw Ghetto, Ukrainian refugee children strive for a sense of normalcy

It was the summer of 2006, during the Second Lebanon War. Ilana Baird, a refugee from the Soviet Union, fled Haifa with her family and relocated to Jerusalem, where she was finishing her rabbinical studies. Read more

Israeli TV’s shallow, irresponsible stunt

We are accustomed to the concept of wars being waged in the name of religion. There’s less acknowledgment of the war being waged upon religion and on the religious mindset by Western secularists. Read more

Israel’s UN ambassador urges Security Council to put its microscope away

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations had a blunt message for the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. Read more

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